Eric Fraser (LCAT, MA, MT-BC) is a music therapist and Licensed Creative Arts therapist specializing in somatic therapies. His unique and seasoned approach to guiding people in a body-centered and trauma-informed somatic music therapy experience stems from deep roots in Indian Classical Music.
Eric’s training in Indian classical music on the bansuri flute occurred in the Guru-Sishya Parampara tradition, meaning that he received training while living with his Guru Pandit Gopal Roy, in Kolkata, India. Eric has received extensive taleem (oral teachings), and his flute playing conveys the purity of tone, authenticity, and tradition of his gharana or “lineage”. This lineage has a unique place in the landscape of Indian music, telling the story of old-world Kolkata through a gayaki ang or “singing style” of bansuri flute. Within his lineage are stalwarts such as Pannalal Ghosh, Gour Goswami, and renowned vocalist Ustad Amir Khan. Eric’s dynamic musicality allows for seamless playing across classical, innovative, and fusion projects.
Eric is also a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist. His original music expresses the contours of a true cross-cultural blending of Indian classical music, long-form instrumental music, and indie songwriting.
He is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) and a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT). Eric is a co-founder of the Brooklyn Raga Massive and a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar for Indian classical music. Eric is the founder and director of Sound and Nature, a licensed mental health practice in Germantown, NY.
