My CD called 'PASSION!!! by Anuradha Pal's Stree Shakti' just released

Hey friends,

I know I have been absent from Blogging yet again!! Yes.. I am guilty as charged..  but for very good reason..

I have been very busy producing a new album called ' PASSION!!! ' It features superlative fusion & classical performances by all female band Stree Shakti, which is infact the World's first all female Indian Vocal,, instrumental & Percusion Fusion band  featuring some amazing women musicians like Shubhada Paradkar ( Vocal), Mita Nag ( Sitar), Sukanya (Ghatam ) & Latha ( Kanjira), with Veena & Violin, and the rest of the percussion- i.e. Tabla, Pakhawaj, Djembe, Darabuka, Udu, Kanjira & Udukku, all played by me…

Here is the promo on the album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbG9yH6LXq4 & the entire title track called 'PASSION' for your listening pleasure.. https://myspace.com/anuradhapal-tabla/music/song/passion-raga-basant-bahaar-95852774-106808015?play=1

Please do post your comments on youtube or write to me at 1anuradhapal@gmail.com & on Facebook.

Warm regards,

Anuradha
www.anuradhapal.com

Stop this injustice to the members of Campa Cola society

My heart goes out to the poor victims in the Campa Cola society scam!! Is it fair that they should loose their lives, homes, lifetimes savings & identity, when the real perpetuators of this heinous crime - the builders and developers of this society are not even named or nailed??? The BMC has shamelessly collected taxes for all these 'illegal flats' for over 30 years and today, they think it fair to demolish it because some supreme court judge decided so. Haven't thousands of slums been regularised? Why?? Are poor people who forcefully occupy somebody else's land right and these Campa cola residents who paid all the stamp duties, registrations & taxes for decades wrong? Why? is the Middle income group ( MIG) person lesser than a poor person? Or it is Vote bank politics again? Is there a greater conspiracy of 'floating FSI' behind this feverishness to demolish Campa Cola society, in the guise of some 'legal justifications' .. I really pray that better sense & justice prevail finally and their torture ends..

Happy Birthday Abbaji!!

A very special photo with Abbaji- Performing with my guru Ustad Alla Rakha when I was 15 years old for the prestigious Indian Music Group at St Xaviers college festival. He was so happy after my performance with him, that he got a gold chain & special gold talisman made, with my name & his blessings engraved on it and presented it to me on Dussehra Day, annointing me as his scion to take his lineage forward..  What a special blessing to get from the greatest Tabla Master ever!!

It is these special moments & blessings from Abbaji that continue to inspire me to work harder…

Our track 'Energy'

Hello Friends,

Just thought I would share a track called 'Energy', from my latest World Music album with my band Anuradha Pal's Recharge,  called 'Get Recharged!!!'

What was special about this piece was that it was recorded in one go in the studio. I think it was the collective energy of the entire group coming together to create something special that made it possible. Hence, the name 'Energy'.

Incidentally, I was honoured to have an esteemed poet and advertising Guru, Prasoon Joshi, release this CD, and this was his favourite track.

I look forward to your valuable feedback on the same.

https://myspace.com/anuradhapal-tabla/music/song/energy-91899737-101905689?play=1 

Wake Up India

Wake up India.. let's Unite.. Politicians squabble over non issues and create controversies everyday, just so that they are in the news and NEVER have to work or do anything for the country. When will politicians realise that we Indians are running out of patience. 
Very soon, there will be a major revolution where we will all unite as Indians to trample upon these leeches, who divide the country with vote bank politics and absolutely NO shame and remorse. 
As a first step, the media should ignore all politicians, stop writing about their rants and stupid comments. Only then will politicians stop wasting our time, money and misusing our trust and start working for a change for the country!!! Wake up my countrymen.. let us Unite.. and teach politicians how to behave like responsible and accountable citizens of our great country.

Will be Blogging regularly

Hi friends,

I just thought I would let you all know that I will be henceforth blogging more regularly.. I look forward to your valuable response and friendship..

Love & peace,

Anuradha Pal

BOND and Anuradha Pal - Jai Ho