The Meditative Hour: Where East Met West and Changed Music Forever.

The Meditative Hour.

Good News!  “The Meditative Hour” is happening at the National Flute Convention in Portland Oregon this August!  The theme this year is:
“Origins: Celebrating Trailblazing and Discovery“, so what a great opportunity to celebrate Paul Horn, who brought meditative music from India to the west.

The Meditative Hour is a live concert experience celebrating American Paul Horn’s pioneering role in creating New Age music in the West.

The Untold American Story

Picture this: 1968. The Beatles return from India, forever changed. But there’s another story—an American flutist named Paul Horn, sitting in that same ashram, about to pioneer an entirely new musical genre on American soil. What happened next wasn’t just music history. It was the birth of New Age Music in America.

The Revolutionary Moment
When Paul Horn stepped into the Taj Mahal with his flute in 1968, he wasn’t just making a recording. He was discovering that sacred spaces could transform sound itself. His album “Inside the Taj Mahal “didn’t just capture acoustics—it captured a new American musical consciousness.

This was trailblazing at its purest: an American musician taking Eastern meditation principles and creating something unprecedented. Horn proved that:

• improvisation could be prayer
• silence could be sound
• music could heal

Your Opportunity

“The Meditative Hour” offers you something no other session can:

• Living History: Experience the tradition that launched New Age music in America.
• Master Class in Listening: Discover how silence between notes becomes music itself.
• Neurological Benefits: Science now proves what Horn intuited—meditative music rewires the brain for creativity.
• Three Master Artists and composers: John Wubbenhorst, Bansuri virtuoso (Indian bamboo flute); Nandin Baker, contemporary meditation specialist; and Wissam Boustany, international soloist.

Why This Matters Now

In our hyperconnected world, musicians and audiences are hungry for authenticity. They’re seeking music that doesn’t just entertain—it transforms.
This isn’t just another concert. It’s experiencing the origins of an American musical revolution that began when Eastern wisdom met Western artistry.

The Meditative Hour Program

• Pure improvisation (no preview recordings exist—each moment is created live.)
• No applause between pieces (silence is an important part of the performance).
• Progressive instrumentation (solo bamboo flute to three-flute ensemble.)
• Contemplative atmosphere that honors the meditative tradition.

You Will Leave With:

• Direct connection to pivotal American music history.
• Tools for incorporating meditative practices into your own playing.
• Understanding of how Eastern traditions transformed Western music.
• An experience of music as spiritual practice, not just performance.

The Bottom Line

Paul Horn’s revolution began in India but bloomed in America. It changed how we think about improvisation, acoustics, and the very purpose of music.
This is where New Age music originated—and where you can experience that same transformative power that crossed oceans and changed hearts.

“The Meditative Hour” gives you the gift of musical meditation

Because sometimes the most profound discoveries happen in the space between the notes.

If you’re coming to the convention and would like to help me out at my “Meditative Music Making” booth for a couple of hours, I can get you a free pass to the Exhibits!  Just write me at: