ATTENTION ALL SINGERS!!! Plans for rehearsing and putting together our bhajan program for Albuquerque are beginning to fall into place. We want to minimize the number of practices (hence minimize travel). Julia Price, from the Wyoming satsang, is a professional musician and has high quality digital recording equipment. She can record digitally, then put the music on her web site, in an MP3 format which we can all download. She can also burn the recorded music directly onto CD’s. Julia plans to come to the April 19 music practice in CO Springs, with her recording equipment. We will record all of our bhajans at the 4/19 music practice - with Julia’ s expert help and equipment. Those who want to sing with us for Amma in ABQ will be able to hear and practice the recorded music at their leisure. There will be another group practice in Colo Spgs on May 10 and then one final group practice in ABQ with harmonium and tabla accompaniment.
Upcoming Practice Dates:
April 19, 2008 At 1:00PM in CVC Common House, Colo Spgs (in Arun & Pat’s community)
May 10, 2008 At 1:00PM at Arun and Pat’s home (1337 Lindenrose Grove, CO Springs 80907)
Directions: Exit I-25 at Uintah Street (exit 143) and proceed East on Uintah past 5 or 6 lights to Wahsatch Avenue. Turn Left one block to San Miguel St., where you will turn Right (East). Go 2 blocks to Royer Street, turn Left. Our house is the third residence on the Left, a yellow frame 2 story, Amma’s picture is on our front door.
Food: The Springs Amma Satsang will serve LUNCH AT NOON. Attendees from out of town do not need to make food. Just please come ON TIME. We will start practice promptly at 1:00. RSVP one week in advance of each practice, so that we know how many to prepare for.
CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED. If you will need child care for any practice, please let Pat know ASAP, but at least one week in advance.
Our final bhajan program will be decided at the end of the April 19th practice. We deeply appreciate the Satsangs’ flexibility and willingness to accept a certain degree of structure in order that our musical offering to Amma may represent our love and our desire to serve, and to give the best that we are.
ATTENTION ALL WHO WILL BE LEADING A BHAJAN!!!
Arun seems to be our only harmonium player this year. He needs, ASAP, and certainly BEFORE APRIL 12:
* MUSIC of your bhajan, either on paper (western notation or note names), tape or CD.
* WORDS of your bhajan, electronic, printed or legibly hand written.
* TEMPO at which you expect to lead.
* KEY in which you will sing, or at least starting note.
* YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION.
Our phone # is : 719-635-5734. Email address is hejmadiarun@pcisys.net Our mailing address is: 1337 Lindenrose Grove, Colo Spgs CO 80907.
The more time Arun has to practice your bhajan, the better and more comfortably he will be able to play for you. APRIL 12 is the deadline for getting your bhajan info to him. Be aware that if everyone calls ON April 12 he may not be able accommodate everyone. After April 12, you will need to find your own harmonium accompanist. Call Arun or another PIO to make sure that your PRONUNCIATION is accurate. Your attendance at the April 19 group practice is ESSENTIAL. If you CANNOT ATTEND APRIL 19 to record your bhajan, call ARUN right away. He will try to arrange something. Our final bhajan program for ABQ will be decided by the group that attends the practice on April 19.
ALL lead singers must be present at the final practice in ABQ so that we can finalize the tabla accompaniment, and must attend at least one other practice. The tabla player is from Phoenix and will be available for the one final practice. If you are unable to comply with this essential need of the group, your bhajan will be cut from the program or given to someone else to lead. We deeply appreciate lead singers’ willingness to serve and to take responsibility to assure that their bhajan offering is prepared and distributed in a timely way.