Miles To Go

Caryn plays Sitar, Kalimba, Drum Kit and various hand percussion instruments - Djembe, Bongos, Darabuka and Tabla. Her Irish heritage connects her to Celtic music and she also has a passion for African, Indian and Arabic music. As a member of longstanding WA world music act Peta Lithgow and Malaika, she has played percussion in many different styles that also include Latin and Cajun.

Caryn has performed as a guest with many prominent local and International Acts, including the Zydecats, Ray Pereira and Nii Tettey Tetteh, the New Orleans based Dirty Dozen Band and the Justin Vali Band from Madagascar.

She has studied under a number of percussion teachers from Australia and beyond - Gary Ridge, Ray Pereira, Ni Tettey Tetteh (Africa), Mossamba Diop (Africa), Hossam Ramzey (Egypt) Jatinder Singh (India). She has also studied Sitar with India's Sharma Raj Kumal and Mohan Vina Visram Bhatt and Khalil Gudaz of Afghanistan.

BANDS

          1993-5 Katpowa
          1995-7 Takita
          1997 The Secret
          1997 Peta Lithgow and Malaika
          1999 Sadahanna
          2001 Miles to Go Band
          2002 Arshi Tope and Mirror's Breath

RECORDINGS

          Fami Gallal Arabic Classical Sextet - Radio National's Music Deli
          Zydecats - Music Deli
          Peta Lithgow and Malaika - for Radio National and SBS Television