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Press
"The bansuri flute is one of the most sensual and serene instruments to come out of India. Only a couple of Westerners have mastered it's intricacy and nuance......one is John Wubbenhorst" - Billboard Magazine
'It's a stunning virtuoso display of the bamboo flute and the compositions and arrangements are equally impressive." - Washington Post
"...a fresh new approach to East/West music .. John is a talent deserving wider recognition." - Paul Horn,World Renowned Flutist
"John's music creates heart invoking serenity and peacefulness. His lucid presentation about the need for Sacred music in our lives and his understanding of how to do that is enlightening" - Brenda Dyson
"When we first heard john Wubbenhorst plays his magic flute at our center, we were transported to a place of exquisite beauty, feeling and tranquility-without leaving the room. His seminar was a feast of delight for the spirit." - Alexandra Makris
"Sacred Sound is an ecstatic experience of how music draws us to God and can teach us valuable lessons in spiritual growth." - Margy Dell
Discography
John has released 4 CDs "Facing East", "Bansuri Dreams", "Facing Beloved" with "Sacred Offering" to be released in fall 2004. He also is the author of "Indian Melodies for the Western Musician" and "Sacred Sound/Sacred Sadhana".
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Bio
John is one of the leading Western exponents of the bansuri, having studied intensively with Hariprasad Chaurasia for over a decade and has a degree in North Indian music as well as being fluent on western flute and as a composer. He is the leader of the acclaimed "Facing East" music group. He also has been involved with esoteric yogas and meditation for over 30 years and holds a degree from a Vedic University and a degree in North Indian music. Ken has studied world rhythm for over 30 years and has taught yoga.
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