MEDITATIONS 
EAST & WEST
 
PAUL LIVINGSTONE, SITAR 
& 
PETER JACOBSON, CELLO
 
Saturday, May 23, 6:30pm


Limited seating.
$18 prepaid online.  
Reserve your seat. 
$20 at gate. 

Ananda Verandah Stage
4056 Grand Avenue
Ojai, CA  93023
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Paul Livingstone
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, international performing artist Paul Livingstone is one of the leading sitarists in America today. He has focused his studies in the creative tradition of Indian classical raga music in which he has been rigorously trained for the past 25 years in India and the US studying under the late Amiya Dasgupta, Rajeev Taranath and the living legend Pandit Ravi Shankar. Paul has performed in around the US, Mexico, Europe & Asia and has just returned from a major concert tour performing Indian music in Nepal, India, Czech & Germany.

As a committed composer Paul leads his own Arohi Ensemble and has composed for film, television, theater and dance. He also plays a variety of fretless guitars and requintos of his own design and has also developed a unique style of 'ragajazz chamber music' blending Indian ragas, jazz, counterpoint & rhythmic material from diverse world traditions. As a creative force for true 'world music synthesis', Paul maintains a clear vision for the dissemination of traditional forms and is grounded in the rich cultural milieu of Los Angeles as a dedicated teaching artist & community activist.         www.tanpura.com
Peter Jacobson is a cellist, producer, songwriter-singer, chamber musician, teacher and music selector who has recorded, performed and toured with renowned artists. He studied with Eleonore Schoenfeld at USC as well as at Cal Arts and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In 2013 he won a Grammy for best Latin Rock Alternative or Urban Album as a member of the group Quetzal. Mr. Jacobson has recorded cello for Dr. Dre and frequently plays alongside the San Diego Symphony. Pete has recorded for film and tv, including The Walking Dead. In 2000 he was a member of the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan and has performed across the US, Mexico, Asia and Europe. He plays with Grammy winning Southwest Chamber Music, the Arohi Ensemble, the Hutchins Consort and as a freelance cellist. Look for the new double cd by his group Quartetto Fantastico, "Music for Dreams."
http://www.peteplayscello.com

Video of Paul Livingstone and Peter Jacobson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diVdjO9yUFI&feature=youtu.be

Raga Singing and Rhythms of India 
with Paul Livingstone
Sunday, May 24, 12 to 3pm
Ananda Verandah 
4056 Grand Ave., Ojai, CA  93023
$75 online payment
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Join Paul Livingstone for an intimate class emphasizing traditional aural aspects of musical pedagogy in the Indian classical tradition.  Enhance your musicianship and musical abilities through the understanding of the art of raga and rhythms through the practice of sargam (Indian solfeggio) and solkattu (rhythmic recitation).  Discover how these skills can enrich all musical forms, including chanting and devotional kirtan singing, improvisation, song writing and composition. Students are encouraged to bring their questions relating to their own work and musical goals to the workshop for evaluation, direction and critique.