While searching for a Korean language lesson on shortwave radio on December 29, 1984, Pena was intrigued by an example of Tuvan throat-singing he heard on a Radio Moscow broadcast. Seven years later he found a Tuvan record at a local record store called Tuva: Voices From the Center of Asia, and listened to it 'continuously'.[3]. Based on that record and extended experimentation, he was able to teach himself the vocal techniques called Khoomei, Sygyt and Kargyraa: After playing the CD continuously for several months and ...

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Paul Pena, Paul Pena - Early years, Paul Pena - Musical career, Paul Pena - Throat singing, Paul Pena - Health issues, Paul Pena - Discography, Paul Pena - Studio Albums, Paul Pena - Live recordings, Paul Pena - Filmography

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Throat singing - Tyva. The most well-known of the traditional styles comes from Tyva, a small autonomous republic within the Russian Federation. The history of throat singing, or khoomei as it is called, reaches too far back for anyone alive to accurately discern. Ethnomusicologists studying throat singing in these areas mark khoomei as an integral part in the ancient pastoral animism that is still practised today. Harmonics are universally ...

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Throat singing, Throat singing - Traditional Styles, Throat singing - Tyva, Throat singing - Mongolia, Throat singing - Altai, Throat singing - Khakassia, Throat singing - Tibet, Throat singing - Bashkortostan, Throat singing - Uzbekistan Karakalpakstan Kazakhstan, Throat singing - Canada, Throat singing - South Africa, Throat singing - Italy, Throat singing - Non-Traditional Styles, Throat singing - Current throat singing artists, Throat singing - Appearances in Western music

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Meditation Experiences by Sarasvati Buhrman PhD - Part I

Sometime after 350 B.C. a great yogi sage wrote the "Yoga Sutra". This brief translation should wet your appetite. This describes the transformation of mind that will unfold over a course of sadhana (spiritual practice), focusing on the relationship between the mind and the object of meditation.

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Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages in the World. The mundane understanding of sound and language is that it is only used for communication between two or more people. But at another level, the science of sound and language is a huge field of wisdom that affect many aspects of life, not the least our spiritual wellbeing. This article explain in detail the science of sound and language and how this wisdom has been an imbedded key component of the ancient sciences of India for thousands of years. Yoga, chanting and the use of mantras are all closely connected to the conscious use of sound and language for healing and spiritual awakening.

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Breath, sound and meditation are the main resources of kundalini yoga. For example, a school of Kundalini yoga is probably best recognised for its frequent use of 'Breath of Fire' and the mantra 'Sat Nam'. Breath of Fire is a breathing exercise where you inhale and exhale rapidly through the nose without pausing, and pump the navel point while using the abdomen as a bellows. Sat Nam means 'truth is my identity' and, as a chant, is used to stop mind chatter by creating a rhythm that produces higher consciousness.

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In the language of yoga, the purpose or the effect of continuous nada sadhana on the human mind is ananda - extreme bliss.

Nada, or sound, is divided into two parts - aahada and anhada, heard and unheard. Heard means that which is possible for you to hear 'through the physical ears', and unheard means 'felt', which is the condition of nada before it is musically shaped and regularised. Then come the shrutis, then swaras, notes, which from time to time have been explained by the masters.

(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Tratak and Kapalabhati. These are known as Shat-Karma or the six purificatory exercises in Hatha Yoga.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Dream Dictionary Index with links to 10.000 dream interpretations from many different sources.

Please note that all words in grey are hyperlinked to an archive with articles related to that word, including dream interpretations.

For more dream interpretation, see: Meaning of Dreams or Dream Dictionary

For articles about dreams, see: Dreams

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Brahmacharya is very very essential Even in dreams you must be free from lustful thoughts. It requires long practice and careful watch over the mind and Indriyas. Foolish people hastily jump up to the higher courses in Yoga in vain without having this important item which is very useful for spiritual Sadhana.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. Air is expelled with the diaphragm as with ordinary breathing, and the pitch is altered with the vocal cords. With the lips closed, this is called humming. A piece of music that is sung is called a song; someone who sings is called a singer. Most singing involves shaping the voice to form words, but types of voice instrumental music which use open sounds or nonsense syllables ("vocables") also exist, for instance scat singing or yodeling. Solfege as ...

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Buddhist music is music created for or inspired by Buddhism and part of Buddhist art. Buddhist music - Honkyoku. Honkyoku are the pieces of shakuhachi or hocchiku music played by wandering Japanese Zen monks called komuso. Komuso played honkyoku for enlightenment and alms as early as the 13th century. In the 18th century, a komuso named Kinko Kurosawa of the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhism was commissioned to travel throughout Japan and collect these musical pieces. The results of several years of travel a ...

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• Buddhist music - Honkyoku
• Buddhist music - Buddhist chant
• Buddhist music - Shomyo
• Buddhist music - Buddhist music in the US
• Buddhist music - Source

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The cultural elements of Buddhism vary by region and include: Buddhist cuisine Buddhist art Buddharupa Art and architecture of Japan Greco-Buddhist art Tibetan Buddhist sacred art Buddhist music Honkyoku Buddhist chant Shomyo Throat singing in Tibetan Buddhist music Other related archivesArt and architecture of Japan, Buddharup

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Whistling is the production of sound by means of a constant breath of air from the mouth. The air is moderated by the tongue, lips, teeth, or fingers to create turbulence, and the mouth acts as a resonant chamber to enhance the resulting sound, thus acting as a type of Helmholtz resonator. Whistling can also be produced hands, or using an instrument (see whistle), some as simple as a blade of grass. Non-instrumental whistling from the mouth can be accomplished in several ways: Pucker whistling, in which the ...

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Buddhist music is music created for or inspired by Buddhism and part of Buddhist art. Buddhist music - Honkyoku. Honkyoku are the pieces of shakuhachi or hocchiku music played by wandering Japanese Zen monks called komuso. Komuso played honkyoku for enlightenment and alms as early as the 13th century. In the 18th century, a komuso named Kinko Kurosawa of the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhism was commissioned to travel throughout Japan and collect these musical pieces. The results of several years of travel a ...

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• Buddhist music - Honkyoku
• Buddhist music - Buddhist chant
• Buddhist music - Shomyo
• Buddhist music - Buddhist music in the US
• Buddhist music - Source

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When the men are away on a hunting trip, the women left at home entertain themselves with games, which may involve throat singing. Two women face each other usually in a standing position. One singer leads by setting a short rhythmic pattern, which she repeats leaving brief silent intervals between each repetition. The other singer fills in the gap with another rhythmic pattern. Usually the competition lasts up to three minutes un ...

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Inuit throat singing, Inuit throat singing - Migration, Inuit throat singing - New World Terms, Inuit throat singing - Inuit Throat Singing, Inuit throat singing - Source

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Sacred Heart Cathedral of Guangzhou - Sai Kung - San Da - Sangokushi - Saisiyat - Sakya - Salar - Salween River - Sally Yeh - Samjeondo Monument - Sammi Cheng - Sampan - Samguk Sagi - Sammo Hung - Samson Chiu - San Min Chu I - Sanguo Zhi - Sanjiang - SARS virus - Science and technology in China - Scripture for Humane Kings - Seal script - Second Manchu expedition to Korea - Second Opium War - Secretariat of the Communist Party of China - Self-Strengthening Movement - Senkaku Islands - Seven Little Fortunes - Seven Yea ...

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Buddhist chant is chant used in or inspired by Buddhism, including many genres in many cultures: Repetition of the name of Amitabha in Pure Land Buddhism. Shomyo in Japanese Tendai and Shingon Buddhism. Throat singing in Tibetan Buddhist chant Tibetan Buddhism is the most widespread religion in Tibet. Musical chanting, most often in Tibetan or Sanskrit, is an integral part of the religion. These chants are complex, often recitations of sacred texts or in celebration of various festivals. Yang chan ...

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Buddhist music, Buddhist music - Honkyoku, Buddhist music - Buddhist chant, Buddhist music - Shomyo, Buddhist music - Buddhist music in the US, Buddhist music - Source

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Main article: Canadian popular music Before the explosion of modern popular music in the 1950s, Canada produced several notable stars. Bea Lillie of the World War 1 era, songwriter Shelton Brooks, doo wop group The Four Lads, bandleader Guy Lombardo, pop stars Gisele MacKenzie and Robert Goulet, jazz virtuosos Maynard Ferguson, Moe Koffman, and Oscar Peterson, and pop-country stars Wilf Carter and Hank Snow were all well-known. After Elvis Presley's rockabilly style reached Canada in 1955, The Four Lads became one of the ...

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Music of Canada, Music of Canada - Folk music, Music of Canada - French-Canadian music, Music of Canada - Maritime music, Music of Canada - Newfoundland music, Music of Canada - Western Canada, Music of Canada - First Nations, Music of Canada - Other immigrant communities, Music of Canada - Popular music, Music of Canada - Canadian popular styles, Music of Canada - 1970s, Music of Canada - 1980s, Music of Canada - 1990s, Music of Canada - 2000s, Music of Canada - Classical music, Music of Canada - Canto Pop, Music of Canada - Patriotic Canadian Songs, Music of Canada - Music awards, Music of Canada - Canada's musical landscape

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In April 1985, Roth either quit Van Halen or was fired, according to differing reports. Reportedly, tensions broke between Roth and guitarist Eddie Van Halen over Van Halen's desire to incorporate keyboards, synthesizers, and power ballads into the group's sound. In his 1998 autobiography, Crazy From the Heat, Roth characterized Van Halen's music just before his 1985 departure as "morose". Reportedly, Roth wished to record an album quickly, tour, and then shoot a movie (the ill-fated Crazy From the Heat), but found his bandmate ...

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David Lee Roth, David Lee Roth - Early life, David Lee Roth - With Van Halen, David Lee Roth - After Van Halen, David Lee Roth - Career explorations, David Lee Roth - Radio career, David Lee Roth - Discography, David Lee Roth - Van Halen, David Lee Roth - Solo, David Lee Roth - Notes, David Lee Roth - Bibliography

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