ICM

[Tom Storer]

Indian Classical Music. Let's give it up for the ragas and the talas, the bols and the shrutis.

Anybody in London? I'll be there from Sept. 19-22 for the Darbar Festival at the Southbank Centre (http://www.darbar.org/).

on the night of Friday, Sept. 20, I'll be seeing this wonderful Dhrupad singer, Nirmalya Dey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FkAQhu4sm4

[Ron Thorne]

Thanks so much for that clip, Tom. I'm not familiar with these classical forms, but thoroughly enjoyed Nirmalya's fine voice, as well as the other musicians supporting him.

I had forgotten that you were taking tabla lessons. I'm so damned envious. What extraordinary instruments!

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Hariprasad Charuasia is a favorite.