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Thank you, Kona Kathy, all very nice. I got introduced to O.L. by the cashier at the health food store I go to, then I gave three of his albums to our two daughters for Cmas, the one to the oldest "Surrender to Love", she said to me, "Daddy, what are you thinking?" OK. B.L. was one of them. Yeah, I love the gummibear songs, especially in French, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, -- German and Spanish are nice too -- those are the ones I listen to it in. And so on and so on. More later. Thanks, KK. Anyway, the oldest got married in March, is expecting in January. I will visit the youngest (technically, older and younger of two, OK) in a wk and a half in LA and also do San Diego while I'm there; I lived there for 10 yrs in the 70's, my 20's. I am thinking it may be safe to let the TSP sit in F for a while. We'll see. One can be connected, but whatever. Nice thing out there, you get things over with by 9am! Versus 11am here.
 
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Thank you, Kona Kathy, all very nice. I got introduced to O.L. by the cashier at the health food store I go to, then I gave three of his albums to our two daughters for Cmas, the one to the oldest "Surrender to Love", she said to me, "Daddy, what are you thinking?" OK. B.L. was one of them. Yeah, I love the gummibear songs, especially in French, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, -- German and Spanish are nice too -- those are the ones I listen to it in. And so on and so on. More later. Thanks, KK. Anyway, the oldest got married in March, is expecting in January. I will visit the youngest (technically, older and younger of two, OK) in a wk and a half in LA and also do San Diego while I'm there; I lived there for 10 yrs in the 70's, my 20's. I am thinking it may be safe to let the TSP sit in F for a while. We'll see. One can be connected, but whatever. Nice thing out there, you get things over with by 9am! Versus 11am here.
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Your welcome PB. I'm glad you enjoy the music. I love music of all kinds and find it fun to post.

Congrats on your daughters wedding and the new grandbaby on the way. I grew up in LA and lived in Dana Point (OC) until 1993. Sometimes I miss the energy of the city, the restaurants, shopping, the drive -by's (:cheesy:), but mostly my friends and family. I'm going to be in the LA/OC area in Oct. than in Vegas and then up to San Francisco. I think I'll get my fix of mainland life by the end of the trip and will be grateful to touch down on my rock in the Pacific. Nothing like stress free living and mai tai's.

I'm in the G spot now, as my little alien friend would say, and not doing that great so far with my ITF's. Living in Hawaii, I have to request the trade by 6AM. But, with the help of some board members, I've been studying and familiarizing myself with trading techniques and hope to do better soon. Knowledge is power.

Good Luck to us all... have a safe and fun trip to Cali.
 
Thanks for your well wishes. I thot you had until 7am! Wow, that requires an adjustment of your schedule! I have only been to the Islands twice: Nov.77, May78, first to Oahu, then there and Maui, a friend on each at the time, got to see Haleakala as my friend is solar physicist there. Now my only old-friend Hawaii contact. It is a relaxed place! Ah, but I have a friend from Hawaii at work. I like just being around him just for the attitude. On Oahu only the Blvd with Trader Vic's and the Monkey Bar in Pearl City, plus some drive around. On the Kitty Hawk CV-63, so yeah, the base.
 
If I had not seen your posts here, I would not have been moved to check out Lata Mangeshwar and her sister Asha Bhosle on the internet, here is part of what I found. LM still performs entirely in a traditional style while AB does flashier stuff. So I also looked up Ali Akbar Khan . . .

Lata Mangeshkar:
Lata Mangeshkar: Wada Na Tod (Don't break your promise) - YouTube

Her sister Asha Bhosle:
CHURALIYA HAI TUMNE JO DIL KO - ASHA BHOSLE - YouTube (singing starts at 1:44, but the first 1/2 min is good Latin American guitar music)
Yeh Ladka Hai Allah - Live - by Asha Bhosle - YouTube 1988 performance starts with 50s-60s American RnR motif . . .

Ali Akbar Khan, died 2009, one of the greatest of sarod players, excellent video this one.
Ustad Ail Akbar Khan - YouTube

During 1973-1976, I had an Indian roommate who loved the music of his own country, mainly the above three artists, among others. I listened to those records a lot during that time. AB's earlier work was traditional like that of her sister LM has remained. I am sure glad you motivated me to check these artists out again. Notice that AAKh is referred to as Khan sahib. Get it? Sahib. . . He deserves the title, indeed. From this little foray I am now motivated to check out as much of the works available of LM and AAKh as I can. Thanks.
 
I loved that last link the best. I find sarod music and especially the tanpura instrument to be incredible.
 
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In San Diego, I once went to a performance of the The Whirling Dervishes doing a Sufi meditation dance. These meditative dances can last anywhere from 45 minutes to 36 hours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqMxzOoGqqc&feature=related


Sufi whirling

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Whirling Dervishes, at Rumi Fest 2007.​

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Sufi whirling (or Sufi spinning) is a form of Sama or physically active meditation which originated among Sufis, and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevleviorder. It is a customary dance performed within the Sema, or worship ceremony, through which dervishes (also called semazens) aim to reach the source of all perfection, or kemal. This is sought through abandoning one's nafs, egos or personal desires, by listening to the music, focusing on God, and spinning one's body in repetitive circles, which has been seen as a symbolic imitation of planets in the Solar System orbiting the sun.[SUP][1[/SUP]
 
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