Artist description Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey is a contemporary world music ensemble that blends the east with the west, the ancient with the new and the serene with the ecstatic. Ethereal sound with sensual dance grooves. Features flutes, strings and percussion instruments from around the world: Chinese bamboo flute, Turkish ney, ocarina, panpipes..., sitar, Turkish saz, tanboura, tabla, djembe, dumbek, frame drum, string bass.

Music Style World, Meditative, New Age

Musical Influences Loreena McKennitt, Hariprasad Chaurasia

Similar Artists Loreena McKennitt (instrumentals), Paul Winter, Paul Horn

Artist History Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey is a Los Angeles based band whose members come from diverse musical backgrounds including classical, flamenco, jazz, and R & B. With a common love for world music, these musicians create a unique style musical style that fuses exotic modal melodies with funky beats creating a distinctive sensual grooving mystical musical journey. They are winners of the Independent Music Awards 2001 and their debut album, Mystic Journey, has received wide critical acclaim. As professional musicians in Los Angeles, they have composed and performed on numerous soundtracks for film and television.

Group Members Suzanne Teng, flutesGilbert Levy, percussionFritz Heede, sitar, Turkish saz, guitarBarry Newton, string bass

Instruments Alto and bass flutes, Chinese bamboo flute, Turkish ney, Indian bansuri, C flute, piccolo, talking drum, panipes, saxophone, frame drum, tabla, khol, pakawaj, djembe, dumbek, udu, cymbals, marimba, harmonium, tanboura, dulcimer, swaramandala, fretless bas

Albums Mystic Journey

Press Reviews "Sensual and Serene....Mystic Journey is an impressive solo debut.” BILLBOARD MAGAZINE. “Suzanne Teng plays music for the soul. This is a lovely album. Its music will stay with me for a lifetime.” - Al Martinez, LOS ANGELES TIMES. "Here's a sweet, ethereal musical journey...an East meets West production orchestrated by Teng's delightful flute performances and the joy that emanates from her soul when she plays." - MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE" This is one of the sweetest flute albums to come along in a while." - New Age Voice Magazine“...this CD, which lifts the listener to a place where beauty, ecstasy and tranquility reside...is full and rich ...delivers the goods.” - WHOLE LIFE TIMES. “Teng’s chops are fluid and lithe, and the accompanists seamlessly augment her musical messages.” - RHYTHM MAGAZINE. “Beautifully produced CD...Some of the upbeat numbers boast immediate pop accessiblity through lilting melodies and infectious dance rhythms, while others create simpler, more spacious listening environments.” - YOGA JOURNAL “Her passionate playing unleashes kundalini energy and coaxes it up the back of the spine. It’s nearly impossible to listen without swaying your body. This artist is obviously aware of the healing power of music.” - MT. SHASTA MAGAZINE.“Teng’s instrument of choice is the flute, and she plays a variety of them with masterful ease...Teng has made a rarity: a record that withstands close listening and can be a caliming influence in the midst of a hectic day.” - BOSTONIA MAGAZINE. “Suzanne is a consummate flutist on a variety of flutes...beautiful and soulful music.” - WIND AND WIRE MAGAZINE. “Suzanne Teng needs only a few notes to establish herself as a major artist in her own right. “- BACKROADS MUSIC RADIO STATION FEEDBACK: “One of the top 25 Albums of 1999!” - John Diliberto, Echoes, PRI Nationally syndicated “Omigod!...Absolutely stunning” - Michael Douglas, KKCR (Hawaii) “Mystic Journey” incorporates a fascinating blend of Eastern and Western styles and instrumentations played by an amazing group of musicians...in your hands the flute seems to be the magical key of a master alquimist. However, your music creates a vital marriage of sunsuality and dance with contemplation and spirit. Mystic Journey” will obtain significant airplay time on my show “Journeys to the Infinite.” - Marius-Christian Burcea, FUN Radio, Romania “This is a music which is necessary to taste as expensive wine not being in hurry...” - Alexei Krupski, “Visionary Voyager” Radio, Belarus “Just wanted to let you know about the great reaction from the shows listenders after airing Darjeeling Sunrise. Mail Box was flooded, 14 specific requests for more info on that track, and phone lines erupted with info requests.” - BEAR, WWSP 90FM(Wisconsin)

Location Topanga, California - USA

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