A Poet's Childhood - Awakening to Consciousness - Elizabeth Martina Bishop

VIBHAS (Peter Alexander Kendzia) grew up in West Germany and studied piano and flute from the age of five. He had the privilege to study Flute with Rolf Bissinger, flutist for the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, and Piano with Matitjahu Kellig, well known for his Mozart interpretations. Studies in Latin percussion and traditional instruments from many countries were all influential in his creation of original world music, melting genres from East to West.

Vibhas studied Music-Therapy in Cologne and Raststadt at the “Family Therapy Center Odenwald” Germany. He composed and recorded music for educational children shows and worked as sound editor for “Stein Video Production” and the Public TV Station “Hessen3” in Frankfurt Germany.

His work and personal curiosity brought him to India where he was introduced to meditation, and to the beautiful classical sounds of the Bansuri. He met and studied with world famous flutist Pundit Hari Prasad Chaurasia.

In 1997 Vibhas visited Sedona AZ where he first heard the haunting sounds of the Navajo flute. Playing these traditional native flutes around the Southwest for the last 20 years has brought him much praise from the local Native American population, who are fascinated by his intimate feeling for this ancient instrument.

Drawing on his background as a sound editor for TV productions he founded his company “Music from the Garden,” Recording-Studio, Music & Film Productions and Entertainment. He recorded with international Therapists guided exercises and meditations with his original music. You can find his music in movies, on Yoga-DVD’s and on web-pages.

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Film Festivals

Official Selections and Awards for "AWAKENING TO SPIRIT"

AWARD: Best Documentary Short - Platinum: Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque, NM, USA
AWARD OF MERIT: WRPN Women's International Film Festival - Nassau, DE, USA
AWARD: Best Short Documentary: Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival - Maple, On, Canada
AWARD OF RECOGNITION: Special Purpose Productions: Best Shorts Completion
AWARD: Best of Show: Docs Without Borders Film Festival - Nassau, DE, USA
AWARD OF RECOGNITION: Accolade Global Film Competition: Short Film Festival - Toronto, Canada
SEMI FINALIST: Cyrus International Festival of Toronto - Toronto, Canada
SEMI FINALIST: IndieX Film Fest - Los Angeles, CA, USA
SEMI FINALIST: Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque , CNM
Official Selection: Love Wins Film Festival, Roslyn, New York, USA Nov 2020
Official Selection: Gallup Film Festival, Gallup, NM, USA
Official Selection: Best Shorts Competition - La Jolla, CA, USA
Official Selection: Arizona Short Film Festival
Official Selection: Santa Barbara International Film Festival, SB, CA
Official Selection: Toronto Film Channel Festival, Canada
Official Selection: Chicago Indie Film Awards, Chicago, IL, USA
Official Selection: Miami Independent Film Festival, Miami, FL, USA
Official Selection: World London Film Festival, London, UK

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Film and Video Graphy:

Director, Camera, Film and Sound Editor, Musician:
Documentaries:

2020 - AWAKENING TO SPIRIT - Inner Peace To World Peace – A Documentary of Artist, Poet and Labyrinth Worker Sandra Wasko-Flood, Filmed on locations in AZ, NM and DC (55 min, 45 min, 35 min).

2019 - A Poet's Childhood - Awakening to Consciousness - Elizabeth Martina Bishop Interviewed by Luke Daniel Holland, Filmed at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (25 min).

2017 - The Secret Lives of Writers - Part 1 and Part 2 Entering the Circle - Feature Documentary - Elizabeth Martina Bishop, PhD: Talks to Vida Penezic, PhD with and about paintings by Relja Penezic, Music and Video Editing by Vibhas Kendzia, Sedona, AZ, USA (1 hour 20 min).

2013 - Walking the Waking Dream - Dance, Art and Poetry Film and DVD by Elizabeth Martina Bishop, Anugito ten Voorde, Rolf Maeder, Sound and Music by Vibhas Kendzia, Sedona, AZ, USA (22 min).
Short Films and Music & Poetry Videos:

2015 - Ladies On The Rocks - Dancing in Beauty - Marquette MI

2014 - Poems for the Gray Wolf - Elizabeth Martina Bishop, Sedona, AZ, USA.

2014 - Pagoda Magic - Poetry, Music & Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino Mountains, Japan.

2014 - Poems for the Gray Wolf - Poetry by Elizabeth Martina Bishop, Sedona, AZ, USA.

2010 - Cherry Blossoms - From Healing Concert - Osaka, Japan

2009 - West Fork in Winter - romantic Piano music by Vibhas

2007 - The Heaters - Live from "The Viper Room" in LA. Director, Camera and editing by Vibhas Kendzia.

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Discography and CD-Productions by Vibhas Kendzia:
Vibhas Kendzia CD's: USA

2001 “Light On The Path” - INSTRUMENTAL

2003 “Longing” - INSTRUMENTAL - Native East and West Indian Flutes.

2004 “Flowers Of The Dawn”, Prasado Kendzia (voice), Vibhas Kendzia (Flute, Piano.

2012 "Viva Vibhas" - INSTRUMENTAL

2018 "Meditation with Sound Bowls" - MEDITATION - by Karen Simcik and Vibhas.

2019 "Echo from the other Shore" - INSTRUMENTAL
Mediation CD's by Leela Lovegarden, Prasad David Wandres, Alvina Wandres, in English, German, Italian and Japanese language:

2000-2013 Over 40 meditations with Vibhas' original music.

Japan:

2003-2006 “Chakra Suite Vol. 1,2,3” meditations by Komala Uta Rhode with Music by Vibhas Kendzia, 7 CD's.

2004 "Aura-Soma Color Meditations" & "Rainbow Color Meditations" Meditation based on Aura-soma color and oils, Etsuko Muto.