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The original 'Funky Cat' himself, Sir Elton John. (11.20.2011)<br />
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In my previous life I spent years in the music biz in L.A., so if a friend of mine rolls through town, there's a good chance I'll get to see the  show. In this case Kim Bullard, Elton's keyboard player, comp'd me the tickets. Thanks, Kim!
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The original 'Funky Cat' himself, Sir Elton John. (11.20.2011)

In my previous life I spent years in the music biz in L.A., so if a friend of mine rolls through town, there's a good chance I'll get to see the show. In this case Kim Bullard, Elton's keyboard player, comp'd me the tickets. Thanks, Kim!

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  • The original 'Funky Cat' himself, Sir Elton John. (11.20.2011)<br />
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In my previous life I spent years in the music biz in L.A., so if a friend of mine rolls through town, there's a good chance I'll get to see the  show. In this case Kim Bullard, Elton's keyboard player, comp'd me the tickets. Thanks, Kim!
  • Dancers of North Ossetia's award winning folk dance ensemble, Iriston, in traditional Caucasian (from the Caucasus Mountains) dress performing a wedding dance in Vladikavkaz. (5.18.2011)
  • Iriston Dance Ensemble. (Vladikavkaz)
  • Buryat throat singer, Leonid Babalaev, playing a morin khuur on the steppe near Aginskoye. (Zabaikal Krai, Siberia)<br />
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You can read more on the music of Siberian Buryats & Mr. Babalaev here. <a href="http://www.worldandi.com/subscribers/feature_detail.asp?num=27086">http://www.worldandi.com/subscribers/feature_detail.asp?num=27086</a>
  • Leonid Babalaev, playing a morin khuur on the steppe near Aginskoye. (Zabaikal Krai, Siberia)
  • Playing a type of lute known as a khomys. (Khakassia, Russia)
  • The chakhan is used to accompany traditional Khakass lyrical, historical & epic songs.
  • Yuri Vaksman as Saleri in "Mozart & Saleri". (Yaroslavl)  "Моцарт и Сальери на убогих провинциальных подмостках". В роли Сальери - Юрий Ваксман.
  • Young actors performing in a contemporary drama, "Natasha's Dreams" at the modern art theater, "Scene Hammer". (Perm, Russia)
  • Dancing through the haze at the "Ocean of Compassion" Ethno-Rock Festival. (Kalmykia, Russia)
  • Coppélia ballet performance. <br />
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During WWII the Kirov Ballet Troupe, amongst others, were evacuated to the city of Perm in the Ural Mountain region far from the Front. Though the troupe returned to Leningrad (St. Petersburg) after the war, the tradition of ballet remains strong here.
  • Ballet student at the Institute of Culture. (Perm, Russia)
  • An amazing dance traditionally performed for sheiks. (Egypt)
  • Buryat woman performer. (Aginskoye, Zabaikal, Siberia)
  • Buryat ladies playing the guzheng (Chinese name) or yatag (Mongolian name), an instrument related to the zither. (Aginskoye, Siberia)
  • Ringo & his All Starr Band. (Moscow, June 2011) Yes, 'old guys' can still rock. Peace & love!
  • Edgar Winter, Richard Page, Wally Palmar and Ringo Starr. (Moscow, 2011)
  • Edgar Winter, Richard Page, Wally Palmar and Ringo Starr in black & white. (Moscow, 2011)
  • Edgar Winter in Moscow with Ringo's All Starr Band.
  • A living doll in pink at the Fashion Theater. (Mogoytuy, Siberia)
  • billiejean

    on June 19, 2012

    Awesome shot! We saw him about a hundred years ago in Century City when we lived in LA. We were invited by friends to a venue of maybe 200 people. What a night!

  • Hershy

    on November 22, 2011

    Yes lucky you!

  • Art Hill

    on November 21, 2011

    Lucky you.

  • fotoeffects

    on November 21, 2011

    What a super shot!

  • Howard's Photography

    on November 21, 2011

    Super shot and pp!

  • Janet McQueen

    on November 21, 2011

    Oh wow!!! Fabulous capture, & ditto Donna... I am sooooo jealous!!!

  • Gene Hyder

    on November 21, 2011

    Awesome shot.

  • Donna McCommon

    on November 21, 2011

    I'm sooooooo jealous!!!! Sir Elton is a fabulous performer and I'm glad you shared this shot of him! Oh yeah, nice pp with the sc of his tie!!!!

  • irishmurr

    on November 21, 2011

    Love, love, love Sir Elton. I saw him a couple of times in my younger days -- bet this was a great concert!

  • Art in Photography

    on November 21, 2011

    Super!

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