Stephen Day (musician)
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Born in California and brought up in Canada and France, Stephen Day has enjoyed an exotic and varied life as a composer, producer, instrumentalist, vocalist and teacher. After studying sarod with world-renowned sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in India for three years, Stephen embarked on various tours throughout the world. He works in multiple genres, including Western classical, Indian classical, jazz, folk, and rock music. His credits range from scoring portions of the film Formula 51, starring Samuel L. Jackson
, to founding a non-profit organization, Ombience, dedicated to spreading spirituality through art.
Stephen Day's performance career has taken him to twenty-one countries throughout Europe, North America and Asia. His audiences are people from all nations, castes and creeds who are seeking to enrich their own spiritual awareness. He has shared the stage with some of the great maestros of Indian classical music, including Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, his sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash (sarod), Nishat Khan (sitar), Sukivinder Singh (tabla), and Pratap Pawar (dance). In the West he has collaborated with Matt Malley (bass player of the Counting Crows
), Chris Cutler, Keith Bennett (voice and harmonica), Barrie Gledden (Boosey and Hawkes composer), Patrick Hawes (Boosey and Hawkes composer), Steve Dawson (slide guitar, dobro), Jeannette Singh (violin in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra), Levine Andrade
(violinist London Symphony Orchestra), and the London Telharmonic Orchestra.
, has worked with various institutions, including the California State Public School system (K-12), California State Universities and Colleges, private schools, art and music festivals, museums, and yoga and meditation organizations.
The performing arts group has showcased at major venues including the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, Cal State Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall, and at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
Indian Dance Fusion (2000)
Universal Silence (1998)
Eternal Roots
East Meets West
Formula 51 (2001)
Urban Culture
Rich Girls
(2003)
Ajanta: Some Kind of Miracle
Krassimir: Popera
Origins of Yoga
Naked in Ashes
Little Angel
Waking Dreams
On the Inside (1996)
Rules of War
The Road Within
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
, to founding a non-profit organization, Ombience, dedicated to spreading spirituality through art.
Stephen Day's performance career has taken him to twenty-one countries throughout Europe, North America and Asia. His audiences are people from all nations, castes and creeds who are seeking to enrich their own spiritual awareness. He has shared the stage with some of the great maestros of Indian classical music, including Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, his sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash (sarod), Nishat Khan (sitar), Sukivinder Singh (tabla), and Pratap Pawar (dance). In the West he has collaborated with Matt Malley (bass player of the Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
), Chris Cutler, Keith Bennett (voice and harmonica), Barrie Gledden (Boosey and Hawkes composer), Patrick Hawes (Boosey and Hawkes composer), Steve Dawson (slide guitar, dobro), Jeannette Singh (violin in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra), Levine Andrade
Levine Andrade
Levine Andrade is an Indian born British musician , producer and conductor.-Early life:Levine Andrade was born in Bombay and emigrated to England...
(violinist London Symphony Orchestra), and the London Telharmonic Orchestra.
Ombience
Ombience works with various individuals, groups, organizations and institutions in society to raise awareness of the spiritual nature of the arts and of the creative and spontaneous nature of spirituality. Ombience, literally meaning the ambience of OmOm
Om is a sacred syllable of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.OM and similar may also refer to:-Music:* Om , a stoner metal band* Om , a 1965 album* OM , a 2006 album* Om...
, has worked with various institutions, including the California State Public School system (K-12), California State Universities and Colleges, private schools, art and music festivals, museums, and yoga and meditation organizations.
The performing arts group has showcased at major venues including the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, Cal State Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall, and at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
Discography
Indian Classical Fusion (2001)Indian Dance Fusion (2000)
Universal Silence (1998)
Eternal Roots
East Meets West
Formula 51 (2001)
Urban Culture
Rich Girls
Rich Girls
Rich Girls was an MTV reality show that aired for one season in the fall of 2003 and winter of 2004.It followed the lives of the privileged Ally Hilfiger and her then-best friend, Jaime Gleicher...
(2003)
Ajanta: Some Kind of Miracle
Krassimir: Popera
Origins of Yoga
Naked in Ashes
Little Angel
Waking Dreams
On the Inside (1996)
Rules of War
The Road Within