Posted in Dulcimer, Music, Thoughts on Dec 28th, 2007
I go back into the studio in a week or so to record more tracks for the album I’m working on.
I have a question. Do you prefer purchasing music on CD or by downloading? Let me know!
My plan is to make the album and each individual track available as a very high quality MP3. [...]
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Posted in Music on Dec 18th, 2007
Athanasius Kircher wrote Musurgia Universalis in 1650. It presents his knowledge of instruments, acoustics and music theory.
There is a reproduction of the manuscript available on line in two volumes:
Musurgia Universalis Volume 1
Musurgia Universalis Volume 2
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Posted in Hammered Dulcimer on Dec 11th, 2007
Musicians spend a lot of time with their bodies in postures specific to playing their instrument. This can cause a number of physical problems such as stiffness, fatigue, cramping and chronic pain.
If a musician has a physical condition that exhibits similar symptoms the side effects of playing an instrument can exacerbate the symptoms making it [...]
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Posted in Quotes on Dec 6th, 2007
“When I look inside and see that I’m nothing, that’s wisdom. When I look outside and see that I’m everything, that’s love. And between these two, my life turns.”
- Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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