Lineage

“Do you know what true music is? To a musician, music should be the Supreme Deity who will be worshipped with the eagerness of an undivided mind, and tears shall be his ritual ingredients” – Baba Allauddin Khan (glorious father of  my teacher Ali Akbar Khan (Khansahib)

Hindustani, North Indian classical music and the ragas, are the prime source of teachings that are in the foundation of Silvia Nakkach and the Vox Mundi School programs, preserving the lineage of the Maihar Seni gharana (a particular style of performance and treatment of the melodies). Silvia studied under the direction of the late maestro Ali Akbar Khan for more than 29 years.

Other sources that has contributed to the lineage mandala of the Vox Mundi Project are:

Dhrupad and Naad Yoga singing, preserving the lineage of the Zia Mohiuddin Dagar school of teachings, under the direction of Dr. Ritwik Sanyal, Nirmalya Dey, and Yvan Trunzler.

Western Classical and New Music; Bach, Mahler, Arvo Part, Egberto Gismonti, A. Piazzola, Ligeti, Celci, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros, A.W. Mathieu, Terry Riley, Anthony Braxton, Brain Eno, David Darling, Low Harrison, Anthony Braxton, John Cage, Keith Jarrett, John Beaulieu, among many other influences, encounters, and collaborations.

Brazilian music, rooted in the deep sound of Egberto Gismonti, Nana Vasconcelos, Tom Jobim, Vinicious de Moraes, Joao Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, among others.

Tai Chi Qi Gong traditional “yang” style. Silvia studied and taught Tai Chi Qi for many years.

Psychology and Consciousness studies: Psychoanalysis, Psychodrama, Enneagram, Gestalt, and Transpersonal Psychology, primary through the teachings of Dr Claudio Naranjo, among others contemporary philosophers and wisdom masters.

Tibetan Buddhism studies; Dharma Art, and Dzogchen teachings under the direction of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Lama Tarchin Rinpoche, Anam Thubten Rinpoche, and primarily Dzogchenline of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.

Tibetan Sound Healing, under the direction of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Afro-Brazilian “Yoruba” and Umbanda and Indigenous Amazonian sacred chants under the direction of Baixinha, Mestre Irineu, Paim Dary Mota, Edvardo Araujo Alabé, and Alba Lirio.

South American, Native American, and East Indian Shamanic Studies.

Herbal medicine, botanicals, and Holistic Health Studies, primary through the teachings of Donald R. Yance Jr. MH, CN, RH, and ongoing studies of the healing power of integrative health modalities.

Expressive & Fine Arts; Japanese Calligraphy, Film Making, Digital Arts, and Photography