where Playing this week:

Friday 2nd Nov. Oxford Circus Tube, 8am -10am
Saturday 3rd, Outside Modern Tate, around 12 noon- 4pm
helping to spread kirtan vibes...

Then on the 30th Nov. a good friend of mine, professor from Ranchi University will be here to give a concert at SOAS, London University, 7pm at the Brunei Gallery Theatre

Binapani Mahato: Folk Treasures from Eastern India:
Binapani is one of the very few classically tranied jhumur singers 'folk' singers of the Rarh region in Easter India. Jhumur songs and dances express the loves, hopes, and political and social aspirations of a people who have been thoroughly neglected in the past. Having researched jhumur songs and the Chhau rhythms of the region for many years, her performances reflect the historical, social, and spiritual environment of the local people of Jharkhand.

The First Rar’hi Bangla’ International Kiirtana’ Festival
At: Dabar Village, Purulia
Jan 26-28th 2008
RASA’MRITA’ SINDHU
‘OCEAN OF DIVINE NECTAR’

The first ever Rar’hi Bangla’ International Kiirtana’ festival will be held in Ra’rh, at Dabar Village, Purulia District, West Bengal, India. Rarh is said to be the homeland of Kiirtana, ’praise singing’. This celebration of Nama or marai kiirtana will draw together many of the best Kiirtana groups from Ra’rh, as well as international kiirtana artists from UK, USA, Canada and the Pacific, creating a sense of unity and cultural exchange that has never been experienced before. Featuring the Kiirtana Teams from Rar’h:
Bagra Rajwar Sankirtan team (warriors)
Bagra Mahato Sankirtan team (intellectuals)
Karandi Sankirtan team (tribal village)
Vaisnab Sankirtan team (professionals)
Banshgar Sankirtan team (brahmans)
Kostuka Sankirtan team (x rebels)

Plus the: Madhu Madhu Kirtan team (London)
Organised by RAWA, London and Angels Nest and the Cultural Committee, Purulia,
Contacts: Jyoshna La Trobe, Jyoshna@jyoshna.com, from RAWA, London
Sanjay Kumar Mahato, tinkusworld@gmail.com, from Angels Nest Committee, Purulia.
Cost: per person is 25 pounds a day which includes the festival, food and accommodation.
Sponsors needed: If you would like to this event, you will be able advertise on our newsletter and posters. Ten sponsors are needed to give 100 pounds each, to cover costs

Playing at SOAS, exhibition opening this thursday

Should be an amazing to play at the opening of the SOAS Treasures Exhibition, when i went inside briefly i saw some golden buddhas, mandalas and paintings..
Amitabha, Pranava and I are playing there on Thusday night and I am told Princess Anne will be coming too, so promises to be something special and hopefully very interesting!! who knows what this liila will bring..