iSound

As I reflect on the continuous circle of transmission and reception, of bestowal and inheritance, all exists simultaneously in the center of this moment. From this center blooms a flower of gratitude, as I come to know that the designation I call “I” could not be without the help of parents, teachers, friends, and numerous beings, all of whom sit together with me in this great circle.

In this spirit, I wish to dedicate this collection of music to the memory of my mother, Thelma Cline (whose continuation I am), and to my daughter, Naomi Xinwan Padma Cline (who is my continuation), while remembering two percussionist-composer friends who recently passed out of manifestation and whom I miss, Dan Morris and Ron George (whose spirits I choose to continue in my own way), and great ones in the arts of music and of life whose legacy has been left for those who so choose to endeavor to continue. I also wish to honor my teachers by aspiring to be their continuation, that the beauty...