3/26/05 – Tibetan Monks of Drepung Loseling Institute, Harrisburg PA. This picture was taken during the closing of the Mandala ceremony where the sand from the sand mandala is poured into the Susquehanna River. The procession of onlookers and monks is accompanied by the baying of trumpets and clamor of cymbals. Dumping the sand ...

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 ...

Arabic Coffee Hour at Bloomsburg University. An informal presentation by father and son against keyboard drumbeats and samples. ...

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Another Andean pan pipe group similar to Agua Clara. This was at the Bloomsburg Fair in 2008. ...

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Photo by Jeremy dePrisco

Traditional Bulgarian wedding band, performing at Bloomsburg’s Milk Parlour Ballroom. ...

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Photo by Jeremy dePrisco (from the mixing board)

Ustad Kadar Khan and company at 2008’s Jalsa celebration at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. ...

On the beach in Positano, Italy 2008. ...

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Photo by Jeremy dePrisco

Many years at the Bloomsburg Fair we have seen a great Andean folk group Agua Clara. They play pan-pipe music with a distinctive sound best heard in an open environment like this. ...

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Photo by Jeremy dePrisco

Roma musicians, KAL, from Serbia played an energetic session at the Milk Parlour Ballroom. The group’s name, KAL means “Black” in the Gypsy (or more properly Rom) language. The group performs high-energy dance music for all generations drawing from a number of Eastern European traditions, Balkan blues and modern rock. ...

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Photo by Jeremy dePrisco

Bangladesh Night  – Bloomsburg University, PA Nandini performs at most of the events held by the Bengal Assoc of Bloomsburg (BABA). She specializes in Tagore song which often features nature and spiritual themes. Nandini is working on her debut CD at Mothership Studios. ...

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Photo by Jeremy dePrisco

We met Stan during the premiere of one of the Whitaker’s IMAX movies about Greece. The movie was sold out, but we got to meet Stan and talked with him about music a bit. He was very cordial and willing to talk about his experiences as a musician. Here he ...