original melbourne sankirtan karatals

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Dear Swami Gaurangapada and assembled devotees, please accept my humble obiesances.

My next door neighbour here in town is a real nice fella. He originally comes from Melbourne and years ago collected and sold antiques at markets.
Over the last four years since I moved into the street, it has been a joy to offer him prasadam often (he likes pizza) .

Today he said, 'I have something for you Neil'. He pulled out of his cupboard a 30 year old hand crafted set of karatals. Beautiful tone.
They must have come from the sankirtan invasion in Melbourne back in the 70's. I wondered where they had played and what sounds they had vibrated.
As I held them shivers went through my body in happiness. The most wonderful present.

I am off to wash them and put some thread through them to hold them and practice. Haribol!

y.s. Nava.

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