1. Periods of Light, Periods...
As a child I grew up to appreciate natural light as a scarse commodity to be valued and cherished, since much of the time one had to be content with a dark playground and mere artificial light. When I opened my eyes in the morning to see...Bhimsen Joshi In Memoriam
Posted by Aleksi Lausti on Jan 26th, 2011 in 5. Thoughts
As I woke up on the morning of the 25th I was confronted by the news I had feared after reading that Pandit Bhimsen Joshi had been hospitalized a few days earlier. The legend of Indian classical...
CD Review: Ilaiyaraaja / Thiruvasagam
Posted by Aleksi Lausti on Jan 19th, 2011 in Music Reviews
Ilaiyaraaja – Thiruvasagam (c) 2005
English lyrics: Stephen Schwartz
Richard King : Sound Engineer
Lászlo Kovacs : Conductor
Budapest Symphony Orchestra & Choir
Singers:...
Guest Column: Interview with Madhav Chari
Posted by Aleksi Lausti on Jan 16th, 2011 in 6. Guest Posts
by Divya Kumar
Pianist Madhav Chari talks about the spirit of jazz, linking his music to Indian philosophy and his experiential workshops. Divya Kumar listens in.
Photo: R. Ravindran
If you go to...
Photo Gallery: Mysore-Ooty-Chennai
Posted by Aleksi Lausti on Jan 13th, 2011 in 4. Photography
Nandi Bull, Mysore
Presenting the first photos in a series to come featuring several places in South India. Click on the photographs in order to see them enlarged.
Grounds of the Maharaja's...
Back in India
It’s been quite a while since the last post and lots of water has passed under the bridge. I won’t bore you with long explanations why there has been no posts, but I do apologize to all the...Acclimatization In Progress
After my departure from India, visit to Vienna and subsequent arrival in Helsinki, I’ve needed some time to re-orient myself to this part of the world, hence no posts for a little while. Finndian will be...
Wine District of Grinzing
Here I am in Vienna, a city and region that I’ve wanted to experience for quite some time – the aged capital of European art and culture having long beckoned me for a visit. There is a lot to write...CD Review: Midival Punditz / Hello Hello
Midival Punditz – Hello Hello/Six Degrees 2009 Tapan Raj & Gaurav Raina / Karsh Kale – co-producer Last year saw the release of a milestone album in Indian electronica as Midival Punditz let loose...Students Forum for Indian Heritage
Last week I attended a lecture by Michel Danino at a gathering of the Students Forum for Indian Heritage at Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham University. In case you are not familiar with Mr. Danino he is a...CD Review: Jal / Boondh – a drop of Jal...
Jal – Boondh: a drop of jal / Fire Records 2008 1. Sajni 2. Raatein 3. Humein Itna Pyar 4. Moray Piya 5. Main Mastt Hoon 6. Mahia 7. Payal 8. Chup Chup 9. Kia Se Kia 10.Yeh Mera Pakistan 11. Sajni (slow...about me
I'm a writer, musician and volunteer worker who grew up mainly in Finland and England, yet have lived most of my adult life in India travelling, writing and meditating on the age-old existential questions that never seem to get definitively answered.
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