Tantra Zone-Shamanic Drumming & Ambient Space Musi

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Product Description Gentle drumming and space music for massage, healing, meditation and pure bliss. Evocative compositions and performance by award winning German composer and keyboardist Suzanne Doucet with legendary percussionist Tajalli (originally from from the Phillipines.) Tajalli, a well known musician living and performing in the Bay Area, California, was an initiate of the Sound Current, an enlightened being to many that knew him, a friend, a brother and a spiritual teacher. He was loving and giving himself to others in every moment. Suzanne Doucet and Tajalli have been working musically together and shared their spiritual insights for over 20 years. Tajalli passed away in April 2004. This album took 2 years to complete and is now being released to honor Tajalli's legacy. Also featured on TANTRA ZONE are Paradiso (Didjeridoo) and Chuck Plaisance (3-D recording) on “Cry of the Earth”. Review The Shaman and the Tantrica meeting in the realm of limitless, infinite harmony. A timeless collaboration of the deepest love. --Martin Weber-Caspers, Radio Lelystad, NetherlandsTantra Zone provides the space for connecting one with self, one with spirit, one with another, enveloping one with love. --Beth Lerch-Hilton, The BCompany, Los Angeles, CaliforniaBy Listening to this album you no longer have to perform TANTRA – You are the experience. --James Bell, editor, New Age Universe, 2005 USA P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Artist Tajalli Born William Wichman, of an German father and Mindanaoan mother, he underwent a life-changing experience in 1973 when he met Master Kirpal Singh. His deep spiritual change was reflected in his music, which began as golden oldies tunes, but evolved into new age rhythms. Tajalli played in his early days with artists such as Santana, Gordon Lightfood, Paul Horn and Steven Halpern. Taj kept close ties with his roots in the tropical islands of the southern Philippines. He dreamed of someday returning to his islands, though his music kept him quite busy locally and in his many studio recordings in L.A., including film.He acted and performed the character Red Bear in the independent movie "Buffalo Hearts". Throughout most of his adult life, Taj called the San Francisco Bay Area home. His blend of eclectic music and positive spirit brought cheer to the thousands whom he touched. Tajalli and Suzanne have been very close friends since 1983 and have been recording together since. Their album BRILLIANCE was released in 1984,with the critically acclaimed track: Crystal Flight, which was featured in several Visionary Videos. TANTRA ZONE is the follow up release of their collaborations. Chuck Plaisance and Paradiso have been participating on the track CRY OF THE EARTH. Chuck with his 3D sound recording system and Paradiso with his phenomenal didjeridoo playing. Suzanne Doucet Suzanne's 30 years in the world of New Age music have provided her with incomparable knowledge, experience and contacts. Suzanne is an international recording and performing artist whose background encompasses being a prime time TV "Pop Show" hostess (guests included the BeeGees, Grateful Dead, Keith Emerson, Donovan), a songwriter & composer, script writer, sound designer, producer, A&R record label executive, music publisher, label owner & manager, marketing consultant, and retailer. Together with her husband James Bell, Suzanne owned and operated the world-famous specialized audio gallery "Only New Age Music" in Los Angeles for 5 years. She owns and operates newagemusic.com - the #1 online source for new age music as well as the portal site NewAgeUniverse.com with Beth Lerch (The B company). Her latest recording credits include "Resonance" with Gary Miraz as well as the audio series "Sounds of Nature" and "Tranquility" combining the state-of-the-art binaural recordings of Chuck Plaisance with her music. Seven of their titles made it into the top ten environmental charts at desertcart.com, including being #1 and #2 for over two years. Shirley Maclaine used Suzanne's track "Forever..." (from the "Reflecting Light" album also available on CD Baby and desertcart.com), for her best-selling video and audio series titled "Inner Workout" and "Going Within". Suzanne also produced and directed the award winning video "Starflight" together with well known video and documentary producer Chris Toussaint. Her latest releases on Only New Age Music include Grundman's WE ARE THE FORTHCOMING PAST and Gnomusy's ETHEREALITY. Both are in the top ten lists of New Age Radio across the USA and worldwide. All profits from the sales of these 2 albums will be donated to Doctors without Borders. Suzanne has been a consultant to hundreds of artists, producers, record labels, radio programmers, distributors and retailers. Life Magazine began their report on New Age Music with a quote from Suzanne, while specialized Keyboard Magazine acknowledged Suzanne for having "the most authoritative view on New Age Music," and the LA Times devoted a full page article to Suzanne in their Sunday Calendar section. In the New Age Music Guide by P.J.Birosik, published by MacMillan it says: "...explorers, who helped lay the groundwork for what we now term New Age Music include Kitaro, Andreas Vollenweider, Vangelis, C.H.Deuter, Klaus Schulze, Paul Horn, Suzanne Doucet, Brian Eno and Paul Winter." See more Review: A review from Gary Miraz - Tajalli and Doucet's "Tantra Zone" is a fitting piece in the puzzle of Taj's Life. I believe "Billy" as we called him is smiling as usual on this work. If he ever frowned it would never last too long. It would eventually blossom into a beautiful symbol of human emotion. This is a great album to meditate to or just chill out. It is filled with happiness and pondering thoughts that evoke a study into the deep self-truth we all have. Suzanne's keyboard playing and arrangements out of her beloved Kurzweils give and do not take anything away from the mix. She is truly a master in minimalism. I have had such an honor to play and learn with these two artists as well as be part of their lives. "Billy" is away from this dimension but he is still here in our hearts, thoughts and music. Review: MASTERS OF THE SOUND CURRENT - Tajalli was a Shaman, a spiritual teacher and a musician. He was a gentle and loving being. He left his body in 2004, but his music stays with us. "Tantra Zone" is a wonderful recording, a collaboration with Suzanne Doucet shortly before he passed on. He plays multiple instruments on this recording, like the koto-synth on "Orange Blossom", but on the other tracks mostly drums and percussion instruments. Suzanne provides beautiful ambient synth pads and melodies. Both musicians are initiates of the Sound Current. The energy of the recording is transcending and evokes the feeling of being unconditional love.