Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

We cross to London to talk to a proper musician. He plays the sitar, he plays the tabla and he plays several other instruments whose names we can’t even pronounce. 

His name is Baluji Shrivastav OBE

Yes, he’s worked with the likes of Boy George, Annie Lennox and Kylie Minogue but we’re more interested in his work with the Inner Visions Orchestra (a Stevie Wonder reference we assume) which he founded in 2008.

There are currently 18 musicians in the group and all of them are blind.

It’s all about inclusivity - in terms of cultural background, musical discipline, age, disability and even musical ability,  As you’ll hear during the interview at one point he was trying to encourage Matthew to join!

Baluji doesn’t just help the members of the orchestra to perform and enjoy performing music, he also encourages them to improvise (Western musicians are apparently more comfortable sticking to the notes apparently!) and empowers them to teach classes themselves.

Bulaji also tells us of his first encounters with music as a child in India and the story of how, as a young man, he found himself alone in Nice with just two dollars in his pocket.

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Please get in touch with the show

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

Baluji Shivastav OBE - https://www.balujimusicfoundation.org/

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Studio 1 guest Baluji Shrivastav OBE, resplendent in a collarless shirt a very regal-looking orange jacket]

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
This week:
We cross to London to talk to a proper musician. He plays the sitar, he plays the tabla and he plays several other instruments whose names we can&rsquo;t even pronounce.&nbsp;
His name is Baluji Shrivastav OBE
Yes, he&rsquo;s worked with the likes of Boy George, Annie Lennox and Kylie Minogue but we&rsquo;re more interested in his work with the Inner Visions Orchestra (a Stevie Wonder reference we assume) which he founded in 2008.
There are currently 18 musicians in the group and all of them are blind.
It&rsquo;s all about inclusivity - in terms of cultural background, musical discipline, age, disability and even musical ability,&nbsp; As you&rsquo;ll hear during the interview at one point he was trying to encourage Matthew to join!
Baluji doesn&rsquo;t just help the members of the orchestra to perform and enjoy performing music, he also encourages them to improvise (Western musicians are apparently more comfortable sticking to the notes apparently!) and empowers them to teach classes themselves.
Bulaji also tells us of his first encounters with music as a child in India and the story of how, as a young man, he found himself alone in Nice with just two dollars in his pocket.
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Please get in touch with the show
CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834
EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org&nbsp;&nbsp;
TWITTER:<a href="http://twitter.com/varadionetwork"> http://twitter.com/varadionetwork</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/whingeingpom">http://twitter.com/whingeingpom</a>&nbsp;
&ndash;
GUESTS AND RESOURCES
Baluji Shivastav OBE - <a href="https://www.balujimusicfoundation.org/">https://www.balujimusicfoundation.org/</a>
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[PHOTO CAPTION: Studio 1 guest Baluji Shrivastav OBE, resplendent in a collarless shirt a very regal-looking orange jacket]
Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.

Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork  :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.
Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: <a href="https://x.com/varadionetwork">https://x.com/varadionetwork</a>  :: Facebok: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>

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Studio 1

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: studio1@visionaustralia.com

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.com">studio1@visionaustralia.com</a>

Baluji Shrivastav OBE

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