Living Meditation Project
An Ecstatic Listening Soundbath
Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90027
January 29, 2025
7PM
The Living Meditation Project presents a unique and immersive experience: a one-hour event that merges deep listening with ecstatic meditation. This soundbath invites participants into a transformative sonic journey led by composer and performer Fahad Siadat, alongside guest artist vocalist and music technologist Fabricio Cavero, who will provide Indigenous Peruvian instruments and a quadraphonic sound experience.This ongoing series explores the synergy between creative and spiritual practices, creating a space where music becomes a tool for meditation and transcendence. The soundbath incorporates a variety of musical elements, including drones, rhythmic patterning, and free improvisation, designed to guide participants into a trance-like or transcendental state of consciousness.
Attendees are encouraged to engage with the music, either by bringing their own voices or instruments to join in, or by simply immersing themselves in the soothing, meditative sounds. Whether you actively participate or prefer to relax and absorb the soundscapes, this event offers a profound opportunity for inner exploration and healing.
Performers
Fahad Siadat
Dr. Fahad Siadat is the director of the Resonance Collective, a multifaceted organization dedicated to unveiling Mystery through the arts. As an academic and writer, he regularly publishes essays and gives lectures on the intersection of art and spirituality, with a focus on music, mystical traditions, and ritual practices. He is the curator of the Golden Thread Concert series, and a co-director of the annual N.E.O. Voice Festival.
Siadat is an award-winning performer and composer who creates interdisciplinary pieces that reclaim and redefine sacred music and are considered to “border on being a spiritual journey” (LA Dance Chronicle). His work is described by the press as “evoking wonder, desire, and terror” (Off Broadway), “hypnotic” (Backstage) and “delivering the critical human element” (Sequenza21).His music has been performed in Europe, China, and across the United States.
Fabricio Cavero
Fabricio, a composer from Cusco, Peru, synthesizes composition, performance, and investigation in his musicianship. He approaches diverse musical languages, from traditional Andean music to popular, experimental, and academic music. He takes inspiration from Andean cosmovision and its convergence with other worldviews in the nowadays Americas. He studied Viola Performance and Composition in Texas at TCU and SMU (2007-2015) and computer music and precolonial music instruments at UNTREF in Argentina (2020-2022).
As a student in the Integrated Composition Improvisation and Technology Ph. D. Program at UCI, he is focused on integrating ancestral/Indigenous and modern/global music technologies to create multimedia performances. His main inspiration is to honor the legacy of Americas´ "Indigenous intellectuals" and celebrate our continental diversity.