José Feliciano in Bangalore - Noah's first Concert

Noah had his first taste of the stage at José Feliciano concert in Bangalore. After sleeping through the first half of the concert, resting on our shoulders, he peacefully transitioned into consciousness and was quite keen on getting a peep at the stage. So we had to position him so he could get a good view of the concert. At 45 days old, I'm fairly certain he was the youngest member of the audience.


Of which there were many. The Ambedkar Bhavan Concert Hall was host to a sizable crowd who like us, were delightfully surprised that Jose Feliciano was actually in Bangalore. The show started with his version of the Bill Withers classic Ain't No Sunshine and at that point you realize, once again, why people would go a great distance hear that voice ... as you can imagine it was quite a special experience.

Through the evening he covered some of his popular English and Spanish titles but my personal high was his soulful cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" that evoked the "Genius of Feliciano". For an instant there, the lights faded away and his voice burnt up an incandescent glow of the woman he was singing about, the mesmeric guitar playing and raw-silk voice giving it a form and shape that made us feel very very mortal.

Among visionaries in music Feliciano must rate very high. From his trend setting rendition of the American National Anthem ( at the cost of his career) , to his choice and style of interpreting his peers (if you thought Light My Fire was good, you should hear his version of The First Time Ever ... And seems like he started performing it quite recently ... I can't find it in stores or on the file sharing networks) he has rendered his vision over the 4 decades he has been performing.

Thankfully we were there to catch a glimpse.

A classic Feliciano video I found on Tube... for those interested.

Baptism

And on the 40 th day Noah Philips was baptized. Noah braved the water without a cry and then enjoyed the adulation as his family enveloped him.

Cristo is Noah's Godfather and Juliet the Godmother. Rachel stood on behalf of Juliet. God bless them all.

Pictures are posted in his album.

And he was named Noah.

Noah received his official Birth Certificate today.



For those interested you need to apply for the birth certificate at the office of the Chief Registrar of Birth & Death that's associated with the ward in which hospital that the birth occurred in, is part of . Some hospitals have a Government desk attached to them but in case there isn't you can ask the hospital to point you in the right direction.You can also check out the List of Officers and Registration Centers at the BMP website

Documents you need - A certificate issued at the hospital attesting the birth and the Birth Certificate application form. If you want to include the name of the baby in the Birth Certificate then there is another form to fill. It is recommended that you apply for this certificate within 21 days of the birth

And some more pics posted in the album