Riley Lee [image: Inline image 1]
Photos taken at Strybing Arboretum Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Three Meditations - From the album Oriental Sunrise http://youtu.be/u3VAqPfZjgI On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: > Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia > > [image: Inline image 1] > > Listening to this music neutralizes stress and promotes happiness, > harmony, peace and balance in your life and in the environment. > > Maharishi Gandharva Veda (Raga Marwa) > http://youtu.be/HDcUvUfMs-M > > The Bamboo flute (bansuri) in both India and Japan is considered to be the > original musical instrument, and is noted for being closest to the human > singing voice. The richness from the fine nuances of pitch is accomplished > by a subtle blowing technique and by partially covering the seven to eight > finger holes. Each flute can only play in one scale. > > Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, born 1938, is an acknoweldged Bansuri master. > In 1981, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music, he was > given the National Indian Award of the Sangeet Natak Academy in New Delhi. > In 1990, Hari Prasad Chaurasia received the Gaurav Puraskar, one of the > most prestigious awards, from the State Government of Maharashtra, India. > He also > received from the President of India, the coveted Padmabhushan award. > > Press Reviews: > > "...full of life, rhythm and vocal inflections, charged by the spirit of > true improvisation." - Washington Post > > "...improvisations that sizzle without ever losing elegance." - The > Village Voice > > "Beauty, order and perfection exists at every level of creation. > Ghandharva-Ved Music makes everything fit together in one incredible unity. > The 'Flying Beyond" CD by Hariprasad Chaurasia is a transcendental > experience. Very highly recommended! > > Music for deep relaxation and integration of body and mind: > http://www.maharishi-gandharva-veda.de/ > > Also recommended: > > North Indian classical music performed on the bamboo flute. Rag Malkauns, > a haunting late night raga perfect for meditation and relaxation: > > "Flying Beyond" > By Hariprasad Chaurasia > Improvisations on Bansuri > (CD AV-89004) > > [image: Inline image 2] > > Available from 'Eternal Music' > P.O. Box 3612 > San Rafael, CA. 94912 > http://www.eternalmusic.com/ > > > On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Riley Lee >> >> [image: Inline image 2] >> >> Satori - Riley Lee and Gabriel Lee (Satori) >> http://youtu.be/lP6Xd86uaOw >> >> Riley Lee is the first non-Japanese person to attain the rank of Dai >> Shihan (grand master) in the shakuhachi tradition. Lee holds a BA and MA >> from the University of Hawaii, and he received his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology >> from the University of Sydney. We attended a Lee performance in San Antonio >> in 2003. Lee is from Plainview,Texas. >> > >
