The
Music at the festival is specially prepared and produced for Sanga Yoga
Festival by Johann Kotze, the Festival Music Director. Johann
has been a professional musician/producer and yoga teacher since
1990. He produces music under
the label Being
Ambient Music and he creates calm and clear, conscious spaces for massage,
meditation, deep sleep and relaxation, or easy listening.
Being Ambient Lounge crosses over into Chill Lounge, Chill House
and Ambient Afro-Lounge. Both genres are ideal for use as soundtracks. All
the music played during the festival will be available to purchase, including
a special compilation Festival CD, of
relaxation and chill-out music plus a specially produced album of Yoga Sanga
Music, that includes all the artist that performed at the main music
events happening on 14-16 December 2013. Listen to some
free music tracks. Special
International Music CD: Music/songs
have been donated specially for the festival by renowned international
artist & musicians. A rare opportunity to have such a mix of gifted musicians
on one CD. See who have donated. | | Music
Events The
Yoga Sanga Festival will be lined and padded out with the bliss of music.
Saturday evening is live world music, unplugged style, by well-known musicians
like Steve Newman and some new talent. See the prelim line-up below!
Sunday evening
is dedicated to classical Indian music (harmonium & tabla) by some
of Cape Town's best musicians followed by a group kirtan session. On
Monday, Reconsilliation Day, Desert Rose will perform at the clsoing
ceremony. Saturday,
14 December | Sunday, 15 December | Monday,
16 December | Steve Newman | Vijaya
Gianpersad & Co. | Desert Rose | The Country
Conquerors | Swami Vidyananda | | Johann
Kotze | Chanting/Kirtan | | Chanting/Kirtan | | |
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Music
Performers Desert
Rose ![Desert Rose](images/desert_rose2.jpg)
| Desert
Rose has since 2008 become leaders in producing
world music in the genres of healing and wellness, Sufi Arabic and
African Crossover world music. To date they have produced 10 albums with
4 selected in 2009 as Critics Choice by Musica and one of their albums,
Silence of the Music, given a 5 star rating by mainstream media in South Africa
in September 2012. Led by Lynne Holmes-Ganief (music composer,
director, keyboard and harp) and Yusuf Ganief (group manager and
lead vocalist), this music meditation will include an overview of the healing
power of music and interactive sessions around music and chanting. Something not
to be missed! |
Steve
Newman ![Steve Newman](images/steve_newman2.jpg)
| Steve
Newman is one of South Africas most
accomplished acoustic guitarist who has achieved unrivaled success as a
soloist over the past three decades as well as being an integral part of various
collaborations with fellow South African musicians. He has written a history for
himself that very few can equal. Besides being a gifted musicians, he is also
yoga practitioner for many years! A consummate instrumentalist, he
has traversed the globe with his mesmerizing talent, both as a soloist as well
as with the bands Tananas, the ,
In the Clouds, Mondetta, and a duo with Tony Cox. Tananas has played
festivals & concerts in Australia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, France, Sweden,
UK, Spain, Canary Islands, USA, Mozambique, Namibia & Zimbabwe. As a soloist
he has played UK, Holland, Belgium, India, UK, Norway, Mozambique & Namibia. In
fact, his persona is as gentle and understated as a meditating monk, evident in
moments of his delicate technique. His skill, however, reaches the furthest corners
of the universe, embodying a somewhat deity-like influence over all who strum
a guitar in South Africa. Somewhere between the earth and the stars this
South African music artist will captivate you, from the moment youve read
the song titles. | Johann
Kotze ![](images/johann_k.jpg)
| Johann
Kotze started Being
Ambient Music in 2008 with his first acoustic-electronica album. After
some 15 years as a record producer, label owner and musician he left the industry
to concentrate on a career of only yoga and well-being. I have been teaching
yoga since 1990, it feels like it has always been a part of my life.
Combining music and yoga opportunities for 20 years in Stellenbosch, near
Cape Town, Johann moved to Muizenberg, on the edge of Cape Town
city. Here his home yoga studio and music studio overlooks False Bay and
the beach. I run across the road for a paddle whenever I can, even if
I can go to the beach or surf for only 20 minutes I go for it. Creating
music outside of the mainstream industry. This includes niche markets such as
music for yoga studios and other well-being related projects, popular mobile networks
and personalized soundtracks for corporate use i.e. presentation jingles etc.
Johann's music will be played during the festival and he is producing some special
limited Festival CD's. He is the Musical Producer for the festival. | The
Country Conquerors ![The Country Conquerors](images/country_c.jpg)
| The
Country Conquerors is an Afrikaans reggae band based in Heuwelkroon,
an area located between Greyton and Genadendal. They are a local
band where the festival is taking place Their distinctive brand of reggae
is a syncretic fusion of classic seventies one-drop style with a more
frenetic, jaggedy rhythm that is native to the Western Cape. This goema
flavour gives their reggae a charming, genuine quality that is completely their
own. The band is a six piece, comprising drums, electric bass, electric guitar,
keyboards and two vocalists. From a musicological perspective this already
is good enough reason to record their catalogue of compositions but the interest
is exacerbated when one realizes that they are the only Afrikaans medium reggae
band in the country. Unlike most reggae bands who always sing in English, the
Country Conquerors have retained their mother tongue (Afrikaans)
for their songs and therefore they provide a unique example of how music styles
and languages cross-pollinate deep into the countryside. | Vijay
Gianpersad ![](images/tabla.jpg)
| Vijaya
Gianpersad developed a keen interest in music while at school and studied
English music for three years. Born and raised in KZN and relocated to Cape
Town in 2008. Started studying Hindustani Classical Music, North Indian
style under Sri Lutchman Ganpath in 1982. Vijaya is an active member
of the Ananda Kutir Ashram in Rondebosch, where he currently tutor
several keen students. He also assisted in the production and recording of 3 audio
CD's for the Ashram. |
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