New Age Instrumental Composer – Michael Brant DeMaria

Grounded in the trust of Spirit, that is what I found Michael Brant DeMaria to be. A gentle and soft spoken man on the quest for inner knowledge.  He is a seeker of the continuity of life and strives to help others find the connectivity between all things. He is a guide, a healer, for others as they walk a similar path as he.

From the story of his life to the creative works he has produced, Michael is an example and a teacher who provides help and guidance to others as they too journey down that pathway which leads one to a deep understanding of our inner self. Through his workshops and seminar you will find guidance, help and assistance as you travel on your journey towards the full expression of the self.

Professionally, he is a Doctor of Psychology and holds his Ph.D. from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, where Dr. DeMaria studied in the graduate programs in psychology, philosophy and in The Institute of Formative Spirituality.

Siyotanka, Grammy Nominated Album 2010, #1 New Age album February 2009 and Native American Music Award Winning Album 2009 in the Native Heart category.

He is, in heart and in spirit, a creator and a healer. His involvements in the arts encompass being a playwright, poet, painter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. Michael is an avid student of world music exploring and playing indigenous percussion, aerophones from the Native American Flute, African Djembe to the Australian Didgeridoo. He also plays piano and a wide array of keyboards and synthesizers. He has been the featured musician for renowned poets Robert Bly and David Whyte. Additionally, he has played with Grammy winning and internationally known artists such as; Mary Youngblood, Bill Miller, David Darling, Carlos Nakai, as well as Coyote Oldman, Peter Phippen, Jeff Ball and Ash Dargan.

In his own search for the connectivity between the physical and the spiritual worlds, he has brought to us three CD’s of all original music, two in the Healing Sound Project Series – The River (2003) and Ocean (2009). His third CD release, Siyotanka (2009) won the Native American Music Award in the Native Heart category in the fall of 2009. It is also the soundtrack for the play co-written by Michael and Steven Lott.

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Late in 2009, Michael found Siyotanka nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award. His nomination falls into the Native American Music Album category for Album of the Year. When you listen to Siyotanka you will know why this wonderful collection of music is so worthy of an award such as a Grammy. A glimpse of his spirit and an auditory feast is provided in the video below, representing a compilation of music from Siyotanka.

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We certainly hope that you have enjoyed this brief presentation of a most wonderful man and an avid creator of visual and auditory pleasure. At the end of the day it is for us, individually, to discover the spirit inside our self and to let it come forth into full expression. Please take a moment to visit him at his Official Website for a more in depth look into the world of Michael Brant DeMaria.

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