I am a pianist and composer with experience in both live and studio settings. I have studied classical and jazz performance and composition from an early age, and have traveled the world gathering influences of music from China, India, and Europe. I even lived as a Zen Buddhist Monk in China for several years. I have also worked in the video game industry for more than 10 years. I am very excited about a new web-band that several Indaba members and I have formed called Burning Feathers. Our genre would best be described as Metaphysical-Funk, and our motto is: “Making Music Is Its Own Reward.” Last year we wrapped up The Upanishad Project in which more than 30 Indaba musicians from around the world came together to create a dozen songs and numerous remixes, all for charity. After that project was finished, I started another Indaba group called "The Mysitc Poets Society" We have five songs in various stages of completion. https://www.indabamusic.com/people/gryphondale