In 2011 I lived at Esalen Institute with the wonderful lead farmer there at the time, Benjamin Fahrer. Every Wednesday evening was a didgeridoo jam in the bathhouse. It was all quiet except for the flow of the various didg players toning and the various singers chanting within the vibration of friends gathering around the music. I'm just sorry I didn't post this sooner!

Didg Meditation, Esselen Weekly Jam 5 18 2011

Bare Bones Ethnic Mix of the song 11:11- By JAH LEVI. Featuring: Tahir Qawwal on Vocals, Yossi Fine on Guitar, Andre Jonson on Guitar, Amit Carmeli on Guitar and Vocals, Evan Fraser on Birembau, Vir Mccoy on Yayali Tambour, Steven Abramson on Piano, Asher Fulero on Clavenette, Mj Greenmountain on Triangle. Jah Levi on Sintir, Robab, Mandola, Qraqkeb, Percussion, Begganna, Tibetian Bowl, 5 String bass, Frame Drum, Kete, Mbira and More!

1111 Bones Ethnic Mix

dj drez-turn tablas

dj drez-hatha

This is written for Taliesin and his family, for all the love they embody, for the Muslim ladies on the train and all Muslims everywhere deserving of respect and freedom to rock their lives, as all should have. We Choose Love is the name of the movement started in response to Taliesin's death by fatal stabbing on a Portland train in May 2017. As he lay dying, still on the train, the train still moving with his killer somewhere on it, he said, "Tell everyone on the train today that I love them."

lyrics:
We Choose Love
by Diane Patterson
with inspiration from the work of Martin Prechtel

Do you remember, the great great man with that great wide smile, Taliesin?
One day that great man, on a big city train heard the cruel refrains of the bigot.
That young wise man stood, with some other good men, defending the young Muslim woman
That young wise man fell, to the bigot’s knife, oh his blood spilled and there he died
With his dying breath, as the train rushed on, 
Taliesin said, Tell everyone here that I love them
On the train today that I love them
Tell EVERYONE here that I love them

I’ve got nothing but a heart to love, I’ve got nothing but the sky above
Cause when I die, that’s what they’ll remember me by
A heart of love in the sky
We choose love
We choose love

Do you remember, that wise old man who invited his neighbors to the table?
They said, Well OK, We’ve got the Only One God here. May we bring Him to the table?
That old wise man said, Bring ‘em on in, we’ve got lots of those at the table
That old wise man said, There’s room for all the Only One Gods at the table

I’ve got nothing but a heart to love, I’ve got nothing but the sky above
Cause when I die, that’s what they’ll remember me by
A heart of love in the sky
We choose love
We choose love

To give a hungry ghost a home, we, speak true salaam
We build a pillow with our prayers, we bring a gift woven with care
We tuck ‘em in the sounds and songs of remembrance

I’ve got nothing but a heart to love, I’ve got nothing but the sky above
Cause when I die, that’s what they’ll remember me by
A heart of love in the sky
We choose love
We choose love

We Choose Love

Kalimba Beat loop

a track i put together for a Psychedelic Journey
this is Part 1 of a 2 Disc set. Part 2 is here: https://soundcloud.com/jah-levi/ayahuasca-ambiance-2

Ayahuasca Ambiance

Preshow music candidates for OTT-PDX (all instrumental).

Ott-preshow-seattle

Ott-preshow-socal

A song inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh written by Peter Elmberg of Mundekulla Retreatcenter

Breathing In - Mindfulness Songs of Mundekulla (Peter Elmberg & Anne Solveig)

Award-winning songwriter, Folkgoddess Diane Patterson 
subverts the dominant paradigm with rocking acoustic guitar and ukulele, 
a mighty pen, and a woman's voice, since 1989. 

Diane’s been performing at festivals and venues since 1991, beginning with co-fronting a world music band in Davis, then starting the award-winning Diane Patterson Sextet with three fellow songwriters and two percussionists,
followed by 13 years of solo, duo, and trio work, mainly with Al Torre on guitar.

This February 2018 Diane released a fantastic new CD, Open Road, with gold record-producer Mike "Nappy" Napolitano. Featuring supporting vocals and instrumentation by none other than Ani DiFranco, Open Road is also graced by Al Torre, Alice DiMicele, Terrence Higgins, Todd Sickafoose, and more.

Patterson has also published five other solo CDs:  Teach, Inspire, Be Real (2016), Build a Bridge (2013), Holy Days of Winter (2011), World Awake (2010), and Hip the Hip (2005).

But even more healing and delightful is to hear Diane play live. Call her support team at (214) 676-719nine to book a house concert, venue or festival near you.

“Diane is an amazing songwriter and a world healer.” -- Bill Brickey, Chicago musician and producer
“Joni Mitchell meets Ani DiFranco. Patterson is a modern day folk goddess.”
“Diane is a young Pete Seeger.” —Percussionist & Composer, Geoffrey Gordon