As a Pakastani native, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan performed primarily in the Qawwali genre(the traditional sound categorized under the Sufi sect of Islam), following his family’s music legacy from over 600-years. At the age of 16, Khan began performing publicly, where his powerfull voice, vocal range and natural ability…
A field recording project recorded and produced by John Matarazzo of Logical Drift comprised of a live performance by the 47 Monks and students of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery in Dharmasala, India> Each song is sung in monophonic chant and is believed to emanate from those who…
Ravi Shankar and John Matarazzo (of Logical Drift) join energies on a transcendental trip; drifting down the Ganges on a mind elevating meditational journey to the sacred place of Ravi Shankar’s birth. The legendary city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges river. The mesmerizing sound of the…
Probably the most prominent Mayan-Aztec flutist on the face of this marvelous Earth, Xavier Quijas Yxayotl shines with creativity, and not just an amazing flutist. Xavier became one of Mexico’s few artists who are able to construct instruments with his own hands, based on ancient manuscripts, which are identical…