Prem Joshua
// flautist, sitarist & vocalistPREM JOSHUA is a German-born flautist, sitarist, and vocalist based in Goa, India. “Hamsafar” (1994), “Desert Visions” (1995), “Secret Of The Wind” (1996), “Mudra” (1998), “Sky Kisses Earth” (1999), “Dance Of Shakti” (2001), “Dakini Lounge: Prem Joshua Remixed” (2003), “Taranga” (2006), Prem Joshua and Manish Vyas’ “Water Down The Ganges” (2001), “Shiva Moon: Prem Joshua Remixed By Maneesh De Moor” (2003), “Yatri” (2004), Prem Joshua and Chintan’s “Ahir” (2006), and “Prem Joshua & Band In Concert” (2008) are all available in the U.S.A. from White Swan Records, in Europe from Silenzio Records and Medial Music, and in India from Music Today. Prem Joshua is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who also plays dilruba, santoor, and saxophone.
Website: www.premjoshua.com
Photo: Prem Joshua / PremJoshua.com
Interview:
Music is spirituality. Music becomes sacred if you practice or perform with dedication, devotion, and love. In India, the word for musical practice or a musical rehearsal is identical with the word for worship: “Sadhana”. This explains the entire attitude towards music. Music is a door to inner silence. The meditative silence experienced by the mystics and saints is considered the highest and purest form of music. Music is not sheer entertainment; it is a way to be; it is a way to discover so many simple and open secrets of life, for instance happiness, humbleness, and gratitude.
“Music is spirituality. Music becomes sacred if you practice or perform with dedication, devotion, and love.”
– Prem Joshua, flautist, sitarist, and vocalist
