These are the fine musicians featured on the new Album:
Vandana:Devotional Mantras & Sacred Healing Prayers
Having recorded eight albums strongly influenced by North Indian music, I felt inspired to explore the ancient tradition of mantra in a form that captures the spirit of the Vedic tradition, and to present the mantras in a musical setting with utmost integrity and respect to their origins, and in a way that is universally appealing to both the eastern and the western ear. Thus all the pieces are set to specific Indian ragas and talas which dictate the mood of the mantra. However, there is also western harmony and rhythm present which hopefully will make it appeal to the western ear as well.
The primary intent was to make positive and uplifting music for the difficult and negative times we are faced with these days. I hope that we have succeeded.
To achieve all this I have been most fortunate to collaborate with some highly talented and inspired musicians, both from India and the USA, namely my collaborators Mala Ganguly and Christo Pellani, as well as special guest artists Steve Gorn and Subir Adhikari.
At the heart of the album is the exquisite voice of Mala Ganguly – who brings a majestic and authentic feeling of her Indian roots, along with her outstanding vocal performances – and Christo Pellani, the “King of Rhythm,” who plays all the sound healing instruments and drum foundations under the compositions.
Vandana:Devotional Mantras & Sacred Healing Prayers
Having recorded eight albums strongly influenced by North Indian music, I felt inspired to explore the ancient tradition of mantra in a form that captures the spirit of the Vedic tradition, and to present the mantras in a musical setting with utmost integrity and respect to their origins, and in a way that is universally appealing to both the eastern and the western ear. Thus all the pieces are set to specific Indian ragas and talas which dictate the mood of the mantra. However, there is also western harmony and rhythm present which hopefully will make it appeal to the western ear as well.
The primary intent was to make positive and uplifting music for the difficult and negative times we are faced with these days. I hope that we have succeeded.
To achieve all this I have been most fortunate to collaborate with some highly talented and inspired musicians, both from India and the USA, namely my collaborators Mala Ganguly and Christo Pellani, as well as special guest artists Steve Gorn and Subir Adhikari.
At the heart of the album is the exquisite voice of Mala Ganguly – who brings a majestic and authentic feeling of her Indian roots, along with her outstanding vocal performances – and Christo Pellani, the “King of Rhythm,” who plays all the sound healing instruments and drum foundations under the compositions.
These are the Musicians who graced the new album "Shakti Guitar" with their
amazing talent and energy
No project large or small is ever accomplished alone.This page is a Tribute and a Token of Gratitude to all who have contributed to this labor of love both musically and
otherwise. I am honored and immensely grateful to all .
"In the making of Shakti Guitar I was most fortunate to find Master drummer and Sound Healer Christo Pellani, who brings his many years of experience in the rock and world music spheres to this project.
This amazing connection forms the foundation of all the pieces on this Album."
I was first introduced to Christo Pellani by Marla Leigh Goldstein and we (the 3 of us) played together for a short set at Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment (GATE) Gate3 event at the Saban Theatre in 2013.
The musical and energetic chemistry was there right from the start.
We played again at Pranafest last year(2013) and I knew this would be the right drummer/musician/friend to make this album great.The Results will speak for themselves. Christo is also Co Producer on this album, and is a co -writer on 3 of the pieces.After the guitars were in place , he sculpted incredible drum and percussion arrangements and recorded not only his drum parts but all the other drummers, some of the bass and the two vocal parts as well. Beautifully done and a perfect sonic match to the guitars and the other instruments. Christo, I salute you !
more info : www.soundformation.com
This amazing connection forms the foundation of all the pieces on this Album."
I was first introduced to Christo Pellani by Marla Leigh Goldstein and we (the 3 of us) played together for a short set at Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment (GATE) Gate3 event at the Saban Theatre in 2013.
The musical and energetic chemistry was there right from the start.
We played again at Pranafest last year(2013) and I knew this would be the right drummer/musician/friend to make this album great.The Results will speak for themselves. Christo is also Co Producer on this album, and is a co -writer on 3 of the pieces.After the guitars were in place , he sculpted incredible drum and percussion arrangements and recorded not only his drum parts but all the other drummers, some of the bass and the two vocal parts as well. Beautifully done and a perfect sonic match to the guitars and the other instruments. Christo, I salute you !
more info : www.soundformation.com
As the album went along- more incredible artists contributed ,taking it to another level. Again throughChristo Pellani and Vito Gregoli we are so honored to have Mala Ganguly to sing on the piece "Shakti Sunset" (Rag Bhimpalasi) - We have also done a video of that piece with Crisanto Santa Ana that will be out the same time as the album (Sept 23 2014) below is some more info on Mala Ganguly
Virtuosic Artistry of Mala Ganguly
Born in Kolkata, India, of a musical family, began her first music instruction at the age of 5. Later she trained in Classical North Indian vocal with Pundit A. T. Kanan and Professor Amiya Ranjan Bannerjee of the Bishnupur Gharana. She learned light music from great vocalists and music directors in Kolkata, such as Himaghna Roy Chaudhury, Sudhin Das Gupta, Satinath Mukherjee, and Hemant Kumar. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the world renowned sarodist, founder, and president of the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Francisco, has stated, "Mala Ganguly is a highly accomplished vocalist as well as a skilled teacher of Indian music, whose work and artistry has received much appreciation from both the Indian and non-Indian communities." She gives lecture demonstrations at colleges and universities, and performs worldwide.
more info : http://malaganguly.com/
Virtuosic Artistry of Mala Ganguly
Born in Kolkata, India, of a musical family, began her first music instruction at the age of 5. Later she trained in Classical North Indian vocal with Pundit A. T. Kanan and Professor Amiya Ranjan Bannerjee of the Bishnupur Gharana. She learned light music from great vocalists and music directors in Kolkata, such as Himaghna Roy Chaudhury, Sudhin Das Gupta, Satinath Mukherjee, and Hemant Kumar. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the world renowned sarodist, founder, and president of the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Francisco, has stated, "Mala Ganguly is a highly accomplished vocalist as well as a skilled teacher of Indian music, whose work and artistry has received much appreciation from both the Indian and non-Indian communities." She gives lecture demonstrations at colleges and universities, and performs worldwide.
more info : http://malaganguly.com/
I first met Steve Gorn while working for Sounds True around 2000.
Steve played on some of the pieces for "Hafiz - The Scent of Light" album
with Daniel Ladinsky. We also played together last year at the Ahimsa festival
backing up Prajna Vieira and Ben Leinbach.
I was most honored that Steve agreed to play on "Shakti Guitar"
He does his Bansuri magic on the opening track
"Greeting the Dawn" - inspired by the early morning raga "Jogiya" played as a duet (or jugalbandi style).
Much appreciation and gratitude to you Steve.
More info here :
http://stevegorn.com/
Steve Gorn is creating a new idiom, a music that combines the essence of classical Indian tradition with a contemporary world music sensibility. The strength of this music is grounded in a virtuoso mastery, generating a vibrant fusion, alive and accessible to western ears. From Indian classical music to world music and jazz projects with Paul Simon, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Winter and others, Steve infuses great mastery with a haunting, lyrical sweetness to bring the healing breath of the sacred to our demanding contemporary lives.
Steve’s first steps on this path were taken as a young jazz musician studying composition at Penn State. He noticed how John Coltrane and Charles Lloyd had begun to incorporate aspects of Indian music into their playing. He investigated modal music and listened to Bismallah Khan who played the shenai, (Indian oboe), and to Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan who were then only beginning to become known to Western audiences. Drawn by these sounds, he followed the music east and found himself in Benares, India in 1969, in a boat on the Ganges with the famous sarangi master, Gopal Misra, listening to his classical raga float out over the water in the evening light
." I suddenly saw how this music went beyond notes, beyond what we think of as music. How it is, in truth, a yoga, a form of meditation, devotion, a form of love."
Steve Gorn’s bansuri is featured on the 2011 Grammy winning recording, “Miho – Journey to the Mountain,” with the Paul Winter Consort, and the Academy Award winning Documentary film, Born into Brothels, has performed Indian Classical Music and new American Music on the bansuri bamboo flute, soprano saxophone and clarinet in concerts and festivals throughout the world. He is also featured on Grammy nominated cds: Paul Simon, “You are the One,” and Angelique Kidjo’s, “Oyo,”He has performed Indian Classical Music and new American Music on the bansuri bamboo flute in concerts and festivals throughout the world. His gurus are the late bansuri master Sri Gour Goswami, of Kolkata, and Pt. Raghunath Seth of Mumbai, who he has often accompanied in concert. He has also studied with the late Ustad Z. M. Dagar. He has often performed in India, appearing at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, Habitat Center and Triveni Hall in New Delhi, The Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata, NCPA, and The Nehru Center in Mumbai, and numerous other venues. His performance with Pandit Ravi Shankar’s disciple, Barun Kumar Pal, at Kolkata’s Rama Krishna Mission, was televised throughout India. In 2013, he was awarded the Pandit Jasraj Rotary Club of Hyderabad Award for Cross Cultural Achievement.
Steve played on some of the pieces for "Hafiz - The Scent of Light" album
with Daniel Ladinsky. We also played together last year at the Ahimsa festival
backing up Prajna Vieira and Ben Leinbach.
I was most honored that Steve agreed to play on "Shakti Guitar"
He does his Bansuri magic on the opening track
"Greeting the Dawn" - inspired by the early morning raga "Jogiya" played as a duet (or jugalbandi style).
Much appreciation and gratitude to you Steve.
More info here :
http://stevegorn.com/
Steve Gorn is creating a new idiom, a music that combines the essence of classical Indian tradition with a contemporary world music sensibility. The strength of this music is grounded in a virtuoso mastery, generating a vibrant fusion, alive and accessible to western ears. From Indian classical music to world music and jazz projects with Paul Simon, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Winter and others, Steve infuses great mastery with a haunting, lyrical sweetness to bring the healing breath of the sacred to our demanding contemporary lives.
Steve’s first steps on this path were taken as a young jazz musician studying composition at Penn State. He noticed how John Coltrane and Charles Lloyd had begun to incorporate aspects of Indian music into their playing. He investigated modal music and listened to Bismallah Khan who played the shenai, (Indian oboe), and to Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan who were then only beginning to become known to Western audiences. Drawn by these sounds, he followed the music east and found himself in Benares, India in 1969, in a boat on the Ganges with the famous sarangi master, Gopal Misra, listening to his classical raga float out over the water in the evening light
." I suddenly saw how this music went beyond notes, beyond what we think of as music. How it is, in truth, a yoga, a form of meditation, devotion, a form of love."
Steve Gorn’s bansuri is featured on the 2011 Grammy winning recording, “Miho – Journey to the Mountain,” with the Paul Winter Consort, and the Academy Award winning Documentary film, Born into Brothels, has performed Indian Classical Music and new American Music on the bansuri bamboo flute, soprano saxophone and clarinet in concerts and festivals throughout the world. He is also featured on Grammy nominated cds: Paul Simon, “You are the One,” and Angelique Kidjo’s, “Oyo,”He has performed Indian Classical Music and new American Music on the bansuri bamboo flute in concerts and festivals throughout the world. His gurus are the late bansuri master Sri Gour Goswami, of Kolkata, and Pt. Raghunath Seth of Mumbai, who he has often accompanied in concert. He has also studied with the late Ustad Z. M. Dagar. He has often performed in India, appearing at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, Habitat Center and Triveni Hall in New Delhi, The Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata, NCPA, and The Nehru Center in Mumbai, and numerous other venues. His performance with Pandit Ravi Shankar’s disciple, Barun Kumar Pal, at Kolkata’s Rama Krishna Mission, was televised throughout India. In 2013, he was awarded the Pandit Jasraj Rotary Club of Hyderabad Award for Cross Cultural Achievement.
I was so pleased that Sheela Bringi agreed to do her vocal magic on this album. Her ethereal voice can be heard on the last track "Prajna's Dream" which is based on a very late night Raga - Malgunjy. I thank you Sheela for your wonderful contribution.
photo credit : Dario Griffin
For more info about Sheela : http://www.shebrings.com/
Indian American musician Sheela Bringi has been exploring the connections between her ancestral and actual homelands her entire life. The talented young musician sings and plays a 36-string harp, the Indian harmonium and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute).
As a young woman Bringi was influenced by M.I.A. and Dead Can Dance, studied with Cecil Taylor and Meredith Monk, while at the same time deepened her studies with Indian classical masters like Pandit G.S. Sachdev and Ustaad Aashish Khan.
This unique background has resulted in her debut album, Incantations (Black Swan Sounds), rooted in India’s classical music tradition and the beauty of its mantras, as well as a groundbreaking exploration of American jazz and blues. The album was released in February 2014 and has already garnered praise from National Public Radio, the Guardian, Public Radio International and more.
She has performed in a wide range of venues, including concert halls and universities presenting traditional material, yoga studios leading kirtans and in dance clubs over-top throbbing, bass-heavy beats (she’s toured with Karsh Kale, DJ Drez, and many others).
links:
www.sheelabringi.com | www.facebook.com/shebrings
— with Sheela Bringi.
photo credit : Dario Griffin
For more info about Sheela : http://www.shebrings.com/
Indian American musician Sheela Bringi has been exploring the connections between her ancestral and actual homelands her entire life. The talented young musician sings and plays a 36-string harp, the Indian harmonium and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute).
As a young woman Bringi was influenced by M.I.A. and Dead Can Dance, studied with Cecil Taylor and Meredith Monk, while at the same time deepened her studies with Indian classical masters like Pandit G.S. Sachdev and Ustaad Aashish Khan.
This unique background has resulted in her debut album, Incantations (Black Swan Sounds), rooted in India’s classical music tradition and the beauty of its mantras, as well as a groundbreaking exploration of American jazz and blues. The album was released in February 2014 and has already garnered praise from National Public Radio, the Guardian, Public Radio International and more.
She has performed in a wide range of venues, including concert halls and universities presenting traditional material, yoga studios leading kirtans and in dance clubs over-top throbbing, bass-heavy beats (she’s toured with Karsh Kale, DJ Drez, and many others).
links:
www.sheelabringi.com | www.facebook.com/shebrings
— with Sheela Bringi.
I first met David Trasoff in Boulder in the late nineties - I did the the live sound for his concert with Ty Burhoe - Later he was kind enough to give me a Sitar lesson ( Rag Bhairavi) which I still practise whenever I play that Raga . David has done a beautiful duet ( Jugalbandi style) on the track "Midnight in the Darbar" which is based on Rag Chandranandan. This Raga was composed by Ali Akbar Khan and is a mixture of four different ragas. Thank you David for bringing the heart of Indian music to this piece !
more info :
DAVID TRASOFF is a senior disciple of the late maestro Ali Akbar Khan. David was privileged to have studied sarode performance and North Indian classical music with his guru since 1973. Acclaimed for his performance in both the United States and India, David has appeared in concert in arts centers, universities, conservatories and festivals in the United States, Europe, and Asia and has made numerous performing tours in India.He served as Director of the Indian Music Ensemble at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has taught at the California Institute of the Arts, University of California Riverside, California State University San Marcos, Pomona College and the Rotterdam Conservatory CODARTS program. David has composed and performed music for film, theater and dance projects, including an award-winning Los Angeles production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the acclaimed Indian art film Leela. His recordings include a CD of North Indian classical music recorded with Ustad Zakir Hussain. In 2012 David was named the Gordhain Patel Visiting Distinguished Professor of Indian Music Studies at the University of Georgia Hodgson School of Music, the first Western performer of Indian music so honored.
http://sarode.com/
david@sarode.com
more info :
DAVID TRASOFF is a senior disciple of the late maestro Ali Akbar Khan. David was privileged to have studied sarode performance and North Indian classical music with his guru since 1973. Acclaimed for his performance in both the United States and India, David has appeared in concert in arts centers, universities, conservatories and festivals in the United States, Europe, and Asia and has made numerous performing tours in India.He served as Director of the Indian Music Ensemble at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has taught at the California Institute of the Arts, University of California Riverside, California State University San Marcos, Pomona College and the Rotterdam Conservatory CODARTS program. David has composed and performed music for film, theater and dance projects, including an award-winning Los Angeles production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the acclaimed Indian art film Leela. His recordings include a CD of North Indian classical music recorded with Ustad Zakir Hussain. In 2012 David was named the Gordhain Patel Visiting Distinguished Professor of Indian Music Studies at the University of Georgia Hodgson School of Music, the first Western performer of Indian music so honored.
http://sarode.com/
david@sarode.com
I first met fellow White Swan Recording Artist Ben Ben Leinbach at Pranafest 2012 and again when I was producing the "Emergence"
album for Diane Bardwell Masters,on which he recorded several of the supporting musicians.
We have worked on other projects since. Ben also played with me at the Ahimsa festival last year. On Shakti Guitar he plays some beautiful bass parts on " Sungod Dance", "Shakti Sunset" and "Midnight in the Darbar" . He also did a great remix of the track
"Midnight in the Darbar" which will feature on the digital download Album.
more info :Ben Leinbach is an award-winning producer, composer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. In the studio and on the stage he has worked with scores of illustrious artists in a myriad of genres. He has produced recordings with Jai Uttal, Deva Premal and Miten, Snatam Kaur, Shiva Rea, Donna De Lory, David Newman, Jaya Lakshmi, Prajna Brianna Vieira and many others. He co-produced and co-composed several tracks on Jai Uttal's Grammy-nominated album Mondo Rama.
www.benleinbach.com
album for Diane Bardwell Masters,on which he recorded several of the supporting musicians.
We have worked on other projects since. Ben also played with me at the Ahimsa festival last year. On Shakti Guitar he plays some beautiful bass parts on " Sungod Dance", "Shakti Sunset" and "Midnight in the Darbar" . He also did a great remix of the track
"Midnight in the Darbar" which will feature on the digital download Album.
more info :Ben Leinbach is an award-winning producer, composer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. In the studio and on the stage he has worked with scores of illustrious artists in a myriad of genres. He has produced recordings with Jai Uttal, Deva Premal and Miten, Snatam Kaur, Shiva Rea, Donna De Lory, David Newman, Jaya Lakshmi, Prajna Brianna Vieira and many others. He co-produced and co-composed several tracks on Jai Uttal's Grammy-nominated album Mondo Rama.
www.benleinbach.com
Through Christo Pellani I was able to get Itai Disraeli to play On "Heart of the Lotus" - an amazing Bass player who has worked with many well known artists - and his sensitivity to this piece made it complete ! Thank you Itai !
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Itai Disraeli is an award winning bass player, composer, and co-founder of the band MAETAR. His innovative style is informed by his Middle Eastern heritage, and collaborations in music from Jazz, Indian, Rock, and Funk. (Jackson Browne, Larry Coryel, James Gadson, and Trilok Gurtu, among others). His music has been licensed for TV and film and he has contributed to humanitarian and peace organizations, believing that music has the power to heal and connect.
http://www.veoh.com/channels/maetar
More info:
Itai Disraeli is an award winning bass player, composer, and co-founder of the band MAETAR. His innovative style is informed by his Middle Eastern heritage, and collaborations in music from Jazz, Indian, Rock, and Funk. (Jackson Browne, Larry Coryel, James Gadson, and Trilok Gurtu, among others). His music has been licensed for TV and film and he has contributed to humanitarian and peace organizations, believing that music has the power to heal and connect.
http://www.veoh.com/channels/maetar
Another great Player T.j. Troy brought some serious energy and Tabla chops to "Greeting the Dawn" and "Heart of the Lotus" Much gratitude .
More about TJ here :
T.J. Troy combines an eclectic knowledge of percussion from around the world with his innate musicality to create a distinct and powerful voice in the world of contemporary percussion. He performs regularly in a number of ensembles around the Los Angeles area: he is principal percussionist for MESTO, specializing in the classical repertoire of the Middle East; in Partch, T.J. is the champion of the giant bass marimba and vocalist; with Run Downhill, T.J.'s compositional voice to the forefront, weaving Country/Western and Americana sensibilities with his lush harmonic landscapes, set to the background of his highly imaginative comic book storylines. Additionally, T.J. is an active member of the Hindustani Classical Music community, regularly performing with top artists throughout California and beyond.
With these and many other ensembles, T.J. has appeared at some of the most prestigious festivals of music around the world, including the Sounds of Arabia Festival (UAE 2010), the International Book Fair (Mexico 2009), the Territoria Festival (Russia 2008), the 16th Arabic Music Conference (Egypt 2007), and the Jerash Festival of Arts (Jordan 2007).
A dedicated educator, he has taught classes and workshops at the California Institute of the Arts, La Sierra University, the Oakwood School, the Academy of Creative Education (ACE), Bethesda Christian University, and served as the percussion department coordinator at Citrus College.
T.J. received his Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Michigan, and his Master of Fine Arts degree, specializing in Percussion, from the California Institute of the Arts.
WEBSITE - http://tjtroy.com/
T.J. Troy
Percussionist - Composer - Producer
www.tjtroy.com
www.rundownhillmusic.com
More about TJ here :
T.J. Troy combines an eclectic knowledge of percussion from around the world with his innate musicality to create a distinct and powerful voice in the world of contemporary percussion. He performs regularly in a number of ensembles around the Los Angeles area: he is principal percussionist for MESTO, specializing in the classical repertoire of the Middle East; in Partch, T.J. is the champion of the giant bass marimba and vocalist; with Run Downhill, T.J.'s compositional voice to the forefront, weaving Country/Western and Americana sensibilities with his lush harmonic landscapes, set to the background of his highly imaginative comic book storylines. Additionally, T.J. is an active member of the Hindustani Classical Music community, regularly performing with top artists throughout California and beyond.
With these and many other ensembles, T.J. has appeared at some of the most prestigious festivals of music around the world, including the Sounds of Arabia Festival (UAE 2010), the International Book Fair (Mexico 2009), the Territoria Festival (Russia 2008), the 16th Arabic Music Conference (Egypt 2007), and the Jerash Festival of Arts (Jordan 2007).
A dedicated educator, he has taught classes and workshops at the California Institute of the Arts, La Sierra University, the Oakwood School, the Academy of Creative Education (ACE), Bethesda Christian University, and served as the percussion department coordinator at Citrus College.
T.J. received his Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Michigan, and his Master of Fine Arts degree, specializing in Percussion, from the California Institute of the Arts.
WEBSITE - http://tjtroy.com/
T.J. Troy
Percussionist - Composer - Producer
www.tjtroy.com
www.rundownhillmusic.com
Cooper Madison Ladnier - Cooper Madison brought his beautiful and heartfelt devotional energy on tabla to the track " Midnight in the Darbar" many thanks Cooper !
more info :
Cooper Madison is a kirtan singer and tabla player who has studied both hindustani and carnatic music over the span of eleven trips to India. Cooper's latest project is a band he founded called the Gandharvas. His songs are reminiscent of more traditional raga-based Indian bhajans offered in a way which tries to honor the ancient and sacred art of Indian devotional music with the intention that audience members often leave feeling uplifted and infused with a devotional vibration.
more info :
Cooper Madison is a kirtan singer and tabla player who has studied both hindustani and carnatic music over the span of eleven trips to India. Cooper's latest project is a band he founded called the Gandharvas. His songs are reminiscent of more traditional raga-based Indian bhajans offered in a way which tries to honor the ancient and sacred art of Indian devotional music with the intention that audience members often leave feeling uplifted and infused with a devotional vibration.
Introduced by Joel Davis of Black Swan Sounds, I metMarla Leigh Goldstein at Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment (GATE) where she performed with me and Christo Pellani.
Marla brings her amazing command and flair on the frame drum to the track "Shakti Sunset", making this track really special -
Thank you Marla for your beautiful contribution !
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Marla Leigh is a professional Percussionist, Flautist, Composer and Educator who specializes in the ancient Mediterranean frame drum.
Marla offers drumming and wellness retreats around the world, as well as clinics and performances. As a composer, Marla writes dynamic cross-cultural world music scores for film, tv and healing arts DVD's. Marla’s original music can be heard on Hala Khouri’s yoga DVD, “Yoga for Stress Release”, Janet Stone’s iphone Yoga application, the movie “Bold Native”, and short animation, “The Cellist”.
Marla is currently working on creating “Global Groove Academy”, a one-stop online percussion school , and recording her debut album, “Rhythms in Ahava”.
www.marlaleigh.com
www.facebook.com/MarlaLeighMusic
Marla brings her amazing command and flair on the frame drum to the track "Shakti Sunset", making this track really special -
Thank you Marla for your beautiful contribution !
More info :
Marla Leigh is a professional Percussionist, Flautist, Composer and Educator who specializes in the ancient Mediterranean frame drum.
Marla offers drumming and wellness retreats around the world, as well as clinics and performances. As a composer, Marla writes dynamic cross-cultural world music scores for film, tv and healing arts DVD's. Marla’s original music can be heard on Hala Khouri’s yoga DVD, “Yoga for Stress Release”, Janet Stone’s iphone Yoga application, the movie “Bold Native”, and short animation, “The Cellist”.
Marla is currently working on creating “Global Groove Academy”, a one-stop online percussion school , and recording her debut album, “Rhythms in Ahava”.
www.marlaleigh.com
www.facebook.com/MarlaLeighMusic