My Teachers: Zakir Hussain, Emam, Dana Pandey, Layne Redmond, and Babatunde Olatunji.
Percussionists and Drummers: All of the above plus Glen Velez, John Bergamo, Mickey Hart, Bill Bruford, Airto Moirera, Mamady Keita, Arthur Hull, Tito Puente...
Masters of Indian Music: Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakah, Habib Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Swapan Chaudhuri...
World Fusion Groups: Emam and Friends, Ancient Future, Shakti, Tabla Beat Science, Peter Gabriel, Afro Celt Sound System, Carlos Nikai, Talvin Singh, Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors, Midival Pundits, Planet Drum, Hamza El Din, Harem, Trilok Gurtu, Jai Uttal, Karsh Kale...
Rockers: Yes, The Talking Heads, King Crimson, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Grateful Dead, Genesis, Laurie Anderson...
The Earth! All the places and people I've visited, the power of mountain peaks, the beauty of coral reefs, the openness of deserts, the majesty of forests, the amazing wildlife, and the wisdom of ancient cultures across the globe....
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Floating down a river of sound, exploring different flavors around each bend... One minute, it's a soothing stretch of clear water, the next it's pulsing waves of rhythm, and occasionally you find yourself on a wild ride down the rapids! Drink deep and enjoy!
MeadowRock Percussion explores music from across the globe. With a focus on the tablas of India, Pete also plays a wide variety of other instruments from around the world (see list below). He is currently a member of two bands, Mandra and Slow Djinn Fez. He was also a founding member of Pangaea Percussion and Winds. You can find more information about MeadowRock Percussion, including more song samples, at
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The Voices of MeadowRock Percussion
Meadowrock plays a wide variety of instruments from many cultures. From India: tablas and kanjira. From the Middle East: doumbeck, tar, bendir, and riq. From Africa: djembe, dun-dun, talking drum, balafon, udu, and kalimba. From South America and the Caribbean: congas, bongos, cajon, berimbau, surdo, marimba, and steel drums (pans). From North America: Native American frame drums, Native American Mother drum, and the modern drum kit. Just to spice things up, MeadowRock has recently added electronic percussion, with hundreds of voices and loops that can add many different flavors to the mix, ranging from a driving techno kick drum to a soothing gamelan orchestra (tuned gongs from Indonesia).
Mandra
From the Sanskrit language meaning "pleasant, charming sounds," Mandra creates original compositions that combine the Western guitar with ethnic percussion, flutes, and didgeridoo. Their recent CD, "Awaken Your Senses," was composed as part of a Tantric ritual to enhance participants' joy of life. Mandra frequently joins The Beloved Choir in devotional chants from many cultures that invite the audience to open their hearts through song. Other members of Mandra include Jim Eaglesmith on guitar and vocals and David Blonski on didgeridoo and flutes.
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Slow Djinn Fez
Slow Djinn Fez starts with original and traditional Middle Eastern music, then adds a bit of jazz, a touch of flamenco, and a dash of bossa nova to create a unique fusion of styles. They often invite belly dancers of various styles to perform with them. Their "Moonlit Arabian Nights" CD was composed to accompany an hour-length dance performance telling the stories of Alladin, Ali Baba, and others. Current members of Slow Djinn Fez include Bennett Kottler on oud and guitar, Jim Grace on clarinet and percussion, Dennis Fecko on flamenco guitar and acoustic bass, and Pete Fairley on Middle Eastern, Indian, and electronic percussion.
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Pangaea Percussion and Winds
Pangaea created original compositions on instruments ranging from the marimba to the djembe and from the didgeridoo to the steel drums of Trinidad. They recorded two CDs, "Spirit Safari" and "Everything Spins." Just as the continents were once connected but have now drifted apart, so the members of Pangaea have gone their separate ways. Other members included Jim Eaglesmith, David Blonski, Rieko Shimbo, Steve Michaelis, and Holly Johnson.
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I closed my eyes and absorbed the energy of this magic place and before my inner-ear the centuries of mantra-reciting and chanting came to life again. It filled the cave-labyrinth, and the monastery was vibrating by the sound of horns and drums. Pictures of infinite space and a feeling of eternity filled me.
HI PETE, I HOPE U AND LINDA ARE DOING GREAT ITS FINALLY SPRING HERE, 60 + DEGREES, YEAH!! MISS U 2, DO U HAVE THE SUMMER OFF?? TIS TGHAT WHY YOU ARE GOING TO , ????? SORRY SOMEWHERE TROPICAL, THEN??? EVERYONE SAYS HELLO, TAKE CARE , HUGZ ~ROBIN
hi my friend thank you for the comment! i love your music too and i wish you all the best with your music-projects! in our categorys from the friends, can you found many good musicfriends from the great myspace-famaly;-) good luck and peace and love for all martin
To reach Nepal I first had to leave the Himalayas and travel by bus down to Delhi; from there my journey would continue upwards again, to Nepal via Gorakhpur. During my 10 hour stopover in Delhi I took the opportunity to watch the movie “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” whose title melody I have heard many times during my journey. Whenever “Dum Maro Dum” played anywhere I got meaningful looks.
If all had known the true content of the song it would hardly have been stylized into the hymn of the Hippie trail. The translation would be approximately like this: "Take another toke – forget your worries - sing Hare Krishna Hare Ram. What has the world given us - what did we take from it? Why should we worry about anybody - if nobody cares about us? Take another toke... If we live or if we die – we are not afraid - we do as we want. Take another toke..."
Gracias por la Amistad - Un placer contar contigo. Thanks for your friendship- It's a pleasure to be friends. Bienestar - Inspiracion y Mucha Musica. Saludos - Viele Grüße aus Elbenberg – Bendiciones. .......Never stop the beat....... Alvaro.
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