Rishi's Sacred Sounds

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I Never Considered Myself a Songwriter
Ananda Shankar, a 4-track demo, and the call center job that changed everything
Jun 23 • Rishi Dhir
We are the mods! We are the mods! We are, we are, we are the mods!
Bobby Beaton, Quadrophenia, and Playing Sitar in a Three-Piece Suit
Jun 16 • Rishi Dhir
How the Brian Jonestown Massacre Changed My Life, Part 1.
Seventeen people, one show, and the night everything changed
Jun 9 • Rishi Dhir
An Outsider Looking In
Sitars, Cornershop, and trying to find my way
Jun 2 • Rishi Dhir

May 2026

A void waiting to be filled
Finding home in India, 1997.
May 26 • Rishi Dhir
To Sitar or Not to Sitar
On the instrument I left a band for… and spent years trying to escape
May 19 • Rishi Dhir
I made a record. Now what? (Part Deux)
How to survive album postpartum
May 12 • Rishi Dhir
Free Breakfast
A memoir in two breakfasts
May 5 • Rishi Dhir

April 2026

Song Origins: A Silent Moment
The song that found its way
Apr 28 • Rishi Dhir
Sacred Sounds: Between The Lines (2026 Mix)
Extended version of The Three Poisons (2014) closer
Apr 26 • Rishi Dhir
Do I ever feel the way I should?
Some words on my friend Christian Dorey (1975-2025)
Apr 21 • Rishi Dhir
I, Believe
What 2012 taught me about what's possible
Apr 14 • Rishi Dhir
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