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Stephan Mikes: Photos

At the Annual Gala for the International Polo Assn.
At the Annual Gala for the International Polo Assn.
At the Miami International Book Fair
At the Miami International Book Fair
Stephan w/Snake at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Stephan w/Snake at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
The Morroccan Tent at the Book Fair-thanks Berber Events!
The Morroccan Tent at the Book Fair-thanks Berber Events!
Riyaz and Stephan @ Port Orleans WDW
Riyaz and Stephan @ Port Orleans WDW
At the Ringling Museum Un-Gala
At the Ringling Museum Un-Gala
More fun at the Ringling Un-Gala
More fun at the Ringling Un-Gala
Bobby Thomas ,Stephan Mikés, and Dana Keller,the 'East Meets South' gang
Bobby Thomas ,Stephan Mikés, and Dana Keller,the 'East Meets South' gang
Stephan with ekoostic hookah at Hookahville27
Stephan with ekoostic hookah at Hookahville27
Stephan with ekoostic hookah at Hookahville27
Stephan with ekoostic hookah at Hookahville27
Stephan with Hot Buttered Rum at Hookahville27
Stephan with Hot Buttered Rum at Hookahville27
Stephan with Trevor of Tea Leaf Green at Hookahville 27 2
Stephan with Trevor of Tea Leaf Green at Hookahville 27 2
stephan with ekoostic hookah at Hookahville27 3
stephan with ekoostic hookah at Hookahville27 3
Stephan with Evan of Hot Buttered Rum at Hookahville
Stephan with Evan of Hot Buttered Rum at Hookahville
the Crowd at Hookahville
the Crowd at Hookahville
Krishna Temple,Juhu Beach,Mumbai
Krishna Temple,Juhu Beach,Mumbai
Stephan/w Macpodz-Blind Pig/Ann Arbor
Stephan/w Macpodz-Blind Pig/Ann Arbor
Stephan Mikés, Rajan Job and Bonnie Pedicord-Mikés performing at the Colony Theater on South Beach.
Stephan Mikés, Rajan Job and Bonnie Pedicord-Mikés performing at the Colony Theater on South Beach.
Performing at the Vero Beach Art Festival Photo by Ron Dumond
Performing at the Vero Beach Art Festival Photo by Ron Dumond
Stephan performing at Ngala, a private reserve for abandoned and endangered African animals
Stephan performing at Ngala, a private reserve for abandoned and endangered African animals
A Visitor
A Visitor

Vintage Sitar for Sale

Sitarmaking

Dried Gourds For Use as Sitar or Tamboura Tumbas-this photo was taken at the home and facility of Swarsangam Sitarmakers in the village of Miraj, about an hour drive outside the town of Kohlipur.Miraj has been a respected center of sitarmaking for 100yrs
Dried Gourds For Use as Sitar or Tamboura Tumbas-this photo was taken at the home and facility of Swarsangam Sitarmakers in the village of Miraj, about an hour drive outside the town of Kohlipur.Miraj has been a respected center of sitarmaking for 100yrs
Stephan accepts ceremonial flowers from Imtiyaz of Swarsangam in Miraj
Stephan accepts ceremonial flowers from Imtiyaz of Swarsangam in Miraj
25' long logs to be used in sitars and tamburas
25' long logs to be used in sitars and tamburas
Wood blocks to be used as piece that joins the tumba to the neck-at G.S Sitarmaker, Miraj
Wood blocks to be used as piece that joins the tumba to the neck-at G.S Sitarmaker, Miraj
My friends, Shahidali, and his brother Pramod, sitarmakers in Miraj, who taught me fret tying.
My friends, Shahidali, and his brother Pramod, sitarmakers in Miraj, who taught me fret tying.
An Exqiusite Matched Pair of Tambouras prior to final finish, at G.S. Sitarmaker,Miraj
An Exqiusite Matched Pair of Tambouras prior to final finish, at G.S. Sitarmaker,Miraj
A fine craftsman carving decoration on a sitar-Swarsangam,Miraj
A fine craftsman carving decoration on a sitar-Swarsangam,Miraj
Fine decoration in progress at the shop of G.Rosul,Uluberia,Kolkata
Fine decoration in progress at the shop of G.Rosul,Uluberia,Kolkata
A sitarmaker using the ancient technology of a bow drill at the shop of R. K. Sharma in Kolkata.
A sitarmaker using the ancient technology of a bow drill at the shop of R. K. Sharma in Kolkata.
Final finishing process, at G.Rosul
Final finishing process, at G.Rosul