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Interviews with various musicians and related experts about their relationship to the mystery of music. The aim being to develop a better understanding of the meaning of music and its primary importance to human life.

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    • Jul 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 27 EPISODES


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    A Dragonfly Bends in the Middle - Andrew Gibbens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 47:26


    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

    The Metaphysics of Music - A course by Su Terry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 75:26


    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

    Is Music a Gift From ”The Other World”? - With musician and writer Joshua Cutchin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 57:18


    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

    Can Music Produce Miracles? - with guest Solveig Englund, music therapist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 22:21


    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

    What Is The Future Of Music? - With musician & astrologer, Zamboni Funk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 42:29


    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

    What Shall We Do With Our Shadow? with guest: Seriah Azkath

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 39:10


    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

    Can Birdsong Tell the Future? - Leina Savage: Bird Omens and the Music of Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 27:53


    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 Houser - Animal Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 37:21


    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 Amoto: Rewire the West (beauty in the western classical music canon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 37:27


    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

    Su Terry Returns and a one year anniversary giveaway!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 54:30


    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 Rothe: Music, Body, Dance, Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 44:25


    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

    The Ethnomusicology of the Ancients with Drew

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 61:27


    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 / Music Never Dies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 29:19


    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 / Music and the ”Other World”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 31:48


    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

    On the Trail of Music with Tim Woody

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 46:34


    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 - Houngan (senior Voudou priest) / A Song for Every Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 48:22


    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

    Instrumental musician Michael Hewett / Music and the Mystic Realms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 36:50


    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  

    Alchemist Brian Cotnoir - Alchemy and Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 55:50


    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 Shakuhachi player (Japanese flute) / Music for Enlightenment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 32:38


    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

    Punk Rocker Richard Wygand / Healing Music and Psychic Ability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 49:07


    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    

    Rock Musician Robin Hayes / What is ”Selling Out”?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 36:44


    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  

    Cellist Clara Shandler / Music is Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 28:56


    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    

    Bonus episode: Tomy Thisdale - Rock Musician Live Music in an Uncertain Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 31:55


    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 - asian long zither musician / Music, Dreams and Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 35:11


    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    

    Multi-genre musician Tony Kastelic / The Thirst for Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 36:16


    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    

    Pop Musician Jeff Bryant / Music as Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 34:45


    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

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    Jazz Musician Su Terry / Inaugural Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 33:30


    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

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