Sounding the Inner Landscape, Music as Medicine
by
Kay Gardner
An excellently written and thorough book on the whole health
effects
of music and "sound" healing. 270 pgs. $14
Out of stock and out of print. Try Amazon.com
Musical Instrument Design: Principals for Instrument Making
by
Bart Hopkin
A generously illustrated overview of design principals for
acoustic instruments
covering traditional and experimental designs. 180 pgs. $18.95
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Musical Instruments
Making Simple Musical Instruments
by
Bart Hopkin
A well explained and illustrated manual for the construction
of a slew of
simple, interesting instruments. 144 pgs. $24.95
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Musical Instruments
Tom Dest is an incredibly versatile,
talented, and often outrageous percussionist. From traps, hand
drums, to mallet instruments, he's plays passionately and creatively.
He makes an Amadinda sing like no one else. Matt Murphy sums up
Tom's ability nicely: "Tom's got sheer raw talent."
Tom's tape "Deep in the Woods" is not just a
sonic journey into the woods, but a journey into our primal senses
and sensitivities. Awesome. He's just come out with a CD, the
parts of which I've heard, are great. You can contact him directly
if you want to get a piece of his music:
E-mail: Destsbest@aol.com
Web: http://hometown.aol.com/destsbest/myhomepageindex.html
Tom Dest
PO Box 290980
Wethersfield CT 06129
(860)525-1323
Valerie Dee Naranjo is another very versatile and talented percussionist. She is a marimbist, percussionist, vocalist, composer and musicologist who has dedicated herself to exploring the relationships between indigenous music in Africa and the Americas. Valerie currently plays with several groups including the Saturday Night Live Band. On her recent CD "Orenda" she plays various percussion instruments and sings traditional Native American songs. She uses a Stonaphone in the intro to Yo Beyune on the CD. I highly recommend checking out her web site at www.mandaramusic.com You can order "Orenda" from The Relaxation Company
Mimi Bornstein-Doble, though
she didn't use any of my instruments on her recent CD, I really
need to plug her anyway. For one, she did an awesome job; two,
she's my former wife.
A pianist and vocalist, she approaches both instruments with incredible
sensitivity, passion, and talent. Her CD, "It's the Music",
is the product of her best works to date. The songs range from
contemplative to celebratory, all come from the heart, and all
are a reflection of her own rich spirit. The list of supporting
musicians reads like a who's who in the Northern New England folk
world. The CD was produced by Kay Gardner.
"It's the Music" is available through me, or
Mimi : mimi.bornstein@gmail.com
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