W. James Duke

Bringing Wisdom to Education, Music, and Art

Our schools are broad but not deep – they train for jobs, not for life.  This is superficial preparation.  Mind is the key; it needs to be quiet to learn, environment needs to be nourishing, teachers need to be compassionate and open minded, heart is to be opened.  Criticism does not belong here. 

Open Classes for degrees and Life Experience Credits.  Arranged by contacting me.  Any area, especially those that have integrated and hollistic approaches. 

    Raga  Theory

   Indian Classical Music is the foundational basis of all musical expression.  It is the oldest

form of music recorded.  It is, some say, older than the mountains.  Folk music has its origin

 here.  Improvisation originates here.   Scales and different tonal colors are found here. 

Knowledge of Life    Natural Building    Astrology Lessons   and               Interpretations

Music Lessons

                               Flute

                Sitar

                Ragas and Indian Instruments

                Improvisation

Composition

Trombone Studies

Jazz Studies

Modal Jazz Studies

General Tutoring

All subjects – except mathematical quantum physics

Educational Coaching       Meditation

Computer Assisting & Help - Online Assistance

James Duke was a professional musician at the age of 16.  He gave up a career in music to study spirituality which took him to India for more than 2 years of his life. He has studied philosophy and meditation with Masters of the Vedic Traditions, and music with noted Gandharvaveda musicians in India and the US.  He played in big band jazz groups with musicians who had been with the bands of Ralph Marteri, Ted Heath, Benny Goodman, and Tommy Dorsey. He worked at IBM, tutored high school students, taught international meditation courses in Europe and the US, has been trained in India.

“James is a natural teacher with an obvious openness to the student.”