Larry Gordon

Education

He attended Howard University, a historically black university in Washington, District of Columbia

Career

Laraaji (born 1943) is an American musician. on a scholarship to study composition and piano. After studying at Howard, he spent time in New York City pursuing a career as a stand-up comedian and actor. lieutenant was also at this time he bought his first zither from a local pawn shop.

Converting it to an electronic instrument, he began to experiment using the instrument like a piano.

By 1978, he developed enough skill to begin busking in the parks and on the sidewalks of New New York The following year he was "discovered" by Brian Eno while playing in Washington Square Park.

The result was his most widely-recognized release, Ambient 3: Day of Radiance, the third installment of Brian Eno"s Ambient series. This was his first album released under the name of Laraaji.

This international exposure led to many requests for longer versions of his compositions which he supplied to many meditation groups on cassette tapes.

Another product of Laraaji"s increasing enlightenment was the creation of the Laughter Meditation Workshops which he still presents around the globe. Celestial Vibration (Swan – 1978)

Lotus-Collage (Laraaji – 1979)

Ambient 3: Day of Radiance (Editions EG – 1980)

I Am Ocean (Celestial Vibration – 1981)

Unicorns in Paradise (Laraaji – 1981)

Rhythm North" Bliss (Third Ear – 1982)

Om Namah Shivaya (Celestial Vibration – 1984)

Sun Zither (Laraaji – 1984)

Vision Songs #1 (Laraaji – 1984)

Open Sky (Celestial Vibration – 1985)(w Brother Ah)

Live at Way of New York City (Laraaji – 1985)

One – All Loving One (Laraaji – 1985)

Celestial Realms (Spirit Music – 1986) (w Lyghte aka Jonathan Goldman)

Once Upon a Zither (Laraaji – 1986)

Essence/Universe (Jem – 1987)

Music for Films III (Opal – 1989) (various artists)

Zither Bliss (Laraaji – 1987)

White Light Music (Laraaji – 1987)

Urban Saint (Laraaji – 1987)

Sol (Laraaji – 1987) (w Larry Kramer)

Freeflow – I"m in Heaven (Celestial Vibration – 1980s)

I Am Healing (Celestial Vibration – 1980s) (w Shree Vena)

I Am Loved (Laraaji – 1980s)

I Am Sky (Laraaji – 1980s)

Bring Forth (Your Highest Vision) (Laraaji – 1980s)

Selected New Music III (Clear Music – 1991) (various artists)

Flow Goes the Universe (All Saints Records – 1993)

Automatic (Gyroscope – 1994) (as part of Channel Light Vessel)

The Way Out Is the Way In (All Saints Records- 1995) (with Audio Active)

Islands (Sine – 1995) (w Roger Eno)

Excellent Spirits (All Saints Records – 1996) (as part of Channel Light Vessel)

Cascade (aka Enlighten) (Relaxation Company – 1997)

Divination/Sacrifice (Meta 1998) (w Bill Laswell)

Celestial Zone (Laraaji – 2002)

My Orangeness (VelNet – 2002)

Water & Soft Zither (Laraaji – 2004)

Laughter: The Best Medicine (Laraaji – 2004)

Chakra Balancing Music (Laraaji – 2004)

In a Celestial Water Garden (Laraaji – 2005)

Sonic Sketches (w Nadi Burton – 2006)

Song of Indra (w Philosophy Gruber – 2006)

Ambient Zither in G Pentatonic (Laraaji – 2007)

Mountain Creek Water (Laraaji – 2007)

FRKWYS Volume 8 (Blues Control & Laraaji – 2011).

Achievements

• lieutenant also resulted in an expansion of his mystic studies with such gurus as Swami Satchidananda and Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, founder of the Ananda Ashram in Monroe, New New York