Recorded October 26-29 at Curved Air Studio in Boulder Colorado
Recorded and mixed by Les Kahn
Produced by Glen Velez
Associate Producer Les Kahn
Eastern spiritual traditions recognize seven major chakras, or centers of energy, located in the human body. Over centuries, healers have come to identify certain colors, musical tones, esoteric attributes, and other elements that stimulate particular chakras.
Rhythms of the Chakras represent a new contribution to the field of sound healing: distict rhythms that have shown themselves effective for focusing awareness on each chakra. Each of the seven tracks on this recording is designed to stimulate and activate one of those chakras. The vocalizations on each composition use vowel sounds long identified with specific chakras. The overall effect maximizes the sound healing potential for each piece. $20 BUY NOW
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Recorded by Thomas Bender at Ambient Studio, Stamford, Connecticut, February 21, 22, 1996
Produced by Jamey Haddad
Features the Handance ensemble:
Eva Atsalis, Glen Fitten, Jan Hagiwara, Yousif Sheronick, and Arthur Baron. $30 BUY NOW
Glen Velez-Frame drums, Percussion, Voice
Howard Levy-Harmonica, Ocarina, Penny Whistle, Jews Harp
Randy Crafton-Frame Drums, Percussion, Ocean Drum
"BORDER STATES is an album of briliant percussion work that is enlivened by the startlingly versatile Howard Levy... This is one of those releases that has to be heard to be believed... This album is full of surpirises and well worth serching out." - Richard Foss, Los Angeles Reader
"Glen Velez and Howard Levy take two of simplest instruments in the world and make astounding music... joined by percussionist Randy Crafton, they reverse aeons of continental drift, pulling together Tuvan chants, Latin American rhythms and Middle Eastern times..." - Cliff OUT OF STOCK
Recorded by Edward Haber, except for Ramana which by Jerry Gottus at Platinum Island, NYC, and Elemental Triad by Carl Seltzer at Selzer Sound, NYC
Produced by Bob Haddad
Features: Glen Velez, Layne Redmond, Howard Levy, Jan Hagiwara
Recorded by Walter Quintus at Ztudio Zerkall, Germany
December 1990
Produced by Kurt Renker & Walter Quintus
Features: Glen Velez, Steve Gorn, Eva Atsalis, Ed Brunicardi, Randy Crafton, Jan Hagiwara
INSTRUMENTS AND CYCLES USED
Glen Velez - Remo Tar Drum, Riq, Australian Aboriginal Sticks, Shakers, Tonga Wood Drum, Filipino Buzz Sticks and Voice.
Steve Gorn - Bansuri Bamboo Flute
Eva Atsalis - Remo Tar Drum
Ed Brunicardi - Remo Tar Drum
Randy Crafton - Remo Tar Drum
Jan Hagiwara - Remo Tar Drum OUT OF STOCK
World renowned percussionist Glen Velez performs masterful solo pieces and duets with drumming partner Layne Redmond. Frame drums from around the world, mbira and other instruments provide a variety of textures for his rhythmic explorations.
Features: Glen Velez, Layne Redmond
Instruments used by Glen Pandero 18" tunable frame drum from Spain. There are no jingles and the head is made of calf skin.
Pandiero 14" tambourine from Brazil played in a style originally from Africa.
Bendir 14" frame drum from Morocco with a rope snare and a goat skin head.
Diora 18" frame drum from Afghanistan with a deer skin head
Adufe 16" square double-headed frame drum with pellet bells inside the drum. It's origin is in Northern Spain, and it's head is made of calf skin.
Bodhran 22" frame drum from Ireland with a goatskin head.
Mbira a traditional instrument from Southern Africa made of forged iron keys fastened to an iron bridge. The resonating chamber is made of wood or a small gourd. $30 BUY NOW
