Dakini Mandarava | ms

In sanskrit, 'dakini' literally means 'sky dancer.' Within Buddhim, dakini is a term applied to Tantrica, Yogini - advanced female practioners of tantra/yoga, some of whom may be said to be deities, that seem to appear and disappear at will. In literary terms, the dakini are said to represent wisdom, and a creative, feminine energy. It is said that dakini mediate between the words of the buddhas, the human, and the "hells". Mandarava is a Tibetan word for a red-blooming "Coral" tree. Dakini Mandarava is the dakini consort of Padmasambhava (aka Padma Raja and Lian Hua Sheng Shang Shi), the...

Dakini has been know for captivating dancefloors at festivals all over Australia and NZ since 1999, evolving through genre after genre of hypnotic sonics over the years. Founder of Submerge Chill Festival in Australia, she has contributed extensively to the international festival community for the last 9 years as an artist/promoter/writer/creator. She currently resides in NZ, where she is working on producing her first album. Dakini describes her current sound fusion as “danceable downbeat” –minimal intelligent glitch beats, dubtronica & dubstep grooves, IDM, techfunk & psy breakbeatz, lush temple beats, psydub & shamanic soundscapes. (www.submergechillfestival.com) .