Maniko's music is a rich and unique meeting of musical worlds. She was born in California into a musical family where she was influenced by a wide variety of music, from the jazz greats to the Beatles. She began performing in the mid seventies within the folk/rock/blues singer/songwriter genre.
As her artistry expanded and deepened she discovered, and completely fell in love with, the world of the mystics. Thus began a passionate love affair with the spiritual dimensions of singing and music as meditation and spiritual practice. She traveled to India where she lived, worked and studied for 8 years with the enlightened mystic Osho. She also lived in meditation communes in Europe and the US.
During her time in these meditation centers, she played with many accomplished musicians from around the world, leading thousands of people in ecstatic singing and dancing meditations, as well as for seasonal festivals and special celebration events.
She has produced and recorded two CDs of her original material and worked on a variety of other recording projects. She has extensive professional and experiential training in expressive arts therapies, emotional release facilitation, meditative disciplines as well as dance and movement practices as vehicles for the integration of healing and art.
Along with private sessions, she performs and facilitates workshops on the Dimensions of Voice & Self-Expression, Transformational & Ecstatic Singing, Meditation, Creativity & Healing in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
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