MY TEACHERS

John Bergamo, my drum guru!!!!!!

Glen Velez, an extraordinary frame drummer and composer

Poovalur Srinivasan, South Indian percussionist and composer

Trichy Sankaran, South Indian Percussionist and composer

Kobla Ladzekpo, epic Ghanaian Drummer

Randy Gloss - One of the best young percussionist around, and an incredible teacher too

 ARTISTS

soundJourney,  extraordinary healing sounds and eclectic music.

Eric Oberthaler, eco-l-ectic composer, pianist, trumpeter....

Hands On'semble, my favorite percussion quartet...take a listen...

Hindugrass, a world music ensemble, very beautiful ( i know there's probably a more creative word to use).

Ken Shorley, a brother in the hand percussion world, great composer too...

Pete Lockett, a great multi- percussionist based in the UK

Afrodisiac records, Label that features re-O-mixed African beats

Harris Eisenstadt, a real creative drummer, percussionist n' composer

Mike Wilcox, a percussionist based in Australia....has a very informative website for percussionists

Robert Jacobson and Banana Bread Records - Guitarist n' composer, has a really great label happening too

Melanie Kareem - a talented Middle Eastern dancer and instructor

Patrick Graham - An great drummer based in Montreal, Canada.

www.drumrhythms.com  - Lessons for drumset, Congas, Djembe, Bongo and Hand Percussion. 

www.rishirecords.com - Percussionist and composer based out of Albany, NY. 

Peyman Nasehpour- Info of Oriental drums such as tonbak, ghaval, daf, tabla 

Hillary Maroon - A Jazz singer, bandleader, and also hosts an incredible website featuring a plethora of interesting artists.

Taaliqa - Taaliqa multi instrumentalist fusion duo

Jon Sterckx - UK based percussionist

Jed and Lucia - Acoustic, Electronica, Folk Rock artists, really soulful music, they just released their debut album!

TBird-Luv - Soulsister (aka Tonya Ridgely), gifted flautist, dancer and singer

Natalie Azerad - Man, can this woman sing, check out her incredible voice (also has her own voice studio too)

Raquy and the Caveman - An incredible dunbeck player based in NYC, has a great percussive ensemble too, check it out

Shawn Mativetsky - Percussionist/Tabla player based in Montreal, Canada.

Drum Companies and Drum Related Sites

Cooperman Drum, one of the best drum companies around, great place to buy Frame Drums and tambourines, not to mention traditional fife and drums.

Mountain Rhythm, another one of the best drum companies around, great place to buy handcrafted djembe and conga drums.

Octagonal Madness, a  home to a variety of artists websites created by Chris Sampson a on-line radio station and other interesting musical info

Rhythm Web, an incredible resourceful site for percussionists

Bang-a-Drum, sells percussion instruments from all over the world

Rhythm Fusion, sells percussion instruments and music from all over the world

Drums on the Web, another great sight online for percussionists

Paiste Cymbals , they support my cymbal habit and sure make lovely sounding cymbals

Drum Journeys - A website dedicated to drummers from all over the world.  Interesting links and info

http://shakeandrattle.com -"We make the finest hand-crafted shakers using gourds and other natural materials".

Wright Hand Drums- Maker of udo drums and other clay hand drum instruments

Health and Yoga Related Sites

Prem Rawat - My Meditation Guru, offers great wisdom, insight and a gift called Knowledge. 

Dana Rae-Pare, an extraordinary yoga instructor

Richard Grossman, a great acupuncturist and sound healer.

Yoga Directory, a..eee.... pretty explanatory what this is

Buzz Hitchcock  a unique fine artist, check out his world renowned piece he created for 9/11

Amalia Camateros -  An incredible and powerful Shamanic sacred Dancer, teacher and author based in Hawaii.

 Yoga Finder, an online directory for upcoming yoga events

Yogi Times - A Los Angeles Based publication featuring  happening yoga events and holistic products.

Body Mind Spirit Directory - A great on-line resource for worldwide holistic services

www.mybrightpathvideo.com - A site that has many creative documentaries,

www.whispy.com -  This site provides a unique personal empowerment, spiritual approach to intuitive reading and other holistic services.

Alok Holistic Health- Offers health consultations, leads retreats in beautiful places around the world and is part of an community that hosts incredible events in NYC called Body Temple

Shati Devi Michael - Raw Food Genius, Yoga Instructor and Musician, offers a variety of classes & retreats.

Hala Khouri - Somatic Healing and Yoga Therapy, a truly gifted teacher. Offers retreats and classes worldwide.

AnnMarie Solo - Gifted Yoga Instructor and Talented Singer/Songwriter

Anne Platte - Yoga Teacher:::"The spirit of yoga, the soul of dance". Teaches privately and holds retreat in Malibu, CA