The release of the new album Trust In The Path opens a new chapter in my musical journey, as it is the first studio-produced album of the 160 medicine songs I have received over the past 25 years. What does ‘medicine song’ mean, and what does it mean to ‘receive’ a song? Medicine Music is […]
‘Take it All’ – The Third Single form the Upcoming Album ‘Trust in the Path’ to be released in the end of 2022. I received this song on a trek in one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen – seated by a waterfall in the enchanted Vale do Pati in the Chapada Diamantina […]
Daughter Of The Stars is the second single from the forthcoming album Trust in the Path. This song came to me while visiting the beautiful, remote Devon beach at Start Point Lighthouse. It was my first time out in nature after 6 months in lockdown. I spent the night sleeping on the clifftop in my […]
For some time now I have been working on a series of new recordings of the Lotus Rising songs with an amazing group of singers and musicians, and I am going to release a series of themed albums over the next couple of years with the Nixi Music label. The first of these albums, […]
Deep Space Blue – Nils Olav Remix “My musical world enters new horizons as Nils Olav releases his electronic dance remix of the acoustic track Deep Space Blue from the Kindred Souls album. I must confess I have mixed feelings about electronic music – I spent some time in the 90’s getting deeply […]
Fresh Encounters With Kindred Souls Chandra Lacombe & Adrian Freedman – Kalimba and Shakuhachi The Kindred Souls album, released on 18/06/21, features intuitive musical encounters between 20 international musicians and Adrian, recorded on his travels around the world. This series of magical encounters continues in an open ended flow, as Adrian continues to […]
My mother passed away in 2009. After a long illness. I was sitting with her by her bedside in her final moments. I had one hand on her heart, and one hand on the crown of her head as she took her final breaths. I had read from Sri Ramana Maharshi that this is the […]
Deep Echoes of Stillness originated with a commission I was given by Richard Rudd from the Gene Keys project. I composed and recorded the original piece for solo shakuhachi, and this can be heard on the Zen Stillness Music Set for Yoga and Relaxation. I later came back to the piece and created a […]
“The Shape Of Eggs” album is a mellow suite of melodies from different South American Countries, Ireland and Northumbria, arranged for Japanese and Western acoustic instruments. It was recorded 30 years ago in 1991 in Kyoto, Japan. The remastered reissue is exclusive to Bandcamp and you can listen and download here: https://adrianfreedman.bandcamp.com/album/the-shape-of-eggs In the early […]
Zen is defined by a heightened sense of Presence. An awareness of life unhindered by fixed, limited or conditioned thoughts and feelings, but rather an intuitive, meditative flow that is open to the infinite flux of consciousness. This allows an experience of life that is both full and empty at the same time. […]
Fresh Encounters with Kindred Souls – Betina Maureenji The Kindred Souls album, released on 18/06/21, features intuitive musical encounters between 20 international musicians and Adrian, recorded on his travels around the world. This series of magical encounters continues in an open ended flow, as Adrian continues to weave his musical way with fresh kindred souls, […]
FRESH ENCOUNTERS WITH KINDRED SOULS – PAVEL SEDLACEK The Kindred Souls album, released on 18/06/21, features intuitive musical encounters between 20 international musicians and Adrian, recorded on his travels around the world. This series of magical encounters continues in an open ended flow, as Adrian continues to weave his musical way with fresh kindred souls, […]
Fresh Encounters With Kindred Souls – Ana Tipi The Kindred Souls album, released on 18/06/21, features intuitive musical encounters between 20 international musicians and Adrian, recorded on his travels around the world. This series of magical encounters continues in an open ended flow, as Adrian continues to weave his musical way with fresh kindred souls, […]
Following the release of his latest single ‘Nightingale Soul Call’, featuring UK folk musician Sam Lee, Adrian is set to release new single ‘Peace Awakening’ on 4th June 2021 ahead of the new album. ‘Peace Awakening’ is a stunning, uplifting track that ebbs and flows through beautiful instrumentation, highlighted by the voice of Australian singer […]
Introducing the band “East Whistle” and their special brand of innovative, dynamic music. With Adrian Freedman, Hugh Nankivell, Joe Townsend, Melissa Holding. East Whistle were a four-piece acoustic folk-fusion band that toured the world from 1990 – 1995 playing eclectic arrangements of Celtic, Eastern European and Japanese folk music. The band originated in Kyoto, Japan, […]
‘Astral Dawn’ is the first release from the upcoming Kindred Souls album. It is also the first official release for any of the 150 songs Adrian has received in medicine ceremonies and sacred song circles over the past 20 years. Although he has in this time released 10 highly polished albums of instrumental music for shakuhachi and ensemble, it is on […]
