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Interview with musician Paul Horn

We first heard Paul Horn’s album ‘Inside the Taj Mahal’ in 1970 and it blew us away. Then in 1977, Dean Evenson was invited to interview Paul Horn on video at the Boulder Colorado public library. This was quite an honor for Dean who had been playing flute since he was 11 years old; it was another two years before we founded Soundings of the Planet. In this interview, Dean asks Paul about his musical influences and what genre his music fits in. Paul speaks of the improvisational aspects of jazz and the unique kind of music he creates. He discusses his meditation practice and goes into depth about studying at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram in India. He was doing a retreat there when the Beatles arrived! Paul also discovered that he (more than his flute) is the main instrument. He discusses how the music he creates can be helpful in the healing process although he doesn’t call it ‘healing’. When we came across this interview in our video archive, we knew we also wanted to share it as a podcast. Be sure to listen to Dean’s final question which he asks with his silver flute. You can also watch the video on our Soundings Mindful Media YouTube channel.

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In Claude Monet’s Footsteps

Dean and Dudley reminisce on their own background and artistic path which has many parallels in common with impressionist master Claude Monet. In this podcast, they talk about retracing the steps of Monet when they recently traveled to France. Their exploration began with visiting the many museums in Paris where his paintings are exhibited. They especially enjoyed the Musée de l’Orangerie where the huge water lily paintings he did toward the end of his life are displayed. Later they spent five days in Giverny in a renovated inn, just a block from Monet’s home and historic water and flower gardens. They made videos and field recordings and included them in their new album Monet’s Garden.

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Interview with sitar master Deobrat Mishra

In this interview we speak with sitar master Deobrat Mishra from his home in Varanasi, India on the banks of the sacred Ganges River. Deobrat represents the 11th generation of the Benares Gharana vocal lineage. India’s rich heritage of music is at risk of being lost so to preserve this precious legacy, Deobrat and his family formed the Mishra Academy of Indian Classical Music which replicates the system of passing down knowledge from master to student. Deobrat composes in traditional Indian raga style and has collaborated with Dean Evenson on the album YOGA MANTRA featuring the Gayatri Mantra and six other devotional chants. Enjoy this journey to India.

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Surviving Politics

We just had an election and some people are happy while some people are not. Democratic elections are interesting that way. At the end of the day, about half the people are celebrating while the other half are feeling devastated. We need to figure out how to survive divisive elections and politics in general. The question is how do we move forward without giving up hope or causing more alienation. This podcast was actually recorded four years ago, but it is as relevant today as it was then. Needless to say, we wish everyone peace no matter how they voted.

View YouTube video or read more about Surviving Politics on our blog at soundings.com.

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Dean Evenson on Love, Peace & Music

On this podcast we offer something a bit different that is up close and personal. Listen to Dean Evenson as he shares in his own words how he lives each day, what music and nature mean to him and how they both enhance his life and his relationships. Hear how Dean quiets his mind to create the award-winning, healing music he has been making for over 40 years.

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Spiritual Partnership – Successful Relationship

Are you ready for a successful relationship? People have asked Dean Evenson and myself what is the secret of our long and happy marriage. Although there are no quick and easy answers, I want to try to shed some light on that question here and spiritual partnership is an important component of our successful relationship. We hope you enjoy this Soundings Podcast episode.

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Mindfulness for Anxious Times

In these challenging and uncertain times, we can all use tools to help us cope with the stress we feel throughout the day. In this podcast, we discuss some ways we have discovered to manage our stress and help us return to a state of peace and calm. 

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HOPI PROPHECY: Two Paths – Destruction or Survival

We are honored to present this podcast about an ancient Hopi Prophecy that we recorded in 1972 at the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden. Hopi religious elders Thomas Banyacya and Grandfather David Monongye are interpreting a series of prophecies warning that we are at a crossroads.

One Path leads to destruction. The other Path leads to living together harmoniously with Nature. The prophecies remained a secret oral tradition until 1948, when Hopi religious leaders, alarmed by reports of the atomic bomb’s mushroom cloud, which they saw as the destructive ”gourd of ashes” foretold in the prophecies, appointed Thomas Banyacya and three others as messengers to reveal and interpret the prophecies to the outside world.

You can also watch the Hopi Prophecy video on our new YouTube channel, Soundings Mindful Media. Thank you for listening to this podcast and watching the video. We hope you will share them. The message is more relevant today than ever.

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Jonathan and Andi Goldman interview from Sonic Healing, Meet the Masters Video Course

In this podcast, we hear the interview with Jonathan and Andi Goldman from our SONIC HEALING MEET THE MASTERS VIDEO COURSE. This is from Session 9, of the Ten Part Series on Meditation, Music and Healing.

Jonathan Goldman is an internationally renowned teacher, writer and award-winning Grammy nominated musician. He’s an authority on sound healing and a pioneer in the field of harmonics. He founded the Sound Healers Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to education and awareness of sound and music for healing. He has studied with masters of sound from both scientific and spiritual traditions and has been empowered to teach Tibetan overtone chanting. He is a lecturing member of the International Society for Music and Medicine and facilitates Healing Sounds Seminars worldwide.

Andi Goldman, Jonathan’s wife and partner, is a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in holistic counseling and sound therapy. She is the Director of Healing Sounds Seminars and Executive Director of the Sound Healers Association. She is a musician, teacher, author and sound healer. Together, Andi and Jonathan have dedicated their lives to a path of service, helping awaken and empower others with the ability of sound to heal and transform.

In this session, Jonathan Goldman talks about harmonics and healing and shares how sound can assist many aspects of our lives. He demonstrates overtone chanting and the chakra toning system he developed. Andi Goldman, expresses the effects of sound and intention from the perspective of a psychotherapist and holistic counselor

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Don Campbell interview from Sonic Healing, Meet the Masters Video Course

In this podcast, we’ll be hearing an interview with Don Campbell from our SONIC HEALING MEET THE MASTERS VIDEO COURSE. This is from Session 5: Sound Healing Clinicians.

Don Campbell is respected internationally for his work as a teacher, researcher, prolific author and presenter in the fields of music, sound, health and learning. He studied with Nadia Boulanger in France and was inspired by the pioneering research of Dr. Alfred Tomatis on the central role of the ear to overall mental and physical health. He popularized the Mozart Effect® through his books and Billboard Charting music CDs. He is Musical Director of Asethetics Audio Systems that provides music to healthcare facilities. Enjoy!

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