In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews California based musician, improviser, composer, and inventor of the Bazantar Mark Deutsch about his personal evolution from contrabass and sitar virtuoso to designing an unprecedented musical instrument, his artistic and spiritual philosophies on music, and the struggles of being an innovator and iconoclast. Mark started as a “go to guy” on both bass and sitar, before immersing himself in the Bazantar. He produced The Fool, his first recording of the Bazantar, and recently, The Picasso Tunings; a four CD release of music utilizing a set of tuning systems and templates for composition and improvisation that has no historical precedent. In 2019, after releasing The Picasso Tunings, he embarked upon a solo tour of the US, traveling cross country, and introducing his music to a wider audience. He is presently at work upon a new composition based on the I Ching (“The Book of Changes;” a Chinese book of divination dating back to the 10th century b.c.).
CD Review: Mark Deutsch (NY): Virtuoso Musician, Inventor, and Visionary
The following music featured in this episode is provided courtesy of Mark Deutsch.
Opening track: “The Offending Stone,” by Mark Deutsch, from The Picasso Tunings.
Middle track: “Antique Slippers,” by Mark Deutsch, from The Picasso Tunings.
Ending track: “Kundalini Rising,” by Mark Deutsch, from The Fool.