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Current Newsletter ~ Jan 6^th, 2012

A blessed a joyous New Year to you friends,

Summer 2011 was filled with a beautiful tour in Mexico with concerts in seven cities including Queretaro, Mexico DF, Xalapa & Monterrey. The outstanding tabla maestro Shashanka Bakshi joined us for programs and workshops as our student base of Indian music and ragajazz enthusiasts grows. The fall was a very fulfilling period of concerts in and around Los Angeles area, including our Arohi concert in the World Festival of Sacred Music for a capacity audience of over 500 people at First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica. We finally released our India/US Jugalbandi dvd at this program which is now available featuring full length ragas in the 2009 Festival with myself, Parthoda & Abhijit.

Arohi Ensemble has been performing a new ragajazz works composed the first based on the Raga Gowati, a three movement East/West classical chamber work which featured the beautiful organ work of Christoph Bull on organ in the festival and another piece blending Indian & Latin rhythms based on Raga Gor Sarang.

I was arrested on the evacuation night of Occupy LA for a 'failure to dis-purse' and spent 40 hours in jail. It was quite a challenging but ultimately a profoundly learning experience. Read the story here… Occupy LA City Jail. Just returned from court yesterday and charges were dropped.

We are currently preparing a spring 2012 cd release called 'Sadhana' of morning ragas with Nepali table master Hom Nath Upadhyaya with whom I will be touring around the US, Canada and Mexico. Accompanying this release will be the 2nd cd in our 'Live Classical Ragas' recording series from a live concert with Hom Nath as well. Our North American Tour will be initiated by a few local cd release concerts and continue through March and April from coast to coast with a few concerts in Mexico and Canada. I'm very excited about this tour with Hom Nathji who is such a tremendous and sensitive artists and human being as well as a few concerts where the amazing Parthoda will join us on sarod. Look out for audio excerpts posted from the new cd!

Hope to see you soon, blessings and light, Yeshu naam. - paulz

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Upcoming Performances 2011

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Sunday, Feb 19^th at 5.00 pm

Fundraiser for Sadhana CD
Classical Ragas of the Romantic Rasa

A candlelit intimate house concert experience at
248 South Ave 51, Los Angeles CA 90042
This is Highland Park, exit 110 at Ave 52
cross street is Longfellow (between 110 & Figueroa)
(safe street parking)

Tickets : $50 couples
(no one turned away for lack of funds)
Light refreshments included
Indian style floor seating on rugs & pillows
If chairs are required please let us know
Please RSVP by Email or call: (310)-753-3303

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ Sitar
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ Tabla

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North American 2012 Tour & CD Release
(March 9 th - May 6th)
Click Here for Tour Dates

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Past Performances 2010
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Sunday, Dec. 18 ^th at 6.00 pm

A Concert of Evening Ragas
at 429 North Ave 57
Los Angeles, CA 90042
(this a Highland Park/NELA)

Suggested Donation : $15/10 students
This is private house concert. Please RSVP (323)-550-8599

Featuring:

Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

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Sunday, Dec. 18 ^th at 6.00 am

CineFamily 24 hour Fundraiser!
at 611 N Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, 90036

Featuring:

Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

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Tuesday, Dec 13^th at 6.00 pm

Tabla workshop (for all levels)
at 429 North Ave 57
Los Angeles, CA 90042
(Highland Park)

featuring:

Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
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Satrday, Dec 3^rd at 6.30pm

A Night of Musical Entertainment
Janamashtmi 2012 Fundraising Event

at Sanatan Dharma Ramayan Mandali
11921 Hawthorne Blvd
Hawthorne , CA 9025

Tickets : $15 Donation

featuring:
Paul Livingstone & AROHI Ensemble

For ticket sales and more information contact:
Pt. Coomar - (909)-944-5372
Harold Ganga - (310)-410-1596
Sandra - (626)-964-4043
Shalen - (562)-857-7082

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Saturday, Nov 5^th at 7pm

India's Flavor invites you to experience
HEERA'S SPIRITS
AN INSIGHT INTO A DISTANT WORLD

at India's Flavor
156 S Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91205

Tickets :Please RSVP By: Thursday, Nov. 3^rd
(818) 500-7655

featuring:
Paul Livingstone & AROHI Ensemble

For more information : India's Flavor Restaurant

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Thursday, Nov 3^rd at 4:00 pm &
7pm

at Himalaya Reataurant
35 W. Main St. #A
Ventura, CA 93001

Tickets :General Admission: $45 per person, (before Nov 2)
$50 at the gate
Call 805-643-0795 or Purchase online

featuring:
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

For more information : Himalayan Restaurant

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Saturday, Oct 22^nd at 4:30 pm (main stage) &
6pm (lake performance)

at Day of the Dead at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles

Tickets :General Admission: $10 per person,
children 6 years & under free
(please bring exact change)

featuring:
Pankaj Misra - sarangi
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

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Friday, October 14^th at 8:00 pm

Bridges - East & West Structure & Improvisation

At First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica
1008 11th St.,Santa Monica 90403

Tickets Freewill offering : no reservations required.

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ Sitar
Abhijit Banerjee~ Tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ Cello
Pedro Eusthace ~ Bansuri
Dave Lewis ~ Drums
and Christoph Bull ~ organ

For more information : World Festival Of Sacred Music

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Sunday, October 9^th at 4:00 pm

An Evening of Indian Classical Music and Dance

at the home of Eliza & Saro Bougous
1102 W DANTON DR,
GLENDORA, CA 91741

Tickets :Suggested donation $15
Please RSVP by email or call- 626 969 3753

featuring:
ALOKPARNA GUHA - kathak dance
PAUL LIVINGSTONE - sitar
PANKAJ MISRA - sarangi
SUBHAJYOTI GUHA - tabla

For details about the artists please ask people to visit the websites
ALOKPARNA GUHA
PAUL LIVINGSTONE
PANKAJ MISRA
SUBHAJYOTI GUHA

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Saturday, October 8^th at 6:30 pm

Tour the ARTS.MWQ

At Croatian Cultural Center of Greater Los Angeles
510 W. 7th St, ,
San Pedro, CA 90731

Tickets : $10 in advance, $15 at the door - free raffle tickets issued with admission
Tickets available online and at the door at each event.

featuring:
Michael White ~ violin
Leisei Chen ~ vocals
Tim Young ~ Guitar
Jon Ossman ~ Bass
Danny Frankel ~ Percussion
Paul Livingstone ~ Sitar

For more information contact : feedback@croatianculture.org
For samples of artist's work,
please request photos : press@leisei-michael.com

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Sunday, October 2^nd at 5:00 pm

An Evening of Indian Classical Music and Dance

at The Folly Bowl an outdoor amphitheater
1601 East Loma Alta Dr,
(east of Lave Ave and north of Altadena Dr.)
Altadena, CA 91101

Tickets :Suggested donation $15/10 students

featuring:
ALOKPARNA GUHA - kathak dance
PAUL LIVINGSTONE - sitar
PANKAJ MISRA - sarangi
SUBHAJYOTI GUHA - tabla

For details about the artists please ask people to visit the websites
ALOKPARNA GUHA
PAUL LIVINGSTONE
PANKAJ MISRA
SUBHAJYOTI GUHA

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Saturday, Oct 1^st at 4:45-5:30pm

Arohi (Raga Jazz rhythms & soundscapes)

at Eagle Rock Music Festival ~ Dublab Global Stage
Colorado Blvd. between Argus and Eagle Rock Blvd.
Eagle Rock (NELA)

Free Admission

featuring:
Arohi Raga Jazz with
Paul Livingstone ~ Sitar
Dave Lewis ~ drums
Peter Jacobson ~ Cello
& Javad Butah ~ tabla

For more information visit Eagle Rock Music Festival

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Friday, September 30^th at 8:00 pm

Arohi Ensemble

at Boston Court Theater (Pasadena)
70 North Mentor Avenue,
Pasadena, CA

Tickets :(626) 683.6883 or Buy online

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ Sitar
Abhijit Banerjee ~ Tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ Cello
Sheela Bringi ~ Bansuri
Dave Lewis ~ Drums
and Mahesh Kale ~ (guest vocalist)

For more information visit Boston Court Theater

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Friday, September 23^rd at 8:00 pm

Sarangi & Sitar Jugalbandi
(a rare dialogue of evening ragas)

at Yoga House Pasadena
11 West State Street
Pasadena, CA 91105

Tickets :Advance tickets: $18; $20 at the door Students $10
Space is limited! Pre-registration required.
To pre-register Call (626) 403-3961

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ Sitar
Pandit Shashanka Bakshi ~ Tabla
Pankaj Mishra ~ Sarangi

For more information : Call (626) 403-3961
or visit Yoga House Pasadena

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Sunday, August 28 ^th at 6 pm

An Evening of Collective Improvisations
with Carlos Niï¿½o, Paul Livingstone & Friends

at Ed Freeman Gallery
945 Chung King Rd.
Los Angeles, 90012
Tickets: $15 available online or at the door
Eastern style floor seating limited chair seating available,
please reserve by email at musicroomchinatown@gmail.com
or by calling (323) 522-4214
Convenient to the Metro Gold Line
Parking available at 981 N. Hill Street or street parking

Featuring:

Members of Build An Ark,
The Life Force Trio,
Turn On The Sunlight and
Arohi Ensemble

For more information contact :Poonam Sharma (213) 617 1736 s.poonam@gmail.com

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Dublab Presents
Cosmic Harp: A Tribute To ALICE COLTRANE

Saturday, August 27^th at 6.30pm

at Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park
MacArthur Park, Los Angeles

Celebrating the Life, Music and Spirit of
Swamini Turiyasangitananda ALICE COLTRANE on her birthday.

Featuring:

The Universal Consciousness
Harp Ensemble under the direction of Radha Botofasina,
The Paul Livingstone Trio and more!

Curated and Hosted by Carlos Niï¿½o
For more information contact : Levitt Pavilion

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Saturday, August 20^th at 8:00 pm

Kayhl The Art of Raga

at Santa Barbara Yoga Center
32 East Micheltorena Street,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Tickets: $20/10 students

featuring:
Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay ~ vocal
Soibal Bandyopadhyay ~ harmonium
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

For more information : Santa Barbara Yoga Center
Telephone : (805) 965-6045
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Sunday, August 14^th at 5:00 pm

The Art of Raga
(VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF NORTH INDIA)

At Holy Nativity Church
6700 83rd St.,
Westchester, CA 90045

Tickets: $20/10 students

featuring:
Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay ~ vocal
Soibal Bandyopadhyay ~ harmonium
Hom Nath Upadhyaya ~ tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

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Mexico Tour ~ June 27^th- August 4^th

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Sunday, June 26 ^th at 6 pm

A Tribute to Tagore (150th Birthday Celebration)

at Ed Freeman Gallery
945 Chung King Rd.
Los Angeles, 90012
Tickets: $15 available online or at the door
Eastern style floor seating limited chair seating available,
please reserve by email at musicroomchinatown@gmail.com
or by calling (323) 522-4214
Convenient to the Metro Gold Line
Parking available at 981 N. Hill Street or street parking

Featuring:

Dayita Dutta ~ vocal
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ cello

For more information contact :Poonam Sharma (213) 617 1736 s.poonam@gmail.com

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Sunday, June 26 ^th at 3 pm

Shplang Culmination Concert with
Paul, Pete, Dayita & Shplang Ensemble Students

at 2911 Altura St.
Los Angeles, 90031
(Main cross-streets are Broadway and Griffin)

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Saturday, June 25 ^th

Dance Concert

at Cypress College

Featuring:

Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Malini Krishnamurthi ~ Dancer

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Saturday, June 18 ^th

Paul is performing on sitar with Build an Ark

at 'the Wild Beast' Cal Arts.
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355

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Sunday, June 5 ^th at 3 pm - 6 pm

Society for Rural Assistance to India presents:
Classical Ragas & kathak dance by Paul Livingstone & Javad + Rina Mehta + Sharmila Guha Jazz Trio
A Benefit Concert for SRAI

at Magnin Auditorium Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tickets:General Donation - $35/person
Front Rows - $60/person
Sponsors - $100/person

Featuring:

Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Javad Butah ~ tabla
Rina Mehta ~ kathak
Sharmila Guha ~ vocals

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Saturday, June 4 ^th at 6pm

Classical Ragas

at Glendale Temple,
Self-Realization Fellowship Glendale Temple
2146 E. Chevy Chase Dr.
Glendale, CA 91206
Tickets: $15 suggested donation

Featuring:

Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Javad Butah ~ tabla

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Saturday, May 28 ^st at 7pm

Concert of Evening Ragas

at Folly Bowl,
a beautiful outdoor amphitheater
1601 East Loma Alta Dr.,
Altadena, CA 91001
Tickets: $15 suggested donation

Featuring:

Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
David Philipson ~ Bansuri
Nawal Kishore Singh ~ tabla
(visting artist from Varanasi)

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Sunday, May 22 ^nd at 3pm

A Garden Concert of Afternoon Ragas

at the home of Eliza & Saro Bougous
1102 West Danton Dr.,
Glendora CA 91741
Tickets: $15 suggested donation

Featuring:

Jagan Ramamoorty ~ violin
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Nawal Kishore Singh ~ tabla
(visting artist from Varanasi)

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Shashanka & Paul in concert in Pasadena
Saturday, April 30 ^th at 8pm

An Evening of Classical Ragas of India
at Yoga House in Pasadena

Yoga House
11 West State Street
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-403-3961
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The USC School of Theatre presents:
Naga-Mandala
by Girish Karnad
April 21, 2011 - April 24, 2011
Directed by Gregg T. Daniel
Choreography by Shivani Thakkar
Composer, live sitar & tabla by Paul Livingstone

Scene Dock Theatre at USC

Purchase Ticket

Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 7:00 PM
Friday, April 22, 2011 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 2:30 PM
Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 2:30 PM

From acclaimed Indian playwright Girish Karnad, this story-within-a-story has a cursed playwright, who must stay awake all night in a temple, meeting the spirit of a story who slipped out of an old womans mouth as she snored.

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Sunday March 27th at 5pm

The Music Room will be presenting the Arohi Ensemble
featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Dave Lewis ~ drums
Javad Butah ~ tabla
Sheela Bringi ~ bansuri & harp

Ed Freeman Gallery
945 Chung King Road, Los Angeles 90012

Tickets $15 Buy tickets online

For more information contact :Poonam Sharma (213) 617 1736 s.poonam@gmail.com

Download the Press Release
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Friday, February 25 ^th at 7:30 pm

Ragas of India with Paul Livingstone

The G2 Gallery
1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
A suggested donation of $5 at the door is appreciated and will directly support environmental charities.
Refreshments Provided

Featuring:

Paul Livingstone ~ sitar & Debasish Chaudhuri ~ tabla
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Sunday, Dec. 12 ^th at 2pm

Concert of Indian Classical Ragas and Talas
Dance Mandal - Nritya Mandala Vihara
1405 SE 40th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
Tickets $15 suggested donation
Ph: 503-233-370 and www.dancemandal.com
Featuring:

Shashanka Bakshi ~ tabla & Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
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Saturday, Dec. 11 ^th at 8pm

Concert of Indian Classical Ragas and Talas
Just Breathe Yoga
2868 Willamette St., #200, Eugene
Tickets $15 advance / $20 door
Tickets at Star Gate, 1374 Willamette St., Eugene
Featuring:

Shashanka Bakshi ~ tabla & Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
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Friday, Dec. 10 ^th at 8pm

Concert of Indian Classical Ragas and Talas
House Concert
826 Sundance St., Eugene, OR 97405
Tickets $15 at Door
For address info and RSVP call: Sharanam at (541) 913.9558
Featuring:

Shashanka Bakshi ~ tabla & Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Special Guest: Dhrupad Singer Shanti Shivani
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Friday, Nov 19th ^th at 8pm

Indian Classical Music in Santa Barbara!
University of California Santa Barbara
Multi-Cultural Center
Featuring:

Paul Livingstone ~ sitar & Hom Nath Upadyaya ~ tabla
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SUNDAY, November 14 ^th at 6pm

Indian Classical Ragas & Talas in Chinatown
977 1/2 Chung King Road,
Los Angeles 90042
Tickets $15 donation
RSVP: zpaulz@gmail.com
Featuring:

Shashanka Bakshi ~ tabla & Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
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Wed. Nov 10th, ^th at 6-8pm

Benefit Program with Arohi Ensemble & Father Greg Boyle
2750 East New York Drive,
Altadena CA 91107
Tickets $40 donation
Featuring:

Arohi Ensemble & Father Greg Boyle
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Friday, October 22^nd
Kalakendra, Society for the Performing Arts of India

Arohi Ensemble

For more information click here
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Saturday, Oct 16^th at 8pm

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
1010 Broad Street
San Luis Obispo, CA
Featuring:

Paul Livingstone & Hom Nath Upadhyaya
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Friday, October 8^th
at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
6700 West 83rd. Street, Westchester 90045

Arohi Ensemble

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Sunday, Sept 19^th
A two part concert
of evening ragas on violin & sitar
at Folly Bowl
1601 East Loma Alta Dr.
Altadena, CA 91001

featuring:
Jagan Ramamoorthy ~ violin
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Subhajyoti Guha ~ tabla

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SUNDAY, August 29^th, 4pm-5.30pm
McGroarty Arts Center

Arohi Ensemble

For more information click here
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FRIDAY, August 20^th, 3pm
Boston GreenFest 2010

Arohi Ensemble (sitar & tabla)
Opening of World Peace Tour
in Honor of Ravi Shankar's 90th Birthday

featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

For more information click here

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FRIDAY, August 13th, 12 noon
Grand Performances

Arohi Ensemble

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Workshop In Mexico -August 2 - 6

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Friday, August 6^th
Paul Livingstone & Abhijit Banerjee, Indian Classical Ragas

At Antiguo Palacio del Arzobispado.

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Sunday, August 1st
Paul Livingstone & Abhijit Banerjee, Indian Classical Ragas

At the Julio Castillo Auditorium within the Centro Cultural Del Bosque located just behind the National Auditorium in Reforma Avenue.

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FRIDAY, July 9th at 8pm -11pm

Indian Classical Music & Mithila Folk Art July 9th, 8pm at Norbertellen Gallery downtown
Featuring:

Paul Livingstone & Hom Nath Upadhyaya

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Sangeet School Presents
GEETHA BENNET
IN CONCERT
Saturday, June 26^th at 8pm

at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
6700 West 83rd. Street, Westchester 90045
Tickets $15/10 for students
Presale tickets online will provide reserved seating at the event.

Download the Flyer and Press Release

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Sunday, June 13th, 4.30 pm

Musical House Party Benefitting
No More Victims

at home of Eliza and Saro Boughous
1102 W Danton Drive, Glendora, CA

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SUNDAY, May 30^th, 8pm

Arohi Ensemble
& Nadaka
perform RagaJazz Creative World Music
at the Fountain Theater
5060 Fountain Ave (Hollywood) 90029

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FRIDAY, April 30th, 8pm

FREE CONCERT of Indian Music & Raga Jazz THIS FRIDAY!
& registration for Shplang Ensemble, a free family event.
featuring:
Arohi Ensemble & special guests
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar & guitar
Chris 'Khal' Moore ~ tabla & percussion
Dana Harlow ~ bass
Dave Lewis ~ drums

Ramona Hall
4580 North Figueroa St., Highland Park
(North East Los Angeles), CA 90031

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SATURDAY, April 10th, 5pm

IN CELEBRATION OF MAESTRO
PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR
& his 90th birthday (April 7th)
featuring:
Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri ~tabla
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar

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SUNDAY, April 11th, 10pm-midnight

SPACEWAYS RADIO ~ KPFK 90.7 FM

A retrospective musical journey of
PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR

Join us on the air at 90.7 fm
with Carlos Nino & Paul Livingstone

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SATURDAY, March 27th, 6:30pm
AROHI Ensemble
featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar & fretless guitar
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Javad Butah ~ tabla
Dave Lewis ~ drums

(for concert)

As part of the...
Practicing Shalom
A two day Multi-Faith Peace Retreat

March 27th & 28th
Holy Nativity Episcopal Church
6700 West 83rd Street, Westchester, CA 90045

with visiting leaders from India
Fr. Prashant Olalekar (Jesuit from Mumbai)
Sr. Margaret Gonsalves (Carmelite Sister, Vedruna)

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SUNDAY, March 14th, 3pm
Afternoon Ragas
House concert featuring:
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Nitin Mitta ~ tabla

5447 Dahlia Dr. (north of Hill Dr.)
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
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FRIDAY, January 29th - Colorado Springs
Colorado College, Colorado Springs

Arohi Ensemble perform live music for dance in
Twist of Taal

featuring dancers: Cynthia Lee & Shyamala Moorty
In an exploration of contemporary asthetics through traditional
Khatak rhythms, ragas forms in a ragajazz format.

Arohi Ensemble perform live music for dance and
a full set of orignal raga jazz music!
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar & fretless guitar
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Javad Butah ~ tabla
Dave Lewis ~ drums

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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 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.

Buy Indonesia Postmodern cd

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.

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.