Evening before Shri Krishna Puja. Cabella (Italy), 19 August 1995. It was really a surprise to see this combination of two great artists. they come from 2 different religions as we call them gharanas.  That shows that Indian music is such a harmonious thing, built in the oneness, the unity of understanding that, whatever tradition they come in, they can play together so well, support each other,  and melodies can be mixed up so beautifully. I’m happy that you understand this music and enjoy it very much. I saw you all absolutely engrossed. There’s a saying that when Krishna used to play his flute, then it’s said that (chitra ….),  everybody was like a picture, eyes were not moving, hands were not moving, nothing, just chitra. Like that I saw today, all of you so much engrossed and I’m so thankful to all of these artists for bringing out the beauty of this great art of music. Now also you can see that it’s a combination of east and west because this bansuri, flute, is from the east and the violin is from the west. But the way it combined together shows that there is a harmony even in the instruments, the way we play and the way we manifest the beauty of music. Music is very important for Sahaja yoga as you know that, through music the vibrations spread very well and one can go very deep into your own meditation through music. I am very happy that they Read More …