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Release Date: 20-06-2005
Label: Sounds True
Catalog Number: MM00923D
Barcode: 600835092326
Musical Style: World
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Description:
There lies within us all a slumbering force - the creative energy of kundalini, coiled at the base of the spine. On Rhythms of Awakening, Grammy®-winning master percussionist Glen Velez takes listeners on an odyssey of rhythm to tap that sleeping power within. Focusing on the body's lower two chakras, each composition invokes the beats and vibrations ideally suited to bringing these vital energy centers alive. With healing secrets drawn from the drumming traditions of India, Asia, and Egypt, Rhythms of Awakening stirs together an exotic blend of music that inspires, energizes, and awakens the forces of kundalini. In collaboration with vocalist/composer Lori Cotler.
Features: Steve Gorn, Howard Levy, Lori Cotler, Zohar Fresco, Yousif Sheronick, Shane Shanahan, and Randy Crafton.
Biography:
Glen Velez is an internationally recognized master drummer, composer, scholar and teacher who has merged his background in Western percussion with the study of frame drum performance styles. In creating his own music, he draws on drumming techniques from South India, Asia, Egypt and elsewhere. Nine albums of his original music are available, along with several instructional videos. Glen Velez developed and teaches the Handance system of frame drumming, which integrates rhythm, movement and vocalization for mental and physical toning. A member of the Paul Winter Consort from 1983 to 1998, he has also recorded with Steve Reich, Pat Metheny, Suzanne Vega, Richard Stoltzman and others on various major record labels.
