Artist: Steve Gorn
Genre(s):
Ethnic
Discography:
Luminous Ragas
Year: 1994
Tracks: 3
Colors Of The Mind
Year:
Tracks: 6
Bansouri Parampara (In Memory Of Gour Goswani)
Year:
Tracks: 4
Steve Gorn is a master of the bamboo flute. A adherent of the late bansuri maestro Sri Gour Goswami of Calcutta, Gorn continues to thrive the custom with his innovational recordings and performances. In increase to several impressive solo albums, including Lucent Ragas (released in 1994) and featuring 4 North Indian classic ragas, Gorn has collaborated with a lengthy list of universe and jazz musicians. Asian Journal, released in 1979, was recorded with Nana Vasconcelos and Badal Roy, piece Steel and Bamboo, released in 1993, was recorded with stainless steel fluting player Robert Dick. Gorn's fluting playing rump also be heard on albums by Glenn Velez, Andreas Vollenweider, Jai Uttal, Laura Simms, Graham Parker, Priscilla Herdman, Najima and Jack DeJohnette. In 1995, Gorn toured Europe and Africa with DeJohnette. The receiver of a master's degree in music composing from Pennsylvania State University, Gorn reinforced his accord of eastern traditional and classical music during trips to India, Japan and Indonesia. Gorn has been a featured soloist at music festivals in Berlin, the Netherlands and Munich. Composing on MIDI synthesizers, Gorn has written wads for films, videos, dramatics and dance productions including Jean Claude van Hallies' adaptation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, an ABC-TV special on the New York Jewish Museum and the PBS series The Quiet Revolution.
