Dance by Black Lake

[Balder]

Had fun setting another one of my old poems to music (and sound/image) this evening.

 

[Dawid Dahl]

Are you telling me you made the music for this one? If so, that's fantastic!

 

What instrument is that? The ol' shakuhachi, no?

[Balder]

Hi, Dawid, thanks!  Yes, that's me playing the flute.  It's actually an American Indian cedar flute, but it is somewhat reminiscent of the woody, breathy tone of the shakuhachi, isn't it?

[Philip Wootton]

Very beautiful and with good feeling.  When I participated a little on Integral Naked, I heard Jim Cook, a participant on integral naked and heartmind, playing the native american flute.  He is also very expert at it- maybe it runs in the spiritual camps.  So I started playing the flute and then making them.  Check it out at flutealchemy.com.  I don't usually sell flutes, but often gift them.  Mostly stopped making them now for a while, and think I will be adding my ramblings on science, spirit, and consciousness on that site in the near future.  Keep making those videos, they are great.  Thanks Phil.

[Balder]

Hi, Phil, thank you for your comments.  I have heard Jim Cook's flute playing before (I believe back on Integral Naked) and I was impressed by it -- really lovely, meditative music.  That's wonderful that you were inspired by it to take up playing the flute, and to begin making flutes yourself.  I just checked out your site and you're doing gorgeous work.  I made a few bamboo flutes when I lived in Indonesia, but nothing as artful looking as the ones you're making.

All the best,

Bruce

[Dawid Dahl]

"Yes, that's me playing the flute."

 

Just like the poem - wonderful!

 

What's the background ambiance? Did you find the sound, or record it yourself? Or... is it part of the actual flute recording?

[Balder]

Just like the poem - wonderful!

 

Thank you.  :-)

 

What's the background ambiance? Did you find the sound, or record it yourself?

 

The background rain and thunder sound is from a nature recording that I found online.  I played it over my computer speakers at the same time I played my flute and captured both on a little digital recorder.

[Seth]

You did a really good job with this, Bruce.  I love the poem!