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Music
The Four Directions
The ensemble includes Marilyn Allysum, David Wolfe, J. B.
McLain, Charles Fletcher, and Mike Hurley
Long before the terms "world beat" and "new age" became standard jargon in the music industry, The Four Directions demonstrated innovative composition skills on a variety of unusual instruments. The group blends voice, guitar, winds, and piano with Chinese Harp, Indian Tablas, Persian Harp, Tibetan Singing Bowls, African Udu (drums), and other instruments to forge a new tradition of acoustic music created by Western and Eastern influences.
The Four Directions is an award winning and critically acclaimed Minneapolis Jazz and New Acoustic Music Group. Namaste , their latest release, was produced on the ensemble's independent music label, Ahimsa. Namaste means "I salute the God in you" and is used throughout India as a greeting. Fusing world folk music and contemporary jazz, the group's recordings and live performances have earned them several awards during the last decade:
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