Ong Namo - Music

A Gentle Yet Expansive Spirit Pervades All The Music Of Mirabai Ceiba. The Delicate Sounds Of Harp Piano And Guitar Blend With Lovingly Intertwined Voices Amid Lush Celestial Soundscapes. Mirabai Ceiba Is A Duo Consisting Of Guitarist/singer Markus Sieber And Singer/harpist/pianist Angelika Baumbach. They Come From Different Parts Of The World. Markus Is East German. Angelika Was Born In Tucson Arizona And Grew Up In A Small Village Near Mexico City The Daughter Of A Mexican Mother And German Father. Together Angelika And Markus Have Forged Engaging New Style Of World Devotional Music Blending Gurmukhi Mantras From The Kundalini Yoga Tradition With Original Songs In English And Spanish That Reflect A Native American Influence And Also Draw Words Of Wisdom From Rumi Thich Nhat Hanh Guru Nanak And Yogi Bhajan. Through Exquisitely Crafted Recordings Like Their CD A Hundred Blessings Mirabai Ceiba Weave A Beguiling Tapestry From These Diverse Influence And Sources. And That’s What The Music Feels Like A Beneficent And Abundant Gift From The Universe. In Concert They Inspire All Present To Chant Together In A Spirit Of Compassionate Love And Oneness. Even The Name Mirabai Ceiba Embodies The Influences Of Both India And Native Latin America. Mirabai 1498-1547 Was A Hindu Mystical Singer. Her Songs Express The Longing Of The Individual Self To Be One With The Universal Self Represented By Krishna. For Angelika And Markus The Name Mirabai “is The Exploration The Devotion The Inspiration In All The Different Aspects Of Divinity.”
And The Ceiba Is A Sacred Tree Of Latin America Which Is Never Cut And Grows Very Tall. “We Wish Our Music Could Be Like The Ceiba Tree ” Say Markus And Angelica “with Roots Deep In Mother Earth And Branches Extending Far And Wide Into Father Sky.” Mirabai Ceiba Have Published Several Albums With Spirit Voyage Music. read less