Artists: Marek, Vlasta
The opening sounds come from the crystal clear resonance of Tibetan bowls, and the magic inherent in these sounds can be felt immediately. These bowls provide vital sound energy and are tuned to our natural physical frequencies. In the hands of Vlasta Marek, a Zen teacher and sound therapist, the sounds come to life through a technique he calls "sound bathing". Marek constructs real and unreal domes of overtones, using not only Tibetan bowls but also steel drums, bird sounds and tamboura and cello. This is soothing music for the body, not overly ethereal, but with multi-level uses and a variety of ways to shape and colour the sounds.