New Vrindaban: The Black Sheep of ISKCON
Copyright 2002-07 by Henry Doktorski
The Temple Orchestra

New Vrindaban City of God Orchestra The City of God Temple Orchestra, January 1991.

From left to right -- Accordions: Bhakti Joy, Dutiful Rama, Cakravarty Swami, Dhruva; Organ: Radha Vrindaban Candra Swami; Violins: Yamuna & Good Hope; Double Bass: Hera Panchami; Percussion: Hari Kirtan & William Hough (Wonderful Love); Trumpets: Vishvatamukha & Sudhanu; Harps: Bhavisya & Brhan Naradiya Purana.

Chapter outline:

    Musical instruments in Judaism.
    Musical instruments in Christianity.
    The New Vrindaban temple orchestra.
    Timpani.
    Accordions.
    Strings.
    Brass, woodwinds, percussion.
    Harps.
    Climax of the temple orchestra.
    Apreciations.
Shastra and Narottama test the timpani. Shastra and Narottama test the timpani, ca. 1991.

Page from Gurudev: Hrishikesh's Conductor's Score
Page from Gurudev: Hrishikesh's conductor's score

Herapancami and Dutiful Rama, January 1991
Herapancami and Dutiful Rama, January 1991

Sita Love, March 1991
Sita Love

NV orchestra, January 1991. Accordions: Sanat Kumar, Bhavisya; baritone horn: Gaurashakti; cornet: Vishvatamukha; trumpet: Sudanu; percussion: Hari Kirtan; January 1991.

RVC Swami plays the harpsichord, ca. summer 1991. RVC Swami plays the harpsichord, ca. summer 1991.

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