SHASTRO
Shastro is a multi-instrumentalist, born in Italy. The development of his unique musical style evolved over many years during his frequent visits to other countries such as Spain, Turkey, Africa, South America and India. These journeys were inspired by a spiritual search that led him to experience meditation in India and creating music for various meditation techniques. His music can best be described as relaxed world music. He performs on Spanish guitar, Indian Bansuri flute, Clarinet, African Kora harp, Indian Dilruba, Native American flutes and other ethnic instruments all with equal ease and beauty, integrating sometime ancient instruments into a compelling contemporary sound. Shastro specializes in music to drift away on - even his upbeat titles exude this relaxed
soothing effect.
Shastro is the president of Malimba Records that he founded in 1997 to help distribute his music as well as the music of several other musicians and friends.
At present he has created 17 albums for the label's catalog -see below. Only his very first recording is not in the catalog: the music for the popular Osho No Dimension Meditation (read the story of the creation HERE).
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Articles by Shastro:
Sound, Silence and the exploration of Consciousness
- Steve Ryals, music reviewer
"Shastro has proven himself as one of the more versatile performers in the realm of world fusion music - an artist who never fails to surprise and enchant with every sound-scape he creates."
- Music Design In Review
Discography
Short Prayers for Peace by Shastro - MB0036 (2024)
Four short tracks, each one related to one of the elements, dedicated to peace on planet Earth.
Shastro plays guitar, Native American flute, Japanese Shakuhachi flute and Western Silver Flute.
"I think we all agree that the world is in a dire situation. Greed and hunger for power are polluting most of what happens on this otherwise beautiful planet.
I have chosen this image because to me it shows that the only way out of this mess is through the heart."
~ Shastro
I am on my way by Shastro • MB0035 (2024)
I am very excited to add this song to my discography.
It's not the first time I've written a song, in fact I could say that that's how I started making music - when I was 19 I was a 'songwriter' - but it's the first time that I've entered the studio to sing and record one of my songs.
It almost seems that another circle has been completed, returning to the beginning but with a much grown
musical background.
I am very happy with the outcome!