honor to be here we are a product of our ancestors and an anchor of inspiration
ancestors and an anchor of inspiration
ancestors and an anchor of inspiration for those to come so I pray in gratitude
for those to come so I pray in gratitude
for those to come so I pray in gratitude for those who have walked before me and
for those who have walked before me and
for those who have walked before me and pray in hope and prosperity for those to
pray in hope and prosperity for those to
pray in hope and prosperity for those to come on that note today I’m here to
come on that note today I’m here to
come on that note today I’m here to speak to you about my journey with
speak to you about my journey with
speak to you about my journey with rhythm how it affects me positively and
rhythm how it affects me positively and
rhythm how it affects me positively and how it affects those around me
how it affects those around me
how it affects those around me positively so before I start talking
positively so before I start talking
positively so before I start talking before I start before I continue talking
before I start before I continue talking
before I start before I continue talking I invite you to do a little something
I invite you to do a little something
I invite you to do a little something with me that I do usually when I work
with me that I do usually when I work
with me that I do usually when I work with groups so I invite you to breed
with groups so I invite you to breed
with groups so I invite you to breed with me on three I’d like you to take a
with me on three I’d like you to take a
with me on three I’d like you to take a deep breath in one two three breathe in
deep breath in one two three breathe in
deep breath in one two three breathe in and let it go
and let it go
and let it go once again breathe in and let it go
once again breathe in and let it go
once again breathe in and let it go breathe in and let it go thank you so
breathe in and let it go thank you so
breathe in and let it go thank you so much makes me feel much more calm so
much makes me feel much more calm so
much makes me feel much more calm so I’ve been drumming since as long as I
I’ve been drumming since as long as I
I’ve been drumming since as long as I can remember so this has a lot to do
can remember so this has a lot to do
can remember so this has a lot to do with my parents my father used to play
with my parents my father used to play
with my parents my father used to play the guitar and the drums in his iit
the guitar and the drums in his iit
the guitar and the drums in his iit kharagpur days my mother used to be a
kharagpur days my mother used to be a
kharagpur days my mother used to be a radio jockey for All India Radio in
radio jockey for All India Radio in
radio jockey for All India Radio in Kolkata where I was born and I remember
Kolkata where I was born and I remember
Kolkata where I was born and I remember the sound of music more than anything
the sound of music more than anything
the sound of music more than anything else growing up I used to drum on
else growing up I used to drum on
else growing up I used to drum on anything on plates with spoons on pots
anything on plates with spoons on pots
anything on plates with spoons on pots on pans on buckets just about anything I
on pans on buckets just about anything I
on pans on buckets just about anything I could get my hands on and as luck would
could get my hands on and as luck would
could get my hands on and as luck would have it my my father decided to help me
have it my my father decided to help me
have it my my father decided to help me and in that process and bought me my
and in that process and bought me my
and in that process and bought me my first drum when I was about 10 years old
first drum when I was about 10 years old
first drum when I was about 10 years old and it’s been no looking back ever since
and it’s been no looking back ever since
and it’s been no looking back ever since soon I started practicing and therefore
soon I started practicing and therefore
soon I started practicing and therefore playing with many bands it’s therefore
playing with many bands it’s therefore
playing with many bands it’s therefore been an honor
been an honor
been an honor to play with a band called Agni a band
to play with a band called Agni a band
to play with a band called Agni a band that I really respect and I’ve grown up
that I really respect and I’ve grown up
that I really respect and I’ve grown up listening to in fact apart from this
listening to in fact apart from this
listening to in fact apart from this I’ve had the good fortune of sharing
I’ve had the good fortune of sharing
I’ve had the good fortune of sharing stage with the likes of with Van Wyck
stage with the likes of with Van Wyck
stage with the likes of with Van Wyck who vinayak ram ji sever money /
who vinayak ram ji sever money /
who vinayak ram ji sever money / freaking Fuzzle Qureshi I’ve had shared
freaking Fuzzle Qureshi I’ve had shared
freaking Fuzzle Qureshi I’ve had shared stage with raghu dixit with drug Honaker
stage with raghu dixit with drug Honaker
stage with raghu dixit with drug Honaker perform that MTV Coke Studio and
perform that MTV Coke Studio and
perform that MTV Coke Studio and unplugged and really it’s been an
unplugged and really it’s been an
unplugged and really it’s been an amazing journey in terms of my own
amazing journey in terms of my own
amazing journey in terms of my own percussion performance and of course the
percussion performance and of course the
percussion performance and of course the best is yet to be in all of this I was
best is yet to be in all of this I was
best is yet to be in all of this I was performing a lot so I realize great it’s
performing a lot so I realize great it’s
performing a lot so I realize great it’s helping me becoming to become a great
helping me becoming to become a great
helping me becoming to become a great performer to practice and be the best I
performer to practice and be the best I
performer to practice and be the best I could be but I realized that there is
could be but I realized that there is
could be but I realized that there is something more there’s something more
something more there’s something more
something more there’s something more happening it’s helping me root myself in
happening it’s helping me root myself in
happening it’s helping me root myself in this in this place better so I realized
this in this place better so I realized
this in this place better so I realized early on that there’s definitely
early on that there’s definitely
early on that there’s definitely something more to music than meets the
something more to music than meets the
something more to music than meets the ear and the deep-seeded
ear and the deep-seeded
ear and the deep-seeded therapeutic effects of music and of
therapeutic effects of music and of
therapeutic effects of music and of drumming that I was feeling on a
drumming that I was feeling on a
drumming that I was feeling on a first-hand basis had to be communicated
first-hand basis had to be communicated
first-hand basis had to be communicated to the world so along with my bachelor’s
to the world so along with my bachelor’s
to the world so along with my bachelor’s and master’s in clinical psychology I
and master’s in clinical psychology I
and master’s in clinical psychology I started doing some research I knew on a
started doing some research I knew on a
started doing some research I knew on a personal level that just works yes
personal level that just works yes
personal level that just works yes drumming works music works but that
drumming works music works but that
drumming works music works but that wasn’t enough I had to put numbers to
wasn’t enough I had to put numbers to
wasn’t enough I had to put numbers to something that otherwise is not very
something that otherwise is not very
something that otherwise is not very genuinely or truly measurable but we
genuinely or truly measurable but we
genuinely or truly measurable but we live in a day of empiricism and numbers
live in a day of empiricism and numbers
live in a day of empiricism and numbers matter so I said okay let me try let me
matter so I said okay let me try let me
matter so I said okay let me try let me do this let me go forth and do my
do this let me go forth and do my
do this let me go forth and do my research people looked at me with
research people looked at me with
research people looked at me with suspicion disbelief but those look
suspicion disbelief but those look
suspicion disbelief but those look started changing they started changing
started changing they started changing
started changing they started changing and became looks of or surprise and now
and became looks of or surprise and now
and became looks of or surprise and now acceptance so along with my bachelor’s
acceptance so along with my bachelor’s
acceptance so along with my bachelor’s and master’s in clinical psychology
and master’s in clinical psychology
and master’s in clinical psychology playing with bands professionally I
playing with bands professionally I
playing with bands professionally I shadowed my then meant
shadowed my then meant
shadowed my then meant mr. Zubin ball saara for five long years
mr. Zubin ball saara for five long years
mr. Zubin ball saara for five long years and worked really hard to make this
and worked really hard to make this
and worked really hard to make this dream of spending every day of my life
dream of spending every day of my life
dream of spending every day of my life spreading joy through rhythm a reality
spreading joy through rhythm a reality
spreading joy through rhythm a reality and I started researching Excel writing
and I started researching Excel writing
and I started researching Excel writing papers I have co-authored some papers
papers I have co-authored some papers
papers I have co-authored some papers one of which was published in the
one of which was published in the
one of which was published in the Journal of Arts in Health published in
Journal of Arts in Health published in
Journal of Arts in Health published in published by the Canterbury Christ
published by the Canterbury Christ
published by the Canterbury Christ Church University I co-authored two
Church University I co-authored two
Church University I co-authored two chapters in a textbook by Oxford
chapters in a textbook by Oxford
chapters in a textbook by Oxford University Press about arts and health
University Press about arts and health
University Press about arts and health policy and practice and today I can say
policy and practice and today I can say
policy and practice and today I can say that yes there is now a growing body of
that yes there is now a growing body of
that yes there is now a growing body of knowledge in this area of arts health
knowledge in this area of arts health
knowledge in this area of arts health and stress reduction and being more
and stress reduction and being more
and stress reduction and being more healthy I remember not sleeping too much
healthy I remember not sleeping too much
healthy I remember not sleeping too much but I remember drumming being my respite
but I remember drumming being my respite
but I remember drumming being my respite and it still is today thank you so I
and it still is today thank you so I
and it still is today thank you so I realized that I was drumming with all
realized that I was drumming with all
realized that I was drumming with all people from all kinds of backgrounds
people from all kinds of backgrounds
people from all kinds of backgrounds from various Heritage’s I drowned with
from various Heritage’s I drowned with
from various Heritage’s I drowned with students with teachers with open
students with teachers with open
students with teachers with open communities with corporates with special
communities with corporates with special
communities with corporates with special needs groups with at-risk groups with
needs groups with at-risk groups with
needs groups with at-risk groups with spiritual groups with government offices
spiritual groups with government offices
spiritual groups with government offices and even beauty pageant contestants so
and even beauty pageant contestants so
and even beauty pageant contestants so the highlight of this of my work with
the highlight of this of my work with
the highlight of this of my work with people has been the chance to drum with
people has been the chance to drum with
people has been the chance to drum with the First Lady of the United States of
the First Lady of the United States of
the First Lady of the United States of America mrs. Michelle Obama thank you
America mrs. Michelle Obama thank you
America mrs. Michelle Obama thank you thank you and and Timothy anandiben
thank you and and Timothy anandiben
thank you and and Timothy anandiben Patel the Chief Minister of Gujarat and
Patel the Chief Minister of Gujarat and
Patel the Chief Minister of Gujarat and I’ve also had the good fortune to be
I’ve also had the good fortune to be
I’ve also had the good fortune to be able to perform for the meeting of the
able to perform for the meeting of the
able to perform for the meeting of the Japanese Prime Minister mr. Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister mr. Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister mr. Shinzo Abe a-and the Indian Prime Minister
a-and the Indian Prime Minister
a-and the Indian Prime Minister honourable Shri Narendra Modi ji so in
honourable Shri Narendra Modi ji so in
honourable Shri Narendra Modi ji so in all of this I realized wow we’re
all of this I realized wow we’re
all of this I realized wow we’re drumming but we are not only drumming
drumming but we are not only drumming
drumming but we are not only drumming we’re doing a lot more because of course
we’re doing a lot more because of course
we’re doing a lot more because of course when you think of drums you think of fun
when you think of drums you think of fun
when you think of drums you think of fun celebration woohoo you think of a lot of
celebration woohoo you think of a lot of
celebration woohoo you think of a lot of energy right but I believe that
energy right but I believe that
energy right but I believe that intention is everything intention gives
intention is everything intention gives
intention is everything intention gives energy direction and in
energy direction and in
energy direction and in this we drummed for various objectives
this we drummed for various objectives
this we drummed for various objectives objectives of course such as fun and
objectives of course such as fun and
objectives of course such as fun and happiness and celebration but more such
happiness and celebration but more such
happiness and celebration but more such as stress reduction relaxation
as stress reduction relaxation
as stress reduction relaxation team-building group cohesiveness
team-building group cohesiveness
team-building group cohesiveness communication motivation so much more
communication motivation so much more
communication motivation so much more right and this is what sets us apart so
right and this is what sets us apart so
right and this is what sets us apart so I realized that in this exploratory
I realized that in this exploratory
I realized that in this exploratory journey I am not in the business of
journey I am not in the business of
journey I am not in the business of drumming no that’s not what I’m doing
drumming no that’s not what I’m doing
drumming no that’s not what I’m doing I’m in the business of facilitation I’m
I’m in the business of facilitation I’m
I’m in the business of facilitation I’m a catalyst I’m in a business of
a catalyst I’m in a business of
a catalyst I’m in a business of facilitation of an experience an
facilitation of an experience an
facilitation of an experience an experience that reminds us of our true
experience that reminds us of our true
experience that reminds us of our true potential an experience that reminds us
potential an experience that reminds us
potential an experience that reminds us of the vast unending reservoir of energy
of the vast unending reservoir of energy
of the vast unending reservoir of energy that is each and every one of us an
that is each and every one of us an
that is each and every one of us an experience that reminds us of a certain
experience that reminds us of a certain
experience that reminds us of a certain part of ourselves that we have forgotten
part of ourselves that we have forgotten
part of ourselves that we have forgotten why because we’d rather spend time
why because we’d rather spend time
why because we’d rather spend time chasing a monetary illusion than chasing
chasing a monetary illusion than chasing
chasing a monetary illusion than chasing a dream we’d rather have a million likes
a dream we’d rather have a million likes
a dream we’d rather have a million likes then spot a million butterflies while
then spot a million butterflies while
then spot a million butterflies while walking barefoot by a river side we’d
walking barefoot by a river side we’d
walking barefoot by a river side we’d rather live in a mediocre marriage
rather live in a mediocre marriage
rather live in a mediocre marriage pretend that everything is okay then
pretend that everything is okay then
pretend that everything is okay then where our hearts on our sleeves and do
where our hearts on our sleeves and do
where our hearts on our sleeves and do what it takes to be true to our heart
what it takes to be true to our heart
what it takes to be true to our heart even if it means to betray another we’d
even if it means to betray another we’d
even if it means to betray another we’d rather have a quick-fix pill that solves
rather have a quick-fix pill that solves
rather have a quick-fix pill that solves our current health related problem then
our current health related problem then
our current health related problem then take the time to get to the root cause
take the time to get to the root cause
take the time to get to the root cause the emotional cause of this problem and
the emotional cause of this problem and
the emotional cause of this problem and solve it in such a way that it never
solve it in such a way that it never
solve it in such a way that it never comes back we’d rather be in a hurry
comes back we’d rather be in a hurry
comes back we’d rather be in a hurry than be happy we’d rather deal with
than be happy we’d rather deal with
than be happy we’d rather deal with stress then do what it takes to live a
stress then do what it takes to live a
stress then do what it takes to live a stress-free life we’ve all heard of what
stress-free life we’ve all heard of what
stress-free life we’ve all heard of what stress is correct yeah I’m sure we’ve
stress is correct yeah I’m sure we’ve
stress is correct yeah I’m sure we’ve all heard about stresses it is said that
all heard about stresses it is said that
all heard about stresses it is said that 80% of all illness is either directly or
80% of all illness is either directly or
80% of all illness is either directly or indirectly accessor baited through
indirectly accessor baited through
indirectly accessor baited through stress that’s quite a scary now
stress that’s quite a scary now
stress that’s quite a scary now portion by the way we’re already living
portion by the way we’re already living
portion by the way we’re already living in a world where stress is globally a
in a world where stress is globally a
in a world where stress is globally a thriving industry we already have a lot
thriving industry we already have a lot
thriving industry we already have a lot of definitions but I’d like to break
of definitions but I’d like to break
of definitions but I’d like to break down this definition so a nice short and
down this definition so a nice short and
down this definition so a nice short and succinct way of defining what stress is
succinct way of defining what stress is
succinct way of defining what stress is is something my colleague Anand came up
is something my colleague Anand came up
is something my colleague Anand came up with
with
with he calls it more in less what does that
he calls it more in less what does that
he calls it more in less what does that mean more work in less time more sales
mean more work in less time more sales
mean more work in less time more sales in less days more targets with less
in less days more targets with less
in less days more targets with less resources more responsibilities with
resources more responsibilities with
resources more responsibilities with less manpower more money with less
less manpower more money with less
less manpower more money with less clarity on priority of spending more
clarity on priority of spending more
clarity on priority of spending more medals with less facilities for practice
medals with less facilities for practice
medals with less facilities for practice more cues and less money so in all of
more cues and less money so in all of
more cues and less money so in all of this I’d like us now to spend some time
this I’d like us now to spend some time
this I’d like us now to spend some time and be honest with ourselves and find
and be honest with ourselves and find
and be honest with ourselves and find out how stressed are you let’s read
out how stressed are you let’s read
out how stressed are you let’s read these you feel that you’re getting
these you feel that you’re getting
these you feel that you’re getting enough sleep do you feel you get enough
enough sleep do you feel you get enough
enough sleep do you feel you get enough time with yourself are you satisfied
time with yourself are you satisfied
time with yourself are you satisfied with your work-life balance are you
with your work-life balance are you
with your work-life balance are you bothered by pending things on your to-do
bothered by pending things on your to-do
bothered by pending things on your to-do list
list
list are you happy so in all of this now what
are you happy so in all of this now what
are you happy so in all of this now what is the solution how do we cope with
is the solution how do we cope with
is the solution how do we cope with stress how do we solve this problem the
stress how do we solve this problem the
stress how do we solve this problem the psychologist in me couldn’t help but
psychologist in me couldn’t help but
psychologist in me couldn’t help but list out a bunch of ways to do this and
list out a bunch of ways to do this and
list out a bunch of ways to do this and of course there’s fight or flight adapt
of course there’s fight or flight adapt
of course there’s fight or flight adapt attack there’s a behavioral way I’m not
attack there’s a behavioral way I’m not
attack there’s a behavioral way I’m not going to go into too much detail I’m
going to go into too much detail I’m
going to go into too much detail I’m going to keep this fun but I’d like to
going to keep this fun but I’d like to
going to keep this fun but I’d like to focus on the last point which is an
focus on the last point which is an
focus on the last point which is an emotion focus mechanism of how to deal
emotion focus mechanism of how to deal
emotion focus mechanism of how to deal with stress this means internally
with stress this means internally
with stress this means internally identifying accepting and eventually
identifying accepting and eventually
identifying accepting and eventually altering the way we look at stressors or
altering the way we look at stressors or
altering the way we look at stressors or in simpler words as master shifu from
in simpler words as master shifu from
in simpler words as master shifu from Kung Fu Panda said inner peace inner
Kung Fu Panda said inner peace inner
Kung Fu Panda said inner peace inner peace would whoever is making that
peace would whoever is making that
peace would whoever is making that flapping sound please quiet down inner
flapping sound please quiet down inner
flapping sound please quiet down inner peace so we’ve all tried to meditate and
peace so we’ve all tried to meditate and
peace so we’ve all tried to meditate and had this twist with meditation yoga and
had this twist with meditation yoga and
had this twist with meditation yoga and and I’m willing to bet that before we
and I’m willing to bet that before we
and I’m willing to bet that before we all relate to this she for example more
all relate to this she for example more
all relate to this she for example more than we think
than we think
than we think so apart from meditation how can we
so apart from meditation how can we
so apart from meditation how can we achieve this state of being in the here
achieve this state of being in the here
achieve this state of being in the here and now how can we achieve this state of
and now how can we achieve this state of
and now how can we achieve this state of thinking about nothing when is the last
thinking about nothing when is the last
thinking about nothing when is the last time you remember thinking of nothing
time you remember thinking of nothing
time you remember thinking of nothing when you’re sleeping maybe so I invite
when you’re sleeping maybe so I invite
when you’re sleeping maybe so I invite you to now interact with me because I’m
you to now interact with me because I’m
you to now interact with me because I’m far more I’m far better with interaction
far more I’m far better with interaction
far more I’m far better with interaction than I am with talking so I’d like some
than I am with talking so I’d like some
than I am with talking so I’d like some house lights if that’s possible and I
house lights if that’s possible and I
house lights if that’s possible and I invite you to do something with me would
invite you to do something with me would
invite you to do something with me would you like to do that yes at least most of
you like to do that yes at least most of
you like to do that yes at least most of you can be a little little louder than
you can be a little little louder than
you can be a little little louder than that all right okay okay lovely so to
that all right okay okay lovely so to
that all right okay okay lovely so to start off with I would like you all to
start off with I would like you all to
start off with I would like you all to think of a number from 1 to 8
think of a number from 1 to 8
think of a number from 1 to 8 all right have you thought of a number
all right have you thought of a number
all right have you thought of a number from 1 to 8 you need not tell me this
from 1 to 8 you need not tell me this
from 1 to 8 you need not tell me this number because I’m not gonna play a
number because I’m not gonna play a
number because I’m not gonna play a magic trick on you all right so now next
magic trick on you all right so now next
magic trick on you all right so now next I would like you to think of a sound I
I would like you to think of a sound I
I would like you to think of a sound I would like to think of a sound so my
would like to think of a sound so my
would like to think of a sound so my sound for example is what is your sound
sound for example is what is your sound
sound for example is what is your sound on 4 I would like us all to make this
on 4 I would like us all to make this
on 4 I would like us all to make this sound
sound
sound are you clear yes can we all make this
are you clear yes can we all make this
are you clear yes can we all make this sound I’m sure you know it I mean you
sound I’m sure you know it I mean you
sound I’m sure you know it I mean you can shake off the shyness all right are
can shake off the shyness all right are
can shake off the shyness all right are you ready 1 2 3 4 so many of you are
you ready 1 2 3 4 so many of you are
you ready 1 2 3 4 so many of you are clapping I’m sure you can dig deep
clapping I’m sure you can dig deep
clapping I’m sure you can dig deep within your creative reservoir and bring
within your creative reservoir and bring
within your creative reservoir and bring up something more if you feel you would
up something more if you feel you would
up something more if you feel you would like to change your sound you may do so
like to change your sound you may do so
like to change your sound you may do so all right are you ready 1 2 3 4
all right are you ready 1 2 3 4
all right are you ready 1 2 3 4 now we’re talking now we’re talking
now we’re talking now we’re talking
now we’re talking now we’re talking alright you remember your number
alright you remember your number
alright you remember your number yes thank that’s a good son it’s good
yes thank that’s a good son it’s good
yes thank that’s a good son it’s good you remember your number good so now I’m
you remember your number good so now I’m
you remember your number good so now I’m going to count from 1 to 8 repeatedly
going to count from 1 to 8 repeatedly
going to count from 1 to 8 repeatedly when you hear your number I will invite
when you hear your number I will invite
when you hear your number I will invite you to make your sound it’s that simple
you to make your sound it’s that simple
you to make your sound it’s that simple yes clear are you ready okay one two
yes clear are you ready okay one two
yes clear are you ready okay one two three four five six seven eight one two
three four five six seven eight one two
three four five six seven eight one two four five six seven eight two three four
four five six seven eight two three four
four five six seven eight two three four five six seven eight one two four five
five six seven eight one two four five
five six seven eight one two four five six seven eight one two three four five
six seven eight one two three four five
six seven eight one two three four five six keep going one two three three four
six keep going one two three three four
six keep going one two three three four five six seven eight
five six seven eight
five six seven eight stop many people are not making sounds I
stop many people are not making sounds I
stop many people are not making sounds I can’t see you but I can hear you
can’t see you but I can hear you
can’t see you but I can hear you we tried one more time yeah if you’re
we tried one more time yeah if you’re
we tried one more time yeah if you’re shy I suggest you shake it off it’s the
shy I suggest you shake it off it’s the
shy I suggest you shake it off it’s the best way are you ready are you ready
best way are you ready are you ready
best way are you ready are you ready three people are ready thank you
three people are ready thank you
three people are ready thank you this room now sounds like we have 300
this room now sounds like we have 300
this room now sounds like we have 300 people in it all right ready one two
people in it all right ready one two
people in it all right ready one two three four five six seven eight one two
three four five six seven eight one two
three four five six seven eight one two three four five six seven eight two
three four five six seven eight two
three four five six seven eight two three four seven eight two three four
three four seven eight two three four
three four seven eight two three four five six keep going one two
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[Applause] for what two three five seven and stop a
for what two three five seven and stop a
for what two three five seven and stop a big round of applause for those of you
lovely while we’re at this a lot of
lovely while we’re at this a lot of applause let’s not stop Wow let me see
applause let’s not stop Wow let me see
applause let’s not stop Wow let me see what I can do what are we what do we
what I can do what are we what do we
what I can do what are we what do we call this lovely city of ours which city
call this lovely city of ours which city
call this lovely city of ours which city are we in
are we in
are we in come on set loudly you know it this name
come on set loudly you know it this name
come on set loudly you know it this name I mean first for the youth or those who
I mean first for the youth or those who
I mean first for the youth or those who call it what it used to be called
call it what it used to be called
call it what it used to be called there’s the word drum in it did you
there’s the word drum in it did you
there’s the word drum in it did you realize it’s such a rhythmic name isn’t
realize it’s such a rhythmic name isn’t
realize it’s such a rhythmic name isn’t that amazing
that amazing
that amazing lovely so just say this say what I say
lovely so just say this say what I say
lovely so just say this say what I say after me or to start off with do what I
after me or to start off with do what I
after me or to start off with do what I do are you ready
do are you ready
do are you ready come on that’s easy enough isn’t it it’s
come on that’s easy enough isn’t it it’s
come on that’s easy enough isn’t it it’s easy enough now listen listen carefully
[Applause]
[Applause] Wow lovely Thiruvananthapuram Wow you
Wow lovely Thiruvananthapuram Wow you
Wow lovely Thiruvananthapuram Wow you can say in you can clap it you can do
can say in you can clap it you can do
can say in you can clap it you can do what you want actually what a lovely
what you want actually what a lovely
what you want actually what a lovely rhythmic City we have yeah Thiru van
rhythmic City we have yeah Thiru van
rhythmic City we have yeah Thiru van antapuram Toronto and remember and
antapuram Toronto and remember and
antapuram Toronto and remember and remember none tapara Thiruvananthapuram
remember none tapara Thiruvananthapuram
remember none tapara Thiruvananthapuram Antrim
Antrim
Antrim [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] a big round of applause in every one of
a big round of applause in every one of
a big round of applause in every one of you and stop okay at this very moment
you and stop okay at this very moment
you and stop okay at this very moment ladies and gentlemen what are you
ladies and gentlemen what are you
ladies and gentlemen what are you thinking
Wow I hope you meant that an interesting
Wow I hope you meant that an interesting read borders are always the one there
read borders are always the one there
read borders are always the one there I’m of course modifying a lot of the
I’m of course modifying a lot of the
I’m of course modifying a lot of the work that we do to suit this format and
work that we do to suit this format and
work that we do to suit this format and I hope that I’ve been able to give you a
I hope that I’ve been able to give you a
I hope that I’ve been able to give you a glimpse or even as you know I hope that
glimpse or even as you know I hope that
glimpse or even as you know I hope that you’ve been able to scratch the tip of
you’ve been able to scratch the tip of
you’ve been able to scratch the tip of the iceberg of the world of percussion
the iceberg of the world of percussion
the iceberg of the world of percussion and arts and health and more importantly
and arts and health and more importantly
and arts and health and more importantly I hope that we make an important promise
I hope that we make an important promise
I hope that we make an important promise to ourselves and this promise is one
to ourselves and this promise is one
to ourselves and this promise is one that we will be open to looking for what
that we will be open to looking for what
that we will be open to looking for what it is that we can do to find our own
it is that we can do to find our own
it is that we can do to find our own rhythm and this doesn’t mean everybody
rhythm and this doesn’t mean everybody
rhythm and this doesn’t mean everybody get a stick and start drumming well if
get a stick and start drumming well if
get a stick and start drumming well if you did I’d be really happy but if not I
you did I’d be really happy but if not I
you did I’d be really happy but if not I would really invite you to find your own
would really invite you to find your own
would really invite you to find your own rhythm
rhythm
rhythm this means whether you find solace in
this means whether you find solace in
this means whether you find solace in baking bread or running whatever it is
baking bread or running whatever it is
baking bread or running whatever it is that you do to achieve a state of flow
that you do to achieve a state of flow
that you do to achieve a state of flow to achieve a state of being in the here
to achieve a state of being in the here
to achieve a state of being in the here and now I wish that you do that I wish
and now I wish that you do that I wish
and now I wish that you do that I wish that you open your heart your open your
that you open your heart your open your
that you open your heart your open your hearts and let art back into your life
hearts and let art back into your life
hearts and let art back into your life thank you so much
thank you so much
thank you so much [Applause]
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