indian maestros

one legendary indian classical musician played at carnegie hall, and i was lucky enough to volunteer for the concert. hari prasad chaurasia was absolutely wonderful. he plays the bansuri (a wooden flute), and his music was amazing. he first played a raag, which was playful and solemn at the same time. of course, the jugalbandi - the playback between the main instrument and the tabla - was a huge crowdpleaser. but my favorite was a pahadi that panditji played at the end. it was a village-countryside sort of song, and it immediately transported me back to india, to a simpler, sweeter place. i also had the opportunity to meet him, and he was extremely gracious. it was a very good evening.