We’ve all been feeling stressed by the strange circumstances surrounding the COVID pandemic, not to mention the political worries here in the US, and I’ve found that the natural world (yes, minus the hysterical railings of the online universe) is a grounding point that can bring us back to some sense of balance. The incredibly beautiful mountains of Nepal are the home of Arko Mukhaerjee, a singer who has collaborated with all sorts of musicians from everywhere, but who recently recorded some traditional Nepalese folk songs in the Darjeeling area of Nepal (the live Darjeeling Sessions), where he sat on a hillside in the foothills of his beloved mountains and sang with his friend guitarist Koustav Dey. Read More…