Under The Sky / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - D shakuhachi, three alto recorders, synthesizer

On Floating Mist / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - two  A shakuhachi

Moon Over Lily Pond / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi, dripping water, singing bowl

Through The Pines / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - harp, cymbals, pinewood percussion

Echoes Of Wild Geese / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer -  C shakuhachi, cymbal, casio, harmonica, wild geese, wind, crickets

Return To Silence / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - A shakuhachi, harmonica, flapping wings of birds

Yellow Leaves / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer -  D shakuhachi,  plastic bags 

With Changing Clouds / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi, harp, whistle, ocean waves

The Night Wind Remembers / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - A shakuhachi, D shakuhachi, tibetan bells

Many White Mountains / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - tibetan horn, singing bowls, cymbals, tibetan bells, hindu bells, triangles, bass drum, chanting hindu monks

Autumn Rain / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi, japanese bamboo wind chimes, brazilian rainsticks, thunder, rain, crickets

Late Afternoon / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi

Light And Dark / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - two C shakuhachi, casio, harmonica, claves, wind

Ocean / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - two D shakuhachi, ocean waves

Crescent Moon / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - A shakuhachi

Deep Night Sky / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - A shakuhachi

Waterfall Spirit / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - soprano recorder, waterfalls

Returning Silence / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - A shakuhachi, singing bowl

Moonlight / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi, singing bowl

Empty Leaves / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer -  D shakuhachi 

Night Wind / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - A shakuhachi, D shakuhachi, cymbal, tibetan bells, claves, wind

Clouds Change / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi,  harp, whistle, ocean waves, seagulls 

Cloudscapes / Gerald Starlight - composer of the poem Cloudscapes -narrated by Mona Golabek, music by composer William Grant Still (1895-1978), performed by The Manhattan Chamber Music Orchestra, flute, clarinet, harp, string quintet, Richard Auldon Clark conductor 

Juncture Of Light And Dark / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - two C shakuhachi

The Owl's Answer / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - ocarina, waterfalls, crickets

Again The Night Wind / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - A shakuhachi, D shakuhachi, tibetan bells, claves, tabla

Goslings / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi, singing bowl, cymbal

Meadow Mist / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - two A shakuhachi

White Mountains / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - tibetan horn, singing bowl, cymbals, tibetan bells, hindu bells, triangles, bass drum, chanting hindu monks

Skyline / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer -  D shakuhachi, synthesizer, three alto recorders

Gassho Meditation / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - C shakuhachi

Reiki Precepts / Gerald Starlight - composer and performer - two A shakuhachi

RESUME & ARTIST STATEMENT

Gerald Starlight / shakuhachi, Japanese bamboo flute

www.amc.net/geraldstarlight    geraldstarlight@live.com

  Gerald Starlight began study of the shakuhachi in 2001 with Shoji Hagiwara of Yokohama Japan, resulting in the attainment of the level of Dai-Shihan, grand master of shakuhachi, afterwards this led to the creation of his CD/album Under The Sky, released in 2009, recorded at Harvestworks studios, Soho, New York, the album consists of ten compositions composed by Starlight. The unique feature of the music is that Starlight performs on all instruments on this multitracked recording. In late 2009 Starlight composed and performed on all instruments once again on a multitracked CD/single titled Autumn Rain, it consists of a single composition attributed to the rainy season, recorded at Harvestworks studios, Soho, New York, released in 2010; also in the same year a project of thirty compositions titled Shakuhachi By Starlight in MP3 format features Starlight's composing skills and improvistations on solo and multitracked works that exceed the limitations of the written score. In 2011 Gerald Starlight released Cloudscapes, featuring the poem Cloudscapes written by Starlight with narration by Mona Golabek set to music composed by William Grant Still (1895-1978), his piece Serenade performed by The Manhattan Chamber Music Orchestra featuring flute, clarinet, harp and string quintet conducted by Richard Auldon Clark, the premiere was broadcast worldwide on radio station WQXR.org in New York City on March 4th, 2002 as a special tribute to New York City, following the events of September 11th, 2001. The 2011 CD commemorates the 10th anniversary of 9/11. In late 2011 a healing arts CD/album was released titled The Reiki Journey - Guided Meditations for Mindful Living by reiki master Ginny Mackles and featuring Gerald Starlight playing shakuhachi, plus tradition works for shakuhachi and koto.

 The aforementioned recordings Under The Sky, Autumn Rain and Cloudscapes are in the Rogers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound in the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center in New York City and his MP3 collection of thirty recordings Shakuhachi By Starlight are part of the AMC Online Library at the American Music Center in Chelsea, New York City. The music of Gerald Starlight is currently on internet radio broadcasts around the world.  

 Starlight gave his New York debut recital at Cami Hall 165 West 57th Street, New York City, has appeared at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York and has performed in numerous venues including radio and television, in addition to being awarded grants from the National Endowment  for the Arts associated with Meet The Composer programs.  

 Gerald Starlight is an accomplished musican, composer, performer,  artist and producer of his own independent recording label Nirvana Music; recognized as being a peerless innovative shakuhachi player, he is also known for playing a vast number of other instruments and exploring   the limitless possibilties of music that reaches beyond classification. 

 In 2011 Gerald Starlight offered his music to further relief efforts in Japan in the aftermath of the triple crisis of tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster, with all proceeds going to Japan Society benefiting the victims of the tragedy. 

 "That which is inexpressible can only be realized and brought into being through a transmigratory journey originating from within the soul."                   - Gerald Starlight