photo credit Laurie Klein Photography
Cynthia and Rick come from backgrounds in music and the healing arts. They met through musical friends at a Kirtan on the beach under a full moon. It was decided then that they should collaborate and after their first date at a jam at a local farm, fate sealed them together as a couple. At first they practiced Cynthia's "tunes" that she had written and pulled together a band with some of Ricks favorite jazz and rock players. After a session with Dave Anderson in their home studio one evening of completely improvised music and poetry, hearing the playback, it was determined that something bigger was at play and thus the birth of Crystal Cymbalogy.
The first gig, at a local Yoga studio, of this collaboration then included John Marshall and Rick on percussion and Dave Anderson on bass, along with Cynthia and Rick playing crystal and tibetan bowls. Cynthia had poetry lined up on her iPad as well as created in the moment sound and poetry.
Subsequent gigs included Karl Spicer on shakuhachi and bass and Peter Onofrio on Didgeridoo and Native American flute.
At this time the band has a very modular format so that in smaller venues, Cynthia and Rick can play with bowls, keyboards and drums and cymbals. In larger venues they add the other members depending on the size and intention of the event.
The first gig, at a local Yoga studio, of this collaboration then included John Marshall and Rick on percussion and Dave Anderson on bass, along with Cynthia and Rick playing crystal and tibetan bowls. Cynthia had poetry lined up on her iPad as well as created in the moment sound and poetry.
Subsequent gigs included Karl Spicer on shakuhachi and bass and Peter Onofrio on Didgeridoo and Native American flute.
At this time the band has a very modular format so that in smaller venues, Cynthia and Rick can play with bowls, keyboards and drums and cymbals. In larger venues they add the other members depending on the size and intention of the event.