(ethno)musicology
Overtone Singing Book Pre-Sale started
After three years of editing (text), drawing, scanning (illustrations), mastering (audio) and revising under the guidance of very capable editors, Overtone Singing – Hidden Dimensions of the Human Voice is now getting ready for printing and distributing. It was nearly 20 years ago when I first met the new publisher, David Rothenberg, in his →
Founding the Taiwan Overtone Singing Association
On 12/12/2021 we started the founding of the TOSA, or Taiwan Overtone Singing Association. It was an old →
2019 in pix, videos and some stories
NEW WORKSHOP: RHYTHMS & CYCLES Video impresssion: Colours Rhythms & Cycles NEW CLASS: SHRUTI NIGHTS I began a new class: Shruti Nights, and ran No. I-VIII throughout the year, each with a different theme. Listen to a nice duet I did with Sunny, translator, co-producer of many of my events, and talented singing →
The Ouroboros Concert
Voor nederlands even naar beneden skrollen. Here is a letter I wrote earlier this year when I was about to turn 50 (want to get on the mailinglist too? let me know!): I love the number 49 and its symbolism. Much better than 50. So I prefer to send out a shout to everyone on →
Sound Journey: Cycles and Rhythms
中文請往下滑 Four days to explore Time through exciting rhythms, solemn melodies and ritualistic cycles. Repeat repeat repeat. →
Ode aan Walter Slosse (1947-2016)
Een jaar geleden (op 1 augustus 2016) overleed VPRO programmamaker Walter Slosse, met wie ik vele programma’s maakte, →
Special Journal on Tuvan music
Here is the latest issue of the journal The New Research of Tuva, dedicated this time to the →
Intriguing counterpoints: the ‘Kalachakra Ritual Offering Dance’ and Tibetan folk music
Here is something curious almost live from the web. Last week the Dalai Lama presided and led one →
Singing with the Bunun
Recently my Resonance students – plus a few guests – joined the second Sound Journey. The first Sound →
Sept 5: Sound Travels concert
This Saturday evening (September 5, 19:30, at Yuppy Cafe/Bookstore) I’ll be doing a concert of songs I have →