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On Singing
“Vowels carry the emotion. Consonants carry the thought.” Louise Pitre, Judge on Over the Rainbow CBC Competition, Fall 2012 Filed under: Music Tagged: singing
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Hymnody and Theology
I still have enough skill on the piano to at least play hymns. Unless they are in 5 sharps or flats. Forget that. To pass the time in a personal care home I spent an hour playing a lovely Clavinova for...
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How Fragile We Are*
Depression can sometimes feel like you’re fighting for your life, perfectly captured by Oren Lavie’s lyrics. Sun been down for days A pretty flower in a vase A slipper by the fireplace A cello lying in...
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We are One Woman
This year, International Women’s Day focuses on ending violence against women — a gross human rights violation that affects up to 7 in 10 women and a top priority for UN Women. As commemorations are...
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Invocation for Change
This is an intuitive song invoking change. My heart is heavy for the world’s largest Christian religion. Even though I am not a Roman Catholic myself, I sense a deep yearning for change from so many...
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Sonic Breakfast
What is your sonic caffeine? What sound do you wake up to?* alarm clock? coffee pot gurgling? birdsong? high frequency Bach? harp music? motivating lyrics and tempo for exercise routine? You can design...
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New Beginnings
Very recently my friend followed her dream. She embraced a new relationship, lightened her life by selling most of her possessions, drove to the other side of the country and is beginning anew. Life...
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Today was a Good Friday
Today is a good Friday. Today is Good Friday. I didn’t wake up this morning knowing that I was going to deconstruct my little backyard labyrinth on this sunny day. It came about during a leisurely...
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Singing
“The vowels carry the emotion, consonants carry the thought.” – Louise Petrie Filed under: Music Tagged: singing
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Lake Superior Sunset Lullaby
Last week we had the joy of being on Lake Superior for sunset. On a very rocky beach. Filed under: Music Tagged: contemplative music, Lake Superior, lullaby, music
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Lake Winnipeg Soundscape
On a very windy day Lake Winnipeg kicks up a significant surf. I wanted to record this in the background while I sang my invented words or ‘vocables’. Filed under: Music Tagged: intuitive singing, Lake...
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Lament for Claire and Michael
A dear friend, Claire Verney, has been blogging about her journey caring for her husband diagnosed in 1994 with early onset Parkinson’s Disease. In Day to Day with Parkinson’s Disease her writing is a...
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Nelson Falls Soundscape
Nelson Falls in Western Tasmania is in an old growth rainforest. The Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service website says, “These delightful falls are reached after a very easy walk. Break the long drive...
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Falling Waters Soundscape
Nelson Falls in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park in the Tasmanian wilderness is a gorgeous wall of water tumbling some 30m in an upside down wine glass shape. It was overflowing due to...
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Your Life on Drums
Mind, body, spirit, community. Christine Stevens talks about the healing power of drum circles. Mind: the self censoring part of your brain turns off when you improvise musically. Body: Natural killer...
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Sounds for Healing
Try making some sounds today, other than talking. Magical Mind, Magical Body by Deepak Chopra, M.D. 1990 Filed under: Music Tagged: healing, healing sound, hum, music, soundwork
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Lake Huron Laughing
This summer I found much joy in listening to this amazing huge body of water, Lake Huron, as it bubbled and gurgled over the tessellated pavement around Big Tub Lighthouse near Tobermory, Ontario....
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Sydney Harbour Soundscape
Sitting in front of The Museum of Contemporary Art of Australia this captures a typical sunny day in Sydney Harbour. Just add a kalimba! I had just viewed an incredible exhibit called “String Theory”...
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January Soundscape
I took my Oscar steel drum outside in -14C to see what it would do to the sound. First time I’ve played with mitts on. This is filmed with my new GoPro camera. It’s sure better than trying hold a...
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