Performing NYC subway part 1

playing a chaturangui in NYC subway.
I decided to take my music to the streets/Subways of New York City.
Mainly to share my music with the masses of people, but also to
overcome fears, get feedback, have fun and mostly to play music.
I got to NYC thought i could just play in the subway without being
amplified. I soon discovered that this was wrong, because of all the surrounding sounds
So i set out and bought a pickup, leads, trolley, and a battery
operated amplifier. This did the trick. At first it was really
difficult for me to navigate my way through the crowded subways,
take my trolley up and down stairs in the subways, and to find a
good spot to play without there already being another performer.

I decided i wanted to play NYC SUBWAYS when i first arrived in NY a
few months back, because the music that comes out of the subway is
amazing it truly is.

The amount of people that stopped and listened, asked me questions,
wanted to play with me and what have you was amazing. It really
was amazing to throw myself out there and see what people i would
meet on a daily basis and the contacts that i would make. It was
really an eye opener and made me fall into my music even more.

THIS VIDEO is me playing at 14th st/UNION square (MANHATTAN)
on the L line. It is a pretty hot spot, so i would have to get
there really early to find my spot and set up and settle into
playing.

This journey, experience, experiment, was brilliant I
truly loved it and i hope that i could get back there to actually
set up a band or start performing in bars/coffee shops.

THE INSTRUMENT i am using is a Chaturangui which is the creation of
my TEACHER and FRIEND Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, who i would
say is one of the best if not the best LAP SLIDE guitarist on the
globe. I had the opportunity to train with him in his home town
of Kolkatta for a couple of months FEB 2007. He is my greatest
influence. The Chaturangui is a 22 string lap slide guitar, with
12 sympathetic strings, 2 drone strings, 6 sliding string and 2
rythm strings. It truly is an amazing instrument.

Anyways i really do hope that you guys enjoy my music, any feedback
would be welcomed.

enjoy!!

afshiN

Category:

Music

Tags:

• chaturangui
• lap
• slide
• guitar

[slattikarma]

how hard is it to tune??

[afshinpourasgheri]

no not really.. .. just time consuming.. !!

[afshinpourasgheri]

fshiney fshish

[kg16088]

Amazing! You are really talented...

[pigmoosedotcom]

how are you my brother, so good to hear your sweet music again. i close my eyes and we are back round the campfire. peace dean

[kaizadsam]

which raaga is this

[thestormlscoming]

wonderful!

[buesy12]

Nice combination of Indian and blues. Would love to go to India to learn music. I agee about Bhattacharo being the best Lap slide guitarist. Keep sliding.

[13thbiosphere]

perform in Aspen

[analogWeapon]

really beautiful. thanks!

[Shyladypoet]

Thanks for sharing your talent with the masses. It's beautiful!

[eric8eric888]

your music is very smooth and comforting and also made me feel more relaxed!