I SING
Music is my mother tongue. born and raised in a family of musicians, i come home to sound.
at age three i was handed a violin and i have not stopped playing since. throughout my teens I performed in baroque ensembles while studying jazz and musical singing.
bach and betty carter: A perfect blend to me!
at age three i was handed a violin and i have not stopped playing since. throughout my teens I performed in baroque ensembles while studying jazz and musical singing.
bach and betty carter: A perfect blend to me!
Years later i discovered a harmonium at the yoga studio i was teaching at.
stored in a corner its wooden case looked mysterious to me. curiously, I opened it. The clicke-di-clack of its lock, the sshhh of its bellows: i was sure i had found a treasure box.
the keys felt heavy as i pressed them down. Their wood was smooth. i let the bellow expand fully, then played a chord. within a split second tears rushed to my eyes. the rich sound felt like a warm embrace. that night i stayed for hours, playing on and on, exploring the harmonium's universe of sound. later I floated my way home, goosebumps all over my body.
the love child of an organ and an ACCORDION has been a crucial element of my class EVER SINCE. I play live in every yoga session, improvising harmonies and singing along.
stored in a corner its wooden case looked mysterious to me. curiously, I opened it. The clicke-di-clack of its lock, the sshhh of its bellows: i was sure i had found a treasure box.
the keys felt heavy as i pressed them down. Their wood was smooth. i let the bellow expand fully, then played a chord. within a split second tears rushed to my eyes. the rich sound felt like a warm embrace. that night i stayed for hours, playing on and on, exploring the harmonium's universe of sound. later I floated my way home, goosebumps all over my body.
the love child of an organ and an ACCORDION has been a crucial element of my class EVER SINCE. I play live in every yoga session, improvising harmonies and singing along.
i believe that there is more to music than one direction. i love om namah shivaya, yet i look for ways to incorporate more than mantra. i bring my musical education back to the yoga room, offering a new perspective on sound in yoga. experimenting with scales, using the voice as a spiritual vehicle, and taking in the treasury of songs from different cultures and times are examples of that integration.
At the same time i use the meditative moments of nada yoga to soften the rigidity of classical harmonics. why be dogmatic when there is a whole world of rhythm and melody to play with?
At the same time i use the meditative moments of nada yoga to soften the rigidity of classical harmonics. why be dogmatic when there is a whole world of rhythm and melody to play with?
I give thanks to my wonderful teachers, Kerstin Linder-Dewan, Prof. Esther Kaiser, Dorothee Dalg, and Andreas Schmidt.