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Joss

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Hiyah!!!!!! Dub Samurai!!! tabla riddim mystic at your service....Montage of ceramics from Dolores Hidalgo Mexico set to "Let the Smile Come Out"Australian artist John Winch's work set to "Strength of My Love"Kirtan Performance with artist Dave Stringer in Boulder CO spring 2007

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Member Since: 30/05/2006
Band Website: http://www.josstunes.com/
Influences: Joss Jaffe has been playing tabla since 1995. He was introduced to the percussion of India through listening to the devotional chanting of his parents Arno and Evelyn, and their meditation teacher Baba Muktananda. In 1998 at the age of 17, Joss lived in Nepal for 3 months with Pandit Homnath Upadhyaya of the Benares Gharana. Returning to California, Joss studied under Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri of the Lucknow Gharana at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael. Joss has also studied briefly with Ustad Zakir Hussain. Joss has classically accompanied Maestro Montino Bourbon, Pandit Homnath Upadhyaya, and Jaya Jog in concert. He has twice performed in Swapan Chaudhuri's tabla ensemble and once with Zakir Hussain's tabla ensemble at the Omega Institute in New York. In addition to tabla Joss is studying vocal, sarod, dotar, guitar, bass, percussion, and composition. His teachers include, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Maestro Montino Bourbon, Gregg Johnson, C.K. Ladzekpo, and Steve Coleman.
Record Label: Tataouine Music / BMI
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

In India!

In India! I will be studying vocal music in South India from December through Febuary 2008 and perhaps longer.  I will be based in Mysore and staying with my longtime friend and master percussion...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:00:00 GMT

Off Into The Unknown Solo CD Now Available - www.cdbaby.com/cd/josssounds

http://cdbaby.com/cd/josssounds This first solo CD arrived the first week of September.  Beautiful vocals, lush instrumentation & deep tabla steeped grooves at the c...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:45:00 GMT

Australian Artist John Winch's work set to "Strength of My Love"


Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:55:00 GMT

On Tour With Dave Stringer 2007 - Spring tour: Feb 21-Mar 12, Fall Tour: Oct 13-Nov 19

Spring tour: Feb 21-Mar 12 Fall Tour: Oct 13-Nov 19 www.davestringer.com
Posted by on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:26:00 GMT