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Vocal Medicine: Transformation through Sound

by Kathleen M. Karlsen

Voice, mantra, and the practice of chanting

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Voice, mantra, and the practice of chanting

Kathleen M. Karlsen brings together personal accounts of mantra, chanting, and kirtan with an overview of these practices’ history and possible future. The book explores how sound and singing are presented in relation to psychological and emotional well-being, physical health, and the brain, while also considering visualization and sacred art as complementary practices. Its practical materials include lyrics and scores for 22 chants, accompanied by 30 illustrations. The chants center on themes including the Divine Feminine, selfless love, inner peace, and personal victories.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • People interested in mantras, chanting, or kirtan
  • Singers seeking chant lyrics and scores to explore
  • Readers curious about the connections the book draws between sound, well-being, and sacred art

Themes

Mantras and chantingSound and well-beingKirtanVisualization and sacred artInner peace and selfless love

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Book overview

Reforge your heart with mantras! The power of sound through the voice is one of the most effective tools readily available to each of us for healing, empowerment and enlightenment. In Vocal Medicine Kathleen Karlsen shares engaging stories of her personal journey with mantras, chanting, and kirtan, and provides a fascinating look at the ancient history and future potential of these practices. Topics include mantras as formulas for psychological and emotional freedom; the role of chanting in supporting physical health; studies of the impact of singing on the brain; and the complementary use of visualization and sacred art. Vocal Medicine features thirty beautiful illustrations as well as the lyrics and scores for twenty-two chants emphasizing the Divine Feminine, selfless love, inner peace, and the attainment of personal victories.

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