Steve Sklar's Blog News (11)

We're running a special deal on our available recordings: Get 3 CDs (High Quality Digital Downloads) of The Power of Sound Vol. 1, Skysong Sampler and Big Sky’s Standing on this Earth for only $25!

Nice little deal for our new fans!

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The Power of Sound Vol. 1

The new CD by Steve Sklar and Johnna Morrow, featuring all new studio recordings of musical selections from their incredible sound healing concerts. These are sonic “inner adventures” designed to evoke and stimulate an enhanced sense of well-being, spiritual connectedness, healing, and meditative journeying.

Available as CD or Digital Download High-Quality (320 kbps) MP3s via http://skysongpro.com/

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Didgeridoo for Sleep Apnea



Do you play didgeridoo? Here is an opportunity for you.



Several medical and sleep disorder organizations are recommending that playing the didgeridoo (also didjeridoo, didjeridu, didg, didj) can help people with sleep apnea, a common disorder that can have serious health implications, and also some cases of snoring that have a throat component.… Continue

The legendary throat-singer and bayan player Vladimir Oyun Oidupaa's project, Singing with Echoes Through the Universe is now available in two exciting editions:



Standard Edition includes eight new recordings with Tuvan and Russian lyrics, Latin-alphabet transliterations, and English translations, notes by Tuvan Ethnomusicologist Dr. Valentina Suzukei, plus original graphics by Johnna Morrow and photographs. Songs are highest-quality 320 kbps MP3s.



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Dear friends, In the past many of you have helped me to raise money for various charitable Tuvan causes, and now I ask for your help for a great Mongolian throat-singer in need. Some of you will recognize the name Tserendavaa. He is a well-known, major Mongolian throat-singing master from Chandman Sum, and is well-represented on such classic cds as Jargalant Altai. Besides being a singer and one of the leading sources for foreigners for…

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As you may know, last summer I recorded 8 tracks by Vladimir Oiyun Oidupaa. Very high quality, originally 1-bit 5.86 MHz DSF recordings, super intimate, beautiful if I may say so, mixing to 44.1k/24-bit.



Working now on final mixes, liner notes, translations, etc. I'm hoping to have it all ready to sell via downloads (no plans for physical copies) in a month or two.



Here is a sample, his song "Only You" (high-quality mp3):… Continue

I'm doing some writing about listener's perceptions of throat-singing, and also didgeridoo and singing bowls. Have an experience or story to share? Please send it to me or post it here. I may use it in a book or other project. Thanks, Steve

HHT has a new concert movie available online: HHT Live at Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA, Nov 20, 2008) - I've seen some footage and it looks and sounds really good! There's free preview video of the old Tuvan song, Chiraa Xoor: http://www.plushmusic.tv/channels/EJU/huun-huun-tu.html



Fans of their trad stuff are really going to enjoy this, and I expect the same thing for their upcoming Klassica cd.



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Would you like to learn Tuvan Throat-singing techniques?

All three of my online lessons are on sale for $20/each (regularly $30) through December 31, 2009.

http://khoomei.com/lessons.htm

Thanks,

Steve

About a year and a half ago, I recorded a bunch of stuff in many styles for Emoto Studios in Santa Monica, originally for a Nissan commercial, but they went with a different ad campaign. So, they sold this bit to NB. It's really a fun commercial, and we're hoping it gets picked up for TV.



Check it out at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfLTRzWvlJ0

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New Track: a year ago, John Pascuzzi, Johnna, and I recorded a piece for the new video game Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. Had to keep it totally under wraps but now that it's been released we can share it.

John plays igil, Johnna sings the role of "Ethnic Woman" and I did the throat-singing. It was written by Danish composer Christian Marcussen.

Give a listen at http://khoomei.com/mp3s/ofp2.mp3

Enjoy!