Hold the date, Sunday May 19, when we have our own miracle, the one which comes every year. We will bless and plant a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Next week there will be a full list of what we're dreaming for the season, but donations of plants and cash are gratefully received. This year, excess produce will go to the Amherst Survival Center with Ben Carlile, our Lawrence House intern. See the Friday email for links to sign up, or speak with Rev. Tanya or Susan Miller-Coulter. 

Contemporary Improvisations of Melodies from Albania, Turkey, Ireland, Japan and Beyond.

• Geni Skendo (transverse western flute, wooden Irish flute, shakuhachi)

• Michael K. Harrist (yayli tanbur, double bass, bendir)

• Tobey Sol LaRoche (cajón, djembe, cymbals, bells, etc.)

Culomba is a Massachusetts-based vocal ensemble specializing in close harmony singing from around the world. Culomba (“dove” in the Corsican language) draws from a deep well of repertoire, including American folk traditions, music of Georgia, Corsica, the Balkans, Ukraine, early European polyphony, and original compositions. Culomba's singers have studied with masters of these traditions, and each brings their specialized knowledge to this unique ensemble.

Poems and songs by Rabindranath Tagore featuring vocalist Maitreyee Chakraborty.

Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European, first Asian Nobel Laureate poet of Bengal, India has written and composed more than 2000 songs. His non-religious,  spiritual songs are deeply philosophical and uplifting. The one-hour concert will feature recording vocalist Maitreyee Chakraborty, Mona Roy on harmonium and Debajyoti Basu on guitar. These artists will present poems and songs by Tagore that are relevant to today's world. The audience will see all lyrics translated on screen. This is a 'Tagore, Me, and You' production.

Featured Artists:
Guitar and Keyboard: Debajyoti Basu
Harmonium: Mona Roy
Vocals: Maitreyee Chakraborty

Renowned for his lightning fast improvisations, perfect tunefulness and depth of performance, Anirban Dasgupta is one of the foremost modern exponents of the Hindustani sarod. Trained from a young age by his celebrated father, Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, Anirban presents the rich traditional repertoire of his particular musical lineage, the Shahjahanpur Gharana, with unparalleled finesse.  He will be accompanied on tabla by Mir Naqibul Islam, another artist deeply steeped in his relative tradition whose creative presentations of Farukhabad style tabla in New York City have made him one of today's most sought after accompanists. Together, they present an evening of Hindustani classical music of the highest caliber.

We have our team for our July 23rd Appalachian Hospitality Day! If you are interested and would like an opportunity to participate please email me to be put on the list for a second team. I will be notified at the end of May if there are still open dates. I will not ask for a second date unless we have a team waiting and ready to participate. There are four slots available. Email if you have any questions. -- Rebecca Matteson