MoWorld: DailyOM: Meditation Cymbals, Guitar Meditations, and Chants of a Lifetime

Saturday, March 26, 2011

DailyOM: Meditation Cymbals, Guitar Meditations, and Chants of a Lifetime

March 25, 2011
Meditation Cymbals, Guitar Meditations, and Chants of a Lifetime
Gift of the Week

Meditation Cymbals - These exceptional Meditation Cymbals (also known as Kartals) are made in India at a metal shop then hand-picked by a master musician selecting cymbals with the purest tone and pairing them together by tuning them with one another. The pair is then sent to a tailor who fits them with vibrant straps of blue cloth, the most comfortable fabric to wrap around your fingers as you are playing. The end result is a beautiful instrument with the sweetest bell tone. Meditation Cymbals can be used during kirtan and before and after meditation, but can also be used to clear the energy of your home or any space by simply touching them together and allowing the vibration carry through your space. Eac! h cymbal is about 3 ½" with about 26" of cloth in between.
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Guitar Meditations Vol. 3 (CD) - DJ Free (turntablist, flautist, all-around mystic) is an active musical collaborator who teams with an array of musicians from around the world via his musical collaborative project Soulfood. For Guitar Meditations Volume 3, Free partners with the gifted guitars of Robert McEntee, Ricky Fitzpatrick, and the band Ra Music to deliver powerful yet eloquently simple instrumental, guitar-based music. Ideal for meditation or yoga but still lively enough for driving or leisurely walks, the music on this third volume of Guitar Meditations is stirring, emotional, and suffused with classical music grace while always mellow in a barefoot-on-the-beach sense, warming the coals of the he! art with gentle harmonics, hazy shimmering slide, and moody, resonant strumming, and top-string melodies.
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Chants of a Lifetime (book) - Chants of a Lifetime offers an intimate collection of stories, teachings, and insights from Krishna Das, who has been called "the chant master of American yoga" by the New York Times. Since 1994, the sound of his voice singing traditional Indian chants with a Western flavor has brought the spiritual experience of chanting to audiences all over the world. Now he offers a unique book-and-CD combination that explores his fascinating path and creates an opportunity for just about anyone to experience chanting in a unique and special way. Chants of a Lifetime includes photos from Krishna Das's years in India and also from his life as a kirtan leader—and the CD that is offered exclusively! in the book consists of a number of "private" chanting sessions with the author.
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