Peia Luzzi is an American-born song collector, writer, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist based in the mountains of Appalachia. Like water from a deep well, she draws inspiration from her ancestral roots of Celtic and Old World European folk music. She has traveled and studied extensively over the past 14 years to reconnect with her own ancestral song tradition. Uncovering melodies wrinkled and wise with time, while taking care to honor their language and stories, Peia brings a piece of herself to each song she carries. With three studio albums to date and international touring since 2014, she has acquired a dedicated and diverse following around the globe. 

Originally trained in opera at the New England Conservatory in Boston, Peia sustained a vocal injury that propelled her into the study of vocal pedagogy as well as the ancient therapeutic practice of Indian raga to heal her voice. A passionate and sensitive teacher, she has created Song of the Ancients—voice cultivation and ancestral songline tracing, fusing her knowledge of the science of the voice with the meditative practice of nada yoga. Through this work, Peia imparts upon her students the tools to harness the natural beauty and resonance of their authentic voice.