Shen's News:Last days in Japan, such a wonderful time. In the last few days I was blessed to accompany Steve Oda, 35 years' sarod student of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, twice. Blogs coming soon, I promise. From previous weeks, I've posted photos and stories about Tenzin's tour of Japan: parts 1, 2 and 3, plus Gifu Sangeet Mela 2009. シェンの ニュース:日本にいる時間の最後の日です。この間Ｓｔｅｖｅ Ｏｄａさんの伴奏をしてもらう機会で、とても幸せです。来週までブログを書きます。先週の話で、テンジンさんの来日のブログを書いた：パート1、 2、と 3、そして岐阜サンギートメーラ２００９の話。
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
Shen's News: Well, Tenzin has come and gone and Japan will never be the same again. :-) Slight exaggeration, but we had a really great time and he made a huge impression on everyone who came to our shows. It was a really great experience for me to be play with Tenzin almost every day for a week, and along with bansuri player Taro Terahara we developed a really tight act. As usual I'm a bit slow on the blogs, but in the meantime you can see "Tenzin in Japan" photos on Facebook.
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
Shen's News: I had a quiet time seeing a few friends in Nagoya and Kyoto last week, but now it's time this tour got serious. I have 15 shows in the next 19 days, mostly in Tokyo! My show with Hide Iwai tomorrow night is sold out, but be sure not to miss my good friend, Tibetan singer Tenzin Choegyal who arrives on Thursday for a series of shows starting Friday. I've been dreaming of bringing Tenzin to Japan for years. Not to be missed, everybody!!!
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
Shen's News: Tadaima! I'm in Japan, currently at the Greenhouse in Chichibu. We'll be having an Open session with Shen, also featuring Baku on sarod and Kei on sitar, all weekend. Please come along, it will be fun!
Next week I'll be visiting Nagoya and Kyoto for a couple of concerts there. I hope to meet my Kansai friends then, as this year my Kansai time is very short, sorry.
Following Kansai, it's back to Tokyo for a series of concerts with my good friend, Tibetan singer Tenzin Choegyal. I've been dreaming of bringing Tenzin to Japan for years. Not to be missed, everybody!!!
シェンの ニュース: ただいま！日本にいます。今秩父のグリーンハウスに来て、今週末の「Open session with Shen」というパーティーの準備している。サロードのBAKUとシタールのKEIと一緒に合わせて、他のミュージシャンも是非セッションしましょう。 そして、皆様、是非遊びに来てください！
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days. ESLJapanのカレンダーを書くボランティアが必要です。ワールドミュージックイベントの情報を広める手助けをしたい人がいたら、教えてください。週に２，３度、数分の仕事です。
Shen's News: It's been ages since I've written, so if you'd like to catch up on all my blogs please visit my main blog page, or have a look at the list of links below...
I'll be in Japan in just a few weeks! Exciting! First up is a stay at the Greenhouse in Saitama, with a party Sep 11-13. Please let me know if you'd be interested in joining that.
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
Shen's News: Teaching tabla, practising tabla, getting ready for Japan September to mid October! I hope to see you then.
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
Shen's News: I had two concerts this weekend with Gauri Pathare, an excellent singer from Mumbai. For photos and video follow the link.
By the way, I'll be in Japan again this year from early September to mid October! I hope to see you then.
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
Shen's News: The tour with Sangeet Mishra and Taro Terahara was a big success and a great experience, all fully blogged up with photos and stories of our trip which covered 4500km and 13 concerts in 18 days. All the separate episodes are listed in my blog section below, or you can see the whole story on one page at this link. You can also download a recording of one of the best concerts from EthnoSuperLounge.
By the way, I'll be in Japan again this year from early September to mid October! I hope to see you then.
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
My big news coming up is that Taro Terahara is coming to Australia again April 15 to May 7 and we'll be touring the country with sarangi player Sangeet Mishra. If you'd like to see our full schedule have a look at the tour page.
Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days.
My good friends from America, sarod player Steve Oda and tabla player Ty Burhoe are touring Japan starting this week. For concert details please follow the links below. 今週アメリカの友達のサロードのSteve OdaとタブラのTy Burhoeの日本ツアーが始まります。ライブ情報は下です。
Shen's News:I'm having a splendid time here by the banks of the Ganga in Nagwa, south Varanasi. I've had a few concerts - tabla solo for Saraswati Puja at Guru-ji's, which was an amazing experience, one on Munna House with Japanese sitar player Yohei, and one yesterday in a school with Kathak dancer Kazumi Nishikawa. I'll be blogging those last two some time soon.... In the meantime, I have posted photos and stories of Tibet2Timbuk2 and friends at Cafe Checocho back in Brisbane.
This weekend is a big one in Varanasi. Monday is Mahashivaratri (Shiva's Night) so all weekend there are two big music festivals including the Dhrupad Mela. Jimi-san is coming to town on Monday and we will play together in a concert next Friday. Volunteers needed! to add events to the ESL Japan calendar. If you'd like to help spread the word about world music events, please let me know. It will take a few minutes every few days. Have you got your copy of Tibet2Timbuk2's new CD "Music is Life" yet? It's a great CD, so please check it out at the EthnoSuperLounge Shop. Proceeds go to support Tibetan Children's Village. シェンの ニュース: こちらガンガ川の側すごい楽しいです。３つのコンサートがあった。１つ目はグルジーの家で、Saraswati Pujaのためにささげたタブラソロ。すごい経験でした。２つ目はムーナハウスの屋上で、日本人のシタールのヨヘイくんと。 ３つ目は昨日、学校でカタックダンスの西川かずみ。シタールとカタックの写真はまだブログしていないけど、最近ブリスベンでのTibet2Timbuk2 and friends at Cafe Checochoというライブの写真をUPしました。
