Ghandarva's title track.  Arjun Bruggeman: Voice, Tabla, Frame Drum, Balafon, Doumbek, Djundjun, Conga, & Singing bowls

Ghandharva: Ghandharva

Krishna Das, accompanied by Arjun Bruggeman on Tabla, sings Hanuman Chalisa at Neem Karoli Baba's Temple in Kakrighat, India on September 2009.

Krishna Das: Hanuman Chalisa Live at Kakrighat, India

Krishna Das, accompanied by Arjun Bruggeman,  plays "Druga Waltz".  From Krishna Das's book "Chants of a Lifetime" accompanying CD.

Krishna Das: Durga Waltz

Mirabai Cebia, accompanied by Arjun Bruggeman on Tabla, "Govinday" from their album "A Hundred Blessings".

Mirabai Ceiba: Gobinday

Mirabai Ceiba, accompanied by Arjun Bruggeman on Tabla, "Pavan Guru" from their album "A Hundred Blessings"

Mirabai Ceiba: Pavan Guru

Shyamdas, accompanied by Arjun Bruggeman on Tabla, live recording of their title track of the album "Songs of Sweetness"

Shyamdas: Songs of Sweetness

Coleman Barks recites Rumi poem accompanied by David Darling on Cello and Arjun Brugeman on Tabla. Live at Omega Institute.

Coleman Barks, David Darling & Arjun Bruggeman: Rumi

David Darling on Cello and Arjun Bruggeman on Tabla preform a live improvisation at Omega Institute.

David Darling & Arjun Bruggeman: Improvisation

Krishna Das, accompanied by Arjun Bruggeman on tabla, play "Hallelujah Sri Ram Jai Ram"  From Krishna Das's book "Chants of a Lifetime" accompanying CD.

Krishna Das: Hallelujah Sri Ram Jai Ram

"Namah Shivaya" from Krishna Das's 2012 Grammy Award Nominated album "Live Ananda".  Accompanied by Arjun Bruggeman on Tabla.

Krishna Das: Namah Shivaya - Live

Arjun Bruggeman, world percussionist and session recording artist, is highly acclaimed for his unique hybrid of East-meets-West rhythms.

At the age of 14, Arjun embarked on a touring career with punk rock bands. His interest in early progressive, metal and jazz rhythms led him into a creative journey and later found himself enthralled by world percussion.

Simultaneously, Arjun practiced many forms of Eastern spirituality.  Through these explorations he merged the inner quest with the exterior expressions of sound and found himself supporting spoken word with Coleman Barks and David Darling.

Arjun recalls, “I wanted to go deeper.  I wanted to support something that was bigger than me – something more than music."  This profound experience led Arjun to meet Krishna Das (KD) and a connection with Neem Karoli Baba.  Soon there after, he began touring with Krishna Das worldwide and over the past decade has shared the stage with noted musicians Sting, John Densmore, Mark Egan, Jerry Morrata, Steve Gorn, and Crosby Stills and Nash.

Arjun has recorded many albums and performed with many artists such as David Darling, Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Michael Franti, Snatam Kaur, Shyamdas, and The John Ginty Band.  He can most recently be heard on Krishna Das’s 2012 Grammy Nominated “Live Ananda”.

Currently, Arjun is composing and recording his first solo album to be released end of 2012.

When not touring or in the studio, you can find Arjun at Iron Maiden concerts.

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