Yesterday evening, as the sun set on our last week together in India, Allie and I performed on the back lawns of the Fulbright House at 12 Hailey Road. I opened the evening with a twenty-minute pakhawaj solo--the culmination of six and a half months of lessons and practice here in Delhi (I sat for my first lesson back on April 3). Allie then joined for a short kathak recital. Both performances featured the illustrious Anil Mishra ji playing nagma on Sarangi. Hiring that fella was the best decision we could have made. A consummate pro.
Post-performance photo op with USIEF staff
Sharing material we've been wrestling with for some time now felt like a worthy conclusion to this memorable chapter. Our performance was well received by an audience of fellow Delhi Fulbrighters, U.S. embassy personnel, and USIEF staff. Accounting for the odd mistake, we were both quite pleased with the outcome. For your viewing pleasure, I've resisted the urge to chop up shorter clips and uploaded the whole performance via YouTube.
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