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Breath
of
Spirit
Jesse
Kalu profile by: Diana James
Gently
& powerfully, song reaches into the depths of my heart, echoing off the
ancient walls of red
rock canyons. Coyotes call while birds soar overhead. Ocean waves dance with
the wind and thunder.
Whales move in silent power & grace beneath the surface, while the
far-away cry of an eagle is heard.
A feeling of profound connected-ness to all that is, permeates my being as
the music ends, and the
simple prayer is heard, 'Peace to your journey, love & light to your
path, one in spirit, journey well'.
This whole experience of sound & Spirit, is produced by one man sitting
quietly, in the center
of a musical vortex & colorful imagery, playing his own hand-crafted
bamboo flutes.
The story of my friend & brother of the heart Jesse, is a story
of Spirit, finding joyous expression
in the life-paths of individual human beings, who have actualized their dreams.
As a native chamorru
of the Mariana Islands, Jesse lived his early years on a tropical territory
of the U.S. in the northern
pacific. Jesse remembers playing in his village bamboo grove as a child at
the age of 4, and
being treated by his native elders with herbal
& natural medicines whenever he was ill.
It was then, he began to hear the melodies within, that 'danced in his
heart'.
Jesse has lived and ventured in America, traveling through every state
since 1976. The great
vastness of the land, moved him to continue. Then in the red canyons of Sedona
Arizona, Jesse
felt he was finally home. His move to Sedona in June of 91,
led to such profound experiences
suddenly unfolding. That summer, yet to read or write music, his
first time playing flutes,
echoed in the heart of Boynton Canyon. In 92 with Sedona bamboo,
he began
making & naming his flutes to reflect, the inherent peace of the
heart.
Then somehow, Jesse discovered wildlife calls and nature sounds through his
flutes. Also,
to sing in his native language, Chamorru. By 93, presenting his
flute concerts locally in Sedona.
Then in 1994, began sharing throughout the U.S. & Internationally, his
Heartfelt Presentation:
with bamboo flutes, story, poetry & nature voices. In Jan. of 95,
he was invited to share
at a Yoga for World Peace Conference in Jerusalem, Israel. In 1996 through
2002,
he toured several times in Austria, Germany & Switzerland. As he
continues
to present heart to heart, somehow he is able to play & create native
american style flutes, from bamboo growing wild in Sedona.
Jesse has not trained nor understands technical music theory. Melodies
from the heart,
touchs his audiences in unique ways. Each flute has its name & song.
Emanating through
his hand-crafted flutes, are the wildlife calls of: doves, quails, loons,
hawk, owl, seagulls,
dolphins, whales, coyotes, wolf, elk & more. We attended Jesse's
flute concert in the
Spring of 97, at a book store in Sedona. Looking out at red rock panoramas
along
with the music, evoking the ancient memories of gentle times living in
creative
harmony with nature & each other. I wiIl never forget my first
experience
with Jesse's Art, and I've heard him play & sing many times
since.
We ended up staying in Sedona, spending most of our time early on in
Jesse's
home. He led us on countless walks on the land to secret & sacred
places, always
bringing one of his flutes along. We'd get to the top of an arduous climb,
and he
would disappear! Then we'd hear his enchanting music, echoing off majestic
canyons, weaving songs of the land itself. For me, Jesse's music is a
bridge to many cultures, times & places. Yet, always centered
Here & Now. I've experienced something different, every
time I've entered the sacred space he creates.
Heartfelt
Presentation:
Echoes of Silence. Inherent peace of the heart.
Before thoughts. Beyond words. Closer than your heartbeat.
Bamboo
Flutes ~ Nature Sounds ~ Wildlife
Calls
FREE (45 mins.) Concerts in Sedona, Arizona.
MONS. Amara Resort (928) 282-4828 ~ WEDS.
Inst. of Ecotourism (928) 282-2720
THUS. Ridge Resort (928) 284-1200 ~ FRIS. Wyndham Resort (928)
203-1026
SATS. Sedona Pines Resort (928)
282-6640
Concert
Tour
2002
Meersburg,
Germany
Mar 23
&
24
"New Spirit Naturals" 49 7555 929843
Towaoc,
Colorado
Jun
7 &
8
"Ute Mountain Art & Music Festival" (800)
258-8007
Redmond, Washington
Aug
16 "Awakening Young Masters Camp" (425) 823-4692
Tallahassee,
Florida Sep 29 "Unity of
Tallahassee" (850)
562-5744
Sacramento,
California
Oct
11"John Reith Elem. School" (916)
399-0110
Concert Tour
2003
Las Vegas,
Nevada
Feb 26
"Lohan School of Shaolin" (702) 364-5875
Newberg,
Oregon Jul 17 "Dancing Trees
Sanctuary" (503) 537-0749
Port
Angeles, Washington
Jul 20 "Unity in the
Olympics" (360) 457-3981
Crestone,
Colorado Nov 13 "Shambala Center"
(719) 256-4959
Taos, New
Mexico Nov 15 "Taos Jewish
Center" (505) 758-8615
Concert
Tour
2005
Springdale,
Utah
Oct
7
"Zion
Canyon Art & Flute
Festival" (435)
772-3434
Concert Tour
2006
Flower Mound, Texas
Jun
28 "Yoga Island" (972) 724-9642
Springdale,
Utah
Oct
13 & 14 "Zion Canyon Art & Flute Festival" (435)
772-3434
Scottsdale,
Arizona
Nov
30 - Dec 8 "Desert Botanical
Garden" (480) 941-1225
Concert Tour 2007
Springdale, Utah
Jun
9
"Zion
Canyon Art & Flute
Festival" (435)
772-3434
Lakeside,
Arizona
Aug
19
"Unity
of the White
Mountains" (928)
367-0822
Mesquite,
Nevada
Oct
15 & 16
"Mesquite
Fine Arts Gallery"
(702)
346-1338
Concert Tour
2008
Virgin,
Utah
Feb
10
"Red
Coyote Cafe" (435)
216-5379
St.
George, Utah
Feb
11
"Green
Valley Spa &
Resort" (435)
986-5095
St.
George, Utah
Feb
12
"Sun
River Com. Ctr."
(435)
773-4100
St.
George, Utah
Feb
13
"Senior
Citizens Ctr."
(435)
634-5743
St.
George, Utah
Feb
14
"The
Book Cellar" (435)
652-0227
Ivins, Utah
Feb
15 & 16
"Red
Mountain Spa"
(435) 669-5378
Virgin, Utah
Feb
17
"Zion
River Resort"
(435) 635-1300
Ivins, Utah
Feb
18
"Tasatama
Ctr. Kayenta"
(435)
632-6880
Springdale, Utah
Jun
13-15
"Zion
Cyn. Art & Flute
Fest." (435)
772-3434
MUSIC REVIEW
"If you ever spent quiet time in the vast empty space
of the southwestern desert, you will understand
the essence of Jesse Kalu's meditative journey. One in Spirit
brings the sweet sounds of nature alive
through Jesse's mystical hand-made bamboo flutes. The dolphins, whales, hawk
& eagle, gently call
out to your spirit, slowing your mind and inviting you into the
ancient wisdom of nature's heart. The
healing powers of this recording vibrates into the center of your soul to
melt away the tensions of
your mind and emotions. The flow of the flute melodies transports your spirit
to the magical red
rocks of Sedona AZ, where this sound therapy was inspired & developed.
Peace, tranquility,
and transcendence, is the experience that One in Spirit
offers."
Michael Silveria, Whole Life
Times.
For CDs
of:
Also
for Live, Heartfelt Presentation & Weddings
contact:
Jesse Kalu 2675 W Hwy 89A #1120 Sedona AZ
86336
(928) 204-1867 ~
kalu@sedona.net
email
Jesse
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