HUMMING AND DRUMMING

Butterfly Crystal

A friend of mine introduced me to native drumming recorded on location in various areas of the Americas.  I'll give a listen, I thought.  Many have mentioned the therapy of drumming to enhance, health, mood, creativity, relaxation and many more spectrums of coordination and improved alertness while lessening anxiety tendencies.  

My favorite, playing now, is the * Power Animal segment!  So fun!  You can picture the animals running and playing with joy.  Think of baby animals learning how to toddle and then run with the elders training them.  

Invisible Cheetah

Another friend sent a drumming short video she and a small group had developed just "drumming along" with various types of drums, humming, laughing, improvising: 

PAINTED SOUND! 

THE DRUMMER IS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE BAND

This is so like painting, I thought.

I don't have a real drum, but I can create one in sound and technique.  "Hear" it is!  

Gently I pulled out my keyboard shelf, blond wood, perfect color, perfect texture.  I placed my movable keyboard up and out of the way!   

Then!  I put on Power Animals, a very syncopated beat and ever changing in speed and meter.  WOW!  How different it was to touch fingertips to wood and listen to the drums and background voices and animal sounds.  How can I imitate and learn the beats?

This is Hard!

THIS IS COODRINATION!

Brain/Body/Mind/Emotion, Exercise, and learning a new skill all at once.

With practice I improved and can now "Drum Along" any time I want, a quick break, a change of frequencies, and feel better in minutes with the change of "scenery" in my imagination!

Bunny Love

HUMMING can also be beneficial.  Humming a tune as it passes through your head or whistling while you work and play can also help.  

When I was in grade school, my favorite instrument is the TRIANGLE!  I love it, various vibrations, and it's EASY!

*** THE COLORS OF SOUND ARE HEAR AND NOW!

** "ALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE MIND," Paul Lam, M.D.

Blogger Search key words: music, frequencies

Related Posts:

Humming Right Along

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Many posts and poems by dW, conrtibuted and published with permission

Resources:

Music: 

*Sacred Earth Drums, David and Stephen Gordon, recorded on location with permission.  Other Favorites include:  Call of the Medicine Drum, 4 Directions Prayer, Sunset Ceremony.

Exercise:

** Paul Lam, M.D, taichiforhealthinstitute.org worldwide, online lessons, all levels

*** Zodiac Vibrationally Sound, by Linda Hunt, printed with permission

Science: 

Kenneth Schmitt, Ph.D. conscious expansion.org, blog, books, info, unlimited, multidimensional living and thinking is possible

Neil Degrass Tyson, Photons and More, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Albert Einstein, "Imagination is more important than knowledge."

Art:

Pablo Picasso, "When I was a child, I painted like and adult, as an adult, I paint like a child."

Meditation:

Deepak Chopra, online:  meditate, quiet, calm, focus, plan, achieve

Dr. Yang, Jwing-ming:  Various Books, The Root of Chinese Qigong (energy work) Secrets for health, Longevity, and Enlightenment.  Online instruction. 

Dahlis Roy:  Visionary Artist, Author, Photographer, and (retired)Tai Chi Instructor 

Images:

Quartz Crystal Blends, photo by Dahlis

Invisible Cheetah, oil painting by Dahlis

Bunny Love, "oneliner" drawing by Dahlis

Zodiac Vibrationally Sound, by Linda Hunt, Printed with Permission

DREAM PIZZA

 I HAD A GREAT FOOD DREAM!

Recently a person in Sicily making pizza the old fashioned family way from natural ingredients!  Oh So Great!

Succulent Limes!

The images remained so fixed in my memory, and I "dreamed" "I" was making the same recipe from the same bowls and using hand mixing methods I saw. I "felt " I was in the same kitchen in Sicily.  Natural grains, not baking flour or cake flour but real natural (somewhat granular) flour, a lovely nutritious yellow cream color. I added the locally grown and processed organic olive oil as directed, a little bit at a time, and folded it in with wooden spoon, then hand mixed! 

 A Hands On Experience! 

It was like instant replay!  I felt the bowls and ingredients!  

I wore a blue skirt and a blue and white printed apron!  

My hair was very dark brown, like it used to be.

I feel Out of Order When I'm Cooking

I am weary already:  WHO CAN HELP?

I set the dough aside to settle and meld.  Meanwhile, a family member appeared as if by magic, Grandpa!  He will help me cut the ripe fresh tomatoes "just so" and preserve all the lush juices and flavors.  We also worked with herbs from the garden outside.  Many fresh herbs went into the layered blend of flavors.  

Basil, Oregano, perhaps Thyme, Sage, cut from the garden, crushed a bit. How about a hint of fresh rosemary, cut in very thin small slices.  The tomato herbal mix was ready. The best of the of the herbs and dough was no added sugar or salt.  Flavors are true to taste.

Every family has its own recipes.   A sprig of mint?  A dash of cinnamon?  A squeeze of fresh citrus juice? A hint of nutmeg?  How about fresh butter in place of olive oil?  What does your garden of farm grow?

Kneading the Dough by hand was fun and full of smiles, laughter and exercise too!  So "kneaded!" Gradually the dough became the proper texture and mix.  My arms and hands had a workout.

The Cooking Pan varies some use a skillet, but this family uses a "cookie sheet" type of pan with edges raised up on the sides.  The pan "looks" like it is made of iron, like the skillets?

More olive oil is used to coat the surface. The dough is carefully gently pressed around the pan and edges. The remaining dough layer is on top. It feels springy yet soft to the touch. 

Grandpa is singing out loud!  He is like an artist, joy in working and playing!

Tomato/herbal mixture sauce coming right up!  Pour carefully and smell the fresh fragrance of authentic sauce! 

What Next? Of course, thick layer of farm fresh mozzarella cheese or other local cheese. OH SO RICH AND CREAMY

Table Flower Decoration

Top with another generous drizzle of fresh aromatic olive oil. Don't forget to include oil the edges of dough around the impending event.

The oven is heated to perfection, thanks to Grandpa. It is not a "stove oven" combination but a circular inside shape and heated by wood and fire. The oven has an inside tray to lay the pizza sheet on securely.

Grandpa picks up the heavy pan and carefully slips it into the waiting "heated cave."

"Now" we call in the family!  In they come bringing home made delights of their own to share! Set the table/tables!  All ages are here. Some local musician friends enter with their instruments and snacks, ready the joy of music and feast with us.

Pets are here too, but they enjoy their food bowls away from us for a little while.  

Furry Friends are clever, silent, and fast!  They love to sneak our food away!

 

Grandpa is Dancing~ 

"Life, I offer you my hand, let's dance."

THEN I WOKE UP FROM MY DREAM!

 

It was 4: AM. I opened my eyes and looked around.

WHERE'S MY PIZZA?  It's not here?   Then I realized:

It was a Dream Pizza, but it was (and is) realistic, like a complete movie in my imagination?

                                                         REEL TIME

What ingredients would your dream pizza include?  Who would be at the party?

                                                          "IMAGINE"

*Dahlis Roy: Visionary Artist, Author, Photographer, and Tai Chi Instructor (certified, retired)

Resource:

PBS.org WNIT, South Bend , IN and Michiana area. Program Under the Radar Michigan, Michigan Pizza: interviews with various restaurants, many other topics include, art, music, Michigan Travel, museums, history  and more

* Jet's Pizza in St. Joseph, Michigan (SW Michigan) The original pizza recipe from Sicily with fresh natural ingredients no added sugar or salt.

* From the Jet's Pizza Box, EST. 1978: 

"Every day we slice our veggies by hand. It's not easy but no one said being better was easy.  Plus we only buy fresh produce. Nuff Said."

* NOTE: I receive no compensation of any kind from personal recommendations in this blog or any other media.