Gayan Greg Long Drummer

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Gayan Gregory Long is a master drummer, mystic Sufi teacher, singer, storyteller, ritual leader and composer. Greg lived in Fort Collins, Colorado for many years but is now "on the road". He performs at venues as diverse as the Cathedral of Saint John's the Divine in New York City and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. A Certified Leader of the Dances of Universal Peace, Gayan has been drumming for the Dances for fifteen years. He drums and teaches regularly in the Western United States, Russia, Europe, Canada, and South America. He is fluent in all languages of the heart: Afro-Cuban-Brazilian drumming and singing, sacred chants and dances with Indian and Middle Eastern stylings, community celebration and ritual, group leadership and inclusion and personal empowerment.

I recently spent last weekend with Gayan. He was drumming for the zikr's and retreat of Shabda Khan. We also had a short visit from Reb Zalman Shakter Shalom. A very nurturing weekend of healing music and song indeed.

More About Gayan the Drummer/Mystic

Gayan is an accompanist for the master Sufi musician Shabda Khan, who is the Pir, or spiritual leader, of Sufi Ruhaniat International.

Gayan (Gregory) is a leader, drummer, composer, storyteller, and singer. He leads sacred dances, rituals and retreats in the United State and Europe. He has two CD's of his own, "Padma Thunder" and "When Two or More are Gathered" (recorded with Pamela Robinson), and has appeared on twenty recordings. With firey traditional African rhythms, devotional chants from around the world, and stellar rhythmic and melodic accompaniment.

Gayan often collaborates a Kirtan with Scott Medina, Steve Bross, Rick Franz and others for ecstatic evenings of devotional chant, meditation and movement.

CHERRY VEIL's premier concert.

Michael Chodosh, Rob Galloway and Gayan Gregory Long will perform an evening of fun, moving and thought provoking music.

The first concert was held o Friday April 30th at
The Rock 'N Soul Cafe; 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Suite I
Boulder, CO 80303

For future Tickets Call (303) 443-5108 for information.
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  • earthybirthymama Feb 17, 2012 @ 9:52 am | delete
    Nice Lense, the book you listed "When Drummers Were Women" looks very interesting. I really enjoy our Soulful Singing group, especially the drums. Cheers Grace
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    This was really nice to read about
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