16.10.08

Tibet2Timbuk2 CD launch poster

Tibet2Timbuk2's debut CD launch will be held at Brisbane Powerhouse on Nov 15.

More details soon, but first here's the poster (click on it for a bigger version)...


If you're keen, please print it out and spread the word! :-)
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1.10.08

Thu 2 Oct Mullum: Yilila (Direct from Arnhem Land)

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I had three concerts in Nagoya last week with some very fine musicians. Click on the link to learn more...

Many thanks to those who responded and volunteered to help out with adding events to our events calendar. Especially to Mary who added quite a few events this week.


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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/

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22.9.08

Thu 25 Sep New Farm: Purbayan Chatterjee's Shastriya Syndicate (Light)

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I've had a great time in the last 2 weeks, starting with a little show at Ayuttaya Cafe with Nobi (sitar) and another at the World Flutes Festival (Kobe) with Taro Terahara (bansuri). But the absolute highlight was definitely the Gifu Sangeet Mela 2008 - the best ever!!! It's such a great event, bringing together musicians, dancers and Indian music lovers from all around the country. I really hope some day we can have a similar event in Australia. As well as a report and lots of photos, I've uploaded Gifu Sangeet Mela videos to Youtube (15 minutes). Highly recommended!

I also highly recommend Purbayan Chatterjee's Shastriya Syndicate (Light) at Judith Wright Centre on Thursday.

I really need some help adding events to the ESL events calendar!
I've had no response to this since my last email which I take to mean that this work is not valued. No problem, I'm thinking of scaling these emails back anyway. But if you'd like to give some energy to open source community publicity of world music in our region, please get in touch.


THIS WEEK'S NEWS

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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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9.9.08

Sun 14 Sep Windsor: Harvest Festival 2008

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Having a blast in Japan, playing with so many different musicians every week. The Indian classical community here is so broad. I'm also loving the summertime cold noodles and the visits to onsens (hot spring baths).... Here are some blog posts from my recent concerts: Yasuhiro Minamizawa in Ayabe, Mari Komuro (santoor) in Osaka, Ei-Un-In Temple with Carlos Guerra (bansuri) and Yuji Nakagawa (sarangi), Pangea Cafe with Nobi. Coming up this weekend I'm playing with Taro Terahara at the World Flutes Festival in Kobe and then on Sunday I'll be playing at the annual all-night Gifu Sangeet Mela - 3 sitar players, santoor, bansuri (Taro), violin, 5 tabla players, pakhawaj, ghatam, 2 Kathak dancers, 4 Bharat Natyam dancers and a Taiko group!

I really need some help adding events to the ESL events calendar! I've tried so many times to encourage the musicians and promoters to add their events themselves but they're just not biting. Perhaps my website and email list are not worth the effort.... But if you would like to give 10 minutes here and there to add events to the calendar, and help to keep building this community, please get in touch.


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* The title says Saturdays, but the date Sundays - if anyone goes and sees Malindi, please ask her to fix it.

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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
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20.8.08

Sat 23 Aug Mt Gravatt: Strings of India (triple sitar concert)

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Off to Japan in the morning. In a rush. Here's photos from Tibet2Timbuk2 winning the QSong World Music Award. These mailouts might be irregular for a while.

THIS WEEK'S NEWS
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Shen
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13.8.08

Tibet2Timbuk2 wins QSong World Music Award!

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I have lots of exciting news this week. First up, the Inaugural Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School Concert was a big success. All the kids played so well and there was a wonderful atmosphere of love and happiness. Full report and photos here.

Secondly, Tibet2Timbuk2's Crane Song WON the 2008 QSong World Music Award on Tuesday night!!! This is great recognition for a great combo, not to mention the handy cash prize. Please set aside Nov 15/16 in your diaries for our CD launch at the Powerhouse.

As I'm leaving for Japan next Thursday, I don't have any gigs here until November (apart from 10am-12 Friday in the Qld Govt Pavilion at the Ekka with Tenzin). But I'll try to keep you posted on what's happening around town in the world music scene.


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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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5.8.08

Sat 9 Aug Sunnybank: Inaugural Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School Concert

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Tibet2Timbuk2 had two fun gigs and some great recordings over the weekend, including a song with Lansana Camara on kora (who you can check out at Pulse this Friday). It looks like we'll have a 65 minute, 10 track CD, with a wide variety of heart-warming world sounds. We are playing at the QSong awards this Tuesday, and hoping to win the world music category for our song White Crane.

If you like tabla (and surely you do if you're on my email list), please come along to my first ever student concert: the Inaugural Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School Concert in Sunnybank Community Hall from 6pm til 8.30 on Saturday night. There will be 11 of my students aged 6 to 18 performing tabla solos, culminating in my own full-length tabla solo.

On the eve of the Beijing Olympics Dendy Cinema is screening of the documentary film "Tibet's Cry for Freedom" , featuring music by Tenzin Choegyal (both the film soundtrack and live on the night). Proceeds to the Good Fortune Trust, supporting Buddhist nuns and monks in Tibet.


SHEN'S GIGS THIS WEEK

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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
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29.7.08

Last two Tibet2Timbuk2 shows til November

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Tibet2Timbuk2 (Australia's leading Tibetan reggae bollywood country acoustic rock band) have two shows this week - firstly on Saturday night at the Burma Relief Concert in Kurilpa Hall, West End, then on Sunday morning at the Dutton Park Folk and Cultural Festival. We've been creating and recording some great new songs lately and really "tightening up our act". These are our last public gigs until November, so don't miss out!

Advance shout-out for next Thursday: On the eve of the Beijing Olympics Dendy Cinema is screening of the documentary film "Tibet's Cry for Freedom" , featuring music by Tenzin Choegyal (both the film soundtrack and live on the night). Proceeds to the Good Fortune Trust, supporting Buddhist nuns and monks in Tibet.


SHEN'S GIGS THIS WEEK
ALSO THIS WEEK
SHEN'S GIGS - COMING UP
ALSO COMING UP
SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS

ESL FORUM

SHEN'S BEST OF THE WEB
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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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22.7.08

Sat 26 Jul Mt Gravatt: Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital by Smt. Madhuri Risbud

Hi folks,

Shen's News: I got busy posting photos to my blog last night so you can sample what I've been up to lately, including photos of "Time for Tibet" featuring Tibet2Timbuk2, and a write-up on the final Forest Wednesday with thanks to all the folks who've been involved.

I'm getting more and more deeply involved with the Indian community of Brisbane as evidenced by my busy weekend. I've posted photos of the "One World" concert where I accompanied sitar player Shrabani Choudhury, and a whole bunch of the "Tamil Talents 08" gala night, featuring students from 10 Indian cultural schools and including 3 of my own tabla students. They were great. Then on Sunday I was lucky enough to hear of the performance of touring Indian singer Anuradha Paudwal at Brisbane Hindu Temple. I've even posted a Youtube video of that one! :-)

I'm planning to attend the Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital by Smt. Madhuri Risbud in Mt Gravatt's Progress Hall this Saturday night.


SHEN'S GIGS THIS WEEK

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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
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15.7.08

Sat 19 Jul Indooroopilly: Tamil Talents 2008 - feat. Shen's tabla students

Hi folks,

Shen's News: We got some great photos of Tibet2Timbuk2 from our concert in City Hall last month. I'll post some photos of our Zoo shows plus the last Forest Wednesday session by next week.

I am participating in two Indian community events this weekend; firstly, a charity concert/dinner in Bardon on Friday evening at which I'll be accompanying sitar player Shrabani Choudhury. Then on Saturday evening 3 of my young tabla students will be performing at Tamil Talents 2008, along with students from 9 other Indian cultural schools. (Look out for my first full student concert at the Inaugural Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School Concert next month.)

I'd also like to give a shout out to Fabio, a fantastic Zimbabwean mbira player on tour from Tasmania, who is performing at the West End Club on Friday night.


SHEN'S GIGS THIS WEEK
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ESL FORUM

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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
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8.7.08

Wed 9 Jul West End: FINAL World Music Wednesday with Shen @ The Forest

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Plenty of news but I haven't gotten around to posting any photos on my blog as usual... Nutshell: Great gig on Friday night with Tibet2Timbuk2; Doch were fantastic as usual.

This week's World Music Wednesday at The Forest will be the last! I'm expecting a nice bunch of musicians to come and make it a special one.

Maleny friends please come along to the World Tibet Day show in Maple St, featuring Tibet2Timbuk2.


SHEN'S GIGS THIS WEEK
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ESL FORUM

SHEN'S RECENT BLOGS

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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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1.7.08

Fri 4 Jul Valley: Time for Tibet - Tibet2Timbuk, Doch, Speed of Purple, Ranger, Guy Webster

Hi folks,

Shen's News: Tibet2Timbuk2 are playing at Time for Tibet at The Zoo in Ann St Fortitude Valley this Friday, along with an amazing lineup including Doch, Speed of Purple, Ranger and Guy Webster. Even if you can't go, you might like to buy a ticket online as a donation to the Tibetan cause.

In even more T2T2 news, our song White Crane has reached the finals of the QSong Music Awards. Have a listen on the Tibet2Timbuk2 home page : tibet2timbuk2.com We've been recording some fantastic new songs this weekend - look out for our CD launch in November!


NEW: Muziz are looking for players for an Egyptian/Arabic Orchestra - this and more recent forum posts will be listed in these weekly emails (see below), so if you'd like to get a message out to the Brisbane world music community please pop over to the ESL Forum and make a post!


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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
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