Musicians and Instrumentation on Yellow Bell CD's

Svadharma

  • Richard Brookens: Soprano, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones, Bansuri, Dizi, Egyptian bamboo flute, Alto flute, Tablas, Kenyan Shekere, Tambourine, background vocals
  • Jeff Abbott: Drum Set
  • Leah Black: Flamenco footwork, Palmas
  • Jill Burton: Vocals
  • Amit Chaterjee: Sitar, Vocals
  • Dan Feizli: Acoustic Bass
  • Damaris Ferrer: Flamenco footwork, Palmas
  • Doug Floyd: Didgeridoo, Jembe
  • Michael Gerber: Piano
  • Fred Hsia: Guitar, Electric Bass
  • Tom Lee: Drum Set, Cajon w/brushes
  • Michael Moses: Bata Drums, Berimbeau, Ocarina, Wah Wah Bells, Gongs
  • Bill Pace: Acoustic Bass
  • Abbey Rader: Drum set
  • Randy Ward: Sitar Bass, Electric Bass
  • Dave Wertman: Acoustic Bass
  • Nicole Yarling: Violin, Vocals
  • Joe Zeytoonian: Oud, Vocals, Kaita

bamboo dynasty

  • Richard Brookens: Soprano Saxophone, Bansuri, Egyptian bamboo flute, Dizi, Alto Flute, Harmonica, Sequencing, Rain Stick, Water, Riq, Bells, Hand Claps
  • Leah Austin: Flamenco Footwork, Palmas
  • Damaris Ferrer: Lead Flamenco Footwork, Palmas
  • Fred Hsia: Acoustic Guitar
  • Tom Lee: Clay Pot, Djembe, Dumbek, Berimbau, Bells, Cymbals, Snare Drums, Chinese Gongs, Burmese Gongs, Shakers, Caxixi, Ankle Bells
  • Joe Zeytoonian: Dumbek, Kaita with brushes, Shaker

Riversticks: The Ferryman's Release

  • Richard Brookens: Soprano and Tenor Saxophones, Bansuri, Dizi, Egyptian bamboo flute, Alto Flute, Voice
  • Michael Moses: Tar, Clackers, Mbira, Congas, Frame Drum, Talking drum, Bass Kalimba, Vibes, Bamboo Anklung, Triple chamber Ocarina, Ghatam, Wah Bell, Water Bell
  • Abbey Rader: Ashiko, Drum set, Cymbals, Chimes

Inner Peace (it's up to us)


Peace Prayer

  • Richard Brookens: Flute, Tibetan Bowls, Bells, Chimes
  • Luis Garcia: Tambour
  • Scott Marischen: Harp

Gayatri Chorale

  • Lead Vocals: Richard Brookens, Helena Redman
  • Bass Vocal: Aaron Erickson
  • Raj Bandhari: Tablas
  • Richard Brookens: Cajon
  • Scott Marischen: Harp

Inner Peace (it's up to us)

  • Lead Vocals: Richard Brookens and Jill Burton
  • Om and Chorus Vocals: Michelle Alva, Richard Brookens, Jaret Brooks, Jill Burton, Laura DiBello, Billy Mitchum, Felicia Rose, David Salih, Prem Shakti, Sapo Paz, Karmen Plasencia, Helena Redman
  • Bass Vocals: David Jesse Kennet
  • Raj Bandhari: Tablas
  • Randy Bernsen: Electric Guitar
  • Richard Brookens: Udus (Clay Pots), Wood Blocks, Thumb Piano, Tibetan Bowls, Chimes
  • Luis Garcia: Violin

Tribal Dance

  • Vocals: Jill Burton
  • Jaret Brooks: Bass Vocals
  • Richard Brookens: Double Native American Indian Flute, African Baliphone, Vibratones. Bells, Shaker, Tabla and Dholak Drum Loops

Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu

  • Lead Vocal: Jen Rose
  • Loka Chorus Vocals: Laura DiBello, Richard Brookens, Jen Rose, David Salih
  • RamaRama Vocals: Alfredo Arauz, Richard Brookens. Helena Redman, Sapo Paz, Shari Wosk
  • Richard Brookens: Sop Sax, Alto Flute, Chime, Bell
  • Luis Garcia, Violin
  • Martha Spangler, Acoustic Bass

Drishti

  • Vocals: Helena Redman
  • Richard Brookens: Soprano Saxophone
  • Luis Garcia: Tambour
  • Martha Spangler: Acoustic Bass

Sei Hei Ki

  • David Jesse Kennett: Vocals
  • Richard Brookens: Alto Flute, Balinese Gongs, Large and Small Tams, Tibetan Bowls, Wind Chimes, Double Chimes, Bells, Ting Shas
  • Scott Marischen: Harp
  • Ricky Martinez: Saw

Lake Melva Meditation

  • Richard Brookens: Bansuri, Dizi, Egyptian Bamboo Flute, Indian Brass Bells, Rainstick, Water, Chimes
  • Russell Feingold: Didgeridoo
  • Natural Sounds: Frogs, Crickets, Wind on trees

Rain Trance

  • Richard Brookens: Bamboo Flutes (Chinese Dizi, Egyptian), Water Drums, Clay Pot, Mbira (Thumb Piano), Kanjira (Indian tambourine), Gonkogui (African Bells), Indian Brass Bells, Jacuzzi jam, Bamboo and Metal Chimes, Metal Plate, Dripping Water.
  • Michael Moses: Bass Mbira, Berimbao, Metal Can, Metal plate.

Sa Ta Na Ma

  • Richard Brookens: Bansuri, Dizi, Egyptian Bamboo Flute, Tablas, Voice, Sequencing
  • Amit Chaterjee: Sitar, Vocals
  • Deva Kaur Khalsa: Voice
  • Michael Moses: Gong

Empty Mind

  • Richard Brookens: bamboo flutes (Dizi, Bansuri, Egyptian), Alto Flute, Tablas, clay Pot, (Udu), Water Drums, Mbira, Indian Brass Bells, rain Stick, Chimes, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Water, Vocals.
  • Amit Chaterjee: Sitar, Lead Vocals.
  • Michael Moses: Ocarina, Bata Drums, Wah Wah Bells, berimbau, Bass Mbira, Metal Plate, Gong.
  • Tom Lee: Clay Pot (Udu), Cymbals, gongs, Cajon w/brushes.
  • Russell Feingold: Didgeridoo