October 1, 2007
Keyboard Drumming Native American Flute Harmonica General
Piano, Keyboard
I use a Yamaha YPG525 keyboard:
88 keys, 500 voices, 32 note polyphony, extensively computerized. It is a
wonderful digital keyboard. Unquestionably, it is my favorite instrument.
I play it nearly every day.
General Notes About Music and Meditation
Drumming, Drums, Drum Circles, Sacred Drum, Shamanic Drumming
Djembe - Africa Drum - Wikipedia Pronounced jem bay.
Djembe African Drums at World Wide Drums I use a
djembe drum
made from mahogany that is 24" high, weighs 12 pounds, and uses a 11"-12" goat skin
drumhead. The drum is a natural, unpainted, light brown color.
Drum Journey Drum
Resources and Links.
First Breath. With David Spotted Eagle. DVD. 45 minutes.
A private lesson with a master of the Native American flute. Produced by
the Oregon Flute Stores and Indigenous Pictures, 2003. ISBN: 091960607.
VSCL.
The Healing Power of the Drum. VSCL.
How to Play Djembe. Book and Audio CD. VSCL.
Native American Drums - Living Drums.
I use a hand held Native American drum. The drumhead is painted with
a "Feather" (8 feathers, 8 triangles). The drumhead is made of
cowhide and is 13" in diameter. This drum weights 2 pounds.
Sacred
Drumming. By Steven Ash. Edited by Renata Ash. New York,
Sterling
Publishing Company, 2001. Index, 144 pages. Includes a 60
minute audio CD. ISBN:
0806926570. VSCL. A focus on the American Indian hand held drum
played with a beater.
Sacred Earth Drums. David and Steve Gordon. Topanga, California,
Sequoia Records, 2004.
VSCL.
The Shamanic Drum: A Guide to Sacred Drumming. By Michael Drake.
VSCL.
The Shaman's Eye: Healing Rhythms for Trance Meditation. By
Liquid Bloom. 67:19 minutes.
Boulder, Colorado, White Swan Records, WS007. ISBN: 1714700702.
VSCL.
"Scientific research shows that these primordial rhythmic sound vibrations do
have a direct effect on brain activity. Steady beats at 4-7 cycles per
second generate theta brain wave states associated with ecstatic trance.
In the theta state, beta (or waking) mind activity is lowered, inducing
heightened awareness. We become spirit sensitive; receptive, intuitive,
present and centered in our heart's intelligence. The trance state can be
likened to a waking dream. Inner visions may reveal themselves.
Self-realizations and deep insights may surface. Or, we may simply feel a
renewed lightness of spirit, clarity, and joy."
- Liquid Bloom, The Shaman's Eye
Valley Spirit Green
Wizard. He practices gardening, rites, qigong, taijiquan, yoga, tarot,
walking, standing meditation, web publishing, esoteric research, and drumming.
A grey-bearded philosopher and eclectic NeoPagan Taoist Druid from Red Bluff, North Sacramento Valley, California.
The Way of the Pulse: Drumming with Spirit. By John Diamond.
VSCL.
Native American Flute
The Four Directions: Traditional and Original Compositions for Native American Flute. By Carl Bludts. Includes a companion audio CD with all the music in the text. Vida, Oregon, Oregon Flute Store, 1998. 38 pages. VSCL.
Flute Songbooks for
Native American Flutes
Flutetree - Native American Flutes.
By Robert Gatliff.
The Native American Flute: Understanding the Gift. By John Vames.
Scottsdale, Arizona, Molly Moon Arts and Publishing, 3rd Edition, 2007.
Includes an audio CD with all the music in the text. Index, 92 pages.
ISBN: 0974048631. VSCL.
The Offering. By Mary Youngblood. Boulder, Colorado, Silver Wave
Records, 1998. Mary is of Aleut and Seminole ancestry. ISBN:
2158509172. VSCL.
Oregon Flute Store JoAnn
was helpful to me.
Stellar Flutes. I use a Native American flute called the "Stellar."
The flute is a 6 hole pentatonic minor scale, tuned to medium G. The flute
is light brown in color and is made from western red cedar. It has a bird
fetish. Stellar flutes are made by Matt, Tom, and Erika Stewart.
Valley Spirit Green
Wizard. He practices gardening, rites, qigong, taijiquan, yoga, tarot,
walking, standing meditation, web publishing, esoteric research, and flute
playing. A grey-bearded philosopher and eclectic NeoPagan Taoist Druid from Red Bluff, North Sacramento Valley, California.
Where Hawks Fly: Native American Flute Music. By Sirena Squires.
58:15 minutes. 2006. ISBN: 0026120780. VSCL.
Harmonica - Chromatic
Hohner Super 64 Chromonica. Made in Germany. This is the harmonica that I use.
Valley Spirit Meditation
Meditation Research and
Education
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County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A.
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