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Music Monday East Meets West Rani Taj

Rani Taj is a British Pakistani dhol player from Birmingham. The dhol is a double headed drum played throughout the Indian subcontinent. Happy Monday!  

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“Wake Me Up” . . . Avicii. . . . . Music Monday

David and I first heard about the Swedish music craze sweeping the world early in our time in India.  Several of the students just had to go by overnight train to Mumbai to see the “Swedish House Mafia. ” Then … Continue reading

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Cow Concert . . . . Music Monday

Look at the horizon line. . . . This made me so happy . . . . I think my  cow friends in India need a concert, too!   Any cow or animal  music stories to share?  

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Summer Music Monday, “Summer Song” by Mungo Jerry Corny

Thanks to Lance at http:// texantales.com  He said this innocent song was the hope and expectations held out as a door to possibilities in the 1970s from this British Rock Band. This song is their most successful and instantly recognizable … Continue reading

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Ahmedabad Rap Anthem

  The young rapper H-Rim will introduce and entice you to visit Ahmedabad, India.  Walk along the mighty Sabamati River, high with the water from the monsoons.   See why Ahmedabad is  not only the jewel of Gujurat , but … Continue reading

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Gina Briganti’s Music Monday “Summer Vibe” Walk Off the Earth

  Gina is my new friend from California.  She introduced me to this very current Canadian group. On this dark, rainy upstate New York day, here is a little “Summer Vibe!”   Visit Gina at http://www.ginabriganti.com We saw one of … Continue reading

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Yellow Cable’s Summer Music Monday, The Everly Brothers, “Til I Kissed You”

      The Everly Brothers were indeed brothers, Phil and Don. They were most  popular during the 1960s with country influenced rock and their close harmony style.  The brothers  were honored by induction into the Rock and Roll Hall … Continue reading

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Music Monday The Beach Boys ” All Summer Long”

Surf music, Sunny days, Sand, Sun, Surf, Star filled nights, Southern California = SUMMER!       What is “summer ” to you ?   Come to think about it, Southern California is “Summer” all year round.  Have you been … Continue reading

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Don Ostertag’s Summer Music Monday “Summer Wind” by Frank Sinatra

My friend Don at http://donostertag.wordpress.com/ shared his favorite summer song last week, with this elegant selection by “Old blue eyes,” Frank Sinatra.  I would encourage you to visit Don’s blog to be enchanted by his personal stories of 45 years of being … Continue reading

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Summer Music Monday “Dancing In the Streets” by Martha and the Vandellas

This song says summer to many music lovers including me!  It was released in the summer of 1964, fifty years ago, but it has worn well. It was the signature song of  one of the earliest and most exciting vocal … Continue reading

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