Sky Spirit - music for massage/relaxation/meditation
A Santa Monica native, Michael Benghiat has experienced a multicultural musical palette since childhood.  Accomplished on both the piano and guitar, Michael grew up in a home surrounded by music, with parents who not only treasured music, but also introduced him to a cosmopolitan circle of friends and musicians from a variety of cultural and ethnic heritages.  This early exposure to the enduring folk traditions of Greek, Israeli, Italian, Middle Eastern music as well as classical orchestral music helped forge Michael’s unique musical sensibility. Michael’s curiosity and interest in non-western musical instruments and traditions finds expression today in his study and collection of exotic acoustic instruments from around the world.  His ongoing explorations of musical culture are a natural extension of his BA degree and graduate level work in classical music composition at UCLA.  The author of several books on the guitar, Michael’s work as a musician and composer reflects his desire to "reach more people than I can teach one-on-one."Described as "a gifted and sensitive artist" by Music Design In Review, Michael’s talents as a musician and composer come to fruition in The At Peace Collection, a series of ten CD recordings created, arranged and recorded in live sessions over a span of five years. All ten CDs in the At Peace CD Collection reflect Michael’s ability to elevate the "relaxation music" genre to a new level of meaning and resonance.