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Previous newsletters

Newsletter March / April 2018

New Harmoniums (Compactina Mini & Kirtan Classic 432) - Vintage String Instruments (Unique Treasures Available) - Harmonium Purchase Guide (4/6 – Sustain, Response & Volume)Craft & Art in Bhakti Music (4 – Clarity of Intention) - Studying Indian Music (Popakademie Mannheim & Elsewhere) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (12 – Nuances Make a Difference) - Workshops April to June) - Concerts (April to June)

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Newsletter January / February 2018

Review (Trust in the Unknown) - Harmonium Purchase Guide (3/6 – Context & Flexibility) - Craft & Art in Bhakti Music (3 – Instruments, Time Measures & Ragas) - Buddhadev Das Gupta (A Classicist) - Anindo Chatterjee (A Tabla Maestro’s Journey) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (11 - Beyond Pefect and Imperfect) - Workshops (March to April) - Concerts (March to April)

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Newsletter November / December 2017

New Harmoniums (Standard & Dulcetina from Tirupati & Bina) - Christmas Sale - CDs & DVDs with 50% Discount -  Harmonium Purchase Guide (2/6) – Sound & Feel - Craft & Art in Bhakti Music (2) – Respect for Tradition - Girija Devi – Queen of Thumri - How to Make (Indian) Music? (10) – Sacred Space - Workshops – December to February - Concerts –  December to February

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Newsletter September / October 2017

Special Offers (Snips for Beginners, Pros & Treasure Hunters)  - Harmonium Purchase Guide (1/6 - Mobility) - Craft & Art in Bhakti Music (1 - Freedom of Expression) - The Art of Practice (4/4 - Joy) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (9 – Raga Worship) - Workshops (October to December) - Concerts (October to December)

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Newsletter July / August 2017

New Service (New Service) - Dhruba Ghosh (Master of the Sarangi, Compose and Innovator) -  Ravi Shankar (Posthumous  Opera Premiere) - The Art of Practice (3/4 – Intelligence) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (8 –  Some Other Vision of Reality) - Workshops (August to October) - Concerts (August to October)

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Newsletter May / June 2017

Tirupati (Kirtan Harmoniums for Travels) - Kishori Amonkar (The Last Diva) - Subroto Roy Chowdhury (Master of Alap) - The Art of Practice (2/4 - Regularity) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (7 - Total Presence) - Workshops (June to September) -  Concerts (June to August)

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Newsletter March / April 2017

New CD by Indigo Masala (Ocean) - Ramesh Mishra (Benares-Sarangi) - The Art of Practice (1/4 Duration) - How To Make (Indian) Music? (6 - Listening) - Workshops (April to June) -  Concerts (April to June)

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Newsletter January / February 2017

Review 2016 (Anxiety & Bliss) - Special Offers (Bargains & Treasures) -  Textbook for Dilruba, Esraj & Tau (Practical & Sound) - Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (Visionary & Rebel) - The Mumbai Project (Complex & Multi-faceted) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (5 – Discipline & Determination) - Workshops (February to April) -  Concerts (February to April)

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Newsletter November / December 2016

Christmas Sale (CDs & DVDs with 50% Discount) - Shipping Cost (Massive Price Reduction in Europe) - Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Authentic Voice of Gwalior) - Fresh Breeze in Ancient Tradition (3/4 - Dhrupad Cello) - Let's Get Loud (Sound Pickup for Indian String Instruments - 2/2) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (4 - Shelter in Pure Being) - Workshops (December to February) - Concerts (December to January)

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Newsletter September / October 2016

New Harmonium Brand (Tirupati) - Fresh Breeze in Ancient Tradition (2/4 - The Perfect Rudra-Veena) -  Let's Get Loud (1/2 - Sound Pickup for Indian String Instruments) - German Record Critics' Award (Assi Ghat by Trio Benares) - How to Make (Indian) Music? (3 - The Removal of Gravity) - Workshops (October to December) -  Concerts (October / November)

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