A thousand apoplogies for my delay in prompt daily blog entry updation. But as Day 5 started every thing gathered a new momentum and required my 100% percent presence for total honest recall in this blog and in my future of Djembe playing. Hence it is for the greater good! So here goes; this is […]

By now, the rate of perception of the days passing by is inversely proportional to the amount of sleep one gets. Every morning, eyes gets groggier and hands feel heavier but the smiles cannot be seen diminishing from each and every one of us… We started with the second TTM curriculum class where we ran […]

Dance class started 15 minutes earlier than scheduled so that we had time to cool down before our Djembe session with Mamady would begin. Very thoughtful, but this meant a half hour less of sleep… (A sacrifice well worth it as you will soon discover). With groggy eyes, I went to the breakfast buffet and […]

My day started nice and early today. I caught an early breakfast and got ready for our first TTM level assessment class. This class is dedicated to students who want to have a structured learning experience with the TTM grading. It is a well thought of curriculum and helps categorize the rhythms in a way […]

There was excitement in the air today. I guess my body sensed the start some something new; of something familiar yet fascinatingly new. I rented a motorbike and went to visit Mr. Aan to see the progress of the djembe I’d be using for the duration of the workshop. Karthik and Ameya, my students from […]

This year’s trip started with my customary one day Singapore visit and halt at my parent’s place. Its always wonderful to have a home away from home, was my first feeling as I walked home from Bedok MRT. After a long walk at the East Coast park, a scrumptious meal and catching up with an […]