I am pleased to announce the release of my new album
"Shaman's Drums." Shaman's Drums combines trance-inducing drums,
native flutes and droning didgeridoos in a rousing celebration of shamanic
music. The music on this album is based on a simple trio of shamanic instruments:
the drum, the flute and the didgeridoo. Each instrument opens a path of
communication between the spiritual and earthly realms. Each instrument helps
induce trance states, opening the inner, spiritual ear and eye. Each is related
to the soul, which extends far beyond the physical body, connecting us to the
symphony of the universe.
The sound of the shaman's drum is very important, for it is
a voice with great power and it is a voice that is a gift to us from a greater
being. Its steady beat is akin to the primal pulse, the heart, throbbing within
all that exists. The shaman uses the drum to create a bridge to the spirit
world and summon the healing power of spirit.
Aboriginal tradition equates the low-pitched, rhythmic
resonance of the didgeridoo with the voice of the Earth itself. According to an
Aboriginal Dreamtime legend, the god of creation Baiame created man and woman,
giving them the didgeridoo to sound all other life into form. Didgeridoos
produce a range of infrasonics; extremely low frequency sound waves that
stimulate a wide array of euphoric trance-like states.
The flute is akin to birds, flight and the breath, which is
spirit. Its chirp, warble, and bird-like notes make your heart soar. Its sound
represents the voice of the birds, the voice of the wind and the voice of the
soul -- those things that are free to move and fly. So taken all together this
trio; the flute, drum, and didgeridoo, represents the whole voice of Creation. Preview the entire album on my website.
