The Whole Music Experience

A Filetta, Corsican vocalists The Hidden Power of Your Voice When I bring up the topic of singing, people often tell me, "I can't carry a tune."  Or perhaps, they don't sing because someone might hear them and criticize them.  Singing is your birthright and the reclamation of your personal power.  Your voice is your fingerprint and your signature in the realm of sound vibration.  Still if you don't feel comfortable with your voice, then seek the help of a music therapist, a spiritually-minded vocal coach, or do like I did, and learn to sing by listening to your favorite vocalists. You can also find DVDs, CDS, and books on singing for sound healing and music therapy purposes.  Try a label or publisher like Sounds True, or check out your nearby new age metaphysical store.  When we sing, we use our entire bodies.  First, the sounds we make resonate in our throat, chest, heart, and bones.  If we find that our voices are too flat, dull, or di...

Silvia Nakkach and Valerie Carpenter Free Your Voice Awaken to Life Through Singing Sounds True Cross-cultural sound healer and vocalist Silvia Nakkach provides a handbook for healing yourself and others through voice with Free Your Voice .   Only the first 64 pages of the book give an overview of the physiology of voice, a description of vocal techniques from around the globe, as well as a list of benefits that come from working with your voice. The second half of the book acts as a virtual workshop with exercises with online music samples.   The exercises range from simple mind-body meditations to singing raga scales.   (Note: I wasn’t able to do the exercises because I did not have access to the online music). However, I’m impressed with the breadth and scope of Nakkach’s vocal wisdom, her musical expertise, and her engaging writing style.   Personally, I would enjoy going deeper with this book and the exercises in it.   The powe...