Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Gifu Sangeet Mela videos and after-party

Here as promised are videos of this year's fantastic Gifu Sangeet Mela:





Following the event, musicians and volunteers had a few hours sleep, visited a local onsen (hot spring bath) and then enjoyed a little party together before heading home. I spent the following week with organiser Jimi-san and his guest from India Mata Prasad Mishra. Tokyo-based tabla player Dinesh Chandra also stayed for a couple of days and I learnt some nice things from both Mata-ji and Dinesh-ji.

Post-Mela party

The setting for the post-Mela party. Isn't Japanese nature beautiful?

Three tabla players: Dinesh Chandra, Mata Prasad Mishra, Shen Flindell

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