While we were in India, specifically Pushkar, we had the extraordinary opportunity to meet - and the students had the opportunity to play with - the world-famous Rasjasthani drummer, Solanki Nathu Lal. We had no idea that it was a possibility. Our itinerary simply mentioned a cultural performance on our last night, and then it turned out to be Solanki Nathu Lal. One of the students, Sara, is a big Radiohead fan, and in the course of his introduction he mentioned that he had played with them, and she just about splooshed (to paraphrase Archer) - and her, boyfriend, an even bigger Radiohead fan, was crazy jealous. He led a workshop for the students and played with them, and then at the end sat down amongst us and gave a concert. Then he hung around to talk, sign autographs, and sell CDs. The students had a ball, but I'm sure it hasn't hit them yet was an unbelievable experience it was.
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| Each of the students was positioned with two traditional Rajasthani drums, and he taught basic beats while he improvised. |
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Seriously, he may be the coolest guy I ever met.
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