shot Nov 2, 2004 Most of the group left Mussoorie Monday morning in Sanjay’s buses. Anne and I took the Shatabdi back to Delhi that evening (about half the seats were occupied by Woodstockers), joining Marilyn at the Park Hotel where the three of us shared a room. Tuesday we shopped all over Delhi, visitedJantr… Continue reading Woodstock 150th: Back to Delhi
Category: India
Jantr Mantr in 2004
Nov 2, 2004 – 2:40 min, 9.2 MB 360 kbps video, 24 kbps audio Delhi You might also like: No related posts.
Sitar and Tabla
shot Oct 30, 2004, 3:40 mins The festivities for Woodstock School’s 150th Anniversary included a recital on sitar by Sanjeeb Sircar in the school library. This is only about a quarter of the full piece. sitar: Sanjeeb Sircar – tabla: Bharat Shinde My classmate Chris was playing air tabla; I think he studied tabla in… Continue reading Sitar and Tabla
Seen from an Indian Train
shot Oct 28, 2004, 1:56 mins Shot from the open door of the train, somewhere between Roorkee and Haridwar (I think), en route from Delhi to Dehra Dun. You might also like: No related posts.
Woodstock History Resources
I’ve been doing lots of reading for the Woodstock history project, including some books that may be interesting even to non-Woodstockers. I was excited to finally lay hands on the journal of Fanny Parkes, an Englishwoman who lived in India from the 1820s to 40s. She was the first person to write about Mussoorie and… Continue reading Woodstock History Resources