Bridging Hemispheres

Following the success of the December concert, we’ve been invited back to The Mint – this time on a Saturday! On his fourth tour in the US, sitarist Chirag Katti will be opening the concert as a soloist, as well as appearing with my band. Aside from his numerous credentials (see below), Chirag also happens […]

Feb 27? But. That’s. Oscar. Night. Yes, I know. Now don’t you fret. The Academy is certainly not known for its expeditious ceremonies, so my guess is that you’ll be able to catch the beginning and the end of the televised excitement. In between, here’s a fortuitous treat for you. As part of her February […]

Happy Valentine’s Day (belatedly)! I spent most of Valentine’s Day writing a song, which is why you are hearing from me now, after midnight. So the new song is very much about love, and in more ways than one. In the course of writing this song, I felt giddy with excitement as I eagerly anticipated […]

Manisha Shahane – The Los Angeles Release Event & Birthday Celebration on December 6! Why wait? Buy tickets in advance for a better deal! $8 per person includes + admission for all ages (no additional charge for persons under 21 $10 per person includes + admission for all ages + album download delivered in advance […]

“Roots Reunite” features two cousins who are crossing boundaries to demonstrate the ways in which elements of Indian classical music can be integrated with Western song forms and genres, as well as aspects of other musical traditions. The event on Saturday, November 20 will begin at 11:00am with a sitar master class that is open […]

With the forthcoming Autumnal Equinox, I feel a bit like an excited school girl, anticipating what the coming year has in store for me.  Even though we don’t have Autumn Leaves falling here in Los Angeles and we really didn’t have much of a summer, I can feel Autumn in the air.  It is, to […]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesjordan/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 Today is the official release date!  It’s time to celebrate! Welcome to the ONLINE LISTENING PARTY for When Parallel Lines Meet Ⓒ 2010 Bridging Hemispheres/ASCAP produced by Daniel Cantor & Manisha Shahane at Notable Productions photography by Chris Yeager, artwork by David Grant all songs by Manisha Shahane, except for […]

From Hovering Hues at Sunset, August 3, 2009, West LA Monday evening. August 3rd. I had just placed my taco order at Benitos when I was caught off-guard by the brilliant hues of pink across the street. While the eye of my phone camera could not fully capture my excitement, it inspired me to try […]

From Piano Night #2 at Home Silverlake, August 10, 2009 Several of you will recall that there were two sonorous Steinway grand pianos for our performing (and listening!) pleasure at the Bridging Hemispheres House Concert that I directed and produced this past Mother’s Day. However, the truth is that there aren’t many spots in Los […]

Back in college, I took a Modern English literature class that included books by authors such as Vladimir Nabokov on the reading list. “Speak, Memory” was one of the books by Nabokov; it was an autobiographical memoir. Years later, more than the details of Nabokov’s life, what stayed with me is the title of the […]