International performing artist Paul Livingstone is one of the few American disciples of the legendary Pt. Ravi Shankar and studied also with Pt Rajeev Taranath. He has performed around the US, Mexico, and India & Southeast Asia with leading tabla artists from India & Nepal such as Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri, Homnath Upadhyaya & Abhijit Banererjee. Paul is a dedicated sitarist for over 30 years, a multi-instrumentalist and composer of ‘raga jazz chamber music’ in the realm of world music synthesis leading his own Arohi Ensemble.
Paul has composed and recorded for film & television, as well as creating music for live theater & dance productions. He has been featured on two Grammy Award-winning records and performed & recorded with popular artists such as Alanis Morissette, Ozomatli, Rickey Kej, Emmanuel and as well collaborating with traditional & jazz crossover artists from Guinea, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam, Venezuela, Spain, Syria, North & South India as well as artists from around the US & Canada.
Paul received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Cal Arts and currently is on the music faculty at Glendale Community College teaching Indian and world music. Paul is also a committed community activist & educator with a vision for cross-cultural collaboration that reflects his innermost social, political & spiritual values through the transcendent joy of music.