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, Physiology, Chakras, Auras, Sound Healing Science, Student Research, Voice, Toning, Chant and Mantra
Humming is acknowledged as a way to “harmonize” body and mind, but it is important to understand what makes a hum so enlivening and healthy. The miracle of the human body is that when the air pressure is just right the vocal cords produce a regular soundwave which...
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 | 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...
by David Gibson | May 3, 2022 | Consciousness & Therapies, Natural World Frequencies, Student Research, Voice, Toning, Chant and Mantra
This paper explores the subject of vocal improvisation as a method to communicate with source to receive and relay information conducive to healing. Silvia Nakkach, an award winning composer and author of book Free Your Voice, believes “The voice is the gatekeeper....
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