Started by Donna Malus. Last reply by Jeremy Main May 29, 2014. 32 Replies 4 Likes
Just thought I'd add the charts I have for the Chakras and the notes here. It might be easier to find.There is a lot more to both the chakras and musical healing, but this is a nice little…Continue
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By all means, Jeremy. That was my original intent but was unsuccessful so posted here. There are many different philosophies represented here so I believe we all can learn from each other
Hi Philippa:
I love to read about your experiences the Psaltery helped to open up your hearing. That is the experience I am having too. I feel the Psaltryists are being called to reach out to others. I used to joke that I belived the angels invented this instrument. I have also thought about performing a group concert via the web. it would be awesome.
Hi Evelyn! Having suffered with depression off and on through my life I understand how music affects that particular "mood disorder". The mental and the physical are interwoven and balance is so important.
I know that there are notes that are supposed to be aligned with specific chakras and I have a chart somewhere, I'll look for it. Those notes are where the discussion about tuning in different mhz began. Some believe that 432 is the natural tuning and the one the chakras would respond to best. If you've read through this entire thread you've found that discussion already.
Keep us updated on how you progress!
Hello everyone:
I started playing the BP a month ago. my goal is to develop music for balancing the Chakras. We all know how the vibrations of the sound is very soothing. When I am stressed I play simple melodies and I feel calm and centered. It has helped my depression. I feel happy waking up and knowing I get to play with my Bowed Psaltery. I am interested in how other Psalterists are using their instruments in healing.
I'm sad to hear of your hearing loss Janet, I would never have thought of that being an issue. Will you be able to prevent further loss?
Outside of you hearing loss your comments were fascinating and exciting! I never considered one sound counteracting another, nor have I thought much about how playing the psaltery has affected my own hearing. I feel it in my body and have considered that often. I have several psalteries and they all have different levels of reverberation. Two of mine are very strong and carry through my hand up into my shoulder. This certainly adds to the pleasure of playing.
what I do now is wear a pair of noise attenuating earplugs. they drop the sound levels by 28db and still allow me to hear the important things like sirens, the radio etc.
And..like a nut I got myself moved to a small bus with only 8 kids who dont scream, but do curse worse then sailors.
The damage already done is however permanent. What we're finding ( me and the doctor and some other drivers) is this is a known problem and that the bus manufactures and school boards dont want a study dont to solve the problem because that admits there IS a problem and makes them liable for the damage.
I've been watching the thread with some interest. I am losing my hearing due to my job, I drive a public school bus and have for years. The sound level inside a school bus with just the motor running is between 80 and 90bd. Thats before you add children who yell and scream at 110db or even reach levels of 130db in large groups. Like the 78 I had on my bus, which is an accoustic tube.
What I find amazing and interesting is as I lose conversational tones, I am gaining a sensitivity to vibrations. The paltery in my hands when I play, sounds just a pure as any sound I ever heard, until I set it down. Then its muffled. An unexpected benefit of playing the psaltery is it does quiet the ringing I hear for hours after a short session. I honestly believe the vibrations of the music are what is healing. Our ears hear them. Our body's feel them. Our soul responds to them. Its just interesting to think a simple soft sound can bring relief
Great comments everyone. I suppose ego is at the base of my difficulty playing solo in front of others. I don't want to make a mistake or be "wrong" and be seen as "inferior" (wow...I have issues )
Anyway, I've picked up a Native American Flute and am enjoying improvising on it. From what I"ve gathered so far, that's where this flute shines...generally they are tuned to a specific pentatonic scale (and some really unusual ones also, the most common is F#m pentatonic) and in flute circles it's mainly improvising and joining each others improvisations. As long as all players are in the same pentatonic scale, or a compatible one, the music will work pretty much all the time and you are free to follow your heart, your vision, your muse, whatever moves you.
I'm hoping this will help me loosen up and get over "following the rules" perfectly and then I might be able to translate that to the psaltery!
Studying up on Native Flute there is a lot of discussion of healing, chakras, frequencies etc. Historically music was big medicine! It's fascinating stuff and I think that not only will the NAF sound wonderful with the psaltery, but the therapeutic aspect translate very well to bowed psaltery.
Jeremy, thanks for sharing "Pitch Imperfect" I'm going to share the link on the main page also. I enjoyed it very much.
And perhaps to move ahead a little: how does the healing skill differ from the musician's gift? We've set ourselves aside to channel a deeper power in both instances, and there are a number of those, earth power, divine power according to your creed, personal power, indeed shamanistic power, although whether that is positive enough to heal by is something I'd dispute, I just include it for completeness. Any other bids?
The use of tuned bowls and triangles as a form of selah, a how-about-that smack on the back of the head designed to open the inner eye, these are well known. We're within inches of the same, and merging the psyche with the instrument as Phillipa describes is also common to the practices of the blind harpers of old. Yet the two are somewhat different, we're working with the open eye of the blind, that zen-and-the-art-of-psaltery-playing which reaches for the unseen truths. At this point I need an active healer to step in and guide us, as I've been an adjiuvant so far.
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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