Larry's suggestion -- Learn Chanid test File Uploaded

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larry and all,

 

i uploaded a first try at making this kind of learning file ...

where shree maa sings an "8" [i think] and then there is the same

amount of silence following so a learner could then repeat it back.

 

it is in the files section:

 

 

 

it is an mp3 file.

 

steve

 

, larry burns <isaliveart>

wrote:

> Hi Latha-definitely interested! I'd love to learn how to work on

sound

> tracks as outlined. I have this dream of having all my spiritual

> material on some sort of scrollable MP3 player, where sections are

> indexed line by line. Imagine if you could scroll down and select

a

> single mantrum at the end of say, Kavach, and just work with that

for a

> while. I know someone who did this kind of thing with a mini-disc

> recorder and it was quite amazing.

> On Apr 10, 2004, at 4:32 PM, Latha Nanda wrote:

>

> > Dear Larry,

> >

> > That is a wonderful suggestion and someone has already suggested

it

> > to Swamiji.

> >

> > It shows how aligned you are with the group

> >

> > If you are interested , and anyone else , please let me know.

Once

> > Swamiji approves , we can decide how we can approach the work.

> >

> > Jai Maa

> > Latha

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , larry burns <isaliveart>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi all. I've been in the background trying to learn Kavach.

(I'm

> > very

> > > excited to have been exposed to Chandi Path which I believe has

> > plenty

> > > to keep me occupied for this lifetime, at least)

> > >

> > > I recently was taught Gayatri Mantra by a mantra teacher, and

it

> > was

> > > quite a revelation. The correct meter, articulation and

intonation

> > > combine to produce the vibration which does not occur

> > scientifically if

> > > all three are not present (IMHO). I realized that much of my

Kirtan

> > > activities,etc. were foolery. It's the old business of trying

to do

> > > something and actually doing it. (I realize also intention is

VERY

> > > important). This teacher explained that mantra is an ORAL

TRADITION.

> > >

> > > The way we were taught this single 32 beat mantra was by

repeating

> > a

> > > single word back to teacher, one by one, until a phrase was

built,

> > then

> > > repeating single phrase-then next phrase, etc. At the end of

1/2

> > hour

> > > we were all actually chanting a credible Gayatri.

> > >

> > > Would it be possible to take Chandi CD and develop a learning

CD or

> > > CD's. Would dovetail nicely with Swamiji's study guides. It

might

> > go

> > > something like this: 1st word  space 2nd word space; 1st two

words

> > > space or whatever--1st phrase space etc.  So we have a

chance

to

> > repeat

> > > after teacher. I believe each line could be logged as a

separate"

> > > number", so that it could be looped on playback-or several

lines

> > could

> > > be construed as a playlist.

> > >

> > > My experience was that the learning speeds up exponentially in

this

> > way.

> > >

> > > I'm unfamiliar with sound editing, but I'm told it's very easy

with

> > the

> > > right software. If we divided the labor, we might be able to

> > approach

> > > the oral tradition's teaching methods.

> > >

> > > Namaste-Larry

> >

> >

> >

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