Industry Testimonials
This is the first time in history that a full music album based on the Gita Govinda has been produced and released by an international music company such as Sony Music. This album aims to create a niche for Indian music in the international music field and industry.
Dr Howard J. Resnick who holds a PhD in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Harvard University, was the artistic director of this album.
The album is too good. Pattern of the rhythm is fantastic. Everyone can see Dr. De La Calle’s hardwork in the album. All the songs were composed and performed by Dr. Luis De La Calle and released by Sony Music, Japan.
Dr. Bharat Bushan
India’s National Academy of Music
New Delhi
“Sangeet Natak Akademi”
Dr. Bharat Bushan
Dr. De La Calle’s latest solo album “Rainbow of Endless Love” was released worldwide in November 2020 by Sony Music Japan.
This album was inspired by the Gita Govinda, a famous collection of Sanskrit lyrical poetries of a love story, in the eastern tradition. "Record Collectors Magazine", one of Japan's most prestigious and popular music magazines, nominated "Rainbow of Endless Love" as the best albums of 2020 together with albums by Elton John, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Charlie Parker, Santana, Bruce Springsteen, AC / DC and Jimmy Hendricks.
One of Dr. De La Calle's main purposes in producing the "Rainbow of Endless Love" album was to demonstrate a sample of the folkloric styles of Peruvian Afro and Andean music researched in his Ph.D. dissertation and book in music didactics written at the University of Geneva. All eight compositions, arrangements and performances in "Rainbow of Endless Love" were done by Dr. De La Calle.
Prof. Isabelle Mili
Director of the University Institute for Teaching Training
Faculty of Educational Sciences
University of Geneva
Prof. Isabelle Mili
I have known Dr. Luis De la Calle for over 40 years, as we attended the same elementary, middle and high school, in Lima, Peru. Since elementary school, he displayed a unique talent for playing the zampoña (Andean pan flute) and quena (Andean flute) with great virtuosity.
I learned a key aspect of his personality: tenacity. It didn't matter how challenging the task would be, Luis would put all the necessary time and effort to master it. That ideal character trait allied to his unique talent for music has put him in the position of prominence he is today : Dr. De La Calle is one of the most acclaimed and accomplished multicultural artist innovators in the music world who has received international praise and recognition for over three decades.
Dr. De La Calle is an uncommon case of a wunderkind who turned successful.
Despite all his career achievements, Luis spends most of his time focusing on others rather than on himself. He believes in the common good, in helping others, and is very sensible to the problems facing our contemporary world. His work is very tightly linked to social service, as demonstrated by his work with underserved populations. As the founder and CEO of the De La Calle Foundation, Luis advocates for human rights in education around the world.
Prof. in Composition Jorge Grossmann
Director the Ithaca College Contemporary Ensemble.
Ithaca College, New York, USA
Prof. in Composition Jorge Grossmann
It is our great honor to introduce Dr. Luis De La Calle, one of our most important and talented artists. Dr. Luis De La Calle has been one of the world most outstanding, internationally acclaimed multicultural innovators in music history.
Our company has released several of his solo albums featuring the De La Calle Quena Flute as soloist instrument with his compositions in different world music styles. This year (2020), Sony Music will release other of his solo albums (“Rainbow of Endless Love Album”) with his compositions featuring as main instruments his invention The De La Calle quena flute and the Andean flutes.
In the foregoing, I warmly recommend Dr. Luis De La Calle as a candidate for The Princess of Asturias Awards in the category of arts for his 40 years of serious, endless and tireless contribution to humanity through outstanding innovation, education, performance (flute/composition), research and philanthropy.
Hayuru 'HARRINSON' Osaka
Executive President
Sony Music Direct Japan
