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Bookmark on DeliciousPublished: July 23, 2010
Words: 130595 (approximate)
Language: English
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In the midst of Sixties madness, Indian classical music began its amazing ascent in California. Ali Akbar Khan, already world-famous, began teaching, attracting hundreds of students and music superstars like Ravi Shankar and the Grateful Dead. The fictional Joey Levin became his right-hand dude, and his wife and lovers, the transcendence of the music, and a mythical Monkey's wit his labyrinth.Adult-content rating:
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sixties, indian music, ali akbar khan, sixties in san francisco, california sixties, ali akbar college, ragaAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Frank Southecorvo
on Oct. 11, 2010 :
Great book! Jim Kohn's historical novel is a doorway to the world born of the collision of Indian classical music and late sixties hippie culture in Berkeley, CA. The dreams of musical, spiritual and sexual stardom attract hundreds of students. A dozen of the first students take on the herculean task of forming and running an Indian music school. Immersing themselves in sex, drugs and music(raga roll) turned out to be more intense than they first imagined.
Sex, Drugs and Raga Roll is not a grand panorama. It sucks you into the sounds, sights, smells and feelings of a snapshot of one place, at one time!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
greg law
on Aug. 03, 2010 :
(no rating)
I happily devoured Jim Kohn's fantastic tale of bliss and doom, having lived through this period of hippiedom ending with the broken 70s. The book captures both the purity of Khansahib's music, and the daily trials and tribulations of his dedicated, rag-tag band of admirers, hangers-on, and very serious students. The school was an oasis of joy, in a sea of discontent. The constant worry of finding money to survive, while trying to sit in a lonely practice room all day, broke many. Jim's book gives us a glimpse into the end of the 60s world of hopes and dreams, clashing with the harsh reality of waking up and not having any coffee to smell. Buy it!!! greg law
(reviewed within a week of purchase)