Anton Mizerak
is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who plays tabla, harmonica, synthesizers and piano. Anton is literate in Sanskrit, with an M.A. in the History of Religions. He has an intimate understanding of Asian spiritual and musical traditions which he utilizes to create music that enriches and enlivens the listener.
Anton lives and records in Mount Shasta, California, in a house and studio that he built himself. Anton's many recordings reflect his extensive travels, his love of the natural world, and his desire to impact the world in a positive way through music.
Harmonica duet in Kathmandu
Anton has been performing on piano and harmonica since 1968. In 1986, he began studying tabla (classical Indian drums) in Kathmandu, Nepal with Homnath Upadyaya. Much of Anton's music reflects his cross-cultural musical experimentation combining harmonica and synthesizers with traditional Asian melodic and percussive instruments.
Manose, Anton, Homnath & Natalie
Anton tours regularly playing keyboards, harmonica and tabla. Anton plays festivals, new age events, new thought churches including Unity and Religious Science, and private parties. To book Anton in our area, anton@shastasong.com. To find when Anton is playing in your area go to Tour Schedule.
Anton's tour partners include:
Manose: bamboo flautist from Kathmandu, Nepal,winner of the 1995 radio Nepal instrumentalist of the year award.
Anton and Manose have beeon touring together for the past eight years playing healing instrumental music, Himalayan folk tunes, ragas and chants.
Michael Mandrell: open-tuning style guitarist who infuses his original melodies with Indian scales and a Celtic lilt.
Gary Cooper: guitarist, flautist, singer song-writer who writes and sings transformational songs about the spiritual journey that we are all undertaking.
Richard Hardy: flutes, pennywhistle and soprano sax player who performed and recorded with Carol King for fourteen years.
Natalie: singer, flautist who accompanies Anton on the Tara Mantra. who accompanies Anton on the Tara Mantra. As an ayurvedic practitioner, Natalie has created a chart to identify one's dosha.
Olof Sodderback: accordian and fiddle player, born in Sweeden, who enchants audiences with his vast repetoire of European and Indian folk music.
Theresa May: singer/songwriter (& great massage therapist) who has toured with Anton since 1999. Theresa is currently recording a CD of heer original songs.
Matisha: singer/songwriter, guitarist and comedian who plays new age festvals throughout the world. When he is not touriing he leads dolphin swims on Hawaii. Matisha and Anton have performed and recorded together for twelve years.
Tracy Rae Clark: singer/songwriter who is a musical minstral who uses her own life experiences and spiritual growth as material for her songs.
David Akash: bamboo flautist who studied with GS Sacdev for over 25 years.
Tal Raboy: singer/songwriter, born in Isreal, who plays summer hippie tribal festivals. Tal's voice is fascinating: sometimes she sings like a bird and she plays with melody like a flautist.