8 April 2018

A long, cold and snowy winter is finally coming to an end. Just after dawn during a nocturnal unattended sound recording in an old forest. Black grouse is on the leks, and the voices of overflying Whooper swans can be heard. Chaffinches are migrating, and the local Willow tits have begun singing. Black and Great Spotted woodpeckers are drumming, but Ravens steal she show acoustically. Feels good to be alive.

Umeå commune, Västerbotten County (63.56 N, 20.20 E)

SD MixPre-3 with stereo-matched Sennheiser MKH8020s attached to a tree trunk. Amplified 6 dB, 100 Hz low cut filter in post.

Into the old-growth forest – spring advancing, woodpeckers and Raven come alive

When we have discovered our own inner purity, inner compassion, and inner love, we can then see the reflection of this purity and loving-kindness in others. But if we have not contacted these qualities within ourselves, we will see everyone as ugly and limited. For whatever we see every day in outer reality is actually nothing more than a projection of our own inner reality. - Lama Yeshe

Radical Acceptance - Part 1a - I love myself

Sonic spooky beauty at the midst of night at the bank of the Black River.

Deep in the night, at the banks of the black river

Inspired by thoughts of green shoots sprouting in a previously industrial landscape.

Image by Holger Schué from Pixabay

Reforest

Clay Sirenita Bobinsana.MP3

Rely on Silence - Part 4

Rely on Silence - Part 5

"only a chirping insect
told me it was night
so bright was the moon"
-Ochi Etsujin-

this is ¶radio hummingbird's contribution to the Naviar Haiku music challenge volume #363. each week participants are asked to create a piece of music in response to a provided haiku poem (see above).

this piece has been recorded on a eurorack modular synthesizer in one single take. the only outboard effects utilised have been a singing wine glass and a cassette tape echo directly interfaced with the modular. a daw has only been used for a light mastering of the recording.

this week's poem is magic. and so is the track i tried to create in response to it. put it on endless looping and forget about time and space.......

please enjoy.
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For more information please visit www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

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Rely on Silence - Part 8

Rely on Silence - Part 9

Today I sang at an online new years reception of a Belgian center for mental health. Maud Vanhauwaert, the former Antwerp city poet, wrote a poem for this occasion. This cover was a perfect match for her words.
This beautiful song is from the Belgian group Marble Sounds.
Comp., lyrics: Marble Sounds
Vocals, arr.: Patricia Van Cutsem
www.patriciavancutsem.com

Leave A Light On - cover by Patricia Van Cutsem

Stephan Wormland, MA in clinical psychology and trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent altogether 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Rely on Silence - Part 4

Natural Meditation podcast