Es ist so wunderschön und auch so traurig in einer Welt zu leben, die den Westen als fremd versteht. Ich nehme diese Perspektive immer mehr ein und verstehe vieles nicht mehr. Die Obsession mit Karriere, Bequemlichkeit, Sicherheit, Wohlstand, Genauigkeit, Richtigkeit, Besserwisserei und Überheblichkeit, Ignoranz und Intoleranz. All das wird mit deutlicher, es wird geradezu evident. […]
The power of music: a meditation on consciousness and inner spaces
we experience the power of consciousness through the blending of different vibrations. This text explores the constitution of consciousness in a meditative state.
Dancing with the wind - Gilles Grimaître plays Avant-garde at CRIPA in Auroville
Gilles Grimaître visits Auroville for a few days during his Pro Helvetia artist residency in Bengaluru, Chennai and Pondicherry to engage with Carnatic music. The program he chose for the evening from Dec. 17th, 2022, was a passionate, loving introduction to usually not so accessible Western avant-garde music. Grimaître started off with Johannes Brahms – […]
Dhrupad
Es waren vier magische Tage. Das Auroville Film Institute hat eine Residency mit Ustad Bahauddin Dagar vom 7. bis 10. November 2022 organisiert. Stattgefunden hat das in der Bhumika Hall, Bharat Nivas Auroville. Dhrupad – der Film (1983) Ustad Bahauddin Dagar ist Rudraveena Spieler. Seine Familie spielt das Instrument seit 20 Generationen! Sein Vater und […]
Music
II didn't take much with me to India, a backpack full of clothes, books and technology. But I packed a good pair of headphones and bought an external cell phone hi-fi sound card from Tempotec for the USB-C output - it wasn't cheap, but it's excellent. I was very pleased when it [...]
Participate
Hoday, after many years, I may have come to the market here for the first time. There are so many economies here. Shopping - of course - routines run their course too... Efficiency - the best for the best price. Meeting people, looking out for acquaintances. What I've never seen is the social aspect. People know each other and play [...]