| music and the
mountains |
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a friends of music
concert at himalayan village sonapani
date
march 25-27, 2005
performer
valentine shipley
a long weekend is always a welcome relief. that’s when you
plan an outing with friends and family. the next long
weekend is coming up soon – good friday followed by holi.
so is the time to pack your bags and head for a unique
concert at himalayan village sonapani.
for two nights, you will enjoy rock & roll, jazz, funk,
blues, jazz-rock and contemporary indian music, performed
unplugged by valentine shipley.
val has studied music, communication and radio broadcasting
at cambridge university. while in london val worked with the
bbc and also got initiated in the asian underground music
scene. he has traveled all across europe and played with
various pop, rock, ethnic, folk and jazz outfits.
back in india val has worked with the likes of louis banks
and astaad deboo and with grammy award winner pandit vishwa
mohan bhatt. he has also performed with parikrama and played
and toured with silk route.
val is also the founder member of the now famous “friends
of music”. the only music club of its kind in this country
to provide a platform to young artists for the promotion of
original music and bringing together performers from various
genre of music on a common platform.
 itinerary
25th march, 2005
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arrival
sonapani for lunch |
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at
leisure |
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evening
tea with snacks 4.00- 5.00 pm |
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a
short walk up the ridge for a breathtaking view of the
sun setting on the snow clad himalayan ranges |
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back
to the resort before dark |
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val
performs - 6.30 pm onwards – followed by
dinner |
26th march, 2005
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tea
7.00 am onwards |
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breakfast
between 8.30 and 10.00 am |
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go
for a short jungle trek, fly kites, play
cricket/volleyball or music, read a book or simply
admire the beauty of nature......the choice is yours!
doing nothing is also a very viable option;-) |
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lunch
from 1.00 to 2.00 pm |
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at
leisure... or maybe you can choose from the activities
of the first half |
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tea
with snacks 4.00 to 5.00 pm |
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val
performs - 6.30 pm onwards – followed by
dinner |
27th march, 2005
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morning
tea |
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departure
after breakfast |
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val, all set to seduce the mountain fairies;-) |
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| about valentine shipley |
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valentine
shipley was born into a family with rich musical heritage and got
initiated into music at a very tender age of four year when he
gave his first live concert in lucknow. he is the nephew of the
famous van shipley popularly known as “man with the golden
guitar and magical gypsy violin”, who is one of the pioneers of
instrumental music in india.
as a teenager at st. xaviers school in delhi, he was part of the
famous glee club at the school headed by the most prolific music
composer / director - param vir. he got a tear fund scholarship on
the recommendation of sir cliff richard to study music,
communication and radio broadcasting at cambridge
university. while in london, val worked with the bbc and also
got initiated in the asian underground music scene. he has
traveled all across europe and played with various pop, rock,
ethnic, folk and jazz outfits.
on his return to india, val worked with the likes of louis banks,
astaad deboo and pandit vishwa mohan bhatt. he also played with
parikrama and has played and toured with silk route. val has
composed numerous radio jingles and title tracks/background scores
for television productions. he has played live at concerts as a
solo artist as well as with his band.
val released his debut instrumental album called 'shararat' on
times music featuring hit songs from classic hindi movies played
for the first time on acoustic, nylon and slide guitar. it is best
selling album in india in the instrumental category. val has also
released his brand new instrumental album called 'memorable
ghazals of jagjit singh' on times music label. the first album of
this kind in the world, val has played all the hit classics of
jagjit singh on guitar. val is about to release his first solo
album shortly featuring some amazing heart touching poetry and
lyrics in vals very own powerful style of singing and playing
guitar.
val is proficient in playing various instruments like 6 and 12
string acoustic guitar, keyboards, mandolin, drums, slide guitar,
bass guitar, tabla, piano, electric lead guitar and banjo, apart
from having a very expressive and powerful stage and vocal
presence and his inimitable style of guitar playing.
what sets him apart from other musicians in his ability to connect
with audience and his showmanship. this ability enables him to
provide a sense of familiarity to the audiences while providing
the crowd with an entertaining experience.
val is also associated with various charities to raise funds for
aids awareness and is working with autistic children. besides all
this he is also a very avid photographer. |
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