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Hi Donna:
I have been working with my Chakras for over 20 years. I do a breathing meditation to center my Chakras and also do toning exercises. When I started playing the Psaltery, I noticed that when I did simple scales, I would feel my Chakras being re-aligned. Once you know what notes correspond to the Chakras you want to work on, you can do musical sequences to promote balance for those chakras. For instance if you wanted to lose weight and were having cravings, you could work on the third Chakra and play predominate "E" along with the other chakras. When you look at the chart you will see that they all go hand in hand. I am in the process of producing music with the Psaltery for this purpose. I have been a musician, singer, songwriter for 20 years. I am also an energy worker. The Psaltery came into my life at the perfect time.
That's fantastic! Currently I am having some problems with my thyroid (5th Chakra, correct?) So that would be A. Have you had any experience/conversation/thoughts about tuning at 440 mhz vs 432 mhz. The web sites I've looked at related to this are split..
I've been meditating for close to 20 years now and find it to be very important to my well being. When I started playing psaltery about 5 years ago I thought that making a CD for meditation would be an interesting project but I have progressed down different paths. I had (still have) a lot to learn about music in general and my teacher has taught me much about music theory.
Please keep us updated on your progress, I am very interested in this and if you need any test subjects I volunteer to do what I can
I will keep the updates coming.
Hi Jeremy:
I know there are many meridians in the body. There is a healing modality called Emotional Freedom Techniques that taps on 9 pressure points in the body. I use this also. It seems to reverse the muscle memory in the body and releases trauma. You can use it for physical pain, but it seems to be more effective with emotional trauma. One EFT Master said that EFT reverses the trauma and erases it from the subconscious as if it never happened. I have used it myself for Panic attacks I used to get. and it feels good as you are tapping. I just love the sound the Psaltery makes. With certain note patterns you can make nice changes. With my work with Reiki (I am a Reki Master) I can allow the Reiki energy to center the room I work in and help the individual relax. When a being is relaxed, the body relaxes and balance takes place. These techniques seem to work faster with animals, but it works.
You're right Jeremy, but I figured we'd stay with the first 7 and in this dimension!
Singing bowls are BEAUTIFUL and quite wonderful to meditate with or to receive a sound bath!
Hi Jeremy:
I am not familiar with the term Synesthesia or the Alexander method. Can you briefly explain what they are?
Any chance we could have a workshop or at least a presentation on this during the Bowed Psaltery Symphony this spring at Tamarack?
Hi Bonnie!
I think that could be done! Let me touch base with Tish Westman.
Thanks Jeremy, I don't think this would be any more than an introduction to the concept. I certainly don't have in depth knowledge. This would mainly be to expose people to the concept. It could spark interest for some and send them down a new path!
I'm glad you mentioned the singing bowl....I think that will be very useful. I may possibly tune one of my psalteries to the singing bowl, at least as the starting point, I was already struggling about what the appropriate megahertz would be.
This conversation has taken me back to the 432 vs. 440 issue. While reading up last night I found a site that demonstrated the difference in the tunning. In the right hand column you'll see sound cloud players. The second and third ones down demonstrate Silent Night in both pitches (you can read how this was achieved) and I perceived a marked difference between the two, greatly preferring the 432.
Unless there was some contrivance I can't see or understand this is a great example. Here's the link
http://www.omega432.com/music.html
Take a listen and let me know what you think.
Amplified Psaltery with Cello Strings built by Rick Long
This video is a personal favorite because it shows a unique type of bowed psaltery with a gorgeous sound. When I heard it I broke out in goose bumps!
Spring Creek Psalteries - Sharon & Terry Kirby
http://www.springcreekpsalteries.com/
330-323-0618
From the Wood - Wayne Gaydos
http://fromthewoodsinstruments.com/
to see his work visit
http://shop.indianaartisan.org/collections/musical-instruments
Waynie Psaltery - Wayne Simms
http://www.wayniepsaltery.com/
Prairie Psaltery - Richard Celata
http://www.prairiepsaltery.com/
Loon Song Psalteries-Charlie Marshall
http://www.loonsongpsalteries.com/
New Tradition Dulcimers- Dan Daniels
http://www.newtraditionsdulcimers.com/index.html
Psalteries by Dave- Dave Lucas
Jon Williams Psalteries
(386) 853-0944
Westman Instruments - Tish & Greg Westman
http://www.westmaninstruments.com
Ringing Strings - Rick Long
http://ringingstrings.com
Michael J King Instrumetns - Diatonic Psalteries
http://www.michaeljking.com/psalterymaking.htm
Inspired Instruments – Carol and Joe Esch
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
James Jones Instruments
http://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/bowedpsaltery/bowedpsaltery.html
Omega Strings – Richard Spencer
http://www.omegastrings.com/
Master Works Bowed Psalteries - Russell Cook
http://masterworksok.com/
Paul G.Sykes - MS
Located in Hattiesburg
Contact Paul at
pgsykes1@hotmail.com
or call him at
601-583-4115
Gregg Schneeman - California
Contact Gregg here on Psaltery Strings
greggschneeman@psalterystrings.com
Peter Tommerup - California
San Francisco Bay Area
Bowed Psaltery and other Instruments
408-867-4324
ptommerup@juno.com
Celeste Howard Ray
Bowed Psaltery lessons via Skype
347-796-4484
Skype name celesteray88
Maureen Barnes - Illinois
Bowed Psaltery lessons in Bloomington, IL
309-828-7957
dulcimergal98@yahoo.com
http://www.dulcimerdreams.com/
Dona Benkert -
Illinois
Lessons at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773.728.6000
& Folk-Lore Center, Warrenville, IL
Phone: 630.393.1247
http://www.folk-lorecenter.com/
Tish Westman - West Virginia
Lessons at Tamarack, Beckley, WV. Wednesday workshops also available for individual classes and to teach at festivals.
Sunday "Jam" 3:30 to 6:00. All instruments welcome, play mostly Old Time, Celtic & Gospel Music, not opposed to trying any tune called, once did a rap on Bowed Psalteries.
1-304-575-0998
tishwestman@yahoo.com
www.westmaninstruments.com
Rick Long - Tennessee
Lessons at Rick's home/workshop in Clinton, 30 mins N of Knoxville
(865) 660-4026
http://www.ringingstrings.com/lessons.html
Karla Armstrong - Pennsylvania
Karla plays a variety of instruments and does workshops as well. Please visit her web site for additional information or contact her via the web site or the information below.
(717) 632-8099
karlaarms@upontheharp.com
http://upontheharp.com
Carol Esch - Kentucky
Lessons in Carol's home/workshop south of Lexington.
606-676-0128
esch@qx.net
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
Honey Smith Walls - Florida
e-mail Honey for more info honey@offthewalls.us
Melbourne, FL
http://www.offthewalls.us/Psaltery.htm
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