On 08-Mar-97, Niels P. Mayer scribbled something about Re: (idm) Need info on
"scene" in India:
quoted 5 lines For god's sake, if you are *actually* going to be in India, skip the goa
>> For god's sake, if you are *actually* going to be in India, skip the goa
>> and go listen to some classical indian music (tablas, sitar and all). I'll
>> wager it's time much better spent. Oh, yeah...if you're going to be
>> hitting that curry, bring yer M.O.M. (unless of course you can handle
>> stuff hotter than catsup mr.cheeseburger and fries ;)quoted 9 lines Yeah, it seems to be the opinion of some that I should skip Goa, as
>Yeah, it seems to be the opinion of some that I should skip Goa, as
>I've had enough party experiences w/ travelling EuroTrash to fill this
>life time, and my next lifetime, reincarnated as a sheep-farmer's
>favorite lil' lamb "Fluffy" (Bahahaaaaah!). That, and I accidentally
>stumbled into that song "Ain't Going to Goa" playing on my car radio
>tuned to a "modern rock" station in SF. :-) :-) The confluence of these
>events, plus my general boredom with "goa trance" music played at
>raves, made me realize I'd just be wasting my time when I could be
>checking out other things...quoted 11 lines Of course I'll attempt to see some Indian classical music performances
>Of course I'll attempt to see some Indian classical music performances
>if I can (it'll probably be the company-approved form of after-work
>entertainment). Don't worry, I'm not as much of a gringo as you might
>think -- I've been a long-time listener to Ravi Shankar, Ali Akhbar
>Khan, Vishna Mohan Bhatt, Ashla Bhosle... as well as East/West
>collaborations like Ravi && Yehudi Menuhin, John Handy && Dr. L
>Subramanian && Ali Akhbar Khan, Monsoon, Sheila Chandra, and Najma
>(check out Najma's recent "Forbidden Kiss"
>co-produced/arranged/directed by my brother-in-law in NYC)... To say
>nothing about participating at my best friend's multi-day Bengalese
>wedding in Calcutta, much eating of Indian food (spicy==good), etc.quoted 8 lines However, I've found that classical Indian music gigs I've seen (five
>However, I've found that classical Indian music gigs I've seen (five
>Ravi Shankar concerts, two Ali Akhbar Khan, numerous Zakir Hussain
>concerts) all tend to be rather staid -- audience interaction being
>respectful listening, counting tal (counting out the complex beats with
>your hands), and hearty applause afterwards... Granted, things can get
>pretty heady at these concerts when the musicianship transcends the
>earthly plane, but it's not like people get up out of their chairs and
>bust a move right in the middle of a sitar solo...quoted 4 lines I wrote my initial note in the hopes that I'd get some pointers on
>I wrote my initial note in the hopes that I'd get some pointers on
>what Indian youth culture is into. Are they into Bhangra,
>indo-influenced Hip-Hop?? How does "rave" and modern dance culture
>translate into Indian culture? Enquiring travellers want to know.quoted 7 lines PS: as far as the uncecessary comments about "stuff hotter than catsup
>PS: as far as the uncecessary comments about "stuff hotter than catsup
>mr.cheeseburger and fries"... uhh, you can KEEP your WEAK SRI LANKAN
>hot-sauces. I regularly grind up HABANERO PEPPERS, SNORT 'EM, AND DUMP
>THE SEEDS INTO MY CONTACT LENSES BEFORE PUTTING 'EM ON IN THE MORNING.
>YEEEHAW.... THEN I BLAST HOUSE MUSIC SO LOUD, WITH WAILING DIVAS
>SCREECHING SO SOULFULLY, THAT ALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD STRAY KITTIES COME
>BY THE FRONT PORCH TO MOUNT MY LEG! So there!quoted 5 lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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>== Niels Mayer -- http://www.eit.com/~mayer -- mayer@netcom.com ==
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