Andrew Ferren

Andrew Ferren

Musician at Gamelan X

TED Attendee
San Francisco, California, United States
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About Andrew

I am a…

Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Musician, Performer, Producer, Writer/Editor

Bio

I can't remember not knowing and loving music. My home was always vibrating with the sounds of classical, jazz, folk, Motown, rock, pop, etc... I started messing around with the family piano and after my parents noticed my ambition and inclination they started me on lessons. At age 10 I started playing saxophone. A few years later I understood the concept of improvisation and the rest is history in the making... Improvisation, creating on the spot with the materials you've studied in the past, has been my passion ever since. It's about the moment and being wholly present in that moment. Not thinking about what you know or where to take things but following the path that is instantaneously being laid out before you. Much like this life that we have been blessed with. I produce electronic music, write poetry, lyrics and music, sing, play Gamelan instruments, flute, keyboards/synths, guitar and laptop. Im horrible at remembering jokes but and a good storyteller. I love cracking open Finnegan's Wake and reading aloud. I love people and sharing ideas, stories and concepts with them.

I'm passionate about

music, improvisation, art, expression, esoteric philosophy, comedy, people, animals, plants, the Earth

An idea worth spreading

The unity and interconnectedness of everything. Free energy devices Take charge of your own life!

Areas of expertise

Improvisation, Music Performance

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