Devara ThunderBeat

About me:

Biography: Composer-Sound Healer-Author-Teacher

“Native American Music Award” Winner For Best World Music Recording

ThunderBeat is a gifted shamaness, a World-Bridger, who melds tonal and tribal elements into multidimensional soundscapes. Her harmonies soothe the spirit. Her rhythms awaken the soul

The name “ThunderBeat” was bestowed upon her by the Native American elders. This special name personifies her life, and her ability to heal and awaken, through the power of sound.

I am of Native American descent; of Choctaw and Shawnee heritage, and an international recording artist and performer.

She has studied at the prestigious Eastman School of Music, and with Joe Franco and ritualistic drummer, Layne Redmond.

She is best known for her Activational music and shamanic drumming ceremonys. She is also an accomplished author, teacher, composer, and a pioneer in sound healing.
For over two decades, she has recorded and toured with national and international artists on major labels.

In 2005, she was nominated for five Native American Music awards, and won “Best World”, and “New Age Recordings”.

She works with and openly embraces Great Spirit. She has traveled to many sacred sites, receiving and bringing back, the ancient knowledge of healing and Activational sounds.

She has initiated ceremonies in the Great Pyramid, and temples of Egypt, Mount Sinai, the vortexes of Sedona AZ, Native American sacred lands, and the Mayan Temples in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

ThunderBeat has taught drums at the world famous; “Sam Ash Music Store”, and at “Long Island N.Y. Drum Center”, for 10 years. Her healing concerts have empowered many people around the world.

A Shamanic practitioner and certified Reiki Master, her teachings include: (all natural healing modalities) such as; Sound Healing, Chakra Awakening, Color/Sound-Light Therapy, and herbal treatments, crystal healing, tuning forks, drum workshops, sacred breath work, house healing, and aura repair.

In 2005, she won a “Beacon of Light” award for her inspiration, creativity, wisdom, and compassion, for transformational music, and her service to the community and the world!

"Ancient Sun" New CD release date Feb 2009 Journey to the Egyptian Pyramids Dance your way through the Temples with Lingering Ancient Melodies of the Middle East Extremely Powerful, Mysterious and Unforgettable CD “FLY HIGH” - ThunderBeat’s solo debut in 2000 –(ThunderVision Records) An innovative recording of ethereal trance-dance music for empowerment.

“CHAKRA JOURNEY” THE SERIES - DVD _ CD Chakra Poster & Book “Awakening the Chakras”. Available at Amazon.com

“MAYAN LANDING 2012” - ThunderBeat’s third solo recording and 10 on the “World Beat charts”, “Mayan Landing 2012”, is highly recommended by Jose Arguelles.

“COSMIC DREAM”- ThunderBeat’s fourth solo CD a Euphoric Tranformational Journey

HAND DRUMMING BOOK “RHYTHMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD” Includes a CD: Learn to play African, Middle Eastern and Caribbean Rhythms. Great drum circle section which creates A oneness.

SHE CAN ALSO BE HEARD ON: Music Mosaic’s “Drum Trance” compilation CD Monroe Institute’s Meta Music - Hemi Sync program Radio Stations of concious Mind For information on ThunderBeat go to: www.Thunderbeat.com ThunderVision Records P O Box 3700 Sedona AZ 86336
May your mind be opened and your spirit awakened… Journey Well ~ThunderBeat~ ..