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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">Hello friends-</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">I wanted to let you know about two opportunities to hear
some great music on Sunday, September 30th.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">At 7pm on Sunday September 30<sup>th</sup> </span><span style="font-family:Geneva">Kai
Eckhardt, Osam Ezeldin, Celso Alberti and I will join the great
violinist/vocalist Kala Ramnath and tabla master Abhijit Banerjee for a concert
at the Amador Theater in Pleasanton. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">Kala Ramnath is an outstanding violinist who regularly
performs worldwide, not only in classical Indian programs but also with
symphony orchestras (like the London Chamber Orchestra) and in Hollywood films.
Kala and I have been collaborating for about ten years now. She appears on my
Spirit and Spice CD as well as my new Elements Trio CD with Gwyneth Wentink.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">All ticket sales are tax deductible and benefit the </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva"><a href="http://www.omtrust.org/projects.html">Sankara
Nethralayam Opthalmic Trust. </a> The
show starts at 7pm and tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva"><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/269460">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/269460</a><font size="4"></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#ff0000">Global Conversation</font></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Kala Ramnath – violin/vocal</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">George Brooks- saxophone</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Osam Ezzeldin - keyboard</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Kai Eckhardt -bass</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Celso Alberti - drums</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Abhijit Banerjee –tabla</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><font size="4">September 30th 7pm</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Amador Theater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">1155 Santa Rita Rd</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Pleasanton CA </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva"><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/269460">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/269460</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">For additional information please contact:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva">Varsha Upadye -925-339-8090</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">And….</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">For those of you who rise and get moving early… </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">I will also be performing on Sunday September 30<sup>th</sup>
on </span><span style="font-family:Geneva">the Cal campus at 11AM </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">with Kai Eckhardt, Osam Ezeldin,
Celso Alberti and guest vocalist Mahesh Kale.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Geneva">This performance is presented by Cal
Performances and offered FREE. Please come join us -- it is a great opportunity
for those of you with young children. More info is available at the link below.<font size="4"></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Geneva"><a href="http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2012-13/fffa/fffa.php">http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2012-13/fffa/fffa.php</a></span></p>
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</div>-- <br>George Brooks<br><a href="http://www.georgebrooks.com">www.georgebrooks.com</a><br>