Every now and then, when I expect to be doing something completely different, I end up teaching a few people how to sing overtones. They are not expecting this either. In most instances, they have never even heard of it before. Heck, they are not even ‘musical’ people. At least they don’t consider themselves musical. They marvel at first hearing it demonstrated.
These situations are most intriguing for me as a teacher. Because of the spontaneous nature of the lesson, it is usually the ‘Reader’s Digest’ version, extremely shortened, delivering only the bare essentials.
I have found myself in this situation a few times recently. It occurred to me that doing this is no less important than full fledged lessons to an individual. When I think back to how I was initially pulled in by the magical spell of overtones, the bait was far less clear to me, and I ended up flying halfway across the world before even hearing it, and hopefully learn it. In my case, apparently it was a deep seated ‘purpose in life’ thing I was destined to be drawn to.
The most recent example of teaching it in this way came in the guise of (supposedly) an English lesson to Czech students. While in a swimming pool. Well, I guess there’s a first time for everything.
I know I’ve been dwelling on this topic during the summer of 2011, since summer tends to be the dormant period for many. They’re all off on vacation contemplating what really matters to them, what they’ll initiate come autumn.
I’ve been getting opinions from other overtone singers about how to spread the word to the world at large. Perhaps it can only be done bit by bit, where folks are more inclined to be uninformed about overtones. One student suggested open mic nights, slipping it into otherwise overtone-less genres.
This, to me, is the essential bottom line when it comes to taking overtones to new heights and innovation. Those in the know should be celebrating their relatively early entry into our community.
CommentAugust 2011 has been very intense with activity, and not surprisingly, has resulted in many shifts in perception. I think this is a common theme for all, due to the extraordinary times we find ourselves in.
Firstly, since I was on a wilderness island in Romania teaching overtone singing, there was no internet, so no blog posts.
But let me get to the point. We have a long way to go before overtone singing reaches critical mass. If a person is totally unaware that such a technique exists, they are not going to google it. Catch my drift?
So, in other words, if you are reading this post, congratulations. You have at least reached the narrow end of the funnel. It is up to us to bring the future of the voice into fruition globally. You are indeed fortunate to get in on the ground floor (the fundamental pitch!).
Let’s call it a pyramid scheme. NO, I don’t mean some illegal, unscrupulous money making system.
In Romania, while teaching a handful of adventurous singers, my attention was drawn to the ‘Sphinx’ of Romania, the Bosnian pyramids, and by association, the Egyptian pyramids (about 10,000 years younger than the Bosnian, BTW).
I am convinced that these pyramids were built using sound technology. Not a bunch of slaves going heave ho. It has been proven, if only in secretive demonstrations, that heavy objects may be risen by sound frequency alone. In a massive chamber under the Sphinx in Romania, there exists holographic technology. Once this becomes common knowledge, it knocks the socks off the generally accepted views of our collective history.
Check the book that reveals this story.
Let this little post stir the imagination. My life purpose continues to be reinvented, even as I teach overtone singing to whomever shares this common goal. Let’s look beyond all that I have heretofore presented. There are ancient artifacts of wisdom just waiting for you and me to be activated. With your voice.
Shall we accomplish these things together?
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