Other Dimensions in Sound is our Friday music series curated and hosted by Boohaabian multi reed player extraordinare David Boyce. Each week David will be inviting different musical guests to join him in our galeria for a night of sonic sustenance.

Tonight’s we have a very potent dose of musical medicina being provided by Meltykiss and the Anhad Naad Collective.

“Meltykiss” is the duo project of drummer Max Goldstein and vocalist Ariel Vera. Meltykiss focuses on guided improvisation based off a conceptual form created collaboratively. The sound of Meltykiss is influenced by the likes of Sun Ra, Chris Corsano, Marcela Lucatelli, Zach Hill, and more blending stylistic ideas based on free jazz and heavy idioms to create charged, scribbly, loop-based noise. 

Formed in 2019, Anhad Naad Collective had its first formal concert in 2020 in San Francisco. Since then, core members Jun Ishimuro and Divya Purohit Vyas have performed across a range of local venues, including the Golden Gate Park Bandshell and SF’s Summer of Music series. Our collaborations include artists like Afro-Pop musician Bisi Obateru and NYC-based Sufi artist Umer Piracha of Falsa Music.

The name Anhad Naad—meaning “unstruck sound”—speaks to our mission of tapping into the shared, resonant core of sound across cultures and genres. Our performances aim to create an earthy, immersive experience for audiences, reflecting both introspection and connection.

Divya Purohit Vyas, Irum Aftab, and Vivek Anand, Rajnish Kamat, and Azar Alizadeh: Vocalists, Jun Ishimuro: Piano and Flute, Abhay Shankar Anand: Percussion(Tabla/Cajun) and Craig: Bass.