Healing Flute Meditations by Deirdra Claiborne
My music is an expression for mediative soundscapes, calming the mind & inspiring deeper meditation. While playing a bamboo flute at a young age, a wild blue jay sat on my shoulder, evoking a sense of peace. As an acupuncturist, healing has been my life journey. This music is about relaxation, healing & well being.
Deirdra Claiborne:
Haines Silver Flute: 1, 2, 6, 11, Native American Wood Flutes: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Schawkie Roth:
Bamboo Flute: 3, 5, Acoustic Piano: 1, 9, Hand Drum: 5, 10
Noren Schmitt: Voice: 1, 11, Acoustic Piano: 6, 9, 11, Synthesizers: 1, 6, 9, 11, Words: 1, Flamenco Guitar: 1
Physical CD copies of this album are available at our office at 824 5th Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901. Soon they will be available online as well as MP3 downloads. See the link for more download information.
Schawkie Roth
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Roth studied Zen Buddhism and majored in religious philosophy. Roth moved to California, where he studied chakra therapy (psycho-spiritual counseling) with Dr. Haridas Chaudhuri and received his master’s degree in integral psychology. During this time, Roth also was involved in making bamboo flutes, writing poetry and playing jazz in various ensemble groups. In 1969, he met flutist Paul Horn, and began the practice of transcendental meditation.
Roth furthered his classical studies on flute and and received training on the East Indian bamboo flutes with East Indian flutist G.S. Sachdev.
Roth explains his spiritual intent when talking about his album, Heaven and Earth: “With Love, this music has come forth into the world for the purpose of healing.
Schawkie Roth
Noren Schmitt
World, Contemporary Smooth Jazz, Flamenco, Fusion—blending styles of different musical cultures, and creating new soundscapes. Noren is a multi-instrumentalist who can play many string, percussion and keyboard instruments to get the flavors he wants. He’s joined by Schawkie Roth, Deirdra Claiborne and Kenny Jackson . The result is a sonic travel—let your imagination go to distant magical places.
HEALING FLUTE MEDITATIONS – DEIRDRA CLAIBORNE
1 Embrace The Earth 4:48
2 Forever In My Heart 1:16
3 Lovers Calling 4:05
4 Mother Earth 2:03
5 Above The Grand Canyon 4:47
6 Shamans Vision 4:11
7 Calm The Mind 2:52
8 Spirit Wind 2:52
9 In Solitude 3:16
10 My Cherokee Friend 2:29
11 Visionary Journey 7:05
© Copyright 2021 all rights reserved. Unauthorized publication is a violation of applicable laws. All songs written by Deirdra Claiborne except Songs 6 and 11 co-written and arranged by Noren Schmitt. Produced, recorded, mixed, mastered and designed by Noren Schmitt.
It has been my dream to share my love of flute meditation music ever since I worked with my teacher Shawkie Roth, who I want to thank for his inspiration and tremendous support. I also want to thank Noren Schmitt for capturing and arranging it all in his recording studio.
It is a dream come true to share my love of music with my husband Noren Schmitt. I want to sincerely thank him for capturing and arranging this music in his recording studio. Forever In My Heart is dedicated to him.
Deirdra Claiborne – © 2021
NOREN SCHMITT ALBUMS
Noren Schmitt – a new beginning 2018
a new beginning – reflects Noren’s desire to share his joy of music, bring together different musical cultures, and create new soundscapes
World, flamenco, fusion—all those terms apply to Noren Schmitt’s performances on A New Beginning.
Noren is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who can play any of a dozen string, percussion and keyboard instruments to get just the flavors he wants for each composition. He’s joined by Kenny Jackson on keys and saxophones and by Schawkie Roth and Deirdra Claiborne (Sweet Granada-Song 11) on flutes.
The result is a sonic travelogue—Granada, Marbella, Sevilla, Brazil, Côte d’Azure. You can put this album on and let it track. Listen and concentrate, or move about doing this and that. The music will follow you and you’ll be glad it did.
Noren Schmitt – Circle of Love 2021
World, Contemporary Smooth Jazz, Flamenco, Fusion—blending styles of different musical cultures, and creating new soundscapes. Noren is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who can play many string, percussion and keyboard instruments to get the flavors he wants. He’s joined by Schawkie Roth on flute and saxophone, Deirdra Claiborne on flute ( Tuscan Sunrise- song 11) and Kenny Jackson on keys and saxophone. The result is a sonic travel—let your imagination go to distant magical places. Enjoy the ride!
Noren Schmitt – soft bamboo wind 2021
soft bamboo wind—blending styles of different musical cultures, and creating new soundscapes in a more meditative way. Noren is a multi-instrumentalist who can play many string, percussion and keyboard instruments to get the flavors he wants. He’s joined by Schawkie Roth on flutes. The result is a meditation of melodies and nature—let your imagination go to distant magical places.
