This June 2023 Tonalibus update highlights the current release of “Once upon a time” as new single and announces the conclusion of playlist “Tonalibus J”. Further, it refers to MixoBal or HexaNaMix, a derivative tonality of unique harmonic balance, that triggered a fascinating discovery, a new view of the harmonics cycle with its inherent geometry, angles, symmetries, and axes.
Phrygian — 6-string guitar, 7-string guitar, small gong — 5:09
June 2023 Tonalibus playlist & sounds update
Playlist J “Welcome to relative freedom” is now complete with 13 pieces spanning 88 minutes, including “Back in open time and space” — at long last (below), which is one of two May recordings also available under May-June 2023 sounds.
MixoBal / HexaNaMix (derivative) — lap slide guitar and tanpura — 6:28
MixoBal or HexaNaMix, a new derivative tonality
A few details on MixoBal or HexaNaMix, a Mixolydian derivative, are in the posting tonality of the month of June 2023. While listed as derivative in the overview chart of tonalities by lower and upper Tetrachord and as Na tonality, as derivative it is not detailed in the Tonalibus catalogue of tonalities. But it led to the following depiction of the harmonics cycle.
Harmonics cycle — fusion of regularity and irregularity
This May 2023 Tonalibus update presents some live recordings from the April Tonalibus concert “Drawing circles, waves and spirals”. Further, this update announces the release of a new single “Once upon a time” in June. And it highlights playlist “Tonalibus J”, which has grown at so far unprecedented speed to over ten pieces already.
Live recordings from the April Tonalibus concert near Bern
Below you find four live recordings from the Tonalibus concert entitled “Drawing circles, waves and spirals” on April 23. The Meikirch cultural commission had sponsored and publicized it. This led to a pretty full hall of participants that included also a number of friends and family traveling some distance to attend.
1) “Ophiuchus alive” — living serpent bearer — ReachMix — frettedvichitra veena, tanpura, large gong — 5:18 recorded live 2) “Living drops of glacial melt water” — Mixolydian — fujara and a touch of medium gong — 3:09recorded live 3) “Living echoes in relative silence” — IonAeolian / ClusterBal (melodic minor / Aelian dominant) — 8-string guitar, singing saw, voice, large gong — 10:33recorded live 4) “Living sound travel far out” — Core tonal [C#-D-E-F/[F#]-G-G#]-[A#-C-C#] — nepali cymbals, sound bowls, crotales, gongs — 6:48recorded live
Release of “Once upon a time” as single in June — for T
On June 11, “Once upon a time” — again and still on the way (below) will be globally released on many music platforms. This recent studio recording uses an old theme newly revived for the above mentioned Tonalibus concert.
Phrygian — 6-string guitar, 7-string guitar, small gong — 5:09
May 2023 Tonalibus playlist update
Playlist J started at the very end of March. By now it already grew to eleven recordings, including the ones above and “Spring sunbeam chirping” (below), a revival of the selje flute used in the above mentioned Tonalibus concert.
TetraNa+ (natural harmonics) — selje flute, medium gong — 3:50
Ruminating peacefully on the other side of concert
Ruminating cows across the street from the concert venue — April 2023 — Meikirch, Switzerland
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 orPhrygian dominanton 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 — 6:14Spring sun breaking through clouds before setting — March 2023 — Grächwil, Switzerland
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.
Tetrahedron, cube (hexahedron), octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron — small glass models
This January 2023 Tonalibus update touches on an upcoming concert. It provides news on playlists and personal sound samples that lead to the release of a new triple album. Finally, it presents the miracle of nature and announces a revision and expansion of the Tonalibus catalogue of tonalities.
April 23, 2023 Tonalibus concert in Meikirch, Switzerland
“DRAWING CIRCLES”
Harmony presentation and concert with Ulrico Improvisations and meditative sounds Sunday, April 23, 5:00-6:30 PM Aula of the Gassacker school Grächwilstrasse 14, 3045 Meikirch Bus 104 from Bern to Gassacker bus stop Sponsored by the Kulturkommission Meikirch
1) Tonalibus playlist F “So many colors of reality” 2) Tonalibus playlist G “Venturing far out and in” 3) Tonalibus playlist H “Roots, beginnings, and endings” These three, including the new playlist H, are the foundation for theupcoming triple album “Tonalibus F, G, & H” that will easily exceed 25 pieces and 3½ hours of meditative music.
New sounds from the end of 2022 include: “Embracing Ma” — Pro-Reg-Pro meditation “Gitasa” — a family present for a present family “Gitigota” — a first inversion pair experiment “Never give up, let go completely” — a miracle of nature “ॐ शान्तिः भक्ति ॐ — Ōṃ Śāntiḥ Bhakti Ōṃ” — contemplation
Playlist I “Step ahead into a new world” starts 2023 with “Pulse of an emerging blue heart” — first step into a new year (below).
“Pulse of an emerging blue heart” — PentaMin / PentaEol (pentatonic minor) — multiple 8-string guitar — 6:13
A miracle of harmonic nature is the tendency of regressive tonalities to convert themselves to their progressive equivalent. As such, the quart takes on the function of the fundamental. And the original fundamental turns into its fifth, the first and main harmonic in the series that is not an octave.(See harmonic series.)
January 2023 Tonalibus update of catalogued tonalities
The Tonalibus catalogue of anchored tonalities expands now to ninety distinct tonalities. Further, there is an ever growing number of derivatives that the catalogue lists in context, where relevant, but does not document in detail. Therefore, an overall revision and general refinement of the framework of the catalogue has been completed, while some new tonalities still wait to be individually documented in full detail. Below are some highlights of catalogue changes.
PentaNaMin (new addition to the catalogue) — sound sample, calm — 8-string guitar — 2:53
Four new heptatonalities form the new partially anchored Reach tonality sub-group Locor / Cor.
Six new extended pentatonality additions complete the sub-groups PentaNa and new PentaBlu.
Pentatonalities now appear grouped into basic pentatonalities and extended pentatonalities.
Besides TetraNa, further tetratonalities show up as derivatives. They are root tonalities and new tonality relations visuals cover most all the tonalities in the catalogue, except hexatonalities.
Hexatonalities are not further expanded on, as they can largely be seen as mere derivatives.
The list of Na tonalities slimmed down to include only prime Na(tural harmonics) tonalities.
The overall Tonalibus tonalities listing by lower and upper tetrachord (below) expanded to over a hundred entries as it now includes also some relevant derivatives and root tetratonalities.
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