2019: Concerts from across Asia (pre-covid)

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Raga Bhairavi - performance by Stephen Day, Indian consulate of Hong Kong, July 2019

Raga Malkauns - performance by Stephen Day, Indian consulate of Hong Kong, July 2019

Jago Kundalini Ma - performance in Tokyo, Japan Oct 2019

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