Intro and hello

April 28, 2002

Hi,

I've just joined and am looking over your archives to catch up on your

group policies. I work as a naturopath and sound therapist in Washington

state. My love is anything vibrational, frequency, sound, color, you get

the picture. I wanted to share this article that was sent to me by a

friend that is so cool. Look forward to learning more from this

list. I've also included my sig file with a link to another article on

sound therapy that I wrote for the PVQ a while back, for those who aren't

familiar with Voice BioAnalysis.

Warmly,

Moe

They're Playing Your Song

By Alan Cohen author of " Living from the Heart. "

When a woman in a certain African tribe knows she is pregnant, she goes

out into the wilderness with a few friends and together they pray and

meditate until they hear the song of the child. They recognize that every

soul has its own vibration that expresses its unique flavor and purpose.

When the women attune to the song, they sing it out loud. Then they return

to the tribe and teach it to everyone else. When the child is born, the

community gathers and sings the child's song to him or her. Later, when the

child enters education, the village gathers and chants the child's song.

When the child passes through the initiation to adulthood, the people again

come together and sing. At the time of marriage, the person hears his or

her song. Finally, when the soul is about to pass from this world, the

family and friends gather at the person's bed, just as they did at their

birth, and they sing the person to the next life.

When I have shared this story in my lectures, a fair amount of people in

the audience come to tears. There is something inside each of us that knows

we have a song, and we wish those we love would recognize it and support us

to sing it. In some of my seminars I ask people to verbalize to a partner

the one phrase they wish their parents had said to them as a child. Then

the partner lovingly whispers it in their ear. This exercise goes very

deep, and many significant insights start to click. How we all long to be

loved, acknowledged, and accepted for who we are!

In the African tribe there is one other occasion upon which the villagers

sing to the child. If at any time during his or her life, the person

commits a crime or aberrant social act, the individual is called to the

center of the village and the people in the community form a circle around

them. Then they sing their song to them. The tribe recognizes that the

correction for antisocial behavior is not punishment; it is love and the

remembrance of identity. When you recognize your own song, you have no

desire or need to do anything that would hurt another. A friend is

someone who knows your song and sings it to you when you have forgotten

it. Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark

images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel

ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel

guilty; and your purpose when you are confused. If you do not give your

song a voice, you will feel lost, alone, and confused. If you express it,

you will come to life.

We attract people on a similar wavelength so we can support each other to

sing aloud. Sometimes we attract people who challenge us by telling us

that we cannot or should not sing our song in public. Yet these people help

us too, for they stimulate us to find greater courage to sing it.

You may not have grown up in an African tribe that sings your song to you

at crucial life transitions, but life is always reminding you when you are

in tune with yourself and when you are not. When you feel good, what you

are doing matches your song, and when you feel awful, it doesn't. In the

end, we shall all recognize our song and sing it well. You may feel a

little warbly at the moment, but so have all the great singers. Just keep

singing and you'll find your way home.

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April 28, 2002

Hi Moe,

I have just joined this list as well... I have not had much time for

exploring the archives but will soon. I thank you for forwarding that

artical. It was beautiful - I have since forwarded it to the people in my

life who have made the caoice to share their " songs " with me.

By way of introduction I am a theatre practitioner (director) and a teacher

(college) and am always looking for ways to bring this kind of work to my

artistry and teaching. I look forward to being a part of this list.

best

Cat

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April 28, 2002

At 04:54 PM 4/28/02 +0000, you wrote:

>Hi Moe,

>

>I have just joined this list as well... I have not had much time for

>exploring the archives but will soon. I thank you for forwarding that

>artical. It was beautiful - I have since forwarded it to the people in my

>life who have made the caoice to share their " songs " with me.

>

>By way of introduction I am a theatre practitioner (director) and a teacher

>(college) and am always looking for ways to bring this kind of work to my

>artistry and teaching. I look forward to being a part of this list.

>

>best

>

>Cat

Hi Cat!

The world has no shortages of coincidences does it? My 7 yr old was just

in the Missoula Childrens Theater production of Treasure Island last week,

and my 9 yr old daughter is trying out for Cinderella tomorrow! She missed

the cut for Treasure Island because she was a tad shy. She's practicing

how to be " bold, clear and EXPRESSIVE " for her tryout. I can't wait, and

LOVE what theater is able to teach the kids. I have a friend in Columbus

Ohio, who's 10 yr old son takes improvisation classes and I'm so jealous

of her access to that sort of thing in the community. I'm very thankful to

the MCT program!

One thing that struck me about that piece about singing each other's songs,

was that I demand everyone to sing my song, but that it's real work for me

to sing the songs of the people that I love, back to them. That piece

brought it home to me in a very revealing way. As a sound therapist, I

often don't practice what I preach. Sobering thoughts.

Warmly,

Moe

April 29, 2002

Moe,

That is great your children have such a powerful form of expression in their

lives. As you metioned improv can be very powerful. In fact, I am often

surprised at how energy work and holistic techniques have become a part of

the pedogogy of theatre training. When I teach voice classes i have my

students meditate and breath while I guide them with visualization.

Amazingly enough there is not a

textbook I have seen that does not advocate this kind of process for

relaxation. I love how they repond... many have not done anything like this

and it is quite a revelation.

I also do alot of work in the movement area and it is really beautiful to

watch people creating with their bodies and energy, not like structured

dance but in a real raw and human way. When audiences see these kinds of

things they are electrified and see the possibilities of being concious.

I was just given a quote from another list I am on about creating change in

your life (hee hee I love cross polination)

1. Do it immediately.

2. Do it flamboyantly

3. No exceptions.

I will apply these three thoughts to singing my song (and try to practice

what you preach)

warmly