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Bernd Michael Sommer
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Bernd Michael Sommer
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AROSA
Obertonchor - Probe 6 at Wichernhaus, Ev. Kirchengemeinde
September 15, 2009 from 7pm to 10pm
Der Obertonchor in Neunkirchen probt zum sechsten Mal. Die Proben finden einmal monatlich statt und dauern 3 Stunden. Außerdem sind 2 Workshops pro Jahr geplant. Schnuppern ist ein Mal möglich - dann: entscheiden ... ;-)
The Overtone Choir in Neu...
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- My involvement with Overtone Music or with this Network is ...
- Overtone singing, musician, teacher
- Instruments:
- Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Didgeridoo, Bass, Percussion, Shruti-Box, Singing Bowls, Gongs, Jew´s Harp
- Influences:
- My mother´s heartbeat, my father´s strength, my family´s love, and everything there is.
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Beatles, 60´s beat-music-groups, Gentle Giant, CSNY, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, Deva Premal & Miten and many more.
My teachers: Jamey Aebersold, David Baker, Jerry Coker, Joe Haider, JoAnne Brackeen, Bill Dobbins, Chris Amrhein, Reinhard and Cornelia Flatischler.
My fellow musicians over the years: Stephan Rawer, Hans Jaeckel, Joerg Spiess, Peter Spengler, Dixi Schneider, Jens Neufang, Martin and Susan Weinert, Hans York, Siggi Hussner, Stephan Brandt, Stefan Engelmann, Jens Neufang, Rainer Heute, Wolfgang Engstfeld, Chris Amrhein, Christian Bollmann, Wolfgang Saus, Miroslav Grosser, Avalona Y. Doritz, Paul Freh, Claudiha-Gayatri, Lothar Berger, Hosoo, and many many more.
My students: too many to mention their names. Probably I learnt most of what I know from my students. Thank you all, and Namasté!
- About me:
- Singing with artists on records was a source of joy since I was a child. Then: the Beatles! I could not get enough of their music and their contemporaries´. When I got a guitar and founded my first band, I was in heaven. We copied the music of our models and composed music of our own.
After having finished high school, I studied Jazz and learnt how to play the piano and some other instruments. For a couple of years, I toured and recorded with various formations.
At age forty, I studied musicology, psychology and American Literature at the University of the Saarland. Being a bad sight-reader, I researched on the subject and wrote a dissertation on it.
In 2004, I met Chris Amrhein and Christian Bollmann, and the world of overtones revealed its wonders. It felt like being home - and it still does. Music, sound and rhythm seem to be a sign of what we really are. Especially overtone music is very strong in this respect, because it leads into silence.
Since then, I have been exploring the world of overtones, and I love to give concerts and courses. I also have been meeting lots of people who I feel in resonance with.
Thank you, universe! Let´s continue the celebration of life!
- Homepage:
- http://www.bemiso.de
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Rundbrief vom 13.08. 2009 - Newsletter 2009, Aug 13
MUSIK IST MEHR Bernd Michael Sommer
Liebe Freunde von MUSIK IST MEHR,
der Rundbrief vom 13.08.2009 gibt einige Hinweise auf kommende Kurse, Konzerte und Interessantes.
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Liebe Freunde von MUSIK IST MEHR,
der Rundbrief vom 13.08.2009 gibt einige Hinweise auf kommende Kurse, Konzerte und Interessantes.
Bei Interesse bitte… Continue
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das "Chapel" gefällt mir gut...
wie gehts dir? meld dich, fallst du mal nach München kommen solltest...
liebe Grüße, Anna-Maria
Thanks, Bernd :-) But there are other Arosa in Spain :o)
Is sympa the coincidence !! :-) Thanks again, no need new anwer ;-) Hugs !!! :-)
Hi Bernd. Thanks for your beatiful music.
I'm curious about your Arosa album.
Please, what Arosa you mean? Spain ... Swiss ... asteroid ... ?? :-)
Thanks in advanced.
Ayla.
Alles Gute!
Iver
Namaste Michael:
Thanks for stopping by my profile. I enjoyed your photos! I'm looking forward to hearing your music soon!
Om . . .
Rain
von Herzen danke ich dir für deinen wohltuenden Klangbeitrag zum HEILSPUREN-Video!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5D6iJmbUlY
Ich freue mich über diese kreative Zusammenarbeit und biete gerne noch weitere Bilder an (auch den Goldenen Liegenden Buddha) zur Vertonung mit deinen STücken. Ich schau mal, welches mir geeigent erscheitn.
Hab einen sonnenschwungsvollen Tag,
Zerzensumarmung von
Sundra
thanx for your music and for the link of the recordings of our concert. It's nice of you.
Thank you also for nice talking and sharing nice whiles thick with supporting energy and interweaved auras.
Bless you!
schön, dass wir uns jetzt kennen! Lass uns auch hier Freunde sein...
Viele Grüße von mir und der Nordsee
Barbara
thank you for the lesson!
I will go on practising and listening...
you know, I discovered when I sing overtones in a microphone, record it, and then listen back, they are very well hearable and really clear. I listen to it right after the recording, so I remember what I did with my mouth. And you are right, I should change tones much slower, even the slightest movement of my mouth does something to the tone, and I can not control it very well...yet!
Maybe something you are interested in : one of my songs ( Materia Lucida 2) is uploaded in a louder version now.....it really was much too soft. Maybe my next song will be with my own overtones...(recorded with the microphone that does it so well....)
Love and light to you!
Mylène
I would love that! But first I have to practise a lot more...do you happen to have an advice on how to make my overtones sound louder? or is it just a matter of practising a lot...Your tones sound so clear , how long did it take you to sing so beautiful?
Love,
X Mylène
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