''The Shakuhachi is a Japanese flute that has been used for hundreds of years in Zen as a meditation practice. Each of these 5 holed flutes is a unique instrument that calms the mind of player and listener. The Shakuhachi is a powerful tool for meditation demanding the player be immersed in the moment, which translates through the music to the listener.'' - Deuter

Deuter creates his music in his home studio hidden deep in the New Mexico forest outside of Santa Fe, which he shares with birds, deer, bears, roadrunners, snakes, and coyotes. The studio, with its large windows and views of the forest, is both a sanctuary and a laboratory for creating his award-winning music.

Deuter continues to learn and master an everexpanding array of instruments including piano, various keyboards and synthesizers, guitars, shakuhachi flute, cello, koto, sitar, tabla, Turkish sasz, Persian tar, santoor, bazuki, Tibetan singing bowls, chimes, drums, ethnic percussion, and more. ''For me, all the instruments are like colors in a painting,'' states Deuter. ''I'm not focused on one instrument specifically. I use many sounds and instruments so that it is like painting with sound.'' Through feeling, awareness, and experience, Deuter expresses spirituality through music to transport the listener to a space of well being.