Paul Livingstone

This is my article I published on Medium about our beloved Altadena. I wrote this after the Eaton Fire and my wife Alma and I lost our home and music studio along with so many friends and members of our…

The article below was published in India last week. Zakir's contribution to the world of music is immeasurable and these are just reflections on this personal impact for me.  I got to play with him once in the sound check…

“Having fun in the sun, in the hills are the thrills, in the jungle of trees, love living life, oh so naturally”

WARNING: this is a rock n roll roots resurrection!  Recorded in 1988, the tapes were lost of this…

As a preview to our Interplay tour of US and Mexico, as a classical trio of ragas and rhythms in Spring 2025 this recording release features my sitar with Partho Sarothy on sarod and Abhijit Banerjee on tabla.  Three movements…

Everything Changes

Everything changes as we change ourselves. Instead of allowing the dis-ease of the world to infect us, we must choose to connect the inner life of our most beautiful dreams to the change we want to see. When…

Enjoy this new video from a live performance at Corazón Arts in Topanga.  This is a dhrupad inspired exploration of Raga Purvi on upright bass, utilizing both arco/bowed and pizzicato playing. This is improvised in the traditional meditative solos movements…

In my hometown of Pasadena join me for Navarasa, a concert of raga meditations, soundscapes and dynamic rhythms on sitar, upright bass and fretless guitar.  With guest artist John Villa Lobos.
Healing Force of the Universe 1200 East Walnut Street…

Check out this new sitar / sarod duets, a release of alaap / jor raga meditations on Jogeshwari, a night raga creation of our guru Pandit Ravi Shankar, played with my senior guru bhai the amazing Partho Sarothy on sarod…

A new formation of Sangam with our dear sister Aminah rockin' out on tabla! We filmed this outside the RagaJazz Studio in Altadena. 

For more info on Sangam visit: https://paulzlivingstone.com/sangam Sangam: Paul Livingstone - sitar Peter Jacobson - cello Aminah…

Join us at the amazing Zorthian Ranch in Altadena for a day of art, music, yoga, and meditation in Apo’s (@olderthansharks ) amazing garden. THIS IS LOWER RANCH, just a walk up from the parking lot

10am: ground in with…

Sharing this poem ‘Time to Rise’ by Lucy Grace, inspired by our gathering earlier this month set to a fresh edit of new music I am releasing this year. I recorded Lucy on the final day of our amazing Jan…