I’ve had some pretty powerful experiences with music recently. I never learned to play an instrument, and I don’t have a good ear, so I don’t sing well. That said, I’ve started to feel really connected to some music that has not been in my usual repertoire recently.

My newest obsession, Anoushka Shankar. I keep finding performances of hers where she highlights other talents… and her sitar playing is exceptional on each performance.

This was the first song where I discovered her. This next set I found hypnotic. And here are another 2 song that I can’t get enough of now.

One of the things I enjoy beyond the exceptional music itself is that I can feel the connection she has with the other talented musicians. In a way, she makes me understand the joy of being a musician who is connected to other musicians through the music. That’s a feeling I never really understood as a person who doesn’t play music myself… And that’s a very new experience for me.

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(One more, I can’t get enough of her right now!)