2023 tonal Archives – Page 4 of 5

This March-April 2023 Tonalibus update highlights the upcoming concert on April 23 “Drawing circles, waves and spirals” near Bern and the March release of the albums “Tonalibus F, G, & H” and “Klanggeschichte: Nabelschnur”. Further, it announces the completion of playlist “Tonalibus I” and the start of “Tonalibus J” offering their most recent two audio recordings.

April 23 Tonalibus concert in Meikirch, Switzerland

Concert on Sunday, April 23 starting at 5 PM in the Aula of the Gassacker School, Grächwilstr. 14, Meikirch. Ulrico will present a variety of meditative and healing sound improvisations, some with a blues touch, on various instruments.

March release of two albums

“Tonalibus F, G, & H” was released on March 2 on many music platforms. E.g. Spotify, Deezer, Boomplay, YouTube Music, Apple Music / iTunes, KKbox, Amazon, Tidal, NetEase, QQ Music, and many more. It spans three and a half hours with twenty-five pieces of original, mostly meditative music by Ulrico. Detailed info about this triple album, the music platforms used, and its pieces you find in the Fidibus shop under “Tonalibus F, G, & H“.

“Story and sound: Nabelschnur (umbilical cord)” was released on March 23. This “Klanggeschichte” is about connection, growth, and detachment. Written and presented in German by Philine Harte, along with sound by Ulrico, it spans ten chapters over sixty-three minutes of inspiring words and soothing sound. It is available in the Fidibus shop under “Story: Nabelschnur“. And also on Spotify, YouTube, Apple / iTunes, and Amazon.

“Umbilical” — sounds in silence — ReachMin or Phrygian dominant on 136 Hz — multiple 8-string guitar — 10:05 — derived from the sound recordings for “Klanggeschichte”, the “Story: Nabelschnur” about the development of the umbilical cord

March-April 2023 Tonalibus playlist update

Playlist Tonalibus I entitled “Step ahead into a new world” is now complete. It includes twelve pieces from January through March 2023 spanning ninety minutes of improvisations by Ulrico. One each is with Christina Braun, voice or violin, Philine Harte, voice, and Karin Gsöllpointner, voice.
Playlist Tonalibus J entitled “Welcome to relative freedom” starts with the improvised composition “Echoes of growing silence” — celebrating a new birth (below).

“Echoes of growing silence” — IonAeolian or ClusterBal (melodic major) — 8-string guitar w/sustained echo, bass — 6:14

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Tonality of the month: IonAeolian or ClusterBal

IonAeolian or ClusterBal — sound sample — 8-string guitar (with sustained echo) — 3:07 — as loop on a separate tab

The tonality of the month of April 2023 is IonAeolian or ClusterBal, a clustered or melodic heptatonality. The name IonAeolian indicates that the lower tetrachord is MixolydIonian and the upper PhrygAeolian. Its second name, ClusterBal, points to the overall balance in this fully anchored clustered tonality. Further names in use for it beyond Tonalibus are melodic major, Aeolian dominant, and minor over major (Min/Ma). A striking quality of this tonality is its overall balance and inherent symmetry. This is evident in the placement of its pitches, its intervals, and its two angeled axes. Its East and West halves mirror each other exactly. This results in a remarkable balance between regressive and progressive, major and minor flavors.

You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could use a spiritually charged syllable like HU or Ōṃ / Aum ॐ, or another mantra syllable that suits you.

Tonality of the month: IonAeolian or ClusterBal — sun and clouds, strong and clear — March 2023 — Grächwil, Switzerland

March 1, 2023March 22, 2023

Tonalibus F, G, & H – the album

The global release date for the new triple album “Tonalibus F, G, & H” is March 2, 2023. On that day, it appears on Spotify, YouTube Music, Deezer, Apple Music / iTunes, Amazon, and on many more music platforms around the world. This album features twenty-five spontaneous improvisations by Ulrico on various instruments, a few with voice. These pieces span three and a half hours of uplifting healing music. They have a more or less meditative character and at times a touch of blues. Detailed information about this new album you find under “Tonalibus F, G, & H — Album” in the Fidibus shop.

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Tonality of the month: ReachMix

ReachMix — meditative sound sample — 136 Hz 8-string guitar, tanpura — Feb. 2023 — 4:19 — as loop on a separate tab

ReachMix — meditative sound sample — 136 Hz 8-string guitar, big gong, tingsha cymbals, tanpura — Feb. 2023 — 4:19

The tonality of the month of March 2023 is ReachMix, a fully anchored Reach or harmonic tonality. Its name indicates that there is a regular Reach step or augmented second framed by half tone steps in the lower tetrachord. And the upper one is DorMixolydian, as in Dorian and Mixolydian. Basically, this tonaliy is Mixolydian with a minor instead of a major second, which gives it a slight Phrygian touch that can contrast beautifully with its otherwise predominant Mixolydian character.

Tuning for this ReachMix sample, the tonality of the month

Instead of standard A 440 Hz tuning, Tonalibus is usually tuning relative to A 438.2 Hz or C# 138 Hz. This is based on personal calculations and deductions made by Ulrico in his youth. However, the above ReachMix sound sample is relative to A 432 Hz or C# 136.1 Hz. Some associate the latter with the Earth or the heart chakra. Others call it the Om frequency. There are claims that this frequency was used throughout the ages, without evidence. Apparently musicologist Alexander John Ellis measured and documented ancient pipe organs and tuning forks. He found only one reference to 432 Hz (Verdi). Before standardization, the pitch A fluctuated heavily between 400 and 460 Hz.

Sound as mantra — a worthwhile notion

Tonality of the month: ReachMix — Roots and crowns, up and down, heaven to earth to heaven — February 2023 — San Carlo di Negrentino, Ticino

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

February 2023 Tonalibus update

New album

April concert

Sounds index

Tonalities & Glossary

Conclusion

This February 2023 Tonalibus update announces the early March release of the new triple album “Tonalibus F, G, & H”, the April 23 concert “Drawing circles” near Bern, and the new sounds index. Further it touches on the expansion of the catalogue of tonalities and on updates to the glossary. Finally, it concludes with a brief note on sacred geometry and the Platonic solids.

March 2 release of the triple album “Tonalibus F, G, & H”

The new triple album “Tonalibus F, G, & H” will be released on March 2, 2023 on music platforms like Spotify, Deezer, Apple, Youtube, Amazon, and many more. It spans close to three and a half hours with twenty-five original pieces of mostly meditative music by Ulrico. Detailed info about this album, platforms used, and its pieces are in the Fidibus shop. Its first piece is “Never give up, let go completely” — a miracle of nature (below).

ReachMin — 8-string guitar — 5:05 — as loop on a separate tab (or via right-click, if available)

April 23 Tonalibus concert in Meikirch, Switzerland

“Drawing circles” is this year’s theme of the Meikirch Kulturkommission sponsoring the Tonalibus concert on Sunday, April 23 starting at 5 PM in the Aula of the Gassacker School, Grächwilstrasse 14, 3045 Meikirch. Ulrico will present a variety of meditative and healing sound improvisations, some with a blues touch, on various instruments like 8-string guitar, veena, fujara, selje flute, tenor recorder, gongs, cymbals, crotales, and piano. Images of harmony and nature will be projected and to start an introduction to the harmonic pivot. Chairs as well as yoga mats will be provided to sit or lay down.

New index of personal and cooperation sounds

A new index of Tonalibus personal and cooperation sounds now presents a corresponding overview in several ways:
1) by title, alphabetic, detailed with reference to the recording, as well as to playlist, blog post, and album placements
2) by instrument with reference to each recording
3) by year, month or season, chronologically
4) by musician cooperating with Ulrico

Expansion of the catalogue of tonalities and the glossary

The expansion of the catalogue of anchored tonalities, announced in the January 2023 Tonalibus update, is now complete in all details. Further, the Tonalibus glossary expanded to include corresponding new and several basic terms, including miracle of nature, anchor realization shift, harmonic realization shift, inversion, and mirror shift pattern.

Conclusion with sacred geometry and Platonic solids

“Sacred geometry is an instrument of dialogue between man and God, permitting us to find unity inside nature’s diversity. It provides complete understanding and experience to consciously shape our future and accelerate the ascension process. It shows us how to open our hearts and evolve in consciousness through geometric models.”

— Inscription inside a box containing small glass models of the five convex, regular polyhedra or Platonic solids, i.e. a tetrahedron, cube (hexahedron), octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron (see below). Some sources credit Pythagoras with their discovery.