Indian fusion music cds by Soolaba; world musicians who use sitar synthesiser tabla flute didgeridoo and Indian chants to soothe the soul. free sitar samples, sitar info, links, music for meditation.

SOOLABA DOYLE

Sitar

Vocals

Flute

Chime Box

Born in Australia, Soolaba started playing guitar at age 15, influenced by such guitar greats as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. Armed with a twelve-string and a busking hat, his first public performances were on the streets of Sydney in 1977. At age 19, Soolaba bought his first sitar being inspired by George Harrison, and his famous sitar-guru, Ravi Shankar. By studying Shankar's recordings and Indian music books, Soolaba developed his unique style of sitar playing.

Over the next 4 years he studied sound and video with ABC-TV, painted fine arts, and enjoyed the devotional life-style of the Krishna movement. It was in the Krishna temples of Australia, New Zealand and India that Soolaba learnt the traditional songs, instruments and raga music theory that form the core of his performances today.

Over the last twelve years Soolaba has performed as a solo singer/sitarist, and in fusion bands with diverse instruments such as: didjeridoo, oboe, synthesisers, double bass, tabla drums, flutes, violins, electric guitars, African drums and drum kits. Venues for the music are equally diverse and have included restaurants, festivals, universities, yoga clubs, private functions, art exhibitions, dance party chill-zones, tropical resorts and hotels.

In 1996 Soolaba was "unearthed" by Triple J in Cairns, where he performed original sitar compositions live on Australian National Radio JJJFM. In December 1999 he produced his first CD "INDIAN VALLEY" from selected live and studio recordings, and is presently distributing it independantly to various outlets in Brisbane, Northern NSW, Sydney, at the Soolaba website and at upcoming performances.

email: mail@soolaba.com

SHEN FLINDELL - Tablas

Also born in Australia, Shen Flindell was introduced to the sound of the Tabla by The Beatles' late-sixties adventure into Indian music. Travelling to Varanasi, India, in his early twenties, Shen became a student of tabla master Kaviraj Asutosh Bhattacharya, a contempory of sitar master Ravi Shankar. Now in his eighth year of playing, Shen teaches tabla in Brisbane and has created an Indian-Arabic-African 'world fusion' ensemble called the 'EthnoSuperLounge'. He has performed with several Brisbane bands and can be heard on their CDs as well as 'Indian Valley' and 'EthnoSuprLounge' CDs. Visit Shen's New Website: http://www.ethnosuperlounge.com/ email: shen@musician.org

NRSIMHA DASA - Tablas

Born in Sweeden, Nrshimha Dasa grew up in the holy village of Vrindavan, near Mathura, India. He studied Bhakti yoga and Vedic music at the Krsna-Balaram Gurukul , and later took up the study of tabla under the guidance of his guru in Puri, Orissa. Nrsimha Dasa (orYassim) toured Far North QLD Australia in 1998 with Soolaba and recorded two very nice pieces for the Indian Valley album. email: gopeshwara@rediffmail.com

RIGEL BEST - Double Bass

Rigel, born in England in 1957, has been playing the Double Bass for 25 years. His training and much of his musical experience was gained in culturally diverse Sydney, Australia. Rigel's eclectic musicianship developed by immersion into various Folk music such as Balkan, South American, Arabic, Indian, African, Spanish, and not least, modern western music such as Jazz, Blues, Funk, and Classical. During the last 5 years, Rigel has been composing and performing music for Post Modern dance and multimedia projects, promoting "World" music, recording, creating backing music for performance poetry, playing jazz, and working with various cultural fusion groups. email: rigelbass@hotmail.com

MAHACOSMIC - Synthesisers

Mahacosmic (aka Microcosmic), a veteren of the English free festival music scene of the 80s and pre-'sample' techno of the early 90s, toured extensively around UK and Europe with big name bands as a technician. A collector of vintage synthesisers, his aim is to raise human consciousness through music and sound vibration. To the 'Indian Valley' album, he has added his unique style of synthesiser workmanship, and was invaluable with his help in digital production. Mahacosmic also infuses his subliminal synth sounds with sitar & flute on his albums 'Cosmic Voyager' and 'Sacred Geometry' (co-written with Daevid Allen of Gong ) Follow links to: Cosmic Voyager Sacred Geometry

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