bonsai, 2016 | native California trees

22 year old coast redwood; @47 year old maple with 9 y.o. coast redwood; 7 year old california buckeye; 10 year old valley oaks

7 year old California buckey – 

  
10 year old valley oaks –

 @ 47 year old maple & @9 y.o. coast redwood –

  

22 year old coast redwood –

  

see also: whats more: Coast Redwod - amazing photo | bonsai (2012)

photo shoot with some of my instruments

a little photo shoot with some of my instruments today – especially to acknowledge the addition of my new bamboo instruments from Billal Al Shabill (received yesterday)–  karinding, celempung, and toleat (flute) from West Java to California! – pictured here with my hurdygurdy (made in England) and my khomus, custom made for me by Николай Бурцев of Yakutsk in Siberia. The batik in the lower half of the photos was also in my package from West Java. – thank you Billal!



see also: #KhomusWeekly Jew's Harp Newsletter: New Karinding – from West Java to California!

more photos (on Facebook) –
Robert Cherwink - a little photo shoot with some of my instruments...:

see also (previous) – whats more: re: getting karinding and celempung bamboo instruments from West Java

re: getting karinding and celempung bamboo instruments from West Java

Billal Al Shabill has the package ready for shipping! – he was even kind enough to make some videos for me :)

(the karinding are put inside of the celempung for shipping)

video 1:

at the post office –

Billal al Shabill

note (just in case): i had some problems watching the videos to begin with, and had to set to low resolution before they would stop stalling.

video 2:

i will be receiving some batik as well

package is on the way!

see also, previous post: whats more: getting karinding and celempung bamboo instruments from West Java | new playlist: "Celempung (West Java bamboo)

getting karinding and celempung bamboo instruments from West Java | new playlist: "Celempung (West Java bamboo)

this bamboo is too big and heavy, making the shipping cost too great; so Billal Al Shabill is going to the forest to find a smaller one to send! :) – to be shipped with karinding (bamboo jaw harp), toleat (bamboo flute), and batik!

Toleat and Karinding

(previous on Facebook), harvesting bamboo to make celempung in West Java: https://www.facebook.com/robert.cherwink/posts/10207404502810129?pnref=story

videos of the instrument being played: a new playlist on my YouTube channel: "Celempung (West Java bamboo):"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist…

SEE UPDATE AT: whats more: re: getting karinding and celempung bamboo instruments from West Java

ORIGINAL POST ON FACEBOOK –

CELEMPUNG is a traditional Sundanese bamboo instrument from West Java | NEW playlist on my YouTube channel: Celempung (West Java bamboo)

CELEMPUNG is traditional music from sunda.wmv - YouTube
hapunten samudaya kaleupatan boh tinu tatanan basana oge tinu carana..
rumaos abdi hejo keneh....rahayu..

NEW ::::: playlist on my YouTube channel: Celempung (West Java bamboo)

SEE: getting karinding and celempung bamboo instruments from West Java | new playlist: "Celempung (West Java bamboo)

#khomus practice session 161018

 just a practice session, working on something new, a little rough but coming along

Olonkho –

Face Painting at the Maha Shivaratri Festival | Colossal

Face Painting at the Maha Shivaratri Festival | Colossal

originally posted on what next news and random blog
what next: Face Painting at the Maha Shivaratri Festival | Colossal

"Shaman Here" | art by Na Wei

i like these a lot!

by Na Wei
Beijing, China

Na Wei on Facebook

more 

The profound significance not from an idea, but in the grinding and fit.

116x273cm. China ink on the silk ,oil color on canvas,screen color,acrylic

New feeling is hard to achieve as communism.

The death of a bamboo

200*150cm China ink on the silk ,oil color on canvas,screen color,acrylic

NEW: The #KhomusWeekly Jew’s Harp Newsletter

news, articles & videos of the world of the Jew's Harp (otherwise know as the khomus, Хомус, xomus, guimbarde, Đàn môi, "jaw harp," "juice harp," Moorsing, mouth-harp, Maultrommel, várgan, etc.)

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#khomus practice session 15 May 2016. not so bad for a beginner?

practice session :: by special arrangement, i received the khomus just over a month ago. i had never even played before, but now i am starting to get a feel for it smile emoticon
– this is a custom high-tech, low-frequency, shamanic khomus by the master builder Николай Бурцев (Burtcev, Nikolai) of Yakutsk, Siberia. an upgraded guimbarde of his series "tankha," it has now arrived and is living in California. it is called "Olonkho." the design is my personal sign combined with a motif of ancient Tengrianism with the meaning of "shamanism plus scientific knowledge." as i am just learning to play for the first time it is truly a great honor to receive such an exquisite instrument.
– special thanks to Хомусчут Андрей for connections & encouragement!

5 weeks of playing just a little bit each day; sometimes careful, this time i am playing a little more aggressive! - not bad for a beginner?

this vid is part of my playlist "khomus study." watch the first few vids on this for some _real playing!

update: Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus!

it is built! - now received – from Siberia to me :)

previous post:
whats more: update: Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus!


khomus videos –
khomus (vargan, Jew's harp, guimbarde) playlist on my youtube channel:



see also:
whats more: Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus!

 whats more: Khomus (Jew's Harp) | Мастер: Николай Бурцев | videos

update: Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus!

UPDATE (27 Feb): i have now received the design, based on my traditional sign –

see also:
whats more: Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus!

 whats more: Khomus (Jew's Harp) | Мастер: Николай Бурцев | videos


videos –
khomus (vargan, Jew's harp, guimbarde) playlist on my youtube channel:

Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus!

Николай Бурцев (Burtcev, Nikolai) is building me a custom Khomus!
– i can't wait! smile emoticon

the one in this photo is described as "shamanic" low-frequency* and the sign represents shamanism + scientific knowledge (perfect!). made with a sign of ancient Tengrianism,2 it is used for healing. just looking at it you can feel the magic, and it inspired me to reach out and find out how to get one. this one was sold some time ago, and Nikolai is now only taking custom orders. the one he makes will be his design based on my customary sign, a "medicine wheel" 1

the master craftsman will develop a design based on my customary sign

special thanks to Khomuschut (Хомусчут Андрей) for helping me get hooked up with the master builder, and introducing me to Yakut culture!

* Шаманский низкочастотный хомус "Билгэ" с Тенгрианским знаком "Танца" = Shamanic Low-frequency guimbarde (Bilge?) with "tengrianskim familiar tankha"

khomus, vargan, guimbarde – these are all names for what we call Jew's Harp

links are to Facebook


(facebook) Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus! | Robert Cherwink

Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Khomus!– i can't wait! :)the one in this photo is described as "shamanic"...
Posted by Robert Cherwink on Tuesday, February 16, 2016

UPDATE (27 Feb): i have now received the design, based on my traditional sign –

see also: whats more: Khomus (Jew's Harp) | Мастер: Николай Бурцев | videos


1 my "wheel" –
with the four cardinal directions, and the balancing between all of the worlds. --- the center point of the cross being where horizontal (physical) and vertical (spiritual) meet; and, then the outer four elements of the quadrants which must remain in balance within the circle. the circle then, again connects all within the universe. also: the points in the quadrants are designed to create movement, begging one to enter into that point in the middle, suggesting meditation and revelation, a shamanic journey which encompasses all.

whats more: Vajrapani 100514
an artwork of mine, using the color gradients version


2 a Central Asian religion characterized by features of shamanism, animism, totemism, both polytheism and monotheism, and ancestor worship. wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengrism

Khomus (Jew's Harp) | Мастер: Николай Бурцев | videos

Shamanic Low-frequency guimbarde "Bilge" with tengrianskim familiar tankha
(Шаманский низкочастотный хомус "Билгэ" с Тенгрианским знаком "Танха")

Мастер: Николай Бурцев. Республика Саха (Якутия).1. Шаманский низкочастотный хомус "Билгэ" с Тенгрианским знаком "Танх...
Posted by Хомусчут Андрей on Thursday, February 11, 2016

Николай Бурцев on facebook
Location: Moscow, RU

Айархаан - Легенда о Мироздании
Posted by Хомусчут Андрей on Friday, January 29, 2016

Олена Ольга Подлужная-Уутай"Скачки"
Posted by Хомусчут Андрей on Wednesday, February 10, 2016

i said: "there will probably be some additions to this page!" 
– so, now there is a youtube playlist:

How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins - YouTube

How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins - YouTube

Published on Jul 22, 2014

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing...

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout. 

Lesson by Anita Collins, animation by Sharon Colman Graham.