"Earth Spiral Water Sound", 2005 "The Gathering Sun",1999 "Never Give A Sword To A Man Who Can't Dance", 1995 "Affirmative Reply", 1991 "Divining Signs", 1989
Unreleased: Soul Offerings:Yoga of Love
w/ Deepak Chopra, 2002
Guest Appearances: "Slang Rhythm Speak", KDZ
Kripalu Drummers, 2008 "Beauty's Way", Spiral Harmony, 2008 "Tiger's Island",Shirae,2003 "Take It From The Edge",
Steve Kraskow, 1991
Influences
Yes, Gong, Codona, Collin Walcott, Daevid Allen, The Beatles, Gentle Giant, trees, my higher-self, African, Middle Eastern, Eastern European, Asian world musics; British folk music, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Henry Cow, National Health, contemporary world musics, Oregon, Didier Malherbe, Hadouk Trio, silence, solitude, rain dripping from trees, the music of trees, the music of birds, the wind, silence, Love and Light, the Source, the Cosmic Sound Current, the void, revealing the shadows, Sound as a Healing Energy, shamanism, qigong, Henry David Thoreau, Ram Dass, Steve Howe, Kerry Minnear, John Lennon, George Harrison, trees, solitude, Jon Anderson, Carlos Castaneda, Hafiz, Alan Watts, e.e. cummings, Tagore, Rilke, Rumi, etc..., oh, did I mention trees, silence and solitude??
The "category listings" are somewhat loose...
(Progressive/Afro-Beat/Trance)
What would be a better choice???
"Progressive cross-cultural world rhythm instrumental and vocal invocations, healing transportations, songs, chants & meditations...etc."
Why couldn't they have given us that option?
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"This is music with a true sense of adventure, with plenty of backbone and vibrant heart" ~ Glen Velez, Master Drummer
"Amazingly talented… his versatility and vision are rare." ~ PJ Birosik, New Age Retailer Magazine
"An ecstatic listening experience." ~ Time And A Word
" WOW! As a Shamanic practitioner, transportative vessels such as this disc I find to be few and far between. It is Masterful, and for anyone wishing to look further than the end of their own head for glimpses of the rest of the Universe, known and unknown, it has worked as well as anything I have ever used to Journey with. My deepest compliments!" ~ Kevin Wilkinson, Visual/Energy Artist
"Visionary...Transporting...Beautiful Musicianship from everyone!
Thank You, Rich, for Listening with a capital L and holding to the
Great Song, the Great Gift. Blessings." ~ Saruah Benson, Musician, Sound Healer, Spirit Guide
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What else to say.... Rich Goodhart is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording artist and producer working with world music in non-traditional forms. You'll most likely see him playing dousongoni, sanza, dulcitar, berimbau, African and Middle Eastern hand drums, jaw harp, melodica and Native American flute. He also plays piano and synthesizers and uses his voice, and in the studio has been known to play many other instruments including guitar, bazouki, balalaika, tabla, bass, pan pipes, clay pots, and more...
His fifth and latest CD "EARTH SPIRAL WATER SOUND", features the glissando guitar and vocals of Planet GONG wizard supreme Daevid Allen, guest vocals by Native American goddess and true voice of the clear sun Joanne Shenandoah, and the sensuous serpentine flute of bansuri master Steve Gorn. His third album, "NEVER GIVE A SWORD TO A MAN WHO CAN'T DANCE", was hailed as "The ultimate soundtrack to one's most private ritual dream" by New Age Retailer.
He has studied with master musicians of Africa, India, America and Indonesia and has performed and collaborated with many highly regarded musicians, dancers and writers, including Allen Ginsberg, Daevid Allen, Collin Walcott, Deepak Chopra, Joanne Shenandoah, Bill T. Jones, Nawang Khechog, Steve Gorn, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Paul Horn, John Bergamo, Mark Nauseef, Gilli Smyth, Shahram Shiva, John Ragusa, Michael Harrison, Wade Morissette, Russill Paul, KDZ Drummers, Ghandharva and Krishna Das.
Please be sure to visit his website richgoodhart.com if you wish to see a more expansive view of his recordings, performances and other work.
Hallo Rich, thank you for the add and your nice words. I would like to come to your Kripalu in Lenox, Massachusetts. I require much success to you. Kabir, Hafiz, Rumi and Mirabai are so wonderfully ... also your music. Son*Ya from Germany
Haha, jajaja.... But, i really ment your music. Its Very beautiful and should not be mixed up with minded ellutions ;p Anyway... Bless your musical path* With joy /a.
Thanks, your welcome. its right on at the moment my favorite is anything with chimes lower modulations...love sound wave therapy for sure...blessings love shalom
