Conversation with Musician John Fahey – Music in God's Service

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Room Conversation with John Fahey [famous musician] — June 14, 1972, Los Angeles 720614R1-LOS ANGELES [43:18 Minutes] Conv_720614R1-LOS ANGELES John Fahey: I think I made twelve in total. Twelve that I know of. Two that aren't out.

Prabhupāda: [to girl] What you play? Marilyn: I just, er, um, I cook. [laughs]

Prabhupāda: Hmm. John Fahey: Oh, I saw you play the dulcimer. Marilyn: I play the dulcimer.

Prabhupāda: What's that? Marilyn: Dulcimer? Ātreya Ṛṣi: Dulcimer. Karandhara: What's that? Marilyn: It has strings, four strings, and it's shaped like that.

Prabhupāda: Oh, just like tambura. Karandhara: Tambura.

Devotee: It's more like a vina. [indistinct comments] [break]

Prabhupāda: So you understand our philosophy? John Fahey: I don't know if I understand it, I'm reading it. Prabhupāda: Hmm. What is your philosophy? John Fahey: [laughs] I don't know. Prabhupāda: No philosophy of life? Why you are living? John Fahey: I don't know. I was just born. Prabhupāda: Born—everyone is born.

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