(from The Migrant Times; the original story is here https://themigranttimes.org.nz/stories/2016/10/6/music-garden-citys-world-music-store-gandharva-loka?rq=music)

(caption for the above picture: Kiwi Shardul Dillicar, who manages Gandharva Loka - the world music store shop owned by Vajin Armstrong, located inside the Lotus-Heart Vegetarian restaurant)

Opened in 2008, Gandharva Loka is what it calles itself "the world music store in Christchurch" providing a wide range of musical intruments sourced from around the world.

Translated as "the adobe of celestial musicians", the store is part of the Shri Chinmoy Centre in Christchurch, and is managed by a Kiwi, Shardul Dillicar who moved to the City from Auckland in 2008.

Based on the philosphy of Shri Chinmoy - an Indian guru - that music transcends the barriers of nations, nationalities and religions, Gandharva Loka chain of music stores has its roots in Europe with stores in Austria, Switzerland and Germany since 1989.

In Christchurch, the store stocks chimes and singing bowls; drums; bells, cymbals and gongs; wind instruments; stringed instruments; percussion instruments; melodic instruments; and sound therapy instruments.