New Vrindaban: The Black Sheep of ISKCON
Copyright 2002-07 by Henry Doktorski
The Temple Orchestra
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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.
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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, ca. 1991.
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Page from Gurudev: Hrishikesh's conductor's score
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Herapancami and Dutiful Rama, January 1991
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Sita Love
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Accordions: Sanat Kumar, Bhavisya; baritone horn: Gaurashakti; cornet: Vishvatamukha; trumpet: Sudanu; percussion: Hari Kirtan; January 1991.
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RVC Swami plays the harpsichord, ca. summer 1991.
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