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Greetings Friends,

Today marks the end of an era... with the very sad news that Raviji, maestro of maestros is no more. This man gave so much to the world in love and devotion to music and peace... and for me the direction of my life from age 12. We love you guruji, we'll never forget your light, your laughter, your generosity in teaching and your sublime and timeless and unforgettable music! Jai guru!!!

~ paul

In an effort to balance out the deluge of superficial media reporting, we offer a look at some of the lesser known facts and musical achievements of Ravi's colorful artistic life. Part One on Raviji's legacy as a classical artist and ambassador of raga music worldwide.

Ravi Shankar Tribute, part One (a classical legacy)

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Upcoming Performances 2013
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Saturday, May 25th at 6:00 pm

Ragajazz Chamber Music

Arohi Ragajazz at the Folly Bowl!

1601 East Loma Alta Dr
Altadena CA, 91001


Tickets : $15 donation & $10 students
RSVP by emailing Paul Livingstone at
zpaulz@gmail.com

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Pedro Eustache ~ bansuri/flute
Leonice Shinneman ~ tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Dave Lewis ~ drum

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Sunday, May 26th at 12:30 pm

Indian Classical Music

at Drawing On the Moon

Magical Mountains of Malibu


Tickets : contact organizers for the ticket

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Leonice Shinneman ~ tabla

For more information contact : FULL MOON RETREAT
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Sunday, June 2nd at 6:00 pm

Ragajazz Chamber Music

AROHI ENSEMBLE at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church

6700 W 83rd St, Westchester, CA 90045


Tickets : $15 donation & $10 students

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Pedro Eustache ~ bansuri/flute
Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Dave Lewis ~ drum


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Past Performances 2013
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Sunday, April 28th at 7:00 pm

World Music Ensembles
at Loyola Marymount University

Murphy Recital Hall
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045


Tickets :$10 general admission; $5 students and faculty

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
LMU student musicians
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Friday, April 26th at 7:00 pm

A Night of Hindustani Music
at BGSU Arts Village

Bowling Green, Ohio

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Rachel Woolf ~ bansuri) and
the BGSU Tabla Class directed by Dr. Rob Wallace
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Thursday, April 25rd at 1:00 pm

A Lecture-Demo
at University of Toledo,

Center for the Visual & Performing Arts
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla

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Thursday, April 25th at 9:00 pm

A Night of Hindustani Music
at Robinwood Concert House

564 Robinwood Ave. Toledo, OH


Tickets : $10

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla

For more information contact : Toledo Bellows
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Tuesday, April 23rd at 11:00 am

A Lecture-Demo
at Bowling Green State University

1600 E Wooster St Bowling Green, OH 43403

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla

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Tuesday, April 9th at 9:00 pm

Ragajazz Chamber Music
AROHI ENSEMBLE at the Blue Whale

123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St,
Los Angeles, CA 90012



Tickets : $10 - tickets at the door

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Pedro Eustache ~ bansuri/flute
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Leonice Shinneman ~ drum

For more information contact : Blue Whale
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Sunday, April 7th at 4:00 pm

Sitar Violin Jugalbandi
Birthday celebration of the
life and legacy of Pt. Ravi Shankar!

2219 Ben Lomond Dr.
Los Angeles, (Los Feliz) CA 90027


Tickets : Suggested donation $15 - tickets at the door
RSVP by emailing Paul Livingstone at zpaulz@gmail.com

featuring:
Indradeep Ghosh ~ violin
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
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India Tour 2013 (January 8th to March 12th)

Click Here for Tour Dates



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Here is the world music synthesis curriculum
I created during my 5 year faculty tenure at Cal Arts.


Cal Arts Raga Jazz Ensemble Video

Check out our spring 2006 performance from REDCAT Theater downtown!

sitar

Sitar Talim

Sitar Talim
is a high quality sitar instructional book with practice cd. Talim is the passing of knowledge & I believe this book will become an invaluable resource for students of sitar.
Questions contact me at zpaulz@gmail.com


Pages from sitar instruction book



Peace & Music Shirts, Cards & Postage!

Salaam Suite
4 songs from my new cd & info on My Space

Listen now!
www.myspace.com/salaamsuite


Indonesia Postmodern, cd released


'Indonesia Postmodern' is a collection of film music on which I performed sitar & requinto with gamelan instruments, with funds going towards rebuilding the ISI Arts Institute that was destroyed by the recent earthquake in Java.

Indonesia Postmodern

I composed & performed the Indian music for this new Albert Brooks film released on Jan 20th. Azam Ali (voice), Pedro (bansuri), Jagan (violin), Abhijit (tabla), Hom Nath (tabla & tarang), Peter (cello) worked with us on the music with composer Michael Giacchino 'The Incredibles'.

A hilarious story of what happens when the U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh. It's a funny flick that wouldn't get released by Sony because of fears of the word Muslim in the title. The website for the film www.lookingforcomedy.com

Salaam Suite cd

My new cd called 'Salaam Suite' is now available, a collection of songs & instrumentals calling for unity, awareness, peace & justice is now available. Members of Ozomatli, Quetzal & Kan Zaman Ensemble are featured on the new recording. www.myspace.com/salaamsuite

Click here for more info and to hear some tracks


To order the full length Salaam Suite cd
from CD Baby for only $12.97 please click here

Ozomatli 'Street Signs' wins Grammy

Ozo won their 2nd grammy award on Street Signs. I played sitar on the track 'Believe'. Look for their newest cd to be released soon!

LA Music Week Award

On Dec 15th I received an award from LA Music Week’ and certificate of appreciation from the City of Los Angeles from District #1 Councilman Ed Reyes.

The award & certificate are “In appreciation of your pioneering music in our community and dedicating your life in teaching the rich multicultural heritage of music to our youth, therefore making our city a better place in which to live.”

Jugalbandi Concerts


I have been playing several sitar & violin jugalbandi concerts
with A Grade All India Radio artist Jaganathan Ramamoorthy.

Indonesia & APPEX

Paul spent the summer of '04 on an APPEX Fellowship in Bali and also visited Jogyakarta in Central Java to celebrate the 100th birthday master musician & teacher of Pak Chokro. APPEX was a wonderful collaborative creative experience with an amazing group of puppeteers, dancers and musicians from India, Philippines, Malaysia, Java, Bali & US.


Foundation for Self Suffiency in Central America

I took my daughter Isabela to El Salvador for the Zone of Peace Tour. Check out this great organiztion 'Center for Self Sufficiency in Central America'
www.fssca.net & their Meso-American Peace Project.

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Prayer for the New Year

Dear Creator Lord,

May we find in man today those who proclaim you bravely in love…
not in fear & hate.

May we build up those who stand firm in the truth…
not deceiving with double talk.

May we teach unity of humankind…
not blinding ourselves with divisive nationalism.

May we stand for justice… and lift our voices against oppression & inequality.

May we work daily for peace… opposing the machineries of war.
In the face of all calamities and injustice…

May we trust that you will reveal in us a great light and
your Spirit of unconquerable love.

Paul Z.

 

 

 

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Sarodist Partho Sarathy I toured West Coast & Mexico
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Parthoda was also an integral part of out Sangeet Yatra experience this past winter in Kolkata!

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accompanied by Vinayak Netke
from Mumbai on tabla

Trio dvd available
contact: Jagan

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