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Welcome! I am a British Freelance Writer and Educational consultant who worked in Bangladesh until December 2013. I also have ADHD.In these pages I discuss all of these things and I try to give you a picture of life in Indian subcontinent Asia too.
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Tag Archives: Tabla
The Return of the Lost Five
Do you remember these? Finally, after three months of waiting, our five barrels will finally arrive at our home. I can only just remember them leaving. Typically, after all this time, I won’t actually be home to see them safely … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Life
Tagged Bangladesh, Cockroach, Indian music, Life of Pi, returning home, Tabla
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An Unusual Bangalee Evening
“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.” Jawaharlal Nehru Wifey and I like to take a little stroll around the walled-in grounds of LAMB’s compound where we live and work. Although we don’t eat as late as many … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Life, Philosophy
Tagged Bengali music, culture, Evening walks, harmonium, LAMB, music, Nehru, Sitar, Song, Tabla, Tagore
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Suffering for the sake of art?
I love playing the Tabla drums. You can be much more creative on them than you can on the Western-style Drum kit and the rhythms are every bit as difficult – in some ways more so. I have enjoyed learning … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Education, Humour, Life, Musical
Tagged accidents, Bangladesh, Differences, education, head injury, life, music, music practice, musical instruments, Sitar, Tabla, Tobla
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Pohela Boishak, dancing and playing the Sitar
It has taken a little while to write this one but finally I get the chance to tell you about Pohela Boishak – at least the way it is celebrated at LAMB anyway. I also get to tell you about … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Culture, Life
Tagged ADHD, Bangla, Bangla dance, Bangladesh, Bhairav, Birob, children, LAMB, life, Pohela Boishak, Raga, Sitar, Tabla
16 Comments
Minipost 6 – In the Land of the Blind, the one-eyed man is king…
I’m delighted that over the last few days I’ve actually managed to unpack my books and, more importantly, my Tabla and Sitar. After six months in the UK and failing to purchase or borrow either (despite many attempts to … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Culture
Tagged Bangladesh, culture, LAMB, Pohela Boishakh, Sitar, Tabla
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