Hari Chand
One of my dearest friends and guru, Hari Chand, passed away yesterday. He reached the age of 87. All what you can read on this site, I’ve learned from him. I am eternally grateful to him and my thoughts go out to him and his family and friends. Death…
Jazz Sitar in Delhi, a soundscape
As every year when I am in Delhi, our dear Swedish friend Hans (Hasse) came to visit me -and this time also my new sitar- in Hari Chands sitar shop. Hans is living half of the year in India and the other half in his house on Gotland. He…
Jazz Sitar in Delhi, a report
I arrived safe and well at Indira Gandhi Airport Terminal in New Delhi. Also my new SAS-02 in its solid stormcase came out unharmed. It was past midnight when we finally entered my dearest Hari Chand’s house in Dashrathpuri, so everybody went straight to bed… The next morning I…
Jazz Sitar in India
From monday 2/03/2009 till 12/03/2009 I will be in New Delhi, India with one of my new sitars. I will be visiting my best friend and sitarmaker Hari Chand to whom I want to show my new style sitars. But since I cannot take them all with me, I…
Billi, quelle vie de chat
… net als haar baasje, in winterslaap. In poezendromenland
3 sitarmaker 3
2 times 3 sitarmakers in 1 scooter, …everything is possible in New Delhi. 2005 & 2007 Always having fun … !! See also new page on Kartar Chand’s Shop at “blog pages”.
Billi
Since over a month staying with us… and she enjoys being in my workshop.
Survival Kit
During a thorough cleaning session I recently bumped into this well-kept parcel. Dates back to my army servicetime. A real combat-ration, in case of… What was on the menu B of ABL in 1985 ?? … click on the box …
Bois de Peer 2007
Perrebos, winter aan zomerkant 2007
Dag Sinterklaas
Wie niet waagt, niet wint…!! Ik ben nog steeds braaf, ik leer nog steeds en doe nog altijd mijn best.