10/10/04 – Zakir Hussain This was from a performance with the Rhythm Experience at the Painted Bride in Philadelphia, PA. I’ve seen Zakir there twice, and thanks to Bulu’s persistence got to meet him and get his autograph. What a humble artist. It was like being backstage at any local gig. (Photo by ...

5/30/03 – Lyra Lyra is a Russian choral ensemble performed in Weatherly, PA at Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church. I attended to not only watch the performance, but also to record it for the group. It was a beautiful selection of songs, and the deep resonance of the hall helped create a sense of ...

Photo by George dePrisco

As many of you know, my primary focus has been finishing school and catching up on the many things that have been backlogged in past months. We’ve also been trying to make time to see some folks we lost touch with, providing a welcome break to the otherwise furious pace. ...

My pictures from Some Kind of Jam 5 are posted. Stories to follow soon. [album id=3 template=compact] ...

Wanted: People interested in multimedia, “new media” and the crossroads of audio/video/graphics/web. Serious inquiries only. ...

At Balzano’s again. Not a bad thing. Fra diavlo anyone? ...

The Dialog Forum (PSU State College) has been organizing a series of Lunchtime discussions on Judaism and Islam. These discussions will continue bi-weekly throughout the semester. 11:45 am -1:00pm in the Library Room, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. Past discussions have included readings of  selected passages of the following books: “Children ...

I rarely feel the need to write a movie review, even if I feel strongly about a particular film. I didn’t even get too emotional about the newer Star Wars movies or Lord of the Rings (LOTR). But when I saw Clash of the Titans last night, I knew I ...

Good story relevant to local music on CNN… http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/19/slideshow.eddies.attic/ ...

Spring is finally here, and with the sunshine and squirrel sightings come some changes to Shivasongster.com. After over a year of using CMS Made Simple, we are migrating to Word Press for better functionality, ease of use and social networking integration. We will finally have a working ...

Over the years I’ve had a strange relationship with percussion. From home-made shakers to drum machines, to a variety of live performers and friends – the language of rhythm has played a large part in my work. I don’t really consider myself a percussionist, yet my collection has grown ...