Stephan Mikés, known for his sitar performances at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has sadly passed away, his wife shared on Facebook. On October 22, Bonnie Pedicord Mikés posted photos of Stephan playing the sitar, writing, “My husband, Stephan Mikes, 1954-2023, has left this world — my sadness knows no boundaries — this is how I want … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, March 30, 2023. Walt Disney World Disney’s … Read more
Stephan Mikés, a live performer known for his sitar performances as Chakranadi at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has suffered a medical emergency requiring quintuple bypass surgery. His family created a GoFundMe campaign to help bolster finances regarding the musician’s medical expenses and lost income during healing. Sitar Performer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Receives Quintuple Bypass Surgery … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, October 16, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
As we reported with the return of Kora Tinga Tinga to Harambe, live music is returning to the streets of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Guests in the park’s Asia area can now hear live music, too. The sounds of a live sitar can once again be heard. Chakranadi performs across from “Feathered Friends in Flight!” Chakranadi … Read more
On top of the announcements that indoor character meet and greets will return, and two shows are coming back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, even more live entertainment will be returning to Walt Disney World Resort. Beginning next week, Chakranadi and Kora Tinga Tinga return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In early November, the Tam Tam Drummers … Read more
Two popular entertainment acts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are ending in February 2018. Chakranadi, the duo playing the sitar and tabla in the Anandapur village in Asia, is set to end on February 17th. Also ending on that day will be the Discovery Island Sunset Serenatas, an act that had a musician playing a Paraguayan … Read more