stos - 10-31-2008 at 10:56 AM
hello people,
during my trip in istanbul I met those persons and it was really interresting
oud is not realy the main subject (but they are using oud and kopuz)
but I thought it could interrest people who love music like we do
so I wanted to share this
hope you enjoy
http://www.tumata.com
Ararat66 - 11-1-2008 at 10:49 AM
I would love to know about this - I am a yoga teacher and practitioner (amongst other things) and have heard about this - I know they have this in
Iran also. I have also begun to notice shifts in my 'subtle energy' as I listen to different maqams, now Iam becomeig more atuned to the music.
Thanks
Leon
stos - 11-2-2008 at 12:45 AM
the website is saying some interresting things about it but it is just a kind of introduction to this big subject
they told me that there is a book in english about this makam musictherapy which is available
I go to visit them next week I can ask for more informations if you want
Ararat66 - 11-2-2008 at 02:43 AM
Hi Stos
I'd love to know if there is a book in English on this - Anna ,my wife who is a Homeopath mentioned she had heard something like this at a lecture and
tat there was a book !!!
Best wishes
Leon
Jack_Campin - 1-1-2009 at 05:42 PM
He has a VAST number of CDs available, each one in a different makam and arranged for therapeutic purposes.
I found them rather variable in listenability, but maybe I just didn't have the right diseases.
He's an endearingly batty character.
It's an eyeopener visiting a mediaeval Islamic hospital, designed for this sort of therapy. The one in Kayseri is very well restored and documented.
There are some large courtyards, but off those there are lots of small treatment rooms. Each would hold a small group of patients being played the
same makam.
John Erlich - 1-5-2009 at 12:57 PM
I recommend the Oruç Güvenç CD, "Ocean of Remembrance," which is very repetitive for close listening, but turned out to be PERFECT music for
rocking my son to sleep when he was a baby. I hope I permanently imprinted him and warped him...in a good way!
Peace,
John
littleseb - 1-6-2009 at 05:27 AM
I find this very interesting indeed.
I work in the field of arts- and music therapy myself (mainly with autistic people), and I'm always amazed by the 'healing powers' of music.
Since I started playing the oud I have incorporated it more and more into my sessions, and the gentle and soothing sounds of the oud seem to do
wonders for some of my clients.
I see myself as a very down-to-earth guy and I'm always very sceptical when it comes to 'supernatural' and 'esoterical' phenomens, but I believe that
beautiful sounds can really change people's perceptions. And what better instrument than the oud is there for these purposes?