Excerpts from the first public performance of Baba Da's Great Tradition Improvisation and Fusion, by DANCEVERT (Susana Weingarten and Tom Evert) and FACING EAST, along with Byron Duckwall, Josh Sherman, and Shawn Sterling.
Anything was allowed to happen in the performance, and no rehearsal was required. The performers were open, concentrated, and ultimately, surrendered to the Ruchira Avatar Adi Da Samraj, permitting His Divine Transmission to dance the dancers and play the musicians.
The Facing East Trio will perform at the Adidam Center in Los Angeles on September 19, 2012. John Wubbenhorst: bansuri; Steve Zerlin: bass; and Samrat Kakkeri: tabla. Presented by Bright World Arts.
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Time: 7:30 pm Place: 8572 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069 (map) Suggested donation: $20
Call 310-358-0555 for more information or to reserve.
The Adidam Music Fest will be held Friday, September 30, at 7.30pm. The event will be held at Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA. (map)
Take part in an ecstatic evening of music, dancing, stories, refreshments and good company. The occasion will feature classical Indian music with John Wubbenhorst (bansuri), Samrat Kakkari (tabla). At the end of the evening will be trance dancing with the East/West jazz fusion group, "Facing East Trio". The evening is dedicated to the spiritual inspiration of Avatar Adi Da Samraj.
Suggested donation is $15. For more information, visit www.adidambayarea.net or call 415.492.0930.
At 7:30 pm, on Friday, July 29, 2011, John Wubbenhorst (bansuri) and Samrat Kakkeri (tabla) will be telling leelas of their trip to Adi Da Samrajashram and playing ragas. (John and Samrat were in Fiji June 30-July 23.)
This evening will be hosted at: 2043 Eldorado Court Novato, CA For more information, call: 415-710-7935
John Wubbenhorst (bansuri) and Samrat Kakkeri (tabla) provide a Sacred Offering of North Indian ragas. Concert benefits sacred musicians' travel to Naitauba, Fiji.
Time: 2:30pm, June 12, 2011 Place: Land Bridge Pavilion, The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary
$15 suggested donation. Call 301-346-0789 for more information.
poster: GaryScottMorrow speakers: John Wubbenhorst, Scott Morrow length: 09:50 date added: January 20, 2011 event date: July 18, 2010 views: 945; views this month: 19; views this week: 4
The Art of Adi Da Samraj with music by "Facing East" John Wubbenhorst (bansuri) Steve Zerlin (bass) Samrat Kakkeri (tabla)
July 16th, 7:30 pm Land Bridge Pavillion The Mountain Of Attention $10 suggested donation Money to benefit The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary and cover the musicians' travel expenses.
Facing East Productions and Adidam Bay Area Present a Sacred Offering - A Celebration of Music & Art to benefit Naitauba, Fiji for Hurricane Relief. July 17, 2010 at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, CA @ 7:15pm.
For three days in mid-March, 2010, Adi Da Samrajashram (the sacred island of Naitauba) and many neighboring islands in Fiji were battered by Cyclone Tomas, a category 4 storm. After 27 hours we emerged from shelter to a scene of staggering destruction. We urgently need your help!
Naitauba Island is the Hermitage Sanctuary of His Divine Presence Adi Da Samraj, spiritually empowered by Him, as the primary place from where His Divine Blessing flows perpetually to the world. For 25 years, Adi Da worked to establish the island of Naitauba as a unique esoteric and ecological treasure. Adi Da Samrajashram is devoted to the principles of green living, sustainable energy, cooperation, tolerance, and peace, and Adi Da's devotees and the local Fijian and Indian staff live together harmoniously, serving and protecting the sacred environment of the island. It is a uniquely pure and untouched sanctuary in the world today.
Descending Grace poster: FacingEast108 length: 05:05 date added: May 31, 2010 views: 1460; views this month: 36; views this week: 8
This is the selection, "Descending Grace", from the CD, "True Water" recorded by John Wubbenhorst (flutes,vocals and keyboards) and Ken Anoff (percussion). This recording, inspired by the wisdom of Adi Da, is a unique collection from these world travelers, available at www.facingeast.com.
Saturday July 17th, 2010 7-9:30 pm St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Avenue Berkeley, California
Featuring the Facing East group, with John Wubbenhorst (bansuri), Steve Zerlin (bass), Rishabh Dhar (packhawaj), Kit Walker (keyboards), and Samrat Kakkeri (tabla). Also music from Adi Da's daughter, Tamarind Free Jones (vocal), and a performance by Peter van Gelder (sitar) and Tim Witter (tabla).
poster: FacingEast108 length: 07:31 date added: May 21, 2010 views: 1615; views this month: 32; views this week: 6
From the CD, Facing Beloved, with John Wubbenhorst (bansuri), Subash Chandran (ghatam) and Ganesh Kumar (kanjira). This piece is based on a melody from J.S. Bach (siciliano) with elements of Raga Kirwani.
Kalimba Chant poster: FacingEast108 length: 09:58 date added: May 20, 2010 event date: July 2008 views: 1208; views this month: 32; views this week: 7
This is an improvisation that took place in July 2008 on the island of Naitauba, Fiji. On this occasion, we were playing while Adi Da Samraj was working on His Divine Image-Art. It was truly a blissful and ecstatic time.
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