Really quite sad now. The tracking info I've got for my #Bansuri says that the estimated delivery date was today. It's now just about 8 PM. I've not received any sort of notification saying that it's arrived to Canada, let alone anything else. The last update to the tracking status was from May 14, by the looks of things. It's coming from Bangladesh, so maybe it's like... stuck between carriers or something. This doesn't seem normal to me, but I've also never ordered anything from so far away before.

🪔 Six hours, forty-two minutes. Sunrise to moonset on the Ganges.

Ancient bansuri, tanpura, temple bells — a full day's devotion in one seamless loop. Tuned to 432Hz. Happy, uplifting, sacred.

Perfect for meditation, yoga, study, or simply breathing with beauty.

A new flute world awaits. 🌅

#Bansuri #SacredFlute #AIFluteFusion

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp00H9hQPzw

Happy early birthday to me! It took some messing around and getting in contact with the company so they'd send me a manual order, but I did it! I will be getting my E-natural bass #bansuri shipped soon. Yay!
So, I've been seriously looking into purchasing a #bansuri. Thanks to reviews from my favorite artist, Iftekharul Anam, I've found a flute maker called Labu Flutes. Their prices are more affordable $65 for an E bass rather than $265 from Anubodh or $439.75 from Punam). Shipping to Canada is either $50 or $85 though, depending on shipping method you choose, and the only sound samples I've been able to find are from Anam's reviews of their Signature series. I've been able to contact them through WhatsApp of all things, but finding sound samples to express the tonal differences between their Signature and Bold lines has been a nightmare. Labu says there are no sound samples of their other flute lines. Don't think Anam would be using Labu instruments in his stuff though if they weren't professional quality. Is it really this hard to find something both affordable and of good quality that I can get shipped to the Western world? Blah! The fact they're so cheap in India makes me sad. If you were to pay Punam's Western world price in Rupees, it'd be over 37,000. Normally, you pay a couple thousand, if I'm not mistaken. Wish this market weren't so annoyingly difficult to traverse. Who in India wants to send me a bansuri? I'd pay you back LOL. Western prices are stupid. #Rant

This friday marks the final VOLfest concert of the year — and it’s going to be a special one!

I will join forces with Senegalese singer–guitarist Omar Ka and Cape Verdean guitarist Johnny Fonseca. Together we will weave a blend of Fulani West-African traditions, Desert Blues, improvisation, and jazz.

Want to be sure you get a seat? Reserve yours here: https://volfest.nl

#wereldmuziek #bansuri #desertblues #jazzimprovis #zeist #vollenhove #vollenhovevooruit #omarka #marklotz #afulascall

This Sunday in Amsterdam — looking forward to performing with the wonderful duo Juliano Abramovay (oud/guitar) and Tarrang Podar (tabla/voice). Oriental sounds with Brazilian and Indian influences. Gorgeous intricate, warmly inviting and inspiring.

Sunday November 9th, Kempenlaan 121, Amsterdam. Start concert 16:00
#amsterdam #houseconcertseries #ud #tabla #jazzflute #bansuri #orientalmusic #brazilianmusic

Saturday Oktober 10th our Mandala Tribe performs its electric infused Indian music at the Common Grounds festival in Zwolle.

Tickets: https://commongroundfestival.nl/artist/mandalatribe/#

common#indianmusic #zwolle #commongroundsfestival #marklotz #heikodijker #stefanschmid #shashwathijagadish #electrónicmusic #karnatikmusic #bansuri #synthesizer #tabla