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It feels like forever since I’ve posted an update to this site. A lot of change has occurred for me, personally and musically. The winter and spring of 2018 in India and Europe was incredible. Check my Instagram for photos and such.

Since returning to Canada in May 2018, I’ve been focused on creating new music and a new life with an amazing new partner, Sahara Jane Nasr. Not only are we collaborating on a new world-fusion album, Between Worlds, but we’ve also begun Worldbeat Underground, an electroacoustic duo which focuses on creating spontaneous music for dance. Filming and editing music videos has become another avenue for creative expression, with our new production company Triangle House Media.

Stay tuned for more news!

I’ve been in Chennai for a week already, and am settling into a groove now that the jet lag has passed. Pictured above was my first (and certainly not my last!) South Indian coffee, which I had with breakfast the first morning I was here.

I have a simple room in Mylapore (with reliable wifi, which is nice), and have been walking the streets of the area every day, trying to get familiar with the roads and the landmarks and the general vibe. Chennai is a typical bustling Indian city, with ridiculous traffic and a chaotic assortment of almost everything, but it also has a strange fondness for rather imposing concrete flyovers which loom over several of its main roads.

I’ve been following my teacher (Prof. Sankaran) around to all his concerts, carrying his drum when needed, and am consistently amazed at his strength and stamina playing these epic shows, especially considering he turned 75 this year! The concert last night, for instance, was almost 4 hours long! And the one tonight was a more typical length of 2 1/2 hours – and that’s continuous, as there’s no intermission.

When I’m not exploring the city or spending time with the guru, I’ve been up on the roof of my homestay practicing. It feels good to be back in India…

I’m getting excited about my upcoming stay in India. I will be living there between mid-December and April.

There will be some travelling, but it’s mostly about spending quality time in Chennai with my great teacher, the South Indian master musician, Professor Trichy Sankaran.

I will be sharing photos on my Instagram account, and posting updates on an ongoing basis to my Facebook page. (Yes, I am on FB now…) And I’m also planning to add updates right here!