Snow Raven, also known as Suor, a performer from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Arctic Siberia, now residing in the United States, performed live at Esalen Institute this winter, during our Go Within Series. Snow Raven is renowned for her unique blend of traditional shamanic practices and modern electronic music, which she uses to connect with and teach about her indigenous culture.

Snow Raven's artistic practice is rooted in neo-shamanism. She believes in the interconnectedness of all things. This philosophy extends to her use of technology, which she views as a natural extension of human innovation. She has collaborated on various projects that blend traditional shamanic elements with modern technology, including creating an algorithmic generator of her vocal sounds.

She stunned the crowd at Esalen with her riveting performance. Esalen's Sadia Bruce joins us today in this episode to talk about how she came to bring Snow Raven to Esalen. To conclude the episode, Bruce gives us a preview of Esalen's Summer Groove series,an exhilarating celebration of sound, creativity, and movement nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of Esalen Institute.

To learn more, and get tickets, please visit https://www.esalen.org/learn/summer-groove-2024.

Some of the artists at Summer Groove:

EARTHTONES - a multi-faceted Musician/DJ, who crosses cultures in electronic music from Ambient to House & Cumbia to Hip Hop. As a DJ & international vinyl collector, Earthtones has been one of the forces behind acclaimed global rhythm parties such as International Sunshine & Beat Tropíc, ambient hi-fi events such as The Listening Garden, and the Commune Festival.

AMY SECADA - a multi-disciplinary visionary artist of the Monacan Indian Nation specializing in neo-ritual audiovisual works and performance art to spread awareness of environmental injustice and Indigenous cultural and social rights.

HRISHI an Indian songwriter and artist based out of Washington, DC. Trained in South Indian classical music (Carnatic music) for over 10 years, he blends his cultural influences with his love for pop song-writers such as Jon Bellion, Lauv, and Chris Martin.

NALA SINEPHRO a Caribbean-Belgian composer, producer and musician living in London. Her music fuses meditative sounds, jazz sensibilities, folk and field recordings. Her musical practice is rooted in the study of frequency and geometry and guided by the premise that sound moves matter.

SECULAR SABBATH an alternative educational institution and intentional community, born out of an ambient music experience that first took place in 2016, hosted and designed by founder Genevieve Medow Jenkins, who was born and raised at Esalen.

LAVENDER DIAMOND Magical, whimsical songsmith Becky Stark will pull at your heart strings and tune your spirit.

It's gonna be a good time!!