Comedy Magic prevails at The Magic Space

BANGALORE, JUNE 13: Pravin Tulpule a.k.a. Mysto Pinto conducted the first Expert Magic Session at The Magic Space on Saturday, June 7, 2008. The 25-seat session played to a full-house, with magicians from Bangalore, Mysore, and other nearby areas attending this interesting session on Clowning and Comedy Magic.

Appearing in the guise of an auguste clown, Mysto Pinto shared some of the basic aspects of clowning, and fielded questions on the topic from the gathered audience.



The session itself was more focussed on using comedy in magic, and Pinto explained that quite well by sharing his personal pet presentations. Many of these were about the varying kind of gags and puns that play well for child and adult audiences.

Pick a card (that promptly jumped out to be picked!), the flying rubber chicken (that picks the selected card along with some other things!), The Vanishing Onion (Did it finally vanish?!), The tear and restored (almost!) newspaper, were some of the memorable and rib-tickling effects performed and elucidated upon by Mysto Pinto.

The evening began with Prahlad Acharya welcoming the gathering and introducing the session, and concluded with a vote of thanks by Nakul Shenoy, and a home-cooked dinner that was relished by all the participants.

Each session conducted at The Magic Space is rated based on audience feedback, and this being the first Expert Magic Session was no different!

Overall, the Comedy Magic Session was rated at 3.76 (out of 5) by the participants, and it's usefulness was rated at 3.57. While 100 per cent of the participants said they would recommend The Magic Space-run Expert Magic Sessions to their magician friends, the participants' liking of the session was rated at 96.19 per cent.

Knowing that up to 97.14 per cent of the participants say that would like to come back to The Magic Space to attend future sessions, it is safe to conclude that the Comedy Magic session by Mysto Pinto was well-liked and appreciated by those that attended it.



Mysto Pinto alias Fooling You will be conducting a full-day Master Class on Clowning, which would include detailed understanding of different types of clowns, including the White Face, Auguste, and Character clowns.

The Master Class Session is strictly restricted to 15 participants, and will be run as a hands-on training in clown make-up and clowning per se.

For more details, contact The Magic Space.

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Magic in the News!

Shailaja Tripathi Taneja presents a well-written article in The Hindu today on how "Magic is in the air — on telly, websites and dedicated shops".

The article With a wave of that wand which appears on the front page of The Hindu's magazine supplement Metro Plus Bangalore features quotes from Magician Chandrashekar, Illusionist Prahlad Acharya, and of course, yours truly.

In an adjoining article Charmed circle, Shailaja about The Magic Space, where "you can watch magic, read about it, buy magical wares and even learn it".

The Magic Space opens in Bangalore...

Sunday May 25 2008 saw The Magic Space open in Bangalore for magicians and magic lovers alike.

I have posted some photos of the memorable get-together that was organised for the inauguration of The Magic Space at Google Photos.

Click here for this and more photos of The Magic Space

I will post a write-up about the event as soon as I can.

Where’s the magic? Where’s the entertainment?

Vismayam 2008 saw over 750 magicians from India and abroad convene to Trivandrum. As always, the adherence to time was admirable and likened by many to the ways of the Indian Army! The overwhelming success of this well-organized event adds yet another feather in the cap of the Magic Academy, led ably by Gopinath Muthukad.

I am privileged to have been part of the august international jury, and use this forum to congratulate the winners of the competitions. Being a jury member for both preliminary and final rounds accorded me the chance to watch every single competition act.

The level of competition I must say was disappointing to say the least. The Best Entertainer competition was at best non-entertaining. Dariel Fitzkee once said, “While it is true that the audience may be there because he is a magician, it is even more true that his spectators are there because they expect to be entertained – entertained by magic”.

Hashim’s performance (along with a couple of others) was clearly in a league of its own. Truly, one of the very few acts that made the foreign magicians take notice; even state out loud “Finally! Some magic!”

Many may not like reading this, but seriously – Is this the best we can do? How many acts that appeared can consider competing at the forthcoming Magic Olympiad – FISM 2009 in China?

PS: This article originally appeared in the May 2008 issue of the VMN.

News about The Magic Space

The media response to The Magic Space has been pretty exciting.

The leading Kannada daily Vijaya Karnataka carried a nice write-up about The Magic Space on the front page of the Bengaluru Vijaya magazine supplement on Friday the 23rd May.

Today, the Deccan Herald carried a news story on the launch of the Magic Space headlined Magical Feel in The Metro Life headlined Magical Feel. The Deccan Herald says "Magic Space, a unique place for magicians, has been inaugurated in the City. This is one place magicians can magic, talk magic, read magic, and of course buy magic." The full story may be read at the Deccan Herald website.

Bangalore to have a Magic Space!

BANGALORE, MAY 23 2008: Come Sunday 25th of May, Bangalore will have a Magic Space – a unique place for magicians from across India and the world to see magic, talk magic, read magic, and of course buy magic!

The Magic Shop Bangalore which has been in the business of manufacturing and exporting magical apparatus for over a decade is now transforming into an interesting concept, called The Magic Space.

Located at the Avalahalli BDA Park Bus Stand (off Mysore Road), The Magic Space is pitched to be the perfect place for magicians to get together for a tête-à-tête, to exchange ideas, to read magic magazines and books, or just for a cup of tea/coffee; a next generation Magic Shop where magicians and magic lovers can catch up with magician friends – old and new.

Giridhar Kamath, the man behind it all, says, “The Magic Space will host regular sessions and workshops from renowned magicians and trainers on varied topics on the nuances of magical performance. We will also host teach-in sessions for people who want to learn magic”.

This Sunday will see a lot of magicians from across the country getting together here for the inauguration and subsequent closed-door magic sessions. Some surprise guests are also expected to grace the inauguration event.

“We sincerely hope that The Magic Space becomes the hotspot of magic in India. A place every foreign magician visiting India drops in to, to meet up with Indian magicians from across the country,” says Kamath who looks at this latest venture as his way to give back to the world of magic, and contribute to its development.

The Magic Space will ensure that professional and amateur magicians alike will now be able to experience and buy all kinds of high-quality magical wares here; be it the oldest to the latest product in the world market, from the best in genre to their all-time favourite items. Plus a lot of people interested in magic will now be able to learn it from the masters of the craft. For more details see www.themagicspace.net

Note:
The above is a transcript of the press release issued with regard to the launch of The Magic Space in Bangalore. The Magic Space is located at #481, Avalahalli BDA Park Bus Stop, Girinagar, Bangalore 560085.
Karnataka State. INDIA.

When journalists goof up...

Can you spot any difference in these articles on Manick Sorcar?

Another Sorcar makes award-winning magic
-- By Suman Guha Mozumder, India Abroad


Another Sorcar makes award-winning magic
-- Suman Guha Mozumder, India Abroad

Perhaps looking at the P C Sorcar family-tree explains why some things are missing in the "reproduction" on Manick Sorcar's website?!

:-)

Meeting K Lal, the doyen on Indian Magic

Being a member of the Jury for the magical competitions at Vismayam 2008 was challenging and fun, but even that could not compare with the utmost joy gained from meeting the doyen of Indian Magic - Magician K Lal from Gujarat.

It indeed was a very special moment when the nonagenarian came visiting The Magic Space stall at Vismayam 2008, and said good things about the products that were on display and sale there.



Hearing appreciative words from Master Magician K Lal about my Essential Card Magic Kit for professional and amateur close-up entertainers was surely the best part of the four day convention for me. Not to mention, entertaining the legend was an enthralling experience that will stay with me all my life.

K Lal ji -- I have to say -- is the one of the most humble and encouraging people I have met, especially in the Magic fraternity.

Kudos to the grand old man of Indian Magic, who is billed as The World's Greatest Magician for his shows the worldover!

Please Note:
K Lal is currently performing in Chennai with his son K Lal Jr. Catch the show if you can!

A Land of Magic called India…

Yes! I chose to start with the most clichéd title there is! And here’s why.

India since time immemorial has had Maya (illusion) and Indrajal (Magic) deeply entrenched in its folklore, myth and legends. India has been known as the Land of Magic and Mystery right from the days of the very first foreign traveler stepping on to the Indian shores. Various mystical and paranormal occurrences have found a mention in many anecdotes, biographies, and other writings.



Having said that, Indian Magic—by that I mean, itinerant and traditional Indian Magic—has had quite a harrowed and troubled status. During the colonization of India, many a western magician and ‘investigator’ that came to India in search of its elusive mysteries, went on to write anecdotes and books that were nothing more than exposures to the methods of the Indian itinerant magician. Read any of these accounts, and you are left with a rather dubious view of the traditional magician.



For some reason, Indian magic has never been projected as a skill or an art in these accounts, and always looked on as a pseudo-practice of black-magic or skullduggery. In other words, a practice befitting exposure to show it the way it is, to demean it even. Even the legendary trick (that arguably never was) is best known as The Indian Rope ‘Trick’.

No wonder then that the itinerant magic shows have remained shunned by the public, and continue to be looked on with fear and trepidation. Today, the itinerant magician performs only in the streets and nukkads of secondary towns and villages, and has almost been reduced to being a social outcast in his own land.



Indian Magic is in many ways the purest form of magic owing to the simplicity and everyday nature of the props used; in that sense almost prop-less. Mostly in the Bizarre genre, Indian magic deals with decapitations, snakes, scorpions, mediums, readings, not to forget fully-surrounded levitations, vanishes, productions.

Watching the itinerant magician at work is a treat to the eye, especially for magicians, as each performance is nothing short of a seminar in the nuances of misdirection, perfect usage of logic and storytelling.

I consider myself most fortunate to have been able to watch the irrepressible performance of Sri Samjunath Vadi, who at the young age of 83, mesmerized magicians and laypersons alike with his inimitable productions of scorpions and snakes. Truly a master magician, Sri Vadi who after stripping himself to prove nothing hidden on his bare body, transforms a brick to a serpent in less than a blink of the eye!



I have been lucky enough to see this act at least three times, and truly have no idea how he does what he does. Nor would I like to know, for this act to me is the best example of the Real Magic that India, the land of Magic & Mystery has been renowned for.

If you doubt my word, I invite you to witness a live performance of an itinerant magician, and dare you NOT to enjoy it.

PS: This article originally appeared in the Convention Souvenir for Vismayam 2008 - The International Magician's Convention held at Trivandrum between May 1-4, 2008.

PPS: An earlier article on Indian Itinerant Magicians can be found at Mesmerising Indian Magic...

The Magic Space is here...

My friend Giridhar Kamath (of The Magic Shop, Bangalore) is all set to launch his new and revolutionary magic store... called The Magic Space.

Unlike the other few stores we have in the country dealing with magical props, The Magic Space is set to be *the place* for magicians from all over the state and country to meet up to discuss the nuances of the art.

And my recent conversations with some of the top-performers and famous magicians in the country also shows that the excitement is catching, as Magician M Yona, Mega Magic Star Kudroli Ganesh, Cardician Shekhar, Indian Houdini Prahlad Acharya, and more expressed their keenness in holding lectures and presentations at The Magic Space.

Nothing surprising in there, given that Giri has always been giving that extra importance to the quality of the magic apparatus and props that are manufactured by him.

And that's enough to get anybody about the new launch and the upcoming activities.

For now, I leave you with some advert content from The Magic Space...

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The Magic Shop, Bangalore is now The Magic Space...

Come, visit The Magic Space – a unique magical space where you can see magic, talk magic, read magic, and of course buy magic.

The Magic Space, Bangalore is the perfect place for magicians to get together for a tete-a-tete, to exchange ideas, to read magic magazines and books, or just for a cup of tea/coffee; a next generation Magic Shop where you can catch up with magician friends – old and new.

If just that was not enough, you can also experience and buy all kinds of high-quality magical wares here: from the oldest to the latest product in the world market, from the best in genre to your all-time-favourite item.

The Magic Space is ready. Are you?


For more information see: www.themagicspace.net

Step in to Mickey's World of Magic

Disney Magic Show is playing at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium at Bangalore, and true to its name teleports us to the magical world of Walt Disney.

This two-hour show brings our way a delightful show hosted by two human magicians - Benny and Brad, and brings us many magical moments through Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and of course, the irrepressible Goofy.

Mickey, Benny, and Brad all take turns at performing some excellent illusions, designed by Jim Steinmeyer. Being a Disney show, the production is rich and classy, further strengthened by an interactive presentation.

Truly a children's show, adults will also relive their childhood as various cartoon characters make an appearance, in the fairy tale inspired acts. Transported to Alice's Wonderland, we meet Alice, Mad Hatter, and the Rabbit. Cinderella, Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, and the Fairy Godmother come by to make an appearance too!

Based on the Saturday evening show I was a spectator to, I would rate it a 4.0 out of 5 on entertainment, 0.5 less owing to bad audio amplification. The experience of what was essentially a highly interactive and entertaining show was reduced due to the problems of clear amplification.

To rate it purely on a magic front, I would rate it at 3.5 out of 5. While a couple of illusions like the double levitation were brilliant, the rest were pretty much run of the mill.

All in all a good show to watch, at least for the entertainment is provides, to the child in each of us. A must watch, once.

PS: This article originally appeared in the February 2008 issue of VMN.

Happy 60th Birthday, India!

Here’s wishing you peace and prosperity in the 60th year of Indian Independence. As India continues safeguard its democratic governance, it is the right moment for this 5000-year-old civilization to push its way to the top of the world economic and political map.

It is time the products and services of India became known for their quality rather than their cheap-ness; time to be a “quality destination rather than a “cheap destination”. According to Ramesh Ramanathan of Janaagraha, this is possible only with a conscious effort towards high quality of service – when we stop accepting mediocrity. To receive the best, we should provide the best. Do read http://tinyurl.com/3y8y54

News from Hogwarts is that Phil Willmarth is the new president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Do join me in wishing Phil – a driving force behind The Linking Ring magazine – magical success at the helm of the largest magicians’ society. Do read the July issue of TLR to know more about Phil.

By the way, are you a member of the IBM? Take this as my recommendation to join, and contact B Dayanand (TVP-South) or Solyl Kundu (TVP-North) for more details. I remain keen to welcome you as a co-member.

PS: This article originally appeared in the August 2007 issue of VMN.

A Tribute to Professor Baas

The octogenarian magician, Prof. Baas left his family and the magic community for his heavenly abode at 2:45PM on July 8, 2007. A grand magical saga came to an end this day, as Prof. Baas will be sorely missed by magicians all over India.

Born on March 21 1919, B A Srirangaraj joined the Indian Railways after his class 9, serving for 54 years until his voluntary retirement in 1978. In 1981, he started the Karnataka Foundation of Magic and taught magic over postal mail, paving the way for many top magicians of today.

Having mastered the tricks of the trade from his cousin – master magician Vasant Kumar, he performed all over India, Dubai and Seychelles. During his time, Prof. Baas enjoyed personal friendship with greats of Indian Magic like P C Sorcar Sr, Gogia Pasha, and the irrepressible K Lal.

An avid writer and editor, he keenly pursued his interests in philosophy, astrology, palmistry, hypnotism, and psychology till his dying day. Prof. Baas was a devout collector of magical trinkets, playing cards (jokers), magical cartoons and articles.

My thoughts return to January 15, when Prahlad, Giridhar, and myself had the good occasion to visit Prof. Baas, and witness some brilliant magic effects presented in his inimitable style (See http://tinyurl.com/32k8oy)

With the passing over of Prof. Baas, contemporary magic has lost its last direct link to the glorious days of Indian magic.

PS: This article originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of VMN.

Magic at the Café

Sharing my thoughts on Mentalism and Magic at the 40th Perfect Performer Course of the Magic Academy was good fun, and I once again thank the magician attendees for the enthusiastic participation.

Sticking with the topic of Magic on the Net, today I write about the largest magic community in cyberspace – The Magic Café. Set up by Steve Brooks in 2001, www.themagiccafe.com has almost 30,000 registered members, who have posted over 17.65 lakh messages!

Arguably the most popular place on the internet to discuss magic, The Magic Café has been liked, disliked, loved, praised, and hated at varying times by magicians the world over. Then again, the Café remains the one place to go for anybody even remotely interested in the art of magic, and keen to collaborate with magicians across the world.

The Café is nicely structured not only in terms of the varying levels of a performer, and the distinct genres of magic per se, but also in terms of the prominent magic societies of the world.

And as you browse over to the Café make sure you read the welcome note by Steve, and more importantly – familiarize yourselves with the Café’s Rules and Etiquettes to enjoy your stay at the Café!

So what are you waiting for? Click over now to www.themagiccafe.com to make new friends, and learn new wares.


PS: This article originally appeared in the January 2007 issue of VMN.

Reading the Magic Blogs…

I hope you are already keeping a track of different magic blogs that interest you, and gaining latest information from the magic world, including valuable insights into how fellow magicians are thinking.

Some of you might be bothered that to read up on the different blogs, you need to visit each one individually and access the latest article posted. Well, there is an easy and automatic way of achieving this: To use a News Aggregator or RSS Reader.

An aggregator or reader helps you track blog and news sites by enabling a central point of access to all. Some of these operate by downloading all articles to your system (offline) while others are online aggregators that you can access from any computer connected to the Net. You can find many good applications using Google search.

Those with a computer who wish to read the articles after they have been downloaded to your system, would benefit from an offline aggregator. An online reader like the Google Reader (reader.google.com) is invaluable to those who want to keep a track of all the blogs even when they are on the move, and also those with good connectivity. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2x7zhs for a detailed list.


PS: This article originally appeared in the March 2007 issue of VMN.

Welcome back ,John!

John LeBlanc is back to posting at his highly informative blog - www.escamoteurettes.com/blog

Surely worth your visit every now and then!

Nakul

Magical Moments with Prof. Baas

Once a magician, always a magician! This is what comes to mind when I think of the octogenarian Prof. Baas of Mysore (alias B A Srirangaraj).

Prahlad Acharya, Giridhar Kamath, and myself drove down to Mysore on January 15 to spend an eventful evening with the 88-year-young senior magician; an experience that will always remain in my good memories.

Prof Baas, who has been a little under the weather due to the cold winter, took all of five minutes to return to his jovial and enthusiastic self – sharing jokes and anecdotes from an exceptional memory that puts the rest of us to shame!

He promptly proceeded to enthral the amazed trio with some devastating magic effects, including his inimitable magic closing umbrellas! The best effect of the evening was one where a freely selected card (no force) turned out to be the only card with a different back, and matched with the only card in the wallet!


Photo Caption: Prof Baas’ highly entertaining
card effect has Giri & Prahlad in splits...

The hours spent together breezed past in no time, and we look forward to spending more time exchanging magical thoughts with this gifted magician. I use this opportunity to wish Prof. Baas good health and longevity; May the Grace of God continue to shine on this talented personality.

You may send in your good wishes and letters to Prof. Baas at # 1050, 4th Stage, T K Layout, Kuvempu Nagar, Mysore 570 009.

Nakul

PS: This article originally appeared in the January 2007 issue of VMN.

Vismayam 2008 - International Magicians Convention announced

I just received an update from the Magic Academy Trivandrum announcing Vismayam 2008 - The Internation Magicians Convention in Kerala, India. This will be hosted from 1 to 4 May 2008 at Trivandrum, Kerala.

Here's the information received till now...

Nakul

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Magic Academy to host international magic convention

Thiruvananthapuram: With its high organisational credentials proven through three earlier mega events in magic held as Vismayam 98, Vismayam 2000 and Vismayam 2006, now on the anvil at Magic Academy is an international convention of magicians to be held on 1-4 May 2008.

Christened Vismayam 2008, the impending event is going to be a gift to the magic fraternity from the Academy on the occasion of its 12 th anniversary. The four-day magic fair will be the biggest ever conglomeration of magicians from different parts of the world.

Vismayam 2008 will find the modern magic and antique forms of legerdemain including among others, the traditional Indian street magic merging together reinforcing the feel of oneness in the magic world.

In the path of unbeatable records

Thiruvananthapuram: It was all a modest beginning. Exactly one year after its inception, Magic Academy cut the first birthday cake at Kerala Magic Fest in 1997. Though of limited magnitude, it was enough to bestow the Academy with great aspirations for the coming years. The break of May 1998 found Vismayam 98, a convention par excellence that set a native model for organising a well-scheduled, time-managed magic festival. Just a couple of years after, the Academy came up with Vismayam 2000 that set a professional hallmark in the convening of an international magic convention. Among those who assembled for the December festival were the widely admired stars in magic including Fukai (Japan), Jorge Blass (Spain) and lady magician Valerie (France). Three days of Vismayam 2000 saw professional arrangements, judicious time management and dedicated service being provided to delegates.

The 10 th anniversary celebration of the Academy titled, Vismayam 2006 held in May last, also went beyond expectations to leave indelible impressions as if an impeccable magic convention could have, in the minds of participating magicians. Mazma, the first-ever festival of street magicians held in Dec. 05 is also considered as a glaring achievement for the Academy.

Vismayam 2008 kindles aspirations

Thiruvananthapuram: "Earlier it was an imposing dream in our minds. But now, Vismayam 2008 is visible in the magic horizon as a nascent lodestar of hopes", says the Executive Director of Magic Academy, Gopinath Muthukad.

When the very first sign of an international magic convention was conveyed six months ago during the decennial celebration of Magic Academy, the magic fraternity reciprocated to the idea with an upbeat response.

Give the best, get the best, share the best and benefit to the best of your levels, would be the slogan for Vismayam 2008, as per the minutes of a recently held Steering Committee of the Academy. Through Vismayam 2008, the Academy's effort will be to outshine its own benchmark in the conduct of magic conventions.

MARC to host the fair

Thiruvananthapuram: MARC (Magic Academy Research Centre), a centre of excellence in the art of magic, established by the Magic Academy inside the government owned KINFRA Film and Video Park at Kazhakuttam, Thiruvananthapuram will be the venue for Vismayam 2008. Here the sumptuous mix of state-of-the art facilities and nature's grace is expected to allure the hearts of delegates assembling for the four-day festival. Sprawling 75 acres of the KINFRA land has attained magnetic charm due to lush topography fondled by the fresh breeze that carry the cool of an adjacent lake.

Rules, regulations charted for Vismayam 2008 international magic convention

Thiruvananthapuram: Rules, regulations and registration procedures for the Vismayam 2008, the forthcoming international magic convention slated for 1-4 May 2008, have been finalised at Magic Academy.

Academy's Executive Director, Gopinath Muthukad chaired a meeting held in this regard on 13 th at Magic Academy Research Centre (MARC), the proposed venue of the event, at Kazhakuttam here.

This meeting was attended by magicians, Prahlad Acharya, Mhelly Bhumgara, Kaizad Bhumgara and R. Rajamoorthy; Academy's Chartered Accountant, M.B. Sanilkumar; Administrator Jayakumar and Asst. Editor of VMN, K.P.Sivakumar. Convention brochure enclosed with registration forms and list of terms and conditions will be sent to magicians by the end of this month.

Table below shows the three categories of registrations open for domestic and foreign magicians.

Country	Category of Registration
	A	B	C
India & SAARC	Rs.1500 Without accommodation	Rs.1750 Dormitory can be shared for free	Rs.2000 Double room can be shared for free
Others	$ 150 Without accommodation	$ 250 Non AC Room for free	$ 350 AC Room for free

HIGHLIGHTS

* Performance by the world's greatest magicians
* Biggest prizes ever offered
* INR.100000 mega prize for the star of the fair
* Four categories to pluck a prize
* Early bird incentives
* Air-conditioned convention venue
* First-ever test to decide Best Entertainer
* Parade for displaying your traditional dress
* Registration limited, celebration unlimited!

Details can be availed from magicacademy@gmail.com. Website to be launched soon

Tune in to Magic Broadcast

Season's greetings to you, my friend!

Following up on my write-up about magical blogs, I thought it best to push some agenda and try to get more of my magician friends connected.

The IndianMagique eGroup completed three years of existence on December 03. It is alive and kicking thanks to the support of nearly 40 magicians from all over the country, including some top names.

Serving as a common platform for Indian magicians to discuss the art of legerdemain, membership to the IndianMagique eGroup is strictly restricted. For more details, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianMagique. To join the largest Indian magicians’ community online, send blank email to IndianMagique-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

After the self-indulgence, let me move on to an interesting topic.

If you are one of those who have the luxury of a broadband connection, then you should visit www.magicbroadcast.com. One visit to this Online Radio Station dedicated to Magic and Magicians, and you will keep going back for more.

On air since October 2004, Magic Broadcast – Radio for Magicians broadcasts magic tricks, interviews, music, and more 24/7 for magicians across the globe. So whether you use WinAmp, iTunes, or Windows Player – MagicBroadcast is the station to tune in to!

You also have the ability to download these as Podcasts, and play them through your iPod or iTune player.

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Nakul

PS: This article originally appeared in the December 2006 issue of VMN.