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In the studio to record 'Peace Within' 2010. Sound engineer extraordinare, Stephen Hamacek.
Sitting under a wattle tree in...Italy! This photo was taken in 2008, soon after the drone flute arrived and before samjjana was officially formed.
Rehearsing for 'Music of the Other' 2010.
Rehearsal for 'Music of the Other' - athemed, narrated, animated concert at the Brisbane Conservatorium, 2010, with Nicholas Ng, Kim Cunio, Heather Lee, Rebecca, Andrea and Deeraj (surnames not on the tip of my tongue!)
An arty shot of the hang in a friend's garden in Switzerland.
Time lapse playing the hang (surrounded by Alchemy Crystal bowls).
An outdoor concert in the Costa Rican rainforest, 2009.
In the studio in Costa Rica for some musical exchange with Editus guitarist, Edin Solis, 2009.
A quick gathering of performers two days before our 2009 'A Celebration of Harmony' concert in Costa rica to nut our a run down (too brief a gathering to call it a rehearsal!) Needless to say, the concert was mostly improvisation...
Our first gig as samjjana - Chinese New Year 2009, 26-01-09, in Costa Rica.
Creating a yummy space in readiness for participants' arrival at one of our Satsings.
Deepak Chopra VIP Event, Brisbane 2010.
New Year's Eve concert, Ananda Marga New Year's Gathering 2010, with our divine sound sisters Oriya and Gitanjali.
Joy for Japan Fundraising Concert, Bellbunya, Belli Park, 2011. Nicholas Ng, samjjana, Kim Cunio, Heather Lee (and Tunji Beier out of picture).
Queensland MultiCultural Festival, 2010.
New Year's Eve 2010 - Ananda Marga New Year's Gathering.
Cooran Music Night, 2010 (mid winter - VERY cold!)
Cooran Music Night, 2010.
Music Alchemy Workshop, Brisbane 2010.

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"Music is the universal
 language of mankind."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

samjjana and Nicholas Ng at the Brisbane City Council's 'Music in the Gardens' April 2012 - a wonderful initiative to help flood affected communities heal and regenerate. This home only just had power restored downstairs the day before the event (15 months after the floods).
At the Brisbane City Council's 'Music in the Gardens' April 2012 - a wonderful initiative to help flood affected communities heal and regenerate.
Cruising through a beautiful evening at our March 2012 Fremantle concert - Nicholas Ng just happened to be in Perth the same time as us and happy to join us, which was a wonderful bonus for us and the audience!
The delightful and unexpected bonus of having Nicholas Ng (on the right, who plays on our latest album 'Follow your Bliss') join us at our March 2012 Fremantle event...and bring along a friend, Julian Ng.
The audience at our performance at the Fremantle Fibonacci Centre, March 2012.
Maia plays meditative background music while Peggy Phoenix Dubro does some intention setting with participants at the Kryon Seminar in Perth, March 2012.
Performing at the Kryon Seminar, Perth, March 2012. Fantastic venue, great audience :o)
Sharing the emerald Alchemy Crystal bowl and swarmandal at the Day of Empowerment, Lake Kawana, April 2012.
At the Day of Empowerment, Lake Kawana, April 2012.
Pratika (left) enjoying one of the many jam sessions at Handpangea, North Carolina, USA, June 2012.
Michigan Halo player Jeremy Arndt (and his partner Nancy) spend a couple of days at samjjana's home-based venue 'Bhavan' - great opportunity for a jam. Left to right - Jeremy, Michael Rhoddy, Kim Wiseman, Maia.
Maia in the zone, at the Fibonacci Centre, March 2012.
Fabulously funky venue at the Fremantle Fibonacci Centre, March 2012, with Nicholas Ng.
Pratika, Maia and Nick - a quick happy snap during the video shoot for 'Love' May 2012.
Great teamwork Steve and Peter - putting together the video for 'Love' - this shot with erhu maestro Nicholas Ng. May 2012.
Love the shadow effects in the great space at 'Artists Behind Cameras' in Maroochydore. Video shoot for the song 'Love' (May 2012).
Love is everywhere, love is in the air so breathe in the love... Video shoot May 2012.
Nicholas Ng, doing the erhu thing in our video shoot for the song 'Love' (May 2012). Maia had fun taking still shots with the play of shadows.
samjjana performs at Handpangea - North Carolina, June 2012.
Maia chats with the folk at the Crystal Tones stall at the Kryon Summer Light Conference, Sedona, Arizona, June 2012. (All our singing bowls are from Crystal Tones.)
Maia shows us that she can figure out which one is hers! Handpangea, June 2012 in North Carolina.
Wow! 55 handpans in a spiral (with at least another dozen not in the photo). This was an awesome four days at the annual Handpangea event, North Carolina, June 2012.
Visiting Saggio and Barbara - and their utopia of instruments. Here Pratika tries one of Saggio's 200 flutes, with Saggio on the idiopan. Phoenix, Arizona, June 2012.
Jamming with Richard Shulman in Asheville, North Carolina, June 2012.
Pratika plays hang (and flutes) during sunset at the Grand Canyon, June 2012.
Maia and the hang, co-creating a beautiful experience with nature - Grand Canyon sunset, June 2012.
Saggio on the kora, Pratika on flutes, at Saggio and Barbara's dome house in Phoenix, Arizona, June 2012.
Maia delights in sampling Saggio's custom made kora, in Phoenix Arizona, June 2012.
Maia capturing the view at a lookout in Sedona, Arizona, USA, June 2012.
Pratika photographing the Grand Canyon while Maia collects photographic evidence of the absence of any railing! A quick side trip ahead of the Kryon Summer Light Conference and Pineal Toning Workshop in Sedona, June 2012.
Mind Body Spirit Festival, BRisbane, 2010, with Nicholas Ng.
Mind Body Spirit Festival, Brisbane 2010. We invited Nicholas Ng to join us to weave some fabulous erhu magic.
Queensland MultiCultural Festival, 2010.
Music by the Sea, Brisbane, 2011.
On stage with Nicholas Ng, Music by the Sea, Brisbane, 2011.
Pratika is invited to play flute during Randy Granger's set at Handpangea, North Carolina, June 2012.
Full Moon Sound Immersion at Bhavan ~ August 2, 2012.
Full Moon Sound Immersion at Bhavan ~ August 2, 2012.
Maia performing at the Lemurian Sisterhood event that was the opening ceremony for the 21 December 2012 Lemurian Choir event in Maui, Hawaii.
The Lemurian Sisterhood event in Maui, Hawaii, December 12, 2012. At the end, choir masters Dr. Todd, Anders and Marc joined Maia, Dr. Amber and Peggy on stage for some celebratory singing and toning. A magical night!
The Spring Equinox 2012 - gathering around a sacred tulsi bush at Bhavan.
Welcoming New Year's Day 2013 at Bhavan with a celebration ritual circle and blissful sound immersion.
New Year's Day 2013 at Bhavan - a beautiful day of sharing, toning and sound immersion.
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