The Art of Listening
Concerts
Recordings
A tender interpretation of John Lennon’s classic, recorded for Henry Padovani’s album I Love Today. Henry—the founding guitarist of The Police and a distinctive figure in punk and new-wave history—brings a remarkable musical life to this intimate collaboration.
Recordings
Music rooted in devotion, deep listening and sacredness.
This collection brings together Sacha's 27 year practice of kirtan, Buddhist prayer songs, mantra and collaborative explorations of voice, overtone and resonance.
VIDEOS
A live rendering of this much-loved Indian bhajan — a contemplative song of peace, unity and remembrance, and one of Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite songs. Offered here through voice and shared presence.
Sacha's interpretation of five traditional bhajan and call and response mantra songs. Recorded as invitations into repetition, presence and shared devotion. Released in 2019, the album includes Ragupati Raghav Raja Ram, Anandamayi Ma, Shiva Shambo, Sita Ram and Jai Maa Saraswati
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Recorded live at the Gayatri Mandir in Arillas, Corfu, Tero Naam: Mantra Meets Overtones brings together my voice and harmonium with Igor Ezendam’s overtone singing, percussion and vocal improvisation, alongside cello (by Kalyan). The album moves between Sanskrit mantra, contemplative improvisation and songs of shared humanity.
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These recordings are offered with gratitude and respect to the living traditions, teachers and communities from which many of these chants and mantras arise. These works include Sanskrit and Hindi mantra from India, Sufi Zikr originating from early Islamic ascetic circles., in addition to original vocal improvisation . These records contain personal interpretations, shared in a spirit of reverence rather than ownership.