A Brief Musical Biography

Lisa sings ancient chants that have been called, “healing and sacred” and, ” music come from before the languages divided”. Rooted in the tradition of vowels as the sacred language of God, these beautiful harmonic chants engage the listener at the deepest levels. Lisa’s chanting and teaching has taken her all over the world. She has sung in many sacred sites including Chartres Cathedral in France, Sakya Monastery in Tibet, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, ancient stone circles in England, and in many temples in Egypt, including inside the Sphinx and The Great Pyramid in Cairo. Lisa sang at the World Festival of Sacred Music, the Americas, in honor of his holiness the Dalai Lama in 2000, and again in the World Festival 2002, in Los Angeles. Often, Lisa accompanies herself with crystal and Tibetan bowls, bells and percussion.

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Lisa Rafel’s Space/Time Phenomena

is a collaborative musical event that expands the listener. Lisa and guest artists create musical fields of sound, rhythm, and tone that carries the audience into joyous and deeply moving experiences. Ancient harmonic and overtone filled melodies and songs combine with rhythm and interesting and unusual instrumentation to become a transporting experience. Some of the remarkable musicians involved have included drummer, John Densmore (formerly of “The Doors”), master Didgeridoo recording artist, Stephen Kent, percussionist and ceremonialist Miguel Rivera, and percussionist, chanter and pianist, Geoffrey Gordon.

Dates for upcoming concerts can be found on the calendar of upcoming events.

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Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:30 PM
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church - 1330 Lakeshore - Oakland - 94606

Resonate With The Soul and A Healing Among Nations (a 501c3 non-profit) present:

One Soul Sounding - A Spring Equinox Concert and Ritual featuring vocalists Linda Tillery, Evelie Delfino Sales Posch, Lisa Rafel, and Eda Maxym, with Stephen Kent, Gary Malkin, Tim Rayborn, Kris Yenney, Arisika Razak, and Luisah Teish
  
One Soul Sounding is back again this year for another transformative night of singing, story-telling, dance and audience participation in celebration of the Spring Equinox. Last year, the sold out audience departed the concert so happy, open-hearted and with a sense of interconnectedness, it inspired all of the performers to make sure they could continue in this annual event. One Soul Sounding was created out of a desire to encourage a shared experience of cross-cultural community. Lisa Rafel is establishing these concerts as annual events of music, ritual, story telling and dance. Even in an urban environment, when we participate in the seasonal changes of the earth, and reconnect with our own natural rhythms through song and ritual, something wonderful happens. We can self-reflect and renew our energy in a celebratory and tender way. This is a joyful, heart-opening event that includes a non-denominational ritual and audience sing-a-longs.
  
Lisa Rafel has gathered a remarkable group of world-class musicians to celebrate the Spring Equinox in a most unusual way. This is not a presentational night. Playing with and for each other, the performers create a musical, story-telling, and interacting community on stage that supports each other seamlessly throughout the evening. The audience becomes an integral part of the evening as they sing- a –long, and join in the non-denominational ritual that celebrates the Equinox of Spring, new beginnings and re-birth. The Equinox is the only time when the whole world is in balance, which makes it a perfect setting for a community celebration.
  
One Soul Sounding is a rare opportunity to enjoy the talents of these extraordinary musicians and performers in one place. Vocalists Linda Tillery and Evelie Delfino Sales Posch, Eda Maxym and overtone chantress Lisa Rafel join didgeridoo wizard Stephen Kent, pianist and award winning composer Gary Malkin, world-music virtuoso Tim Rayborn, cellist Kris Yenney, dancer Arisika Razak, and master story-teller Luisah Teish to create one power-packed, lively event. Collectively, they blend the diverse cultures of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Mongolia, the Philippines, England, and America. This concert is being co-sponsored by the Holistic Health Departments of both San Francisco State University and JFK University, and the Women’s Spirituality Dept and Holistic Studies Program of the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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For more information about the artists performing in One Soul Sounding:
  
Lisa Rafel: www.lisarafel.com
Tim Rayborn: www.timrayborn.com
 Stephen Kent: www.stephenkent.net
 Linda Tillery: www.culturalheritagechoir.com
 Kris Yenney: www.broceliande.org/bios.html
 Gary Malkin: www.wisdomoftheworld.com
 Luisah Teish: www.geocities.com/jywanza1/Luisahteish.html
 Arisika Razak: www.purplemoondance.org/aboutus/arisika_razak.html
 Eda Maxym: www.edamaxym.com
Evelie Delfino SÃ¥les Posch: www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=17493