Who says modern life is rubbish? Well, keep your head down, Damon, because here's an example of something great that couldn't have happened even 10 years ago.
Listening to Radio 3 last week, I was struck by the voice of the announcer, who I'd never heard before. The accent was a weird blend of Irish and, I guessed, Indian. The Radio 3 website confirmed that her name was Karishmeh Felfeli - a spelling which I probably wouldn't have guessed. So a quick google finds she has a wikipedia entry, which confirms she was indeed born in India (in Pune) but has lived and worked in Ireland for some time as a musician with a wide range of interests.
Follow the links and you find her Glenn Gould Project, or Sarabande, which is largely self-explanatory but covers a wide range of musical topics, and her show for Dublin radio, Offbeat, with a complete online archive of shows, including one dedicated to a Belfast dog that had been impounded by the local authority for looking a bit dodgy. She has also spun off into a blog about animal welfare. Clearly, a fascinating woman.
There's so much interesting stuff here that I have only begun to explore, and all of this springing from an intriguing accent heard on a rainy afternoon. Modern life is brilliant.
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My friend and I were lucky enough to meet her at one of her lecture-recitals a couple of years ago. I will never forget it, unlike the majority of classical music performers who pretend to care about what a member of the audience has to say post-concert, she spoke to us for nearly 20 minutes! I emailed her the next day saying how inspired I was and I also asked her about a particular piece she had featured on the program and received a lovely message back a few days later - she asked for my postal address, and sent me a copy of the score!!
I'm listening to her Radio 3 programs on iPlayer - though I have been reading her blogs and listening to her Irish radio show for the past few years. A remarkable, incredibly unassuming woman in more ways than one, and from what I can gather she's still in her twenties!
Thanks, Rory. Really interesting comment! I had already got the impression that Karishmeh is not your average classical musician, and it's good that you confirm that. What bothers me is that the Radio 3 work, so far, is basically introducing - it's not clear if she'll be doing anything like Offbeat on R3, or indeed if she'll be continuing to do Offbeat for Dublin. Surely one of those!
I heard her last night on Dublin City FM, so I imagine Offbeat will always remain. I can't imagine R3 ever letting a program like that on their network, but then again, maybe they will surprise me! I found this stuff in her own words, http://bit.ly/92lTWR and http://bit.ly/gcgNCW
Anyway, have bookmarked your blog and am enjoying your posts.
Have been a fan of Offbeat ever since it first started airing a few years ago, I really hope Dublin City FM don't lose Karishmeh to the BBC as I will miss her Saturday night musings and excellent interviews. Also an animal lover so I have a soft spot for anyone who uses the media to share positivity and compassion (Lennox program a great example of this)
Martina
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