“I have always been a percussive gypsy throughout time” Couldn’t have said it better if I tried. From a dancer, to a jewelry creator, to a communicator through sound Danielle has paved her way throughout this lifetime using her body as her ultimate instrument. Her understanding of energy and balance, her all-embracing love for music [...]

  The classical percussion instrument of North India, the tabla, is a popular hand-drum which requires years of intense study and practice to master.   The instrument is a male-dominated one, and often associated with strength and power. The number of professional female tabla players in the world is slim.   In March, New Jersey’s institute [...]

  The classical percussion instrument of North India, the tabla, is a popular hand-drum which requires years of intense study and practice to master.   The instrument is a male-dominated one, and often associated with strength and power. The number of professional female tabla players in the world is slim.   In March, New Jersey’s institute [...]

Watching Paloma Estevez drum, via a two-minute YouTube video for Soultone Cymbals, one cannot help but like the groove she has conjured up. She is relaxed and focused. As the new drummer for the band Larisa Stow and Shakti Tribe, it is this attitude that she conveys through her drumming –along with many hours and [...]

On Friday, December 2, 2011, the stars aligned for a tribute to a fallen loved one.  Haley Butcher was a young, Huntington Beach resident who played Varsity Volleyball for Huntington Beach High School. She loved music and loved going to shows. Unfortunately, her health declined and set into motion the unfortunate events that, although heartbreaking, [...]