Music Meaning Mystery

Andrew is a Musician living in Tennessee. We have a searching conversation about various topics including, school's influence on the individual, the cognitive dissonance of society's view on music, going through lockdowns and the weather as music.  Andrew's latest project, Lyberarchulo can be found on bandcamp: https://lyberarchelulo.bandcamp.com/album/train-chimes-climb-the-attic-charter

Su Terry is a master jazz musician teaching a course on the metaphysics of music. She is offering this course, live in the Ecuadorian Andes August 7-11 2023. 15 spots available. Su is offering a discount to all enrolling in May.  You can enroll by clicking here: https://cuevasdelilalo.com/en/Evento/metaphysics-of-music/ For more information about the course, visit this link: https://cuevasdelilalo.wixsite.com/metaphysics-of-music ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com

Joshua is a tubist and writer. We discuss tuba music, gigging economy, faerie music and more. Joshua's website: https://www.joshuacutchin.com/ ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Originally recorded July 28 2022 ----- Sounds used in this podcast came from the below sources and used under fair dealing law of Canada; education: Outro song - Firewater - Electric City

Solveig is a music therapist, a musician, and possibly a literal angel (?) according to at least one guy. We talk about music therapy as applied in pre-school to hospice care and the literal miracles it produces. And of course once again, music as medicine. ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Originally recorded August 5 2022

Zamboni is an astrologer and a musician. We have a discussion about the future of music and also about black music which takes us into a discussion on race and "whiteness". Zamboni's website: https://www.zambonifunk.com Zamboni Funk on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/69XoFcxl9COHiYXZtMdAAE?si=1ba98c3cf2894ce5 ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded June 8 2022 ----- Sounds used in this podcast came from the below sources and used under fair dealing law of Canada; education: Erykah Badu - On & On

Seriah is a Heavy Metal radio DJ and also hosts a paranormal podcast. We talk about great concerts we've been to, haunted radio stations, can heavy music be medicinal?, and a paranormal experience Seriah had involving music. Seriah's metal show: http://www.thelastexit.org/ Seriah's paranormal podcast: https://wheredidtheroadgo.com/ ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded April 13 2022 ----- Sounds used in this podcast came from the below sources and used under fair dealing law of Canada; education: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg626BVWeXW4MBkQ3GAf8AA/about https://www.youtube.com/c/ASMRReview/about

This month's podcast is a conversation with Leina Savage. Leina specializes in reading Bird Auspices. This means bascially, divination by bird. But not exactly as Leina explains. We discuss the history of bird augury, the music of the forest, the planetary associations of birds and more. Leina's website: https://leinasavage.com/ ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded May 9 2022 ---- Background bird sounds provided by youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/c/dhuting Night nature sounds provided by youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGidxwtLftHppm6UxJuDPQ Toad croak from youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/c/MartyCalabrese Black capped Chickadee sounds from youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/c/SerbiA66 California Quail call from youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyq1m1n9-6dNOEg5nfQG1eg "Exceptional Blue Jay calls" from youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/c/MyBackyardBirding Spotted Towhee calls from youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/c/LangElliott "11 crow sounds and calls" by youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/c/KrariTheCrow The above sounds used under fair dealing law of Canada; education

Kristen is an animal communicator. We discuss what animal communication is, how the song of whales  sparked a cultural revolution against industrial whaling, and a special message from the animals for musicians. https://www.faunaspeak.com/ https://www.instagram.com/faunaspeak/ faunaspeak@gmail.com ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded December 18 2021

Evan is inspiring others to enter into a relationship with the beauty of western classical music. We discuss why beauty matters, Evan's personal favorite pieces of music, Dante and much more.  Evan's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RewiretheWest Evan's website: https://rewirethewest.com/ ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com The Music Meaning and Mystery Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded Nov 13 2021

What are you gonna bring to the table when you're older and not cute any more? A chat with Su Terry about vibes, why John Coltrane played so many damn notes, vertical music, Raw Sound as the Source and a story about Billy Taylor and Art Tatum. Su Terry's website: https://suterry.com The video with Bobby McFerrin and the pentatonic scale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk This podcast's accompanying article: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com/2022/07/21/of-frogs-and-birds-the-podcast-turns-1-giveaway-included/ Timothy Sailor's podcast: https://nightbirdpodcast.com/ ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.ca/ The Music Meaning and Mystery Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded October 4 2021

Bettina is a dancer specializing in ecstatic dance. She believes dance can heal the wounds of fragmentation. We discuss music's effect on the body, her experiences with dance at the fall of the Berlin Wall, what is ecstatic dance and much more.  Bettina Rothe's website: https://www.bettinarothe.com/ ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: om The Music Meaning and Mystery Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded October 20 2021

Drew is an ethnomusicologist currently working in North Africa. We discuss the ethnomusicology of the Bible. This spins out into a discussion about how various pre-modern people's can teach us to deepen our relationship to music and learn to reprioritize it.  Drew has a youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/clobbort Music Meaning and Mystery website: om The Music Meaning and Mystery Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded October 11 2021

R&B musician Lea Keeley joins me to talk, open mics in the park, staying positive, music as providence, her latest projects and much more!  Lea on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/15JvY9cbIihVVEHFDV5hLH Lea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keyylime/ Lea on Bandcamp: https://leakeeley.bandcamp.com/ Roland battery powered amp: https://www.roland.com/us/products/cube_street/ Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.ca/ The Music Meaning and Mystery Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded September 23 2021

Composer Paula Kimper joins me to talk, music from “the other world”, coming up in the music business in the 80s as a woman, lesbian opera and so much more!  Paula's website: https://paulakimper.com/ Paula's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulaKimper/videos Music Meaning and Mystery website:https://musicmeaningandmystery.com The Music Meaning and Mystery Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded July 20 2021

Tim Woody is a musician, producer and long distance trail hiker. We talk about his experience of musically transforming while hiking, why music is well-suited for worship, and his latest project! Please vote for Phil's studio (Knox Philharmonic) to win a grant: https://knoxec.com/what-we-do/programs/wtbi/ You can see Knox Philharmonic's video pitch here: https://vimeo.com/677303759 Music Meaning and Mystery website: om The Music Meaning and Mystery Substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Originally recorded February 18 2022

James Barry is a Houngan (senior Voudou priest). We discuss the primacy of music in Voudou, it's role, it's effect and some experiences James had using music to heal and call spirits. And music for a good death. James' website: https://lwaandorder.com/ Music Meaning and Mystery website: om The Music Meaning and Mystery substack: https://musicmeaningandmystery.substack.com/ Website of logo designer: https://www.kurthuggins.com/ Originally recorded July 15 2021. CLAIM=c93ebaedc2ffe48fcebb67e38239a1cdc94ab370=CLAIM

Michael Hewett is an instrumental musician. We discuss channeling music, the transformation of the music business, western culture's shortcomings in relation to arts and music, and the mystic realms. Michael's links: Spotify Vessel Academy VA Instagram Micheal's instagram Micheal's soundlcoud Music Meaning and Mystery website:https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Originally recorded June 22 2021  

Brian Cotnoir is an alchemist. He is exploring the relationship of alchemy to music and offering a course on this topic. More info about the course and how to sign up here: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/alchemy-and-music-matter-geometry-and-the-ascent-of-the-soul-a-four-week-online-zoom-class-with-brian-cotnoir-beginning-december-6 We discuss what an alchemist does, the music of the spheres, barbaric sounds, what is Hekate's wheel? and more. Also go look at Brian's website for books and zines: https://khepripress.com/ Delia Derbyshire, The Dreams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdJS5PU1Ztw Originally recorded Dec 27 2021    

Rodrigo Rodriguez is a Shakuhachi player (Japanese Flute). We discuss a brief history of the intrument and the Komuso monks, music as tool of enlightenment, the rational mind and the spiritual mind, the importance of breath and much more! Rodrigo's website: https://rodrigo-rodriguez.info/ Music Meaning and Mystery website:https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Originally recorded June 6 2021

Richard Wygand is a punk musician and writer. We discuss how denial of music was an inciting incident in an initiatory ordeal, his psychic experiences, punk rock songs for kids, and music for healing.  Richard's website: https://punkrockerdad.com/ Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.ca/ Originally recorded June 5 2021    

Robin Hayes is a Rock musician in Sweden. We discuss incorporating mantras in music, "Selling Out", and the pied piper. Robin Hayes on spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/44ALqli0HILnCyfUDyGdkI Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.ca/ Originally recorded March 20 2021  

Clara Shandler is a Cellist. We discuss her relationship to her experiences busking, cello evangelism, teaching music abroad, music as medicine. Clara Shandler's website:  http://www.sidewalkcellist.com/index.html Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.ca/ Originally recorded Feb 18 2021    

Tomy Thisdale is in a band called The Carbons. We discuss the unifying power of music in the age of division and overcoming the challenges imposed by public health related restrictions on live music. The Carbons website where you can support the band and subscribe to upcoming outdoor pop up show dates by email: https://www.thecarbons.ca/#intro Music Meaning and Mystery website:https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Originally recorded August 25 2021

Vi An Diep is a musician specializing in the asian long zither. We discuss her relationship to her instrument, spontaneous composition, important dreams she had and how the community can integrate musicians.  Vi An Diep on bandcamp:  https://vian.bandcamp.com/ Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.ca/ Originally recorded Jan 30 2021    

Tony is a violist and singer. We discuss how lockdowns underlined the importance of music, money's influence on music and community, a song received from a dream, talent and the willingness to explore. Tony's band: https://www.saltthief.com/about/ Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com   Originally recorded Jan 29 2021    

Jeff is a Canadian Pop Musician. We discuss music's role in community, how music animates body, connecting to others with music, and the growing pains of being a musician. Jeff Bryant's Website: https://www.therealjeffbryant.com/ Music Meaning and Mystery website:https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Originally recorded Jan 15 2021

Su is a Jazz Musician living in the Andes. We discuss her Hero's Journey, the Musician as modern day Shaman and the secret power musicians don't know they have. Su Terry's Website: https://suterry.com/ A live performance she refers to in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZRY0gnXXVY Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.com Originally recorded Jan 8 2021