Conscious music with CD Release Concert

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Looking for a soulful way to bring in the summer? Singer-songwriter James Schattauer will present an evening of conscious music from his new album, "One," from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Spirit United Church, 3204 Como Ave. SE, Minneapolis. The event is sponsored by The Edge. The CD is free with the $15 admission cost. Joining Schattauer onstage will be local icons Dean Magraw on guitar and Mary Louise Knutson on piano with Marshall Davis on bass and percussion. Schattauer is a … [Read more...]

New Books, Music & Video for Spring 2013

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Previews of New Books and Video for Body, Mind & Soul New Releases Book Review New Music New Video NEW RELEASES All That Matters, channeled by Jean Gerson-Greer (Balboa Press), $37.99, 292 pages. What if J.K. Rowling had received the Harry Potter stories from the universe? Psychic researcher Jean Gerson-Greer believes she did, although she may not really know it. In her new mystery book, All That Matters, Gerson-Greer has experienced an amazing attunement to Mind Lucius, … [Read more...]

4th Twin Cities Kirtan Fest offers yogic music for the community

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The Fourth Annual Twin Cities Kirtan Fest will take place from 4-11 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at One Yoga: Non-Profit Yoga Studio. 721 W. 26th St. in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. This joyous community event is a celebration of Sanskrit participatory music, or kirtan. Kirtan is a form of bhakti yoga -- the yoga of devotion -- and it connects participants with their hearts and spirits, and evokes feelings of bliss. The festival features local and regional bands each with their own … [Read more...]

Spirited Kidz: The power of music in children’s lives

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Dear Nadine, I want to see the sparkle back in my teen’s eyes. Any suggestions? Thanks, Annie Annie, fill your child’s heart, mind and soul with joy this Valentine’s month and sign her up to sing! When Gareth Malone, the UK’s youngest, trendiest, most inspiring choirmaster exploded onto our reality TV screens a few years ago, I didn’t think that his mission to build choirs in diverse, disaffected schools and communities across the length of Britain would strike such a harmonious … [Read more...]

The Psalms of Sex 2

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In this webisode we visit with a marvelous tantra teacher from Los Angeles, Dawn Cartwright. A trained musician herself, she brings a beautiful, sensuous perspective to our understanding of resonance, harmony and conscious attunement. Enhancing the realm of intimacy is indeed a wild and rich adventure, and can vibrate us deeply to our core, revealing aspects and tones of Being that may have been hidden or completely unknown to us. But beware! This journey involves both light and shadow, and … [Read more...]

2012 Books, Films, Music and Apps for Body, Mind & Soul

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NEW BOOKS Application of Impossible Things: A Near Death Experience in Iraq, by Natalie Sudman (Ozark Mt. Publishing), 128 pages, $14 -- This is an amazing true story of a female civilian employee of the Army Corps of Engineers in Basrah and Nasiriyah, Iraq. She was riding in a truck with other men when a roadside bomb destroyed the vehicle. Her body was so severely damaged that there was no possible way she could live. She vividly recounts her Near Death Experience when she went out of the … [Read more...]

The Singing Revolution

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Welcome to our fifth webisode of Between the Notes. In the preceding videos and blogs I have demonstrated and explained some of the underlying principles of Musical Alchemy. I hope you have found ways to use this knowledge in your own life. Now in this blog we’ll look at an amazing example of the power of music on a grand scale. This is the story Singing Revolution, and it really happened! The Baltic nation of Estonia has a population of about 1.3 million. It’s a small country just north … [Read more...]

Between the Notes | September 2011

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Greetings and welcome to our third webisode of "Between the Notes!" As we roll into the autumn months, we feel the changes in the weather and in our bodies and need to harmonize ourselves with this seasonal change, inwardly and outwardly. This month's video topic is authenticity, an essential characteristic for creating trust, harmony and well-being. When we are authentic, true to our deepest nature, we vibrate powerfully and uniquely. Other people around us can feel and resonate with us more … [Read more...]

Sacred singers Deva Premal & Miten come to Minneapolis

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Deva Premal & Miten, world-renowned singers of sacred, contemporary music , will visit the Twin Cities for the first time as part of a 25-city U.S. tour in support of their new album, Password, which marks a new direction in their unique blending of East and West, embedding the energy carried by ancient mantras into a rich fusion of sound and silence. "An Evening with Deva Premal & Miten with Manose" will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at The Woman's Club of Minneapolis. … [Read more...]

The Poetics of Receptivity

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"The Poetics of Receptivity: The Power of the Anima and its Movement in Our World," a profound, soul-pounding commentary on feminine power and receptive wisdom, will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Carondelet Center in St. Paul, featuring author and spiritual teacher Dr. Christina Donnell, accompanied by cellist, Dr. Anna Vazquez. The event will take place in Room G-1, and the suggested donation is $10. The stirring combination of Christina Donnell's lyrical prose style and her … [Read more...]

Between the Notes | August 2011

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Welcome to Blog No. 2 of Between the Notes. Now that we all know we are vibrational beings, let's explore one of the main qualities associated with vibration: Resonance. When we talk about resonance, we are talking about the way waves or vibrations affect each other and the way they interact. We use this concept in our common speech to describe feelings of alignment, sympathy, attunement or common ideas (i.e., “That idea resonates with me.”) Or it can be used conversely to describe a … [Read more...]

Between the Notes | July 2011

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I believe that every major shift in social consciousness has been accompanied by a change in music — and this is happening again now! Music from all parts of the world has been blending together powerfully for over two decades. On any radio dial or online music source, one can hear African, South American, Asian, Arabic, Native American music, and more. Our current pop music is being infused with many elements borrowed from a variety of other cultures. And now that social media has exploded … [Read more...]

Wendy Rule and Kari Tauring to perform at the Historic Capri Theater

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Northside Arts Collective and Eye of Horus present Wendy Rule from Australia and Kari Tauring with Huldre for a mystical night at the recently renovated Historic Capri Theater at 2027 W. Broadway in North Minneapolis. This is the first of the 12-part "Great Streets Concert Series" at the Capri, sponsored through a Great Streets grant from the City of Minneapolis' Department of Community Planning and Economic Development. Australian visionary songstress Wendy Rule will bring her stirring … [Read more...]

Local Authors and Artists Share Their Gifts

The following are personal perspectives on the creation of new books and music in the Twin Cities: Matt Karayan The Way Home - Stories from the Master" – available at www.karayanpublishing.com "The single greatest lesson for awakening is that I had to go through all kinds of so-called tasks, battles, trials, and conflicts, until I saw each and every one of them as opportunities for peace of mind when I was ready to see them that way. When I was ready, the lesson / opportunity appeared as … [Read more...]

The Artist’s View

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Michael Monroe…Live At The Cedar was an ambitious undertaking for me. I challenged myself to get everything right the first time, from performing all of the songs the way I wanted them to sound, to having a glitch-free night with a responsive crowd. I was pleased that I played with energy and enthusiasm and had lots of help with the rest! The crowd was awesome, Eric the sound man did a great job, Scott Malchow ran the recording gear flawlessly and contributed microphones and lots of other … [Read more...]