I recently acquired a stunningly beautiful and wonderfully sounding guitar – the Eastman El Rey. I saw my first El Rey in a music store and was really impressed with it’s “ArtRead More…
I recently took an interest in “swirl painted” guitars. How on earth do they do that? After a little investigation I decided to try it. Here is the first guitar I painted. Read More…
Adventurer/composer/guitarist Chuck Jonkey enters the realm of “Steam Punk” with his newest creation the “Chuck Punk” guitar. A recording is in progress. Enjoy these fun photos of this crazy guitar.
Recently I’ve taken a real interest in Native American culture, arts & crafts. I really love the look of the “war shirts” of various tribes. War shirts were considered as powerful andRead More…
I love exotic music. But what on earth is “Exotic Music”? There are many words to describe what it is but maybe we can eliminate what it isn’t. It certainly isn’t somethingRead More…
My Sonic Safari travels have taken me all over the world to document traditional music in many countries. Indonesia is full of awe-inspiring music using colorful exotic instruments. I noted that manyRead More…
Exotic musical instruments! That’s exactly what I love. I’m always amazed by the myriad musical instruments created to express sound. My Sonic Safari travels have certainly helped me experience a good numberRead More…
More Fantastic New Music from Sonic Safari Music! Guitars of Light & Other Strange Stringed Instruments Welcome to an exotic world of Guitars (& other strange stringed instruments). The music here wasRead More…