Product Description This is flute as you have never before experienced it: in Nepalese virtuoso Manose, natural talent, and the discipline of South Asian tradition have found their perfect combination. The result is a sound that is irresistibly personal and yet universally communicative, totally accessible and yet satisfyingly complex. His latest CD stands out in its genre for its refreshing authenticity and musical sophistication. Offering three mesmerizing pieces for solo bamboo flute, each based on a different Indian scale, it leads the listener deeper into the mood of divine longing and inner contemplation. From the very first note, you will feel a change in yourself as the mind quiets down, and the spirit stands up to listen. About the Artist Born to a family of traders and shopkeepers, Nepal native Manose found himself drawn to the bamboo flute as a young boy. His fascination with the rich sound of this instrument quickly developed into true devotion; by the age of seventeen he was already deep into the demanding study of classical South Asian music and had begun to take on students of his own. Now, at the age of twenty-five, he is considered one of the most noteworthy new faces on the world music scene, and his talent as a solo performer, as well as his versatility in a variety of genres, has carried him through Asia, Europe, and the United States. In Nepal, he is widely recognized as the country's premiere flautist, is the recipient of national awards including instrumentalist of the year, and appears regularly on Nepali T.V. and radio. He has been a music teacher for the University of Wisconsin's College Year in Nepal program, and Naropa Institute's Nepal program since 1995. Several of his CDs have been released in the United States as well as in Nepal. In 2002, Manose performed on the West Coast of the United States as a solo artist and with Grammy-nominated blue grass musician Peter Rowan. He also appeared with fusion artist Jai Uttal, and recorded with singer Deva Premal. Back in Asia in the same year, he took part in a festival of traditional music in Malaysia, and in Nepal's first ever jazz festival. In 2001 he toured France where he performed at the Sorbonne University in Paris. In 1997, he appeared with Peter Rowan at California's Strawberry Festival. In 1996, Manose performed at the Annual Asian Festival in Basel Switzerland, and the Nepali Embassy in Bonn Germany.