The serene made-underwater music in Breathe, an experimental “water opera”, echoes ancient songs made by whales.
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How Hermeto Pascoal Turned a Lagoon into a Musical Instrument
On a hot day, we can think of nothing more inspiring and refreshing than Pascoal’s astonishing Musica de Lagoa, made in a lagoon…inspiration for our own summer music.
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Girl Group from the Far Indian Ocean Drums Water To Make Their Joyful Song
When we want a dose of pure, energizing joy, we watch these women in flower head-dresses hanging out together in hip deep water, using IT as their instrument.
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Morning Wakeup: Water Drumming Song
We find this wondrous water drumming song to be a perfect uplift; it’s from the Banks Islands, part of the northern Vanuatu in the Indian Ocean. Thirty-five seconds in and you will leap for joy. Of course we love that these women are hanging out together hip-deep in water, using IT as their instrument. And…
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african water music: river as percussion instrument
(Video link here.) Here’s a .47 second bit to splash on your face this morning. The women of the Baka people of Africa play the river like the drum. But the very best bit is at the end… It reminds us a bit of Hermeto Pascoal making music in a lagoon via Neatorama, where you’ll more…
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