So... one day, I show up at this meetup in Vancouver. Think meeting random strangers is a bit radical (even if they share the same kinds of interests)? I thought it would be an awesome idea! And, you'll never know what you're gonna get!
The organizer introduced me to the only guy that showed up. He seemed kinda quiet and reserved, but the organizer said: "he's a singer, he'll show you what he can do".
"Cool" I responded casually, not knowing that I was going to witness 4 seconds of a seemingly-impossible feat.
It was a noisy restaurant, but I listened, and I could not believe my ears. "THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE!", I blurted out! He sounded like an instrument... yet---- he WAS the instrument. Apparently, the term for it is "harmonic overtones", or more colloquially: throat singing.
Here's an amazing demo of it on YouTube:
I don't know about you, but when I witness something like this, I can't just nod and move on to the next topic. I obviously had to ask questions. There's only one problem: I lack musical knowledge, and I bet so do a lot of people. That's too bad for us n00bs, because we're missing out on a lot. If you want to read more on such things, look up terms like overtones, overtone singing, and formants on Wikipedia.
There's also a 10-minute documentary on YouTube about Tuva Throat Singers. It traces the old practice back to Siberia.
According to Wikipedia, there are many places where throat singing is still practiced.Tibet, Hokkaido (Japan), and Mongolia are just a few listings.
Enchanted? You could also watch a tutorial on how to do it yourself! Good luck!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Alice!
I wasn't all that excited about watching a mainstream movie, especially with the low reviews on RottenTomatoes.com-- but boy was I pleasantly surprised! I haven't seen a good movie like this in a long long time (the Twilight Saga is the only exception). It's beautifully directed, has stunning visual effects, and a good storyline. I like how they based it on the book but elegantly tweaked it to make it more modern.
And, if you're a fan of all things Occult, watching Alice is quite the experience. The symbols packed into the movie seem to "speak" to you. If you're not familiar with spiritual/occult symbolism, you're missing out on quite a lot (but like a Shakespearean play, there are different levels of enjoyment of course). Among many symbols, you'll find: the classic black-and-white floor squares which you see a lot (representing light and dark interchangeably), the 3 characters (the red queen, the white queen and Alice), representing the 3 bodies (the physical body, the higher self and the shadow), the left-brain and right-brain dualities (the twins of course), alchemy (you see them mixing potions, and also the caterpillar turning into a butterfly in the end), and hell, even Alice looking like Joan of Ark equipped with a sword, armor and shield!
And, if you're a fan of all things Occult, watching Alice is quite the experience. The symbols packed into the movie seem to "speak" to you. If you're not familiar with spiritual/occult symbolism, you're missing out on quite a lot (but like a Shakespearean play, there are different levels of enjoyment of course). Among many symbols, you'll find: the classic black-and-white floor squares which you see a lot (representing light and dark interchangeably), the 3 characters (the red queen, the white queen and Alice), representing the 3 bodies (the physical body, the higher self and the shadow), the left-brain and right-brain dualities (the twins of course), alchemy (you see them mixing potions, and also the caterpillar turning into a butterfly in the end), and hell, even Alice looking like Joan of Ark equipped with a sword, armor and shield!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Weather-Makers
Every time there's some kind of a catastrophe related to earthquakes and the weather, some people are quick to shout HAARP. But exactly is it and what does it stand for? Are you ready to go down the rabbit hole?
HAARP is the subject of many conspiracy theories. It stands for High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program. This monstrosity is located in Gakona, Alaska, and you probably wouldn't want it in your back yard. Zoom into this Google Map and be horrified.
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According to a very formal Wikipedia article it is:
an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).Its purpose is to analyze the ionosphere and investigate the potential for developing ionospheric enhancement technology for radio communications and surveillance purposes (such as missile detection).
The most outstanding instrument at the HAARP Station is the Ionospheric Research Instrument (IRI), a high power transmitter facility operating in the high frequency range. The IRI is used to temporarily excite a limited area of the ionosphere. Other instruments, such as a VHF and a UHF radar, a fluxgate magnetometer, a digisonde and an induction magnetometer, are used to study the physical processes that occur in the excited region.
If that sounds like gibberish, you're not alone. In summary, HAARP uses uses some extremely high frequencies to focus a powerful radio beam to specific locations in the Earth's ionosphere. It is no wonder why plenty of people associate it with strange events like the recent Norway Spiral and the 8.8 Earthquake in Chile.
Now there are plenty of people that will try to rebuff these radical ideas, but I myself would rather stay open minded.
Related Articles on HAARP:
HAARP is the subject of many conspiracy theories. It stands for High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program. This monstrosity is located in Gakona, Alaska, and you probably wouldn't want it in your back yard. Zoom into this Google Map and be horrified.
View Larger Map
According to a very formal Wikipedia article it is:
an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).Its purpose is to analyze the ionosphere and investigate the potential for developing ionospheric enhancement technology for radio communications and surveillance purposes (such as missile detection).
The most outstanding instrument at the HAARP Station is the Ionospheric Research Instrument (IRI), a high power transmitter facility operating in the high frequency range. The IRI is used to temporarily excite a limited area of the ionosphere. Other instruments, such as a VHF and a UHF radar, a fluxgate magnetometer, a digisonde and an induction magnetometer, are used to study the physical processes that occur in the excited region.
If that sounds like gibberish, you're not alone. In summary, HAARP uses uses some extremely high frequencies to focus a powerful radio beam to specific locations in the Earth's ionosphere. It is no wonder why plenty of people associate it with strange events like the recent Norway Spiral and the 8.8 Earthquake in Chile.
Now there are plenty of people that will try to rebuff these radical ideas, but I myself would rather stay open minded.
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- HAARP (From The Wilderness Publications)
- Angels Don't Play this HAARP
- BAE SYSTEMS Completes Acquisition Of Advanced Power Technologies, Inc.
- Ionospheric Precursors of Earthquakes; Recent Advances in Theory and Practical Applications
- Theoretical Model of Possible Disturbances in the Nighttime Mid-Latitude Ionospheric D Region over an Area of Strong-Earthquake Preparation
- Relationship between microseisms, geomagnetic activity and ionospheric absorption of radio waves
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