MARLA LEIGH : Marla Leigh Goldstein is a Los Angeles based professional Percussionist, Flautist, Composer and Educator, and one of the very few female specialists in the ancient Mediterranean frame drum. She is a internationally well-recognized teacher and performer, and carries the gift of being an inspiring and energetic educator, and soulful, charismatic performer.
Marla also runs... more
MARLA LEIGH : Marla Leigh Goldstein is a Los Angeles based professional Percussionist, Flautist, Composer and Educator, and one of the very few female specialists in the ancient Mediterranean frame drum. She is a internationally well-recognized teacher and performer, and carries the gift of being an inspiring and energetic educator, and soulful, charismatic performer.
Marla also runs her own online percussion school - "Frame Drum Academy" - with students worldwide. She has studied with percussion masters from around the world, and holds as BFA and MFA from Calarts.
Marla's original compositions are similar to Dead Can Dance, Niyaz, Mikey Harts "Planet Drum", and Peter Gabriel's "Passion". Marla is currently working on her debut album, "Rhythms in Ahava" (release date Summer 2015)
WEB: www.marlaleigh.com
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INNANA SISTERS OF RHYTHM
An all-women’s percussion and vocal ensemble dedicated to cultural diversity, education, and healing through the universal language of music. Blending western vocal harmonies with the polyrhythms of West Africa, the Middle East, and Brazil, they create a multicultural fusion beyond tradition. Together for 25 years, the band has recorded six full-length albums; been invited to schools to teach drumming and culture to youth; and performed extensively. Band members have traveled throughout the world to study with master drummers.
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