POLKA BAND GOBI

Thik Polka…the band ( now known as Polka Band Gobi)

When you hear the words THIK POLKA your immediately think of one of the biggest Polka Bands in the U.S. and standing with a group of your best friends in some concert hall or outdoor stadium or at a friends wedding in a small hall and yelling, “We want TP, we want TP” . You think of Yosh doing his accordion solo for Dark Side of the Moon. You think of cabbage rolls and Lederhosen and of you watching your mum making you a special batch of pierogies...with cheese and potatoes. Every time we think of Thik Polka we think of all those times, each and every one of us.

This site has not been long in the making and is a tribute to the world’s best Polka Band…”Thik Polka” ( or TP for short) a band that I and so many have followed and loved and treasured for many dozens of years. When you look back on the history and fame of Thik Polka, the band, what imediately comes to mind to so many people is a band that ;

1) Made Lederhosen popular to people in all walks of life.
2) That the phrase “ where’s the TP” has a whole new meaning to music lovers everywhere.

Thik Polka’s history is known to many and does not bear repeating other than to state that when everyone thought the story ended…it just began. While on the final dates of their Upper Western New York State World tour, Thik Polka left their accordions in their hotel room and left a note for their nephew, explaining their absence. In this note, it was explained that they were tired of all the fame of all the glory and were off to India to search and to discover the “Perfect Polka”, to find the source of the Polka and then to play the perfect polka at the Taj Mahal. Through these pages I hope to bring to life, the journey of Thik Polka (now known in India as Polka Band Gobi)and their search. Prior to leaving for India, TP developed a strong bond with a Mr. Kumar of Mysore India and Kumar I am sure will be an invaluable resource for Polka Band Gobi
p.s."Gobi" means cabbage in Hindi


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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Kumar interested in being manager



Kumar, I gave the cook your message

Dear Mr. Yoshi and Mr. Santooh,

You hire and pay me? I make fine manager of thik polka. I work for you only fair salary. Kindly clear me of my doubt. We can conduct meeting soonest convinence and work on details. Convey my greetings to vaitress at restraunt. Ok? Ok? Best,Kumar

She wanted me to personally thank you for the greetings Kumar and wanted me to send to you her photograph.

Yashi

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope she is a good waitress, Yosh.

Anonymous said...

Yoshi are greetings from Khuresh Kyryl. I am Tuva throat singer. Best in world from Mongolia/Russia. I am shoot bow and throat sing to your band Yosh to come here to Tuva and we play. Look at all of us.
http://www.fotuva.org/index.html
We are beauty mountains, horses, women, wrestling and throat singing best. Come here Yosh.
Khuresh Kyryl

Dougers99 said...

Khuresh
I did visit your web site thingy and even though the lines were long at this New Delhi cyber tea place I spent hours and hours in pure rapture listening to the throat singing. This could lead to the perfect polka I am sure. Accordian, Sitar, Throat singing all I am sure will combine to the perfect polka. Taj Mahal here we come....to Polka the night away
Yashi

Anonymous said...

Haiiiii Mr. Yoshi,

Wow, Mr. Yoshi, basigly, I am made speechless by the photograph of the waitress,kindly convey to her that her beauty leaves me with no words to come from my mouth.

I hope that your travels go well.

Best,
Kumar

Anonymous said...

Yosh, I have some hair and make up tips on my blog I think this waitress (or cook?) could benefit from... :-D

Anyway, if you see Lucky, tell him I miss his company, will you?

Dougers99 said...

I am learning so much... and Yasma did too. She looked a that video and she now is doing her eyes different, she reminds me of Agnes, only Agnes has blond hair. Agnes should die her hair black and wear a red sari ( I hope this is what it is) learn to play the sitar and come to India. We could use her in the band
Yashi

Dougers99 said...

Kumar
And I get to see the chef every day. She has waitresses , she is the cook. I think she would like to meet you as she has never been to Mysore and she has family in the area
Yashi

Dougers99 said...

Khuresh
I found someone who says they know how to throat sing and they will come to audition with the band. A fine lady. I will get a photo of her and post it so you will see
Yashi

Anonymous said...

Agnes,

Dougs suggestion sucks. ;-)

Love,
Robyn

Anonymous said...

Doug

I got so rattled by your suggestion to Agnes that I posted the same thing twice. I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.

Your suggestions sucks. Agnes, don't do it!

Love,
Robyn

Anonymous said...

Doug,

I like to meet Madame Chef. Kindly, ask her what situation is on her dowry. If sufficent, she must take meeting with my parents. We can fix timings for this when it is closer to your arrival date to Mysore. It looks like Madame Chef could use a heads down she works to hard. She must be very tired, sir, please ask her to take sleep.

Best,
Kumar

Anonymous said...

Doug/ Yashi,

I do not know who I am addressing you confuse.

Kumar

Anonymous said...

Robyn
All messages you post here go to
Yashi, for some reason this name of Doug comes up and I don't know why this is

Anonymous said...

Dear Mr. Yoshi,

Right arm, man. No vorries. I Have a new Bollywood video for you, Sir, it is Micheal Jackson "Thriller' video Indian version. You see and tell me you like.

Your Loyal Friend,

Kumar

Anonymous said...

Oh Mr. Yoshi,

Mr.Doug call me vith very bad news's. Madame Agnes dye her hair vedy Black to copy Madame Chef. It is not same. Unless Madame Agnes put fingure in light socket. This she must not do! For God sake Mr.Yoshi, kindly tell Madame Agnes not do like that! Urgently, tell her very dangerous to body and mind and to heilth.

Thanking you,
Kumar