April | 2017 | thebengali

Discovering Altamash Gaziyani

April 16, 2017 by thebengali

There’s something strange about the world we live in. On the face of it, individuals today are connected to more of the global population than at any other time in the last 500 years. But delving beyond the surface, we are less likely to discover new things in the world because while the world is ‘connected’, it is really a worlds within worlds within worlds – like a cosmos of niches, a galaxy of micro-cultures. Which means that unless something […]

Categories: Learning, People, The Arts, Work • Tags: Altamash Gaziyani, Culinary Institute of America, India, Saba Gaziyani, Sadiq Gaziyani, thebengali

A Tale of Three Guitars

April 14, 2017 by thebengali

Friday, 14th April, 2017, Pune: Here’s a single pick from the many different musical conversations between Derek Julien, Sanjay Joseph, and Roger Dragonette at the Shisha Cafe, Pune, on Thursday. When three accomplished artists who share a great deal of mutual respect get together on a stage, the outcome is always lively, intellectually creative and full of energy. The Dragonette Project ensemble walked through an impressive selection from their repertoire from Miles Davis to Bob Dylan, Waterfront to Jaco Pastorius […]

Categories: The Arts • Tags: Derek Julien, Roger Dragonette, Sanjay Joseph, The Roger Dragonette Project, thebengali

The Little Drummer Boy

April 14, 2017 by thebengali

Friday, 14 April, 2017, Pune: The Dragonette Project gig in Pune was a good place to be yesterday night, for many reasons. Here’s one of those reasons: a segment where young drummer Saket Rao held centre-stage in stellar fashion in the company of his very illustrious band mates – his solo at the end of The Waterfront’s South Bombay Blues earned a well deserved applause from Roger Dragonette.

Categories: The Arts, Work • Tags: Derek Julien, Drum solo, India, Pune, Saket Rao, Shisha Cafe, The Dragonette Project, thebengali

Three Masters And An Apprentice – A Jazz Encounter in Pune

April 14, 2017 by thebengali

A balmy Thursday night. A well known jazz cafe. Two renowned Jazz musicians. An upcoming jazz drummer. A setting for an interesting evening by any yardstick. And then throw in a welcome surprise – another renowned jazz musician – and you have an electric evening of progressive jazz. The scene was at Shisha Jazz Cafe in Pune, and the ensemble was The Dragonette Project, led by bassist-singer, Roger Dragonette and comprising guitar legends, Derek Julien and Sanjay Joseph, and upcoming […]

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Monthly Archives: April 2017

Discovering Altamash Gaziyani

A Tale of Three Guitars

The Little Drummer Boy

Three Masters And An Apprentice – A Jazz Encounter in Pune