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australia 2008 part three

the concert in brisbane was at the city hall

kamal began to add to the musical landscape.
he’s too good a musician to have just at the mixing desk, so we had him incorporate some keyboard phrases, playing from the back of the hall – mixing and playing at the same time.
here we are rehearsing in the kitchen

manose also stretched his boundaries – here he is during his debut as a singer (he joins deva for twameva)– the beautiful harp, made by nisargam in western australia helped him pitch his voice correctly, as he was a bit nervous.
no need - he sounded great, as you would expect.

“...I would like to comment on the Deva and Miten concert in Sydneyt.  This is the first time I have ever been to a concert like this and I am still glowing with such joy.  My whole body has been opened and awakened and I love the music and also the interaction with the audience.  At first I was surprised at the audience participation, and soon became engrossed and joining in the sound.  This created the most beautiful experience for me.  Thank you for all the work you do...”

the colonial style interior of fremantle town hall

australia 2008 part two

australia’s natural beauty is hard to miss –we spent hours watching these birds in chris hoopers garden ...
deva captured this moment where one cockatoo too many is an obvious unwelcome visitor to the already overcrowded restaurant

even the pidgeon’s are clean...

another species of songbird...seen here in her natural habitat

“...I was very excited to be able to attend the workshop on Sunday,
a truly magnificent day of song and laughter.  What a beautiful way to spend
a Sunday afternoon.  Please advise when they are coming back and I am very
interested in doing the event in Byron.  Together they are so inspirational
and share so much joy and love and laughter.  It opened my heart (and eyes
to what is possible in love) to another dimension...”

manose speaking to god in fremantle

“...Just have to say what a breathtaking night last Friday was. Such joy, love and sublime energy not only from 3 brilliant performers but a fantastic audience. We can not believe how fortunate we are to be able to embrace the dulcet tones of Deva, the open heart and humour of Miten and the mesmerising soulful Manose. The three compliment each other so well.
Please pass on to them our deepest gratitude and wish them great love and light in their journeys...”

australia 2008 part one

so the australian tour ended in byron bay last night.
we had a blast – thank you all so much!
here are some pix from the tour, along with a few messages received on the way...

“...The concert on Friday night was without doubt the best night I
have had in my life.  I arrived teary and vulnerable and as soon as I walked
into the space it felt like a temple.  To hear Deva and Miten performing
live was a dream come true.  I have only discovered them in the past couple
of months and can not get enough of them.  It was heartening for me to hear
their music then open the living now and see they were coming, all in the
same week.  Please pass my sense of awakening joy onto them.  I am a
committed fan.  I have never felt so much inner silence at an event with so
many people...”

in melbourne we visited the william ricketts sanctuary on the recommendation of our friend baba khalid.
william ricketts died in 1993 aged 93.
judging from the video interview we saw, he became enlightened through his time spent with the indigenous people, whose images he depicted as part of tree trunks, emerging from rocks...living entities... and his love for them is obvious.
the statues of the original people of australia inhabit the trees and undergrowth, creating what william called, the forest of love