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Extraordinary Ordinary People: Roopesh Raj – the continuous metamorphosis of a gentle soul

February 20, 2022 by thebengali

Obituary for Roopesh Raj, renowned Pune-based journalist, columnist, mentor and family man. Includes tributes from family, friends and colleagues. #roopeshraj #journalist #Pune #writer #subeditor #thebengali

Categories: Family, Journalism, Learning, Media, News, Pune, Self, Society • Tags: Cornelius Mascarenhas, Dubai, Emirates247, existentialism, Geetanjali Katyayan, Hindustan Times, India, journalism, journalists, Manjiri Damle, Mohan Sinha, ninety9words, Pune, Rahul Chandawarkar, Roger Dragonette, Rohan Pandit, Roopesh Raj, Sanjay Mukherjee, Sanjay Pendse, Sherna Gandhy, Society, sub, subeditor, Sudheer Gaikwad, svengali, thebengali, Times of India, Vitthal Mavinkurve

Photograph of Pune-based guitar maestro, Derek Julien, in concert.

Guitar legend Derek Julien checks out at 70

April 25, 2021 by thebengali

Renowned Pune-based musician, Derek Julien, passed away at Jehangir Hospital, Pune, due to post-COVID pneumonia. He was 70.

Categories: Journalism, News, People, Pune, The Arts • Tags: Airwave, Azure Hades, blues, blues musician, COVID, COVID-19, Derek Julien, guitar, guitar legend, India, Jazz, Mumbai, musician, obituary, Pune, Roger Dragonette, thebengali, Waterfront

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

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 […]

Categories: Media, The Arts • Tags: Derek Julien, India, Jazz, Pune, Roger Dragonette, Saket, Sanjay Joseph, Shibumi, Shisha Cafe, The Dragonette Project, thebengali

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Extraordinary Ordinary People: Roopesh Raj – the continuous metamorphosis of a gentle soul

Guitar legend Derek Julien checks out at 70

A Tale of Three Guitars

Three Masters And An Apprentice – A Jazz Encounter in Pune