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Soolaba: sitar fusion music cds by Soolaba; world musicians who use sitars synthesisers tablas flutes didgeridoos and Indian chants to soothe the soul. free sitar samples, sitar info,artist bio's, links, indian fusion music for meditation.
A collective of spiritually-inspired musicians who have created, with the sitar, tabla, synthesisers, flutes, Vedic chants, etc, healing and uplifting Indian-flavoured grooves.
From here in the Rainbow Region of eastcoast Australia, this
music is an offering to the Conscious Evolution of Humanity.
Born in Australia, Soolaba started playing guitar at age 15, influenced by such guitar greats as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. Armed with a twelve-string and a busking hat, his first public performances were on the streets of Sydney in 1977.
At age 19, Soolaba bought his first sitar being inspired by George Harrison, and his famous sitar-guru, Ravi Shankar.
By studying Shankar's recordings and Indian music books, Soolaba developed his unique style of sitar playing.
Over the next 4 years he studied sound and video with ABC-TV, painted fine arts, and enjoyed the devotional life-style of the Krishna movement. It was in the Krishna temples of Australia, New Zealand and India that Soolaba learnt the traditional songs, instruments and raga music theory that form the core of his performances today.
Over the last twelve years Soolaba has performed as a solo singer/sitarist, and in fusion bands with diverse instruments such as: didjeridoo, oboe, synthesisers, double bass, tabla drums, flutes, violins, electric guitars, African drums and drum kits. Venues for the music are equally diverse and have included restaurants, festivals, universities, yoga clubs, private functions, art exhibitions, dance party chill-zones, tropical resorts and hotels ...
A collective of spiritually-inspired musicians who have created, with the sitar, tabla, synthesisers, flutes, Vedic chants, etc, healing and uplifting Indian-flavoured grooves.
From here in the Rainbow Region of eastcoast Australia, this
music is an offering to the Conscious Evolution of Humanity.
Born in Australia, Soolaba started playing guitar at age 15, influenced by such guitar greats as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. Armed with a twelve-string and a busking hat, his first public performances were on the streets of Sydney in 1977.
At age 19, Soolaba bought his first sitar being inspired by George Harrison, and his famous sitar-guru, Ravi Shankar.
By studying Shankar's recordings and Indian music books, Soolaba developed his unique style of sitar playing.
Over the next 4 years he studied sound and video with ABC-TV, painted fine arts, and enjoyed the devotional life-style of the Krishna movement. It was in the Krishna temples of Australia, New Zealand and India that Soolaba learnt the traditional songs, instruments and raga music theory that form the core of his performances today.
Over the last twelve years Soolaba has performed as a solo singer/sitarist, and in fusion bands with diverse instruments such as: didjeridoo, oboe, synthesisers, double bass, tabla drums, flutes, violins, electric guitars, African drums and drum kits. Venues for the music are equally diverse and have included restaurants, festivals, universities, yoga clubs, private functions, art exhibitions, dance party chill-zones, tropical resorts and hotels ...
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