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  • Breath of life chant – the single
    “Breath of life chant” – the answer within – appears globally on May 4, 2024 as new Tonalibus single on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube, etc.
  • True freedom
    True freedom Why qualify? Is there such A big thing as False freedom …
  • Tonality of the month: Lydian
    Lydian, a partially anchored regular diatonic heptatonality and Pro(gressive) tonality, is the tonality of this month of May 2024. It differs by only one pitch from the well known major scale by including the triton instead of the quart. This gives it a very distinct and somewhat lofty feel…
  • April 2024 Tonalibus update
    This April 2024 Tonalibus update highlights an upcoming Tonalibus single release featuring whistle breath. Further, it announces the development of Tonalibus album sampler playlists and new sounds. Finally, this update touches on the therapeutic use of live music.
  • Finish your own puzzle
    Finish your own puzzle It is individually yours Or you may have to go Rip it apart and do it over …
  • Be excited and inspired
    Be excited and inspired Or don’t do whatever at all This is a basic requirement And appears hard to meet Without any compromise …
  • Measure by consciousness
    Measure by consciousness And find spiritual friends Testing what’s really real Going beyond surfaces Into the depth of realities …
  • Tonality of the month: ReachMix
    ReachMix, a fully anchored Reach heptatonality, is the tonality of this month of April 2024. This tonality combines a DorMixolydian upper with a regular Reach lower tetrachord…
  • What asks
    What asks Will I live Or will I die …
  • March 2024 Tonalibus update
    This March 2024 Tonalibus update announces two new Tonalibus developments, whistle breath and the beginning correlation of tonalities in the catalogue with Indian ragas. Further it touches on two recent concerts and provides an update on sounds and playlists.
  • Misrepresentation to the public
    Misrepresentation to the public Considered a serious violation By present laws of this world Projecting a thing one way And in the end it’s another …
  • Know what you know
    Know what you know Look, see what you see And dare to leave it at that Free to feel what you feel Be aware of your being …
  • Why am I still here
    Why am I still here After all these years Given away my status Asked to be demoted Let go of all affiliations …
  • Tonality of the month: ReachMin
    The tonality of the month is ReachMin or Phrygian dominant — a Reach or harmonic heptatonality. What triggered ReachMin to come forth again at this time is that it is the closest in the Tonalibus catalogue to what constitutes the basis of Bairagi Bhairav, a raga in Hindustani classical music…
  • Labels enable talk
    Labels enable talk About what works And what does not To find one’s way In life’s context …
  • February 2024 Tonalibus update
    This February 2024 Tonalibus update announces two concerts coming up in the coming weeks and the addition of BluNa / Mid hexatonalities to the Tonalibus catalog. Further, it provides an update on sounds, playlists, and the new album I, J & K.
  • Gradual letting go
    Gradual letting go By embracing now What comes about A present moment …
  • Tonalibus I, J & K – the album
    The new album “Tonalibus I, J & K” appears globally on many music platforms on January 29, 2024 — on Spotify, Deezer, Boomplay, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more. This album offers 29 meditative improvisations by Ulrico in 3½ hours of uplifting music, often with a touch of blues…
  • Take down illusions
    Take down illusions Observe what’s real In each one’s eyes And instantly gone Colored or distorted …
  • Tonality of the month: HexaBluNaReach
    HexaBluNaReach is the tonality of this month of February 2024. It is one of several most recent additions to the Tonalibus catalogue of anchored tonalities. Its name indicates that there are three Reach steps…

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