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{{Short description|Australian didgeridoo player and composer}}
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'''Adam Plack''' is an [[Australia]]n-born [[didgeridoo]] player, composer and producer, originally from [[East Brighton]] in [[Melbourne]]. He moved to [[New York City]] in 1991 and has released four number of albums before moving into production and composition for meditation music together with [[Deepak Chopra]].
'''Adam Plack''' is an Australian-born [[didgeridoo]] player, composer and producer, originally from [[East Brighton]] in [[Melbourne]]. He moved to New York City in 1991 and released four albums before moving into production and composition for meditation music in partnership with [[Deepak Chopra]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Plack comes from a family of classical musicians. He studied classical [[violin]], [[piano]], [[guitar]], and voice from a young age. He also enjoyed the improvisations on his father's [[jazz]] records and eventually turned toward the Australian landscape for inspiration.<ref name="users.bigpond.com">{{Cite web|url = http://www.pertout.com/Nomad.htm|title = Nomad: Songman|date = September 4, 2000|accessdate = |website = Pertout.com|publisher = |last = PERTOUT|first = ANDRIÁN}}</ref> Plack picked up the didgeridoo in the early 1990s and began his recording career together with Johnny "White Ant" Soames, releasing the album ''Dawn Until Dusk (Tribal Song And Didgeridoo)'' in 1992.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Adam-Plack-Johnny-White-Ant-Soames-William-Brady-Luke-Cummins-Dawn-Until-Dusk-Tribal-Song-And-Didger/release/4601691 Listing] of the ''Dawn Until Dusk: Tribal Song And Didgeridoo'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed January 1, 2015).</ref> The duo produced a second album, ''Winds of Warning'' two years later.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Adam-Plack-Johnny-White-Ant-Soames-Winds-Of-Warning/release/1193622 Listing] of the ''Winds of Warning'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed January 1, 2015).</ref> He has also collaborated with [[David Gulpilil]] and other [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] musicians.<ref name="users.bigpond.com" />
Plack comes from a family of classical musicians. He studied classical violin, piano, guitar and voice from a young age. He also enjoyed the improvisations on his father's [[jazz]] records and eventually turned toward the Australian landscape for inspiration.<ref name="users.bigpond.com">{{Cite web|url = http://www.pertout.com/Nomad.htm|title = Nomad: Songman|date = 4 September 2000|website = Pertout.com|last = PERTOUT|first = ANDRIÁN}}</ref> Plack picked up the didgeridoo in the early 1990s and began his recording career together with Johnny "White Ant" Soames, releasing the album ''Dawn Until Dusk (Tribal Song And Didgeridoo)'' in 1992.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Adam-Plack-Johnny-White-Ant-Soames-William-Brady-Luke-Cummins-Dawn-Until-Dusk-Tribal-Song-And-Didger/release/4601691 Listing] of the ''Dawn Until Dusk: Tribal Song And Didgeridoo'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).</ref> The duo produced a second album, ''Winds of Warning'' two years later.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Adam-Plack-Johnny-White-Ant-Soames-Winds-Of-Warning/release/1193622 Listing] of the ''Winds of Warning'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).</ref> He has also collaborated with [[David Gulpilil]] and other [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] musicians.<ref name="users.bigpond.com" />


Plack has performed and recorded under the name "Nomad," releasing two albums. The first one, ''Nomad'' (1994),<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Nomad-Nomad/master/719973 Listing] for the ''Nomad'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed January 1, 2015).</ref> was nominated for an [[ARIA Music Award]] for Best Album in the [[World Music]] category.<ref name="users.bigpond.com" /> The single "With You" from the ''Songman'' (1999) album,<ref name=":0">[http://www.discogs.com/Nomad-Nomad/master/719973 Listing] for the ''Songman'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed January 1, 2015).</ref> reached Number 2 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Dance charts<ref name="users.bigpond.com" /> and won the 2001 [[ASCAP]] Rhythm and Soul Music Award. Since then he has worked largely on meditation music with [[Deepak Chopra]], including ''A Gift of Love'' (1998), which consists of translations of the poems of [[Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi|Rumi]].<ref name="users.bigpond.com" /> In 2002, Plack released the ''Coco De Mer'' album, a project of new-age interpretations of classical arias.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Coco-De-Mer-Coco-De-Mer/release/3410794 Listing] of the ''Coco De Mer'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed January 1, 2015).</ref> Plack currently lives in Los Angeles where he works as a life-coach.<ref>[http://www.adamplackcoaching.com/mystory.html Biography] on the adamplackcoaching.com (2011) website, (accessed January 2, 2015).</ref>
Plack has performed and recorded under the name "Nomad," releasing two albums. The first one, ''Nomad'' (1994), was nominated for an [[ARIA Award for Best World Music Album]] at the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1995]].<ref name="users.bigpond.com" /> The single "With You" from the ''Songman'' (1999) album,<ref name=":0">[http://www.discogs.com/Nomad-Nomad/master/719973 Listing] for the ''Songman'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).</ref> reached Number 2 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Dance charts<ref name="users.bigpond.com" /> and won the 2001 [[ASCAP]] Rhythm and Soul Music Award. Since then he has worked largely on meditation music with [[Deepak Chopra]], including ''A Gift of Love'' (1998), which consists of translations of the poems of [[Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi|Rumi]].<ref name="users.bigpond.com" /> In 2002, Plack released the ''Coco De Mer'' album, a project of new-age interpretations of classical arias.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Coco-De-Mer-Coco-De-Mer/release/3410794 Listing] of the ''Coco De Mer'' album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).</ref>

Plack lives in Los Angeles where he works as a life-coach. He was once married to actress [[Sonja Sohn]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/crime/sonja-sohn-the-wire-arrested-alleged-cocaine-possession/|title=Actress from the Wire and the Chi Arrested in North Carolina for Allegedly Possessing Cocaine}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
===Nomad===
|-
*''Nomad'' (1994) (Australian Music International)
! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
*''Songman'' (1999) (Australian Music International)
! rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Details

! colspan="1"| Peak positions
===With Johnny (White Ant) Soames===
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
*''Dawn Until Dusk (Tribal Song and Digeridoo)'' (1992) (Australian Music International)
! width="50"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/>
*''Winds of Warning'' (1994) (Australian Music International)
|-

! scope="row"| ''Winds of Warning''
===Composer/producer===
|
*''A Gift of Love: Deepak & Friends Present Music Inspired by the Love Poems of Rumi'' (1998) (Rasa Music)
* Released: 1990
*''The Soul of Healing Meditations'' (2001) (Rasa Music)
* Label: Sunnyside Records (CrO1)
*''A Gift of Love II: Oceans of Ecstasy'' (2002) (Rasa Music)
* Formats: Cassette
*''Chakra Balancing: Mind, Body and Soul'' (2004) (Rasa Music)
| —
*''Coco de Mer'' (2002) (Rasa Music)
|-
*''The Secret of Healing: Meditations for Transformation and Higher Consciousness'' (2011) (Play It By Ear Music)
! scope="row"| ''Didgeridoo'' <br> (with Johnny White Ant)
*''The Secret of Love: Meditations for Attracting and Being in Love'' (2011) (Play It By Ear Music)
|

* Released: 1991
===Contributor===
* Label: Sunnyside Records (CrO2)
*''Buddha-Bar, Vol. 2'' (2000)
* Formats: Cassette
*''Rasa: Exotica'' (2001)
| —
*''The Best of Lounge Music'' (2002)
|-
*''Karma Collection'' (2002)
! scope="row"| ''Dawn Until Dusk: Tribal Song and Didgeridoo'' <br> (with Johnny White Ant, William Brady and Luke Cummins)
*''Namaste Experience'' (2002)
|
*''Je Nous Aime'' (2003)
* Released: 1992
*''Rasa: Exotica II'' (2003)
* Label: Australian Music International (AMI 3003-2)
*''Rasa: Mello II'' (2003)
* Formats: CD
*''Revive: Music to Restore Balance & Wellbeing'' (2005)
| —
*''Rasa: Exotica, Vol. 3'' (2006)
|-
*''Rasa: Mello Vol. 3'' (2006)
! scope="row"| ''Journey to Higher Ground (A Cinematic Journey in Sound)'' <br> (with Chris Turner and Rachel Maloney)
*''Relax, Vol. 2: Sublime Music for Reading and Lounging'' (2006)
|
* Released: 1994
* Label: Bunyip Productions (BPCD001)
* Formats: CD
| —
|-
! scope="row"| ''Nomad'' <br> (as Nomad)
|
* Released: 1994
* Label: Australian Music International (AMI 4004-2)
* Formats: CD, Cassette
| —
|-
! scope="row"| ''Songman'' <br> (as Nomad)
|
* Released: 1994
* Label: Australian Music International (AMI 7007-2)
* Formats: CD
| —
|-
! scope="row"| ''Deepak Chopra - The Soul of Healing Meditations''
|
* Released: 2001
* Label: Rasā Music (RSCD 3118)
* Formats: CD
| —
|-
! scope="row"| ''Deepak Chopra - The Soul of Healing Affirmations''
|
* Released: 2008
* Label: Rasā Music (RS 3184)
* Formats: CD
| —
|-
|}


===Film/television composer or contributor===
===Film/television composer or contributor===
*''Undertow'' Didgeridoo for feature film score by [[Philip Glass]] (2004)
*''Undertow'' Didgeridoo for feature film score by [[Philip Glass]] (2004)
*''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' "Belly" original song (2000)
*''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' "Belly" original song (2000)
*''Perfume'' feature film score, directed by [[Michael Rymer]] (2001)
*''Perfume'' feature film score, directed by [[Michael Rymer]] (2001)
*''Revolution'' TV film score, directed by [[Michael Rymer]] (2009)
*''Revolution'' TV film score, directed by [[Michael Rymer]] (2009)


==Awards and nominations==
==See also==
===ARIA Music Awards===
*[[Didgeridoo]]
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]]. They commenced in 1987.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1995|1995]]
| ''Nomad''
| [[ARIA Award for Best World Music Album|Best World Music Album]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="World">ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-world-music-album?view=list#|title=ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Australian emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Australian emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Didgeridoo players]]
[[Category:Didgeridoo players]]
[[Category:Musicians from Baltimore, Maryland]]
[[Category:Musicians from Baltimore]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Musicians from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Musicians from Melbourne]]

Latest revision as of 13:31, 5 June 2024

Adam Plack
Birth nameAdam S. Plack
OriginEast Brighton, Australia
GenresNew age, folk
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, producer
InstrumentDidgeridoo
Years active1992–present
LabelsAustralian Music International, Rasā Music

Adam Plack is an Australian-born didgeridoo player, composer and producer, originally from East Brighton in Melbourne. He moved to New York City in 1991 and released four albums before moving into production and composition for meditation music in partnership with Deepak Chopra.

Life and career

[edit]

Plack comes from a family of classical musicians. He studied classical violin, piano, guitar and voice from a young age. He also enjoyed the improvisations on his father's jazz records and eventually turned toward the Australian landscape for inspiration.[1] Plack picked up the didgeridoo in the early 1990s and began his recording career together with Johnny "White Ant" Soames, releasing the album Dawn Until Dusk (Tribal Song And Didgeridoo) in 1992.[2] The duo produced a second album, Winds of Warning two years later.[3] He has also collaborated with David Gulpilil and other Aboriginal musicians.[1]

Plack has performed and recorded under the name "Nomad," releasing two albums. The first one, Nomad (1994), was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best World Music Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995.[1] The single "With You" from the Songman (1999) album,[4] reached Number 2 on the Billboard Dance charts[1] and won the 2001 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Award. Since then he has worked largely on meditation music with Deepak Chopra, including A Gift of Love (1998), which consists of translations of the poems of Rumi.[1] In 2002, Plack released the Coco De Mer album, a project of new-age interpretations of classical arias.[5]

Plack lives in Los Angeles where he works as a life-coach. He was once married to actress Sonja Sohn.[6]

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
Title Details Peak positions
AUS
Winds of Warning
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sunnyside Records (CrO1)
  • Formats: Cassette
 —
Didgeridoo
(with Johnny White Ant)
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Sunnyside Records (CrO2)
  • Formats: Cassette
 —
Dawn Until Dusk: Tribal Song and Didgeridoo
(with Johnny White Ant, William Brady and Luke Cummins)
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Australian Music International (AMI 3003-2)
  • Formats: CD
 —
Journey to Higher Ground (A Cinematic Journey in Sound)
(with Chris Turner and Rachel Maloney)
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Bunyip Productions (BPCD001)
  • Formats: CD
 —
Nomad
(as Nomad)
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Australian Music International (AMI 4004-2)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 —
Songman
(as Nomad)
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Australian Music International (AMI 7007-2)
  • Formats: CD
 —
Deepak Chopra - The Soul of Healing Meditations
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Rasā Music (RSCD 3118)
  • Formats: CD
 —
Deepak Chopra - The Soul of Healing Affirmations
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Rasā Music (RS 3184)
  • Formats: CD
 —

Film/television composer or contributor

[edit]

Awards and nominations

[edit]

ARIA Music Awards

[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1995 Nomad Best World Music Album Nominated [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e PERTOUT, ANDRIÁN (4 September 2000). "Nomad: Songman". Pertout.com.
  2. ^ Listing of the Dawn Until Dusk: Tribal Song And Didgeridoo album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).
  3. ^ Listing of the Winds of Warning album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).
  4. ^ Listing for the Songman album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).
  5. ^ Listing of the Coco De Mer album on Discogs.com, (accessed 1 January 2015).
  6. ^ "Actress from the Wire and the Chi Arrested in North Carolina for Allegedly Possessing Cocaine".
  7. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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