Welcome to One World Music & Gary Muszynski
Medicine Music for our Times
For Your Consideration:
GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW AGE, AMBIENT, CHANT ALBUM
20 Musicians | 9 Countries | 10 Songs
The Journey Home
Songs of Longing & Belonging
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“The Journey Home is a meditation on what musicians do when they find common ground. The result is a tremendously satisfying expression, flowing harmoniously through the river of time and space to a sea of musical diversity. The wide variety of musical languages and textures woven together took this listener on a cosmic trip, a continuous free-flowing and harmonizing dialogue of souls reaching out to acknowledge and celebrate each other’s uniqueness. Organizing, conducting, recording, mixing, and mastering such an album is a massive undertaking, and The Journey Home is masterfully done, capturing a deep mood that is sustained from beginning to end.”
– Jamey Haddad, Percussionist for Paul Simon
20 Musicians | 9 Countries | 10 Songs
In Sept. 2024, The Journey Home was awarded the coveted gold medal at the Global Music Awards
“The Journey Home is a meditation on what musicians do when they find common ground. The result is a tremendously satisfying expression, flowing harmoniously through the river of time and space to a sea of musical diversity. The wide variety of musical languages and textures woven together took this listener on a cosmic trip, a continuous free-flowing and harmonizing dialogue of souls reaching out to acknowledge and celebrate each other’s uniqueness. Organizing, conducting, recording, mixing, and mastering such an album is a massive undertaking, and The Journey Home is masterfully done, capturing a deep mood that is sustained from beginning to end.”
– Jamey Haddad, Percussionist for Paul Simon
In Sept. 2024, The Journey Home was awarded the coveted gold medal at the Global Music Awards
“The Journey Home is a meditation on what musicians do when they find common ground. The result is a tremendously satisfying expression, flowing harmoniously through the river of time and space to a sea of musical diversity. The wide variety of musical languages and textures woven together took this listener on a cosmic trip, a continuous free-flowing and harmonizing dialogue of souls reaching out to acknowledge and celebrate each other’s uniqueness. Organizing, conducting, recording, mixing, and mastering such an album is a massive undertaking, and The Journey Home is masterfully done, capturing a deep mood that is sustained from beginning to end.”
– Jamey Haddad, Percussionist for Paul Simon
20 Musicians | 9 Countries | 10 Songs
In Sept. 2024, The Journey Home was awarded the coveted gold medal at the Global Music Awards
‘The Journey Home’ Contributing Artists
‘The Journey Home’ Contributing Artists
‘The Journey Home’ Contributing Artists
Daniel Berkman | kora
David Worm | voice
Ed Littlefield | pedal steel
Evan Fraser | ebow guitar
Frank Martin | piano
Gary Muszynski | percussion
Jaques Morelenbaum | cello
Joey Blake | voice
Kai Eckhardt | bass
Mads Tolling | violin
Mamadou Sidibe | ngoni
Michele Walter | violin
Natalie Cressman | trombone
Rob Reich | glockenspiel
Samir LanGus | guimbri
Sheldon Brown | clarinets
Sofia Ribeiro | voice
Teco Cardosa | flutes
Varijashree Venugopal | voice + flute
Yves Carbonne | bass
Daniel Berkman | kora
Evan Fraser | ebow guitar
Jaques Morelenbaum | cello
Mads Tolling | violin
Rob Reich | glockenspiel
Samir LanGus | guimbri
Yves Carbonne | bass
David Worm | voice
Frank Martin | piano
Joey Blake | voice
Mamadou Sidibe | ngoni
Michele Walter | violin
Teco Cardosa | flutes
Ed Littlefield | pedal steel
Gary Muszynski | percussion
Kai Eckhardt | bass
Natalie Cressman | trombone
Sheldon Brown | clarinets
Sofia Ribeiro | voice
Varijashree Venugopal | voice + flute
“… Mesmerizing and transcendent melodies and rhythms.”
– Brian L. Davis, Percussionist, Pink Martini
“Beautiful spiritual modal music!”
– Hamilton de Holanda, Brazilian Mandolin Virtuoso
“When I listen to this album, my nervous system relaxes.”
— Ivy Ross, Co-author of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
“… Mesmerizing and transcendent melodies and rhythms.”
– Brian L. Davis, Percussionist, Pink Martini
“Beautiful spiritual modal music!”
– Hamilton de Holanda, Brazilian Mandolin Virtuoso
“When I listen to this album, my nervous system relaxes.”
— Ivy Ross, Co-author of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
“… Mesmerizing and transcendent melodies and rhythms.”
— Brian L. Davis, Percussionist, Pink Martini
“Beautiful spiritual modal music!”
— Hamilton de Holanda, Brazilian Mandolin Virtuoso
“When I listen to this album, my nervous system relaxes.”
— Ivy Ross, Co-author of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
Gary Muszynski
Gary is an award-winning percussionist, composer, bandleader, recording artist and producer. He creates genre-defying, original music that combines world folk traditions and classical elements, all infused with an improvisational sensibility. He calls it Global Medicine Music.
He’s performed and recorded with some of the great musical luminaries of our times including Bobby McFerrin, legendary Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, cellist and co-founder of the Turtle Island Quartet, Mark Summer, Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo, Indian classical raga-meets-jazz vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal, bassist Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin), trombonist Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), violinist Mads Tolling (Stanley Clark, Bobby Weir), pianist Frank Martin (Sting), and cellist Jaques Morelenbaum (Caetano, Gismonti). Venues include the Freight and Salvage, SF Jazz, TEDxBerkeley, TEDxMarin, Wisdom 2.0, Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, and Peri Park in Fairfax.
Gary is also a pioneer of personal and organizational transformation who bridges the worlds of business, the arts, education, and well-being. He is a leadership coach, a team-building catalyst, a designer and facilitator of multi-sensory learning experiences, and a two-time TEDx presenter.
His work is influenced by neuroscience research and how it can be applied to learning, collaboration and creativity. He is the founder of Orchestrating Excellence, a global firm that combines music with other creative engagement experiences to cultivate emotional/social intelligence in leaders and greater harmony across teams and organizations.
Gary Muszynski
Gary is an award-winning percussionist, composer, bandleader, recording artist and producer. He creates genre-defying, original music that combines world folk traditions and classical elements, all infused with an improvisational sensibility. He calls it Global Medicine Music.
He’s performed and recorded with some of the great musical luminaries of our times including Bobby McFerrin, legendary Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, cellist and co-founder of the Turtle Island Quartet, Mark Summer, Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo, Indian classical raga-meets-jazz vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal, bassist Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin), trombonist Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), violinist Mads Tolling (Stanley Clark, Bobby Weir), pianist Frank Martin (Sting), and cellist Jaques Morelenbaum (Caetano, Gismonti). Venues include the Freight and Salvage, SF Jazz, TEDxBerkeley, TEDxMarin, Wisdom 2.0, Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, and Peri Park in Fairfax.
He is also a pioneer of personal and organizational transformation who bridges the worlds of business, the arts, education, and well-being. He is a leadership coach, a team-building catalyst, a designer and facilitator of multi-sensory learning experiences, and a two-time TEDx presenter.
Gary’s work is influenced by neuroscience research and how it can be applied to learning, collaboration and creativity. He is the founder of Orchestrating Excellence, a global firm that combines music with other creative engagement experiences to cultivate emotional/social intelligence in leaders and greater harmony across teams and organizations.
Gary Muszynski
Gary is an award-winning percussionist, composer, bandleader, recording artist and producer. He creates genre-defying, original music that combines world folk traditions and classical elements, all infused with an improvisational sensibility. He calls it Global Medicine Music.
He’s performed and recorded with some of the great musical luminaries of our times including Bobby McFerrin, legendary Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, cellist and co-founder of the Turtle Island Quartet, Mark Summer, Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo, Indian classical raga-meets-jazz vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal, bassist Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin), trombonist Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), violinist Mads Tolling (Stanley Clark, Bobby Weir), pianist Frank Martin (Sting), and cellist Jaques Morelenbaum (Caetano, Gismonti). Venues include the Freight and Salvage, SF Jazz, TEDxBerkeley, TEDxMarin, Wisdom 2.0, Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, and Peri Park in Fairfax.
Gary is also a pioneer of personal and organizational transformation who bridges the worlds of business, the arts, education, and well-being. He is a leadership coach, a team-building catalyst, a designer and facilitator of multi-sensory learning experiences, and a two-time TEDx presenter.
His work is influenced by neuroscience research and how it can be applied to learning, collaboration and creativity. He is the founder of Orchestrating Excellence, a global firm that combines music with other creative engagement experiences to cultivate emotional/social intelligence in leaders and greater harmony across teams and organizations.
“is a truly collaborative effort, and Gary’s main talent is to gather a cadre of super musicians around him to create this inspiring quilt of soundscapes that lift our aural imagination to travel through deep harmonic and rhythmic textures. Combining elements from very different cultures can be tricky, but Gary successfully managed to assemble musicians from around the world to create this sound painting. A beautiful work of musical passion.”
– Jovino Santos Neto, Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and bandleader
“is a truly collaborative effort, and Gary’s main talent is to gather a cadre of super musicians around him to create this inspiring quilt of soundscapes that lift our aural imagination to travel through deep harmonic and rhythmic textures. Combining elements from very different cultures can be tricky, but Gary successfully managed to assemble musicians from around the world to create this sound painting. A beautiful work of musical passion.”
– Jovino Santos Neto, Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and bandleader
Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. Daniel Levitin, neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music, joins Forum’s Alexis Madrigal to discuss how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing.
They discuss Levitin’s new book and — with the help of some live performances with composer and musician Gary Muszynski — explore music’s curative powers. Spend an evening immersed in one of the most potent age-old, yet promising, new therapies available today.
“is a truly collaborative effort, and Gary’s main talent is to gather a cadre of super musicians around him to create this inspiring quilt of soundscapes that lift our aural imagination to travel through deep harmonic and rhythmic textures. Combining elements from very different cultures can be tricky, but Gary successfully managed to assemble musicians from around the world to create this sound painting. A beautiful work of musical passion.”
– Jovino Santos Neto, Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and bandleader
Upcoming Events
Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin on Music as Medicine with Forum Co-Presented by Litquake
Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. Daniel Levitin, neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music, joins Forum’s Alexis Madrigal to discuss how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing.
They discuss Levitin’s new book and — with the help of some live performances with composer and musician Gary Muszynski — explore music’s curative powers. Spend an evening immersed in one of the most potent age-old, yet promising, new therapies available today.
Upcoming Events
Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin on Music as Medicine with Forum Co-Presented by Litquake
Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. Daniel Levitin, neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music, joins Forum’s Alexis Madrigal to discuss how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing.
They discuss Levitin’s new book and — with the help of some live performances with composer and musician Gary Muszynski — explore music’s curative powers. Spend an evening immersed in one of the most potent age-old, yet promising, new therapies available today.
Roots & Wings (2021)
Roots & Wings (Medicine Music), won the top honor at the prestigious Global Music Awards in 2021. The project involved twenty-four master musicians from eight counties and took eight years to complete. Hear Gary’s music here.
Roots & Wings (2021)
Roots & Wings (Medicine Music), won the top honor at the prestigious Global Music Awards in 2021. The project involved twenty-four master musicians from eight counties and took eight years to complete. Hear Gary’s music here.
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Various Videos
Roots & Wings (2021)
Roots & Wings (Medicine Music), won the top honor at the prestigious Global Music Awards in 2021. The project involved twenty-four master musicians from eight counties and took eight years to complete. Hear Gary’s music here.