27.4.11

Apr 30/May 1 Byron/G. Coast - Indian Tabla and Vocal Rhythms Workshops

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I'm back from my 2 months in India (photos of
Varanasi and Parvati Valley now on my blog) and have quite a few workshops in the coming month.  This weekend I have some workshops in Indian vocal rhythms and tabla in Byron on Saturday and Mermaid Beach on Sunday.  On May 14/15 Yuki and I will be back in Byron for Yuki's mantra and butoh workshops.  I'm really making an effort to do more activities in Byron this year so please come along and join in the fun of NaDhinDhinNa and SaReGaMa and help us to keep it all happening.


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5.3.11

Mon Mar 7 Brisbane: Rajendra Prasanna (flute/shehnai)

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Namaste from the banks of Ganga River in Varanasi.  Since playing at Saraswati Puja the day after arriving here, I've been through a bit of illness and recovery and recently enjoyed the Dhrupad Mela and a Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri) concert on the festival of Shivaratri.


I'm writing today especially because there's a fantastic concert at Brisbane Powerhouse this Monday 7th by bansuri and shehnai master Rajendra Prasanna.  He will be accompanied on tabla by Shubh Maharaj, grand-nephew of Benares gharana legend Pt Kishan Maharaj and a wonderful example of the style.  Highly recommended (especially to my students!)!
 




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18.1.11

Sat 22 Jan Mt Gravatt: Bansuri recital by Taro Terahara

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Happy New Year!  I hope you're all well and have survived the floods without too many losses - and if you have, please accept my sincere sympathy.  I've been busy over Christmas with a family trip in Victoria, followed by the muddy
Woodford Folk Festival, where my tabla group Tabla Tarrango and Tibet2Timbuk2 both performed and made some good connections.  Please have a look at the video of Tabla Tarrango's show.  Since last writing, I've also posted blogs about Tibet2Timbuk2 at Byron Community Centre on Dec 3 and Yuki's Nada Yoga workshop in West End the following day.

Bansuri whiz Taro Terahara is coming to our shows this Friday and we have a few very special concerts coming up.  First up this Saturday you can catch his Indian classical raga performances at Garden City Library.  Next weekend we're heading to Wauchope (central NSW) and then back for an Intimate Indian Monsoon acoustic concert with special guests Tibet2Timbuk2 on Sunday in Byron.

Feb 3-5 is the main event: Festival of Tibet.  Tibet2Timbuk2 and Taro will be performing at the Tibet - Awakened Heart concert on Sat Feb 5.  The flood has hit the festival in that all the posters and postcards were lost, so please spread the word by forwarding this email, and also by printing out and putting up some festival posters.

More Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are happily past 1000 fans on our Facebook page but we'll still be giving away a few tracks from "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  If you're already a fan, suggest us to your friends and one of them might be a winner.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK
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SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP
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SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS
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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://ethnosuperlounge.blogspot.com
http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

28.11.10

Fri Dec 3 Byron: Tibet2Timbuk2 and friends

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Well the Snow Lion Japan tour with Tenzin Choegyal and Taro Terahara was a big success and lots of fun.  Tenzin and Taro have just put out a beautiful, meditative CD entitled "Snow Lion" in Japan and "Tibet: Awakened Heart" in Australia.  I've posted photos and video of our concerts and mountain walks on my blog and on Facebook, as well as some overdue photos of Tibet2Timbuk2 and Nabanita Chowdhury concerts last month.


The big news this week is Tibet2Timbuk2's concert at Byron Community Centre on Friday.  We'll have some very special guests - Yuki Taniguchi fresh off the plane from Japan will open with melting mantras, and T2T2 will be joined by Peter Hunt from Kooii and Byron bansuri player Armando Ornano.  Tenzin wrote some beautiful new songs in Japan which we're looking forward to playing in such a nice venue as Byron Community Centre.  Please share the news - here's the Facebook event page.


Yuki will give a Nada Yoga workshop at Zen Central this Saturday and a butoh workshop the following Saturday.  I'll be playing in the kirtan part of the Nada Yoga workshop this week. 


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK
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SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS
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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
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http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

11.10.10

Fri Oct 15 St Lucia: Nabanita Chowdhury (vocal - Kolkata) PLUS Sat/Sun Tibet2Timbuk2 shows

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Concert season is upon me and I'll be participating in 4 events this weekend, before embarking on a big adventure.  On Friday I'll be accompanying beautiful Indian classical singer Nabanita Chowdhury at a home concert in St Lucia (flier attached), then on Saturday Tibet2Timbuk2 are playing from 12-230 in the Queen St Mall.  Saturday evening I'll be participating in the Bengali Society of Queensland's Durga Puja celebrations, but I'm sorry I don't have details to share on that one.  Then on Sunday it's the huge annual Qld Multicultural Festival, where I'll be quite busy with Tibet2Timbuk2, Saikat Bhattacharya, and Feridun Avar. 
 

Next week Tenzin and I are heading off to Japan for a month-long tour with bansuri whiz Taro Terahara.  We've created a tour page on Facebook, so if you have any friends in Japan please share that page with them.

More Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are happily past 1000 fans on our Facebook page but we'll still be giving away a few tracks from "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  If you're already a fan, suggest us to your friends and one of them might be a winner.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK

FRIENDS' NEWS - COMING UP
SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS

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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
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http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com


8.9.10

Sep 11/12 - Kooii CD launches feat. Tibet2Timbuk2

Hi folks,

Shen's News:
I'm really looking forward to Tibet2Timbuk2's concerts this weekend in support of the most excellent Kooii's CD launch, firstly on Saturday at Northey St City Farm (we're on around 7) and then on Sunday up in Crystal Waters (we're on around 3pm I think).  Our next shows are in October, at Bellingen Global Carnival Oct 1-3 and then a couple of shows Oct 16-17 including Qld Multicultural Festival.  Tenzin and I will be off to Japan for a few weeks after that.


I've had a bit of time off, ruined a laptop, recovered to a new one, and finally caught up with some blogging, posting nice photos of the Vinod Prasanna tour, the 3rd Annual Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School Concert, Yuki's mantra workshop in Maleny, Nritya Bharati School of Dance concert 2010 and a concert for QUT Indian Independence Day featuring one of my students.


More Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are happily past 1000 fans on our Facebook page but we'll still be giving away a few tracks from "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  If you're already a fan, suggest us to your friends and one of them might be a winner.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK
FRIENDS' NEWS - THIS WEEK
SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP
FRIENDS' NEWS - COMING UP

SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS

MORE OF SHEN'S BEST

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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://www.ethnosuperlounge.com
http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
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http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

4.8.10

Sat 7 Aug Indooroopilly: Nritya Bharati School of Kathak Dance Annual Concert

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I'm just catching up on a lot of work after my visits to Victoria and concert tour with Vinod a few weeks back, and still haven't done any blogging on those events as I'm waiting on photos.  Anyway, the tour with Vinod, my tabla school concert, and Yuki's mantra workshop last weekend were all lovely, to be sure.

I don't have any shows for a while, but I
especially wanted to announce this Saturday's Nritya Bharati School of Kathak Dance Annual Concert in Indooroopilly.   

More Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are happily past 1000 fans on our Facebook page but we'll still be giving away a few tracks from "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  If you're already a fan, suggest us to your friends and one of them might be a winner.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


FRIENDS' NEWS - THIS WEEK
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SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS
MORE OF SHEN'S BEST
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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
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http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

7.7.10

16-18 July Vinod Prasanna (bansuri) concerts + 25 July Tabla concert

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I've had a busy couple of weeks with Tenzin and Tibet2Timbuk2, and have duly posted photos and a couple of nice vids of our concerts in Hervey Bay (and Refugee Day Festival), Sacred Music and Winter Solstice Festivals.  The trip up to Hervey Bay was a great success and most excellent concert, which raised around $3000 for Tibet earthquake relief.


I'm off to Victoria for my sister's wedding this weekend, but I'll be back next week with brilliant Banarsi bansuri player Vinod Prasanna doing concerts in Currumbin, Ocean Shores and Grange (north Brisbane) from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th July.  

The 3rd Annual Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School Concert is coming on Sunday July 25 in Mt Gravatt.  My top students will be presenting tabla solos and I get my chance to play a full length solo as well.  This year I'll play some unusual taal.  Please come along, you'll be surprised.  It's always an evening full of love and joy.
I'm attaching fliers for both Vinod's bansuri concerts and my tabla school concert - please pass them on to your friends, thanks.


More Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are happily past 1000 fans on our Facebook page but we'll still be giving away a few tracks from "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  If you're already a fan, suggest us to your friends and one of them might be a winner.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK
FRIENDS' NEWS - THIS WEEK
SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP

SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS

If the links above don't work please go direct to the EthnoSuperLounge Events page: http://ethnosuperlounge.com/news/events.htm, and also my personal blogs http://shenflindell.blogspot.com/ and http://shenweb.blogspot.com/

Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://www.ethnosuperlounge.com
http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
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http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

17.6.10

Fri 18 Jun Goonengerry: Sufi Soul - Tahir Qawwal & Bobby Singh in concert

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I've just posted some photos and even a video of our Tibet2Timbuk2 acoustic concert in Ocean Shores last Friday.  It was a lovely evening.

Tenzin and I have a busy day this Saturday, first playing 5-6pm at the Caboolture Sacred Music Festival with Feridun Avar, then zipping down to Northey St City Farm to play at 8pm for the Solstice celebrations.


I want to give a special mention to Tahir Qawwal & Bobby Singh in concert this Friday in Goonengerry.  It'll be wonderful.

More Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are happily past 1000 fans on our Facebook page but we'll still be giving away a few tracks from "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  If you're already a fan, suggest us to your friends and one of them might be a winner.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK
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SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP
FRIENDS' NEWS - COMING UP


SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS
SHEN'S BEST OF THE WEB
MORE OF SHEN'S BEST
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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
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31.5.10

Fri 11 Jun Ocean Shores: Tibet2Timbuk2 home concert

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I've posted some photos from the recent Tibet2Timbuk2 concerts in
Eumundi and West End (which raised $540 for Tibetan earthquake relief), as well as the show with Feridun at the Powerhouse on Saturday.  

Tibet2Timbuk2 don't have many shows lined up except for next Friday June 11 at the Temple of Melodious Sound (home concert) in Ocean Shores - a special acoustic show and actually our first show in NNSW!  We'll be joined by bansuri player Armando and hopefully a few more special guests.

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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

18.5.10

Sun 23 May West End: Tibet2Timbuk2 + Spankinhide home concert

Hi folks,

Shen's News: It's a big Tibet2Timbuk2 weekend with 2 shows on Saturday and one on Sunday.  We're doing a 15 minute set at Arana Hills Carnivale then zipping up to Eumundi to play a home concert with Harii Bandhu.  Then on Sunday we're playing a home concert on Elliott's patio in West End.  Email info@talkinthedrum.com.au if you don't know Elliott's place.



I've posted photos from my last two weekend's shows - the World Music Afternoon @ The Shire two weeks ago and last weekend's Turkey2Timbuk2 @ West End Carnivale.





Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are fast approaching 1000 fans on our Facebook page, and to celebrate we'll be giving away a download of our album "Music is Life" to every fan from #1000 to #1008.  If you're already a fan, suggest us to your friends and one of them might be a winner.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK
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SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP
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SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS
SHEN'S BEST OF THE WEB
MORE OF SHEN'S BEST
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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

4.5.10

Sat 8 May West End: World Music Afternoon - Yuki, Shen, Feridun Avar, Asim Gorashi, many more

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Turkish singer Feridun Avar has pulled together a last-minute World Music Afternoon at The Shire in West End from 4pm Saturday, featuring Yuki (mantras), Shen (tabla), Feridun, Tenzin, Asim Gorashi and more. 

 

Tibet2Timbuk2 @ Crystal Waters was a legendary night, with opening mantras by Yuki accompanied by soundscapes by Peter and Marcello, then some songs by Peter with Shen on tabla, and finally a massive 100 minute set from T2T2 with all the songs from our CD plus a few new ones.  Thanks very much to Scott and Rosie from Crystal Waters for pulling it together!

Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are targeting 1000 fans on our Facebook page, and as such are giving away a download of our album "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK

SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP
FRIENDS' NEWS - COMING UP

SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS
If the links above don't work please go direct to the EthnoSuperLounge Events page: http://ethnosuperlounge.com/news/events.htm, and also my personal blogs http://shenflindell.blogspot.com/ and http://shenweb.blogspot.com/

Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
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27.4.10

Sun 2 May Crystal Waters: Tibet2Timbuk2

Hi folks,

Shen's News:
I've had a wonderful round of concerts with sarangi master Sangeet Mishra this weekend, taking in Caloundra, Brisbane and Ocean Shores.  Photos and full round-up are on my blog.  You have one last chance to catch Sangeet and I, along with meditative Sanskrit mantras by Yuki Taniguchi and hopefully some Qawwali influenced Pakistani geets by Tahir Qawwali, at our final concert 730pm Wednesday night at the Sai Baba Temple, 1614 Sandgate Rd, Virginia.



Now that Tenzin's back from touring with the Tibetan Monks, Tibet2Timbuk2 are getting busy with some concerts starting with Crystal Waters on May 2, with special guests Yuki (mantras) and Peter Hunt from Kooii.

Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are targeting 1000 fans on our Facebook page, and as such are giving away a download of our album "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS - THIS WEEK
SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP
FRIENDS' NEWS - COMING UP

SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS

MORE OF SHEN'S BEST OF THE WEB

If the links above don't work please go direct to the EthnoSuperLounge Events page: http://ethnosuperlounge.com/news/events.htm, and also my personal blogs http://shenflindell.blogspot.com/ and http://shenweb.blogspot.com/

Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
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http://www.ethnosuperlounge.com
http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
http://ethnosuperlounge.blogspot.com
http://ethnosuperlounge-japan.blogspot.com

12.4.10

Sun 18 Apr K Point: Tabla workshop and Indian fusion concert - Ravikesh Singh

Hi folks,

Shen's News: After a bit of time off I've got a few concerts coming up soon, with 8th generation sarangi master Sangeet Mishra coming for the Anzac Day long weekend and then a bunch of shows with Tibet2Timbuk2 in May starting with Crystal Waters on May 2.

But first, this Sunday I'm going to see upcoming Brisbane tabla player Ravikesh Singh's workshop and concert at BEMAC.  Ravi is just back from his first trip to India and I'm looking forward to seeing how he's progressed.

Tibet2Timbuk2 news: We are targeting 1000 fans on our Facebook page, and as such are giving away a download of our album "Music is Life" to every 100th fan.  While you're there, click on the Boxes tab and vote for some of our songs or share them with your friends.  In fact there are at least 20 easy ways to help Tibet2Timbuk2.


FRIENDS' NEWS - THIS WEEK
SHEN'S NEWS - COMING UP
FRIENDS' NEWS - COMING UP
SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS

MORE OF SHEN'S BEST

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Shen
Bhavatu Sabbe Mangalam - May All Beings Be Happy
shen@ethnosuperlounge.com
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http://shenflindell.blogspot.com
http://ethnosuperlounge.blogspot.com
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