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Today's new article, Holiday Gifts For Music Lovers: A Quick Guide features a number of great affordable gift ideas for the music lover in your life, with purchase links included. Make sure that special someone feels loved this holiday with some of our top gift ideas.
In the NYC area? Don't miss Changing Tides, a full day music event, this Saturday, December 15. See below for full details!
Wishing you a great day,
AJ Block
didgeproject.com
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| | Save on RAV Drums, Airdidge, Didge For Sleep, Shamanic Rattles, didgeridoo video courses and more, now through December 31! Check out our store for all our great deals.
To ensure delivery by Christmas (domestic U.S. orders only), make sure to have your order in by this Thursday, December 13.
All orders received by this date will ship out on Friday, December 14 through USPS Priority Mail. Make sure to get your order in ASAP to ensure that your package arrives on time!
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10-15% OFF ALL MODELS
Currently in stock: D Major, B RUS, C Golden Gate, E Low Pygmy, and G Minor Pentatonic |
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$167 $147
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$47 $37
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$115 $97
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| PLUS ONE OF A KIND HANDPANS AND DIDGERIDOOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!
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| | | | ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping! By now you’ve probably made a list that details everyone that you need to shop for. If you have someone on your list that lives for all things music, you might be a little perplexed as to what you should buy. With a little research, you can find a unique gift for the music lover in your life. Whether they like country music, classic rock or rap, there is something for everyone out there. Let’s take a closer look at some of your options.
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HEART & MIND FESTIVAL PRESENTS SAT., DEC. 15 |
| At The Heart & Mind Festival, elders, teachers, indigenous wisdom keepers, and people devoted to the consciousness movement worldwide come to offer their visions, wisdom, and ways.
The Heart & Mind Festival is not only a festival of celebration, it is a global movement. The festival is a participatory event, educating its audience through interactive experiences including sacred rituals, musical concerts, meditations, workshops, lectures and panel discussion.
Featuring Taino Elder Manuel Rufino, Grandmother Clara Soaring Hawk of the Deer Clan, Theresa Bear Fox, Kurt Russo, Peia, Nickodemus, Geraldine Patrick Encina, and Dream Seed.
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| A powerful voice in the rising global community of people who are committed to restoring a balanced relationship with the Earth, PEIA expresses her holistic vision and passion through her music, educational workshops and advocacy for social and environmental rights groups.
Peia’s revolving collaborative ensemble weaves in rich vocal harmonies, driving percussion, and intricate guitar work, together with her own instrumentation on charangon and harmonium to create lush, organic soundscapes. Her mesmerizing performances offer authentic re-imaginings of traditional musical treasures, along with a stunning repertoire of her own original songs.
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The didgeridoo is an indigenous Australian instrument traditionally played at ceremonies. A termite hollowed tree is used to amplify the breath and voice of the player, often imitating sounds of animals and nature. The vibration of the didgeridoo is deeply calming, meditative, and sometimes even trance-inducing. It feels essentially like one big continuous OM. Didgeridoo playing can help with resolving sleep apnea and snoring, cultivates deeper breathing, calms the mind, and is great fun!
Every session will begin with a series of yogic breathing exercises (pranayama) in order to expand breath capacity and consciously connect to the principles of a healthy breath pattern. Building on a deep, full breath, we’ll explore the many techniques used to create complex music on the didge.
You will learn:
• yogic breathing techniques
• warm-up exercises for didgeridoo playing
• how to create the basic drone
• how to modulate the drone
• using the voice, making animal sounds
• basic rhythms
• circular breathing step by step
• how to use didgeridoo playing as a meditation practice
• how to start a personal daily practice
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12/15 CHANGING TIDES: FEAT. TATA PEDRO CRUZ, NICKODEMUS, PEIA, DREAM SEED, MAESTRO MANUEL RUFINO AND MORE!
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| | | | In this video, Didge Project's Jerry Walsh demonstrates how to play 3 basic beatboxing rhythms for the didgeridoo. What's great about these rhythms is that they do not require circular breathing, so even if you haven't mastered circular breathing yet, you can pick up the instrument right away and begin to play.
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| | | Glen Velez is truly a master of the frame drum and he is also an excellent teacher of rhythms for musicians of all levels. I think everyone had a blast taking his workshop at Tribal Rhythms Gathering 2018 which had us singing vocal rhythms while stepping, clapping, shaking rattles and playing frame drums.
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| | | In this demonstration of the RAV Vast B Celtic Minor Double Ding, AJ Block demonstrates different chord progressions that can be played. This lesson can also be applied to any other handpan or RAV drum.
What does "double ding" mean? Watch the video and find out.
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RAV Drums currently in stock (at time of writing): - D Major
- B RUS
- C Golden Gate
- E Low Pygmy
- G Minor Pentatonic
- (see RAV page for full listings and videos)
Handpans currently in stock (at time of writing): - Spirit Handpan - D Mixolydian (video)
- ECS Blue Point Steel in B Minor (video)
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| | | Masters of Tuvan Throat Singing: Alash Ensemble
In Tuvan throat singing, the performer produces a fundamental pitch and—simultaneously—one or more pitches over that.Alash Ensemble, seen here, is one of the most celebrated Tuvan Throat Singing groups and was a featured artist at the 2018 Tribal Rhythms Gathering.
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Project is a blog, youtube channel, series of courses and events,
instrument store and a collective of musicians who want to help you use
music as a tool for uplifting yourself and others around you.
On
our site you will find tips and tutorials to help you become a better
musician, didgeridoo lessons, instrument features and reviews, and
reports on the latest scientific research and spiritual discoveries
merging through the medium of sound.
When
we began in 2008 our main focus was on teaching how to play the
didgeridoo, a wind instrument originating in aboriginal Australia and
also said to be present in ancient Mayan times. After working with
countless people it became apparent that most musicians play multiple
instruments and that we have the community resources to help all
musicians get better results. While we still provide didgeridoo lessons,
classes and programs, our focus is to provide tutorials for music and
instruments from all around the world. Visit us for great music
resources at www.didgeproject.com |
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