Sahaj (musician)
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Daniel "Sahaj" Ticotin (born April 5, 1969), is an American
musician, vocalist, record producer, and member of the rock band, Ra
. Sahaj was born to a Puerto Rican
mother and a Russia
n-Jewish father. During a pilgrimage to India
in 1992, he studied meditation and was given the name "Sahaj". He currently lives in Tarzana, California
where he produces and composes for various artists.
Sahaj held the record for longest single note, for a male vocalist, in a song, having held a high B for 24 seconds. He was overtaken by Jan Werner Danielsen of Norway with 28 seconds in his live version of Nella Fantasia. This record breaker can be heard on Ra's live album
, Raw
, on the track "Skorn". Sahaj Ticotin overtook the previous record of 20.2 seconds which was held by Morten Harket
, the lead singer of a-ha
, in the song, "Summer Moved On".
He is the brother of motion picture and television actress, Rachel Ticotin
.
He has produced Downstait under his own company, Sahaja Music Records.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician, vocalist, record producer, and member of the rock band, Ra
Ra (U.S. band)
Ra is an American alternative metal band from Los Angeles, California, taking their name from the Egyptian sun god. The band has been around since the 1990s, but did not actually evolve into its current form until 2002...
. Sahaj was born to a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
mother and a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-Jewish father. During a pilgrimage to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1992, he studied meditation and was given the name "Sahaj". He currently lives in Tarzana, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where he produces and composes for various artists.
Sahaj held the record for longest single note, for a male vocalist, in a song, having held a high B for 24 seconds. He was overtaken by Jan Werner Danielsen of Norway with 28 seconds in his live version of Nella Fantasia. This record breaker can be heard on Ra's live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, Raw
Raw (Ra album)
Raw is a 2006 live album by rock band Ra.Songs are taken from their former albums, "From One", and "Duality". "Don't Turn Away" is a newly recorded track and is also included in their 2008 album "Black Sun"....
, on the track "Skorn". Sahaj Ticotin overtook the previous record of 20.2 seconds which was held by Morten Harket
Morten Harket
Morten Harket is a Norwegian musician, best known as the lead singer of the Norwegian synthpop/rock band A-ha, which released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit "Take on Me" in 1985. A-ha disbanded in 2010. Harket has also released four solo...
, the lead singer of a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
, in the song, "Summer Moved On".
He is the brother of motion picture and television actress, Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Ticotin is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Ticotin was born in Bronx, New York, the daughter of Iris Torres, a Puerto Rican educator, and Abe Ticotin, a Russian Jewish used car salesman. Her brother, Sahaj, is a musician and the lead singer for his rock group, Ra...
.
He has produced Downstait under his own company, Sahaja Music Records.
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Jewish immigration to Puerto RicoJewish immigration to Puerto RicoThe Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico began in the 15th century with the arrival of the anusim who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage...
External links
Interview with Sahaj and his band Ra Interview with Sahaj and his band Ra Interview with Sahaj and his band Ra- http://www.myspace.com/sahajmusic Sahaj's MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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] - http://www.myspace.com/downstait Downstait's MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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