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Hassal, who has brought the Drum Cafe Movement to India

May 30, 2008

These dudes sure have a beat!by Times News Network

This time around, Rahul Nanda’s party had an unusual beat to it. No, we’re not just talking about the vibes emitting from this late-night bash, but the drum beats that resounded from Dr Vinod Hassal’s huge South African drums, which all the guests took turns to play. Hassal, who has brought the Drum Cafe Movement to India, first entertained the guests with a live performance, after which he cheered them on as they tested their own musical abilities.

So you had Anil Deshmukh, Roopkumar Rathod, Suhas Awchat, Divya Palat and Aditya Hitkari all playing the drums and Ashmit Patel dancing like no-one was watching. But, well, everybody was! And while Viren Shah drummed along, Brinda Parekh did the same on Viren’s head!

South African Consul General Busi Kuzwayo loved the sprinkle of South African culture at the do, Madhu Nair was seen on the scene after a while, Remu and Naaz Jhaveri mingled with their friends, most of whom appreciated Naaz’s glittering tattooes, Vikas Bhalla and wife Punita caught up with Shekhar Suman, while Brian Brown, newlyweds Preeti Jhangiani and Parvin Dabas and artist Soketu Parikh were also spotted.