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Feb 3 2023
Received the first annual Meenakshi Hariharasubramani Award for Excellence in Music
From L to R: Anand HS, me, Anshu Anand and Shahana
Something exciting and totally surprising happened at the recent concert at the TaalMagic Annual Concert in Bangalore (you can still watch the live-stream here):
I was incredibly…
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Feb 1 2023
I Met VM Bhatt & Swapan Chaudhuri + Tour!
With Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (center) and Guruji Pt. Alok Lahiri (right) from the Alaap Festival in Madhyamgram
"During a fateful study-abroad trip to Delhi in 2007, a chance encounter with a CD by Indian slide guitarist VM Bhatt led…
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Feb 1 2023
Season's greetings from India: Tour 2023
At the 68th Sawai Gandharva music festival in Pune, India - pic by Mr. Sanjay Kelkar, who has been taking portraits at the festival for the last 30 years.
Season's greetings from India!
I reached Mumbai in the beginning of…
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Aug 31 2022
Interior Landscapes album out now!
I'm happy to be able to share with you a very special recording from earlier this year. The album 'Interior Landscapes' features two tracks of alaap, a collaboration with Amit Singhal, recorded and produced by myself. The tracks are available…
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Aug 7 2022
Interior Landscapes Releases August 31
Interior Landscapes is releasing August 31, 2022 on all digital platforms. This album features two alaap recordings from Amit and my reunion in Delhi earlier this year. We rented out a large restored 1930s flat in the center of the…
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Aug 7 2022
New Concert Recordings Available on my Patronage Hub!
I'm thrilled to share with you that there are now 8 (EIGHT) exclusive releases available on my Bandcamp patronage hub.
For those you don't know....
- For $50/year you get all of these exclusive releases, plus my entire discography of already…

Jun 9 2022
6/25 Putney Vermont - Concert of Indian slide guitar, cello and tabla with Jake Charkey and Mir Naqibul Islam
I'm pleased to announce that I will be performing with two of my good friends and musicians who I respect and inspire me on June 25 in Putney, VT: Jake Charkey, one of the only people performing Hindustani music on…
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Mar 23 2022
Regarding my stage name 'Joel Veena'
Many people have asked me about the name 'Joel Veena', wondering if it is the name of an instrument or a person, and I am writing this in way of explanation. In winter of 2016 I started to perform under…
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Mar 23 2022
Snowy Afternoon Raga Patdeep, live at Shanti Mandir, Walden New York
Patdeep is a late afternoon raga, we performed as the snow was settling down and the sun was setting. You can watch the full concert on Shanti Mandir Walden’s YouTube page, all beautifully produced by Dipanshu.
It was a great…
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Feb 19 2022
Hurray, an in-person concert! March 12 at Shanti Mandir, Walden, New York with Ehren Hanson
Man, am I excited to play an in-person concert or what..! You will also be able to watch as a live-stream on the Shanti Mandir YouTube channel. Looking forward to playing for you!

Dec 31 2021
New Year's Eve 2021: Free Streaming Concert Tonight @ 6pm EST
Happy New Year!
As a way to say 'thank you' for your support of my music during 2021, and as a general prayer of thanksgiving, I will be performing a short live-streaming concert this evening at 6pm EST.
It's very…
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