After our respective life, music and spiritual journeys, Sahayak and I met after separate performances at the Mind Body Spirit Festival in Brisbane (Australia) in June 2008.
Samjjana has evolved out of our union, our music, people's response to our music and our mutual dedication in service to Spirit. We feel blessed to be on this shared journey that is unfolding and expanding with inner guidance, inspiration, beautiful new friends and miraculous synchronicity and flow.
We have joy in knowing, from a deep and heartfelt place that we are where we are meant to be, doing what we are called to be doing. Our offerings are a gift to us also and we are full of gratitude.
Om paramar mainamar
'We dedicate this union to a higher source'
samjjana performances offer music, but there is music and there is music! If you would like some insight into our approach to music compared with the mainstream approach, Maia shares her perspective.
structured vs. free form
'Elixir' (2009) is typical of samjjana's unique, soothing, uplifting music, with hang solos, flute solos and hang and flute together. 'Gently Now' (2009) is a themed, more deeply meditative album, ideal for meditation, relaxation, yoga, massage and therapies. 'Peace Within' (2010) is a CD of the hang solo, with a bonus disc of the harp. More...
Sahayak also plays a Chinese bamboo Xiao flute and Bansuri flute, and Maia has a harp, a swarmandel (Indian harp), a djembe, a sansula, Tibetan singing bowls and a violin (that has accumulated too many years of dust and is well overdue for re-integration!) We also have incredible Alchemy Crystal bowls and a Raagini (digital tanpura) provides a lovely background drone.
Our family of instruments may expand with the inclusion of anything else that inspires us!
other instruments
If you are interested to know about samjjana's music journey, you will likely enjoy both Sahayak's share about his journey with the flutes and the hang, and Maia's share about her musical journey before the hang and since the hang.
more sharing...
The hang offers a more ethereal experience, while the Native American Indian flutes are grounding and embody the divinity of Mother Earth. These blend beautifully and powerfully when combined.
Our performances are intuitive/improvisation, though many times based on a foundation of some familiar rhythms and melodies we have been drawn to follow.
instruments in unity
We also offer unique sound therapy sessions and sound workshops. In sound therapy sessions the focus is totally on the individual or group and what activities and sound vibrations are needed in that space in support of their wellbeing.
In workshops we offer meditations with music; talks and techniques for meditation; vibrational experiences in meditation, and sounding and toning.
These can be sessions/workshops we arrange directly or through the likes of meditation groups, therapy groups, yoga centres, retreat centres, events, festival programs, etc. More information.
Sahayak and Maia performing in the rainforest at Uvita de Osa, Costa Rica.
new beginnings
sound therapy
songs from Spirit
All our songs are given by Spirit, and mostly received by Maia. We feel very blessed to have received these songs and to be able to share them. Some are simple chants, some in three-part harmonies, some are complete songs.
samjjana CDs