by David Gibson | May 19, 2022 | History, Music, Student Research, Voice, Toning, Chant and Mantra
I wrote my final paper on a powerful spiritual tool and technology called the Icaro. It is a type of channeled song used primarily by Amazonian cultures that work with Ayahuasca and plant spirits. The songs contain the energies and intentions of the plants within...
by David Gibson | May 18, 2022 | Consciousness & Therapies, History, Music, Natural World Frequencies, Student Research, Tools for Healing
In this paper I first introduce the term entheogen and talk about the effects of one of the most famous entheogens, amazonian DMT rich brew called ayahuasca. Then I focus on music that traditionally accompanies ayahuasca ceremonies, on songs called...
by David Gibson | May 18, 2022 | History, Music, Student Research, Voice, Toning, Chant and Mantra
The Art of the Nigun presents the concept of the wordless melody which is part of the religious Hasidic Jewish tradition. Drawing parallels between the Nigun and the effects of contemporary voice healing modalities, this paper gives the historic background, musical...
by David Gibson | May 3, 2022 | History, Natural World Frequencies, Sacred Geometry, Student Research
“With the rise of Greek civilization came a new idea about mankind, an idea that humans were the center of the universe and as such mankind’s purpose was to discover the mysteries of the universe. To the great philosophers and intellectuals in ancient Greece...
by David Gibson | May 3, 2022 | Consciousness & Therapies, History, Student Research, Voice, Toning, Chant and Mantra
A mantra is “a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of ‘creating transformation.’” •1 The word Mantra is said to mean “that which protects the mind,” or a more literal meaning based on etymology is “an instrument of mind.” •4 In my yoga...
by David Gibson | May 3, 2022 | History, Music, Student Research, Voice, Toning, Chant and Mantra
Sanskrit is an ancient language of Vedic tradition. About the fifth or sixth century BCE a grammarian named Panini carried out a program of regularizing Indic. In effect, he created a dialect of Indic in which the irregularities were eliminated. He formulated nearly...
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