About the Project

Student Contributor

Taylor Haney, far right, with members of the Vajra dance group.
Taylor Haney, far right, with members of the Vajra dance group.
8 April 2012.

Taylor Haney is from southern California. He studies English and Music at Amherst College. In a few weeks, he will graduate with the Class of 2012. He will, however, continue to nurture his interest in Buddhist music and cultures by exploring soundscapes in North India. Please get in touch with him at taylorhaney[at]gmail[dot]com. He would love to hear your thoughts.

Special Thanks

Many special thanks go to…

Naomi Zeitz, Leela Whitcomb-Hewitt, Andrea Lawrence, Gerry Steinberg, Lauri Marder, Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo, and everyone at Tsegyalgar and Shang Shung Institute, for offering their time and for welcoming me with open hearts.

Jason Robinson, Jeffers Engelhardt, and my Pioneer Valley Soundscapes classmates, for their guidance and for making this productive learning environment possible.

Amherst College, Academic Technology Services (especially John Kunhardt, Peter Marvin, Marcus DeMaio, and Dave Moran), and the Center for Community Engagement (especially Sarah Barr and Zoe Jacobs), for being endlessly helpful in providing institutional support for this and all of our projects.