Other Gems

There are various gems accessible from this page. These include some heartwarming and mindblowing pieces by the eminent Banaras vocalist Mahadev Mishra, performing in his home at the age of 88. There is a performance by the great dhrupadiya Fariduddin Dagar accompanied by his French student Ivan Trunzler. Then we have Ivan Trunzler singing at the Dhrupad Mela in Banaras accompanied by Nicolas Magriel—also Helmut Weibl performing a pakavaj solo at the Dhrupad Mela. Then we have a short examination of the world's biggest sarangi—and it is very big! After this there is the shocking truth about  men and poetry: The Kavi Samelan (poetry festival) which used to be held on the night of Holi in Assi Ghat, Banaras—until the authorities put a stop to it.