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14 Feb Gongs

   GONGS   "The gong is one of the oldest musical instruments in the world. Archaeologists have unearthed gongs built almost four thousand years ago. No wonder when we hear a gong we feel like we are being touched in our soul. The earliest written mention of the gong...

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11 Feb Singing Bowls

  SINGING BOWLS   “The sound of the singing bowl is the sound of the Void” - Karmapa  From the Himalayan region, these instruments are made primarily by Tibetan monks hand hammered out of an alchemical combination of different metals that create different tones. Because of their ‘empty’ nature and...

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11 Feb Rainsticks

  RAINSTICK   An instrument made from different species of cactus filled with pebbles that has a sound evocative of rain falling. Believed to have been invented by the Aztecs, they were played as a prayer to bring about rainstorms. It produces sounds similar to that of falling...

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11 Feb Drums

   DRUMS   “The drum is the heartbeat of Mother Earth, the heartbeat of life and our people. We live the first nine months of our life in the womb of our mother listening to her heartbeat which sets the pattern of our existence.” Used in our sessions: awakening,...

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03 Feb Koshi Chimes

  KOSHI CHIMES   Handmade at the foot of the Pyrenees out of high acoustic quality bamboo, these chimes sing with a mesmerizing sweet voice. Inside the resonance tube, there are eight chords that create clear tones rich in under and overtones.  “The overtones of the shorter chords...

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03 Feb SongPods

  SONGPODS   Handmade musical instruments making variety of unique sounds. From the maker and inventor of Songpods (songpods.com): "The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers honored SongPods when several years ago they sought permission to offer them on their Sacred Pilgrimages, as Gifts to pay tribute to those...

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25 Jan Sansula

   SANSULA   Traditional African plucked instruments, or thumb pianos, this instrument originated in Africa where it is also called the mbira or likembe. Various kinds of thumb pianos have existed in Africa for thousands of years. The first thumb piano was a wood or bamboo-tined instrument that...

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23 Jan Shruti Box

SHRUTI BOX   Similar to harmonium in Indian Classical Music, this instrument provides a rich drone background that supports singing or playing almost any instrument. Often used for personal meditation practices and voice opening practices. Used in our sessions for: sound therapy, toning, singing, chanting, voice opening.   Return to...

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