Various Artists of Real Music
Sausalito, California-based Real Music is an independent record label whose mission is to spread relaxing and healing music throughout the world.
Seeking Wisdom and Balance
The
information age has supplied knowledge to many millions of people. As a global
population we have become better informed about a vast array of topics than ever
before. The balance to accompany more knowledge is that of greater wisdom, and
yet wisdom is not something we can learn at school. Its secret lies within the
mystery of our inner worlds.
A world of harmony, filled with the attributes of goodness, truth, beauty and
empowering choices, can be accomplished with ease. The more upheaval and turmoil
our daily news brings, the more it becomes obvious that we need to embrace such
a world. This world is within each of us, and one of the easiest ways to bridge
to it from our daily lives is by listening to certain music. It was the quest to
discover more of the inner world, of the truer or more real self, that led to
the founding of Real Music nearly 25 years ago.
A Life of
Synergy and Synchronicity
As in the
creation of a musical composition, a synergy of many layers combining to become
much more than the individual parts, the career of Terence Yallop has followed a
similar pattern. Golf professional, natural foods pioneer, t'ai chi teacher,
founder and president of a record company specializing in relaxing and healing
music have all been components helping to form the vision of balance in people's
daily lives.
Says Yallop, "Rather than searching for a profession, I seem to have had the
good fortune of manifesting a vocation by following my passions. In a rapidly
changing world where new stresses seem to bombard us almost daily, people
regularly need relaxation and rejuvenation, something that has been a focus in
all of my endeavors over the years. I believe that the emergence and burgeoning
of the modern spa phenomenon is evidence of society's call for help and the
business visionary's response through tapping into the healing ways of ancient
cultures."
Born in England in 1940, Yallop became a junior golf champion who turned pro and
became a member of the UK PGA. His fascination with swing mechanics led to his
being mentored by and working alongside Europe's leading golf guru, Leslie King.
A desire to become super fit for his sport led to a change in focus, as he
became London's natural foods pioneer. His new emporium in London's progressive
Hampstead area attracted artistic movers and shakers across the spectrum, from
India's spiritual leaders to British rock stars, including one who eventually
purchased the business. Following this, Yallop went on what he describes as a
two-year walkabout, an intense period devoted to addressing physical and
spiritual disciplines and studies with a Taoist sage, leading to a decision to
move to the United States in 1975.
Once in California, Yallop became a member of the faculty of the fledgling
California Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and for several years there and
in the Bay Area he gave classes in t'ai chi and Taoist philosophy. Ahead of the
curve as always, Yallop was aware that the time was ripe for a new kind of music
to emerge and began to make connections with the talented musicians he perceived
were creating the best of it. Out of a desire to share this exciting new music
with as many people as possible, he began promoting concerts for now
internationally prominent artists that included Kitaro, Yanni and Andreas
Vollenweider, who heralded the new genre. In 1980, he formed a record
distribution company called Real to Reel and shortly thereafter began signing
artists and releasing albums on his Real Music label. With millions of the
label's CDs now continuously playing, 24/7, around the world, Yallop has
certainly contributed to setting a tone for awakening and healing. His public
speaking engagements draw from his own considerable experience in the worlds of
business and spirit, often including guided meditations and anecdotes both
entertaining and poignantly touching.
Although well-versed in the understanding of the physiological impact certain
kinds of music have upon the body, a great number of years deeply immersed
within the music and the subtle balance of movement and stillness attained from
extensive practice of t'ai chi have given Yallop an understanding of the rhythm
of the heart beyond that which is measurable. His ability to sequence beautiful
albums for maximum benefit is highly regarded among both listeners and peers.
His talent is in increasing demand in the often-stressful corporate world and
for creating music capturing the unique ambience of some of the world's most
luxurious resorts and spas.
Caring for
the World We Share
In 1989,
Yallop formed the non-profit EarthSea Institute to promote
global environmental awareness and support organizations involved in protecting
and preserving our precious shared resources. Donations from sales of the albums
Polar Shift, Cousteau's Dream and other special collections, including The
National Parks Series™ and Freedom to Love, have, to date, contributed more than
a million dollars to environmental and other charitable organizations.
Partnership
Yallop’s
wife, Karen Kael, joined Real Music as Chief Operating Officer
in 1998, bringing her background in art and retailing to the company. She earned
a BFA in visual design and photography from the University of Oregon and founded
Buffalo Thunder, Inc., an American Indian art gallery at the prestigious Village
at Corte Madera in Marin County, California. She has been a fan of new age music
for many years.
In their leisure time, Yallop practices Zen golf at Pasadera Country Club and
the other spectacularly beautiful courses on the Monterey Peninsula, while Kael
practices yoga at the Yoga Center of Carmel and Mill Valley Yoga Studio and
trail rides with her Arabian horse Zephyr. Both Yallop and Kael regularly work
and consult with the spiritual leaders and teachers of our age and dream futures
of a world calling for the wisdom of balance.