Finding Harmony in Kansas

Dr. Milt Allen has been everywhere in the world to carry out music – and to take heed to the music nature performs in among the planet’s most iconic locations.

The previous Chair of the Kansas Wesleyan Music Division has climbed to the highest of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, trekked to Machu Picchu in Peru and just lately returned from his journey to the bottom camp of Mount Everest in Nepal.

“Everest is exclusive, as a substitute of doing tenting like Kilimanjaro or Machu Picchu, you’ve bought these tea homes,” he mentioned.

“They function a sort of a mixture eating places, sleeping areas and social issues.” Allen added the locals warmth with little stoves and burn “yak poo” that doesn’t odor.

“It’s nonetheless chilly,” he mentioned with a smile.

Allen joined in on the KSAL Morning Information Additional this week to unpack the journey and discuss his newest endeavor of opening a  musical hideaway that’s now an official home live performance venue.

Descending from almost 18,000 ft elevation within the Himalayas to the plains of Kansas, Allen renewed his dedication to open up an area for artists and teams to fulfill and luxuriate in simply northeast of Salina.

The Concord Hideaway’s 240-acre property is capped off with a 4 bed room dwelling that has house for live shows, meals and conversations.

Take heed to a portion of the interview right here:

Pictures courtesy Dr. Milt Allen