Afrikindian Healing by Shyan Kishore and Sito Reno

'Afrikindian Healing' was born in Mother India. Sito Reno and Shyan Kishore met briefly in the Himalayan mountains of Dharamsala in 2013. Excited about their shared interest in music it was their wish to meet under circumstances whereby they could experience a deeper exploration of their musical passion together in the future. That time came in Goa, south India January 2017.

Having set their intentions together they very soon formulated a band of extremely talented musicians and began performing almost twice a day for about two months.
Feeling very excited about their combined expressions of African and Indian music, and the creativity that was channelling through them, they decided to make an album to represent their musical joy, and to share this love for sound and sound of love with you.

Realising that sound is so powerful due to it’s influential effect on people and other non human dynamics of this reality, and other such associated realms, Sito and Shyan felt the name 'Afirikindian Healing' to be appropriately perfect for this album.
Sound can support an increase in one’s sense of presence. The transformative effects that occur for an individual who may enter a state whereby concerns of past and future cease to have such a strong influence than they would usually, can be beautifully transformative and therefore healing.

Shyan has been in love with the sound of Bansuri flute since 1996. He has been passionately interested in many styles of music and instruments since childhood. One of his favourite instruments has been the African N’goni harp. He noticed a number of years ago that the combination of Bansuri and N’goni was outstandingly beautiful. The two instruments seemed to be perfectly suited. The rhythmical bright tones of the N’goni and the long deep, full tones of the Bansuri weave together to create layers of rich and mesmerising atmospheres of uplifting and meditative emotional expression.

Among many other styles, Sito has been learning African music for many years. At some point he was also drawn to the Bansuri with appreciation of it’s powerfully influential effect. To experience the sound of his N’goni harp being complimented by Bansuri is a blessing for him also.
Equal appreciation of one another’s passion for Bansuri and N’goni has set roots in the soil of their hearts for the growth of this album.
Like fruits and flowers upon this tree the contribution of other instrumentalists such as vocal, percussion and Indian Sarangi have blossomed, and a co-creation of combined magical sounds has come into existence to represent beautiful friendships and cultural union.

Special thanks to Emil Khan for his beautiful contribution of Sarangi, and to Neeti, Sara Blomqvist and Priscilla Omil for their gorgeous vocals.

And special thanks to you for receiving and enjoying this music. We wish you blessings of peace, joy and love.

Shyan Kishore, student of the renowned Pandit. Hariprasad Chaurasia has been playing the Indian classical Bansuri flute since 1996.
Fully surrendered to the path and guidance of sound, having tasted the divine nectar from it's source within the flower of himself.
At service to music.