Last year, in the summer 2014, my old friend Wolfgang Funk asked me to work with him on the pre-production for the hollywood movie “rock the kasbah”. Wolfgang and his company Marrakech Prod where involved in the shooting of the fim in Marocco. Wolfgang asked me to help him with some of the sound tracks for the pre-production and I really appreciated it. I did some keyboard tracks and some arrangemets, backing vocals, audio recordings and some mixing for the playbacks they used for the shootings. It was a interesting, somtimes frantic, but always excitingpiece of work. Thank’s to all who where involved!Now the film starts in the US! Must See!
432 Hz ProjectTheconcertpitch(standardA)isandwasthe referencetoneforinstrumentsinanorchestraor otherinstruments,whichareusedformaking musictogether.Today’sstandardis440Hz(upto 444Hzinmodernorchestras).Thisstandardwas setin1939tomakeiteasierformusiciansfromall overtheworldtointeractandworktogetherin musicproductions.Inpreviouscenturiesmany differentconcertpitcheswereusedandtherewere alsodivergingopinionsabouttheimpactandeffect musiccanhavewithadifferentstandardA.The factisthate.g.stringinstrumentshavedifferent tensionsdependingonthestandardA.This changesthecolourandvibrationofthemusic whichleadstodifferentsoundsandcanbewanted bytheartistornot(usedasanartisticelement: moreorless“aggressive”overtones,clearerand brightersoundetc.).Inthosedaysthiswaswell knownbythecomposersandbandleaders.Theso called“Deutschmeister-tuning”(452Hz-461Hz)was usedforMarching-Band-MusicandMilitary-Music (tomakethelistenermoreaggressiveandwilling to fight?).Thediapasonofmanyoldmastersoftenwas around432Hzand435Hzandtherearesome reasonsforusingthisconcertpitcheventoday.An interestingfactis,thatsomeoldculturesalso(“by intuition”)useddeeperconcertpitches,deeper than440Hz.Doesmusicpushustothelimits,if weusehigherpitch-tones?(Likethe “Deutschmeister”usedfortheirwar-music.)Dowe alienatefromournaturalenvironmentinthesame amountweincreasebeatandpitch?Arewe overstressingourselveslikeweoverstressour instruments?Thoughtstobeconsidered.Those whoobservenatureanditscreativerhythms,its mysteriousoscillationandresonanceprinciples, cancometotheconclusionthattheremustbean effectbyusingeitherahighoralowerconcert pitchasthefundamentofourmusic.Andif so…then we’d rather use it with consciousness.Agreatresearcherinhumanhistory,Pythagoras theGreek,wasintotheresearchoftonesand vibrationasamathematicalequivalentandits fundamentallawsofintervalsandratios.Heleftus not only formulas but also his tuning system the Pythagorean Tuning Withoutgoingintogreatdetailtuningisanother essentialpartinmusicandithasdeveloped throughthecenturies.Therewasamajorchange causedbytheupcomingkeyboardinstruments. Theyhadtobefix-tunedwhichmadeitimpossible toreactontuningissuesbytheinstrumentalist whileplaying.Therewasnowaytotunea keyboardinstrumentin“justintonation”sothat youcouldtransposemusicintodifferentmodes (keys).Acompromisewasfound(aftermanyother tries)bythesocalledWell-TemperedClaviertuning (J.S.Bach)whichallowedtomodulatethrough differentkeysbutatcostofjustintonation, euphonyandharmony.Itmademusicdevelopin manywaysbutthelossofharmonyandeuphonyis nottoundervalue.Itmeanstwo(oremore)tones arereactingandinterferingmoreorless harmonically.Indifferenttuningsystemsthereare intervalswhichare“just”.InthePythagorean Tuningitisthe5thinterval(excepttheWolfFifth). Pythagorasdevelopedhistuningonmathematical principlesandtherearemanyinterestingdetails butasI’vepromisedIwillnotgointodetailtoo much.Itonlyremainsformetoadd:StandardA 432HzmeansinPythagoreanTuningaCof512Hz whichcorrelatesthefrequencyofadiapasonfor otologists.Severaloctavesdownwardsyouendup with8Hzwhichcorrespondsapproximatelythe SchuhmannFrequencyandtheborderlinebetween wakingconsciousnessanddream.Forthatreason I’veusedthetuningandthestandardA432Hzto createharmonicconnections.Thepiecesintheir orderofappearancearecreatedtoguideintoa deeperlisteningoftonesthusleadingtoahealing and relaxing bodilystate. TheCDisprimarilyintendedfortherapistsas assistancetomassage,meditation,breathing exercises,yoga…etc.Shouldyoufallasleepwhile listening…well done!
Sept. 2017
Eine neue CD ist im Anmarsch voller erstaunlicher Klangtiefe und neuerSounddimensionen!
I am proud to annaounce mycooperation with PRANAHAUS!
Since August of 2017, I was in contact with PRANAHAUS to get my products into their distribution network. Fortunately they liked it and so it will be in their upcomming catalouge and also promoted in their online store. The team at PRANAHAUS was terribly nice and helped me to get everything done in time.So now you can get the CD at their shop too!
The CD „Pythagorean Tunes is available atthe online-store of PRANAHAUS
"Lesilencedespapillons"AfilmbyHamidBasket.ThetitleofBarakka Transfer "Intro Dhakhla" was used in the closing scene.Composers: Wolfgang Funk, Lopa Kothari and Heinke Aussenegg
With great pleasure I may announce the company SilenzioAG is the world wide publishing house for my 2 CDs"Pythagorean Tunes" and "DEEP Meditation". Both CDs are already available in the online shop! Soon also in various shops!
Eine neue CD ist im Anmarsch voller erstaunlicher Klangtiefe und neuerSounddimensionen!
Last year, in the summer 2014, my old friend Wolfgang Funk asked me to work with him on the pre-production for the hollywood movie “rock the kasbah”. Wolfgang and his company Marrakech Prod where involved in the shooting of the fim in Marocco. Wolfgang asked me to help him with some of the sound tracks for the pre-production and I really appreciated it. I did some keyboard tracks and some arrangemets, backing vocals, audio recordings and some mixing for the playbacks they used for the shootings. It was a interesting, somtimes frantic, but always excitingpiece of work. Thank’s to all who where involved!Now the film starts in the US! Must See!
I am proud to annaounce mycooperation with PRANAHAUS!
The CD „Pythagorean Tunes is available atthe online-store of PRANAHAUS
SinceAugustof2017,Iwasincontactwith PRANAHAUStoget myproductsintotheir distributionnetwork.Fortunatelythey likeditandsoit willbeintheir upcommingcatalougeandalso promotedintheir onlinestore.The teamat PRANAHAUSwasterriblyniceandhelpedmeto get everything done in time.So now you can get the CD at their shop too!
With great pleasure I may announce the company SilenzioAG is the world wide publishing house for my 2 CDs"Pythagorean Tunes" and "DEEP Meditation". Both CDs are already available in the online shop! Soon also in various shops!
"Lesilencedespapillons"AfilmbyHamid Basket.ThetitleofBarakkaTransfer"Intro Dhakhla" was used in the closing scene.Composers:WolfgangFunk,LopaKothariand Heinke Aussenegg