David Parsons

Since 1975, this New Zealand artist made numerous trips to India to absorb the culture, study the music, and record performances of indigenous artists. In addition to producing two albums of traditional Tibetan ritual music by the monks of The Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery (for the Fortuna Records Sacred Ceremonies series), Parsons translated the essence of his journeys through the lush yet profound soundscapes he created for a number of highly regarded solo albums. Originally a jazz-rock drummer, he became interested in the music of India when he heard a performance by sitar ma...