Sound Info
Plenty of (free) resources to get you started
Start with Voice Tips and other informational articles on my Blog, move on to Sound Resources online (for Voice, Body & Movement, Poetry, Chant, Musical Instruments, local Sound Facilitators, Shame & Wrong Notes), and finish off with some useful Articles, Books, CD’s and Apps.
Blog
Recent articles
- Why Sound is Medicine/Why Silence is Medicine (sort of like a manifesto)
- Voicing Your Story: The Gift of Storytelling
- Seven-Petalled Lotus Mantra adapted from Chloë Goodchild
Looking for something specific?
Explore the collection of articles by topic:
Sound Resources
Voice & Sound
- The Naked Voice — sound wisdom and trainings with Chloë Goodchild
- Gary Diggins — more info on Sonica: improvised intentional group sound
- Voice Intensive — carrying on the legacy of Canada’s Voice Intensive
- The NVFA — World wide Naked Voice Facilitators Organization
Body & Movement Practice
- Syntonics™, Embodied Practice™ Authentic Movement
- 5Rhythms Dance— Founded by Gabrielle Roth. Movement as medicine, meditation, metaphor.
- Yoga MCC — yoga classes in Calgary, including private yoga sessions with Anne Cox
- Core Connexions dance to reconnect and explore creativity, with Nadia Van Doren & friends
Poetry Medicine
- Kim Rosen, poet and spoken word artist, poetry workshops, poetry dives
- Poetry Foundation — poetry reference and archives
Chant Music & Practices
- Snatam Kaur — chant music from Sikh and Kundalini Yoga traditions
- Deva Premal Miten — beautiful, ethereal chants, many in Sanskrit
- Drone Tracks in Multiple Keys — backing tracks to support your voice
- Jennifer Berezan — chant, heartfelt music, workshops
- Sounds True — chanting CD’s, instructional CD’s, podcasts & educational programs
- Spirit Voyage — chanting CD’s with free download every Friday
- WiNGS — Pamela’s eclectic world-inspired folk chant CD
Musical Instruments
- Kalakendar — harmoniums, shruti boxes & exotic musical instruments
- Sound Travels — cool instruments by mail order & lots of articles
- One World Drum — Calgary-based source for djembe, drums, percussion
- Kalimba Magic — resonant African kalimbas, info, instruction
Bow Valley Sound Events and Facilitators
- One World Drum — drum circles and classes
- Sound Wellness — trainings with Sharon Carne, crystal bowls, research-based articles
- Patty Shortreed — voice coach extraordinaire with a holistic perspective
- Prashant Michael John – musician and chant artist extraordinaire
- Tracy’s Vision — Calgary chant events, spiritually based therapies, massage therapy
On “No Wrong Notes”
- Brene Brown — classic TED talk on listening to shame
- Coming soon new article on . . .
“Solo-Preneur” Business Support
- Marketing for Hippies — experienced marketing teacher Tad Hargrave—fun and informative; great blog archives
- Heart of Business – run by Mark Silver and his wife Holly, programs for heart-centered businesses
- George Kao – ‘authentic advice for soulful entrepreneurs’, including how-to courses on social media platforms
- School of Kind Business – our own embodied strategy–aligned pricing–marketplace storytelling program for solopreneurs and mature-preneurs. We believe your solopreneur business is a manifestation of your ‘voice’ in the world, and most of the skills required in service-based business are relational.
Articles, Books, CD’s, Apps
- Kiri Te Kenawa — a reminder to breathe, and when in doubt — smile!
- The Tomatis Method — listening, language, communication, creativity and social behaviour
- Sound Travels deserves a second mention as a great archive of sound articles by international sound practitioners
- This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin—music and the human brain: composition, performance, why we enjoy it, how we listen to it
- The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin—neuroscience meets evolutionary biology to explain why music is such a powerful force in our evolution
- Healing at the Speed of Sound by Don Campbell–Use the music you love to become more efficient, relaxed, healthy, and happy
- Music Medicine by Christine Stevens- An acclaimed music therapist presents practices for harnessing the healing power of music
- Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater—comprehensive voice practices for actors, the life’s work of an acclaimed voice coach
- The Actor Speaks: Voice and the Performer by Patsy Rodenburg—a complete voice workshop in a book
- Second Circle by Patsy Rodenburg—communicate more intimately and effectively with yourself and others by listening in “second circle”
- Awakening Through Sound with Chloë Goodchild—5 CDs and a DVD gently guide you through vocal practice and movement—chant, mantra, Seven Sounds of Love, musical modes to help you fearlessly engage your voice
- Eternal A by Chloë Goodchild—background drone for your vocal or mindfulness practice
- itabla app for iphone—create a drone in exactly the key you’re in today, and sing along
