I first heard the great Ali Akbar Khan at a modern style church in Berkeley. It was wonderful. A high ceiling, open feeling, yet intimate. To see this incredible master from India was such a gift. I am so grateful 🙏 to this day. Then I saw Ali Akbar with Ravi Shankar at a big high school auditorium in Alameda, CA. That was very special. Those two together. They brought Indian classical music to America. Afterward, I went towards the back, and there was the sweet Ali Akbar wandering around by himself. I said hello and thanked him. I could see in the back Ravi there with many people around him. I had Ali all to myself! I went to the Ali Akbar Khan College of Music in San Rafael and got to see him teach. I was sitting in a chair so I had a nice view. After some time, a woman came over and politely told me that it was Khansahib's chair I was in (!) Oh! Ok, I will move. I enjoyed his class with some on sarod and some on the sitar. Very nice. Years later, I saw Khansahib at the same church with his son also playing. Sometimes, he would stop and let his son take over. Then he took the mic and he apologized to us! He said he couldn't play like he used to. I was enjoying it all the same and hadn't really taken notice. Sweet master never apologize for my benefit. 🙏 I saw Zakir at the same church with his group, the Masters of Percussion. At one point, Zakir took a hand drum and wandered up into the seats. It was great. Thank you 🙏 Mother India, for blessing this planet with your beautiful off-spring. 🕉 🎉
That is the great Airto the Percussionist and drummer and his wife Flora Purim singing from South America. They have played together and with many jazz fusion world groups. I saw them once at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. Just the two of them. Amazing. I never knew they played with Mickey and Zakir.
I did a class once with Babatunde Olatunji in San Anselmo, CA. He is the author of "Jingo" that Santana made famous. We played drums with him. He had us running and dancing back and forth across the room. It was wild and primitive and exciting. Beautiful Baba! 🕉 thank you. I saw Mickey Hart with Planet Drum at the Zellerbach Auditorium U.C. Berkeley. Who made a surprise appearance? This guy. This small Indian drummer guy. "Zakirji" or something. He was pretty good. 😂 🎉 🥁 🪘
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2:55 Wow... Ustad Rais Khan is incredible. Have to jump deep into his recorded music now
I first heard the great Ali Akbar Khan at a modern style church in Berkeley. It was wonderful. A high ceiling, open feeling, yet intimate. To see this incredible master from India was such a gift. I am so grateful 🙏 to this day. Then I saw Ali Akbar with Ravi Shankar at a big high school auditorium in Alameda, CA. That was very special. Those two together. They brought Indian classical music to America. Afterward, I went towards the back, and there was the sweet Ali Akbar wandering around by himself. I said hello and thanked him. I could see in the back Ravi there with many people around him. I had Ali all to myself!
I went to the Ali Akbar Khan College of Music in San Rafael and got to see him teach. I was sitting in a chair so I had a nice view. After some time, a woman came over and politely told me that it was Khansahib's chair I was in (!)
Oh! Ok, I will move. I enjoyed his class with some on sarod and some on the sitar. Very nice.
Years later, I saw Khansahib at the same church with his son also playing. Sometimes, he would stop and let his son take over. Then he took the mic and he apologized to us! He said he couldn't play like he used to. I was enjoying it all the same and hadn't really taken notice. Sweet master never apologize for my benefit. 🙏
I saw Zakir at the same church with his group, the Masters of Percussion. At one point, Zakir took a hand drum and wandered up into the seats. It was great.
Thank you 🙏 Mother India, for blessing this planet with your beautiful off-spring. 🕉 🎉
That is the great Airto the Percussionist and drummer and his wife Flora Purim singing from South America. They have played together and with many jazz fusion world groups. I saw them once at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. Just the two of them.
Amazing. I never knew they played with Mickey and Zakir.
I did a class once with Babatunde Olatunji in San Anselmo, CA. He is the author of "Jingo" that Santana made famous. We played drums with him. He had us running and dancing back and forth across the room. It was wild and primitive and exciting. Beautiful Baba! 🕉 thank you. I saw Mickey Hart with Planet Drum at the Zellerbach Auditorium U.C. Berkeley. Who made a surprise appearance? This guy. This small Indian drummer guy. "Zakirji" or something. He was pretty good. 😂 🎉 🥁 🪘
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