Music producer, multi-voiced singer, celestial song healer, sound engineer, voice over talent, bells and whistles wig, transmission channel, performing fARTist, puppeteer, dancer and fun time maker... Anahata Sound creates soundscapes of heartfelt eclectica. Drawing from influences as diverse as jazz, gypsy, avant-garde, electro-acoustic, bosa nova, underground hip-hop, a’capella, opera and experimental. From recording in Hawaiian caves, Native American ruins, jungles in Costa Rica to gettin’ down in her studio in Oakland and playing shows all over the world. Anahata is continually influenced by the Universe, Earth, Humanity and our connection to harmonizing them through sound, smiles and artfully moving the body! In addition to anahata sounds solo project she is also a member of The Funginears and has mixed FOH sound for the Yard Dogs Road Show and has extensive experience in live, theater and studio sound since the age of 15. She has been the established front of house sound engineer for The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival for the last seven years, mixing artists such as Roy Hargrove, Benny Green, Grammy award winner John Clayton, and Christian McBride. Her formal schooling includes a B.A. with honors in Sound Engineering from the Art Institute of Seattle in Sound Engineering with additional studies in jazz theory and history, music theory, theater and environmental studies. Anahata is currently involved in the global and local humanoid community by collaborating creatively with other artists in music, performance, dance and community empowerment. As well as teaching incarcerated youth meditation in Oakland Juvy halls with Mind Body Awareness. She is currently releasing her album, Scores of Silence and creating new music when divinely inspired. Ms. Sound is also very actively teaching, administrating and practicing Tian Gong, which is a Qi Gong practice & non-profit. Anahata sound began her Tian Gong practice in 2003 with lucid dream experiences before entering the classroom in 2007. With a strong background in Reiki, Qi Gong, yoga (Kundalini/ Ashtanga/ Iyengar/ Hatha), yoga mantra, Meditation, Shamanism, sound healing, intuitive healing and Ayurvedic, Western and Chinese herbs and whole foods healing, anahata quickly came to the fore as a Tian Gong Certified Instructor and core staff member in early 2008.