tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17046780851122999962010-01-02T23:09:21.611-08:00Because we sit, listen, sing and play with the earLaurie Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703170653504762864noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704678085112299996.post-2565191176285734292008-12-13T03:53:00.000-08:002008-12-15T15:26:20.769-08:00A tone exists and travels through space and the ear can listen. If the ear perceives this tone the voice can reproduce it. Tomatis and Kodaly realized this, the complete connection between the ear and the voice. Space also exists between two tones even if sounded at the same time. In music we call this an interval. <div><br /></div><div>Rhythm is a more physiological aspect to music. Similar to the mind, we can not see or touch tones in space but with practice we can use our ears to perceive them. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1704678085112299996-256519117628573429?l=lauriesladder.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurie Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703170653504762864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704678085112299996.post-70895277685167734882008-11-27T03:33:00.000-08:002008-11-27T11:56:09.003-08:00All music exists within space and time, one aspect of music related to this is RHYTHM. I could define rhythm as the space between two points and the time at which those points are passed. <div><br /></div><div>Tomatis talked of the 'ear of the body'. Our perception of ourselves in space, our movements being carried out in a balanced, co-ordinated manner. Think of the timing involved in kicking a ball for example. </div><div><br /></div><div>When teaching a rhythmic phrase to someone whose ear does not function as well as it might, it is clear how fundamental our sense of space(balance) and time(co-ordination) is to the execution of that phrase. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am in the process of seeing to what extent sound rhythmic tuition helps improve ones balance and co-ordination, and for some result in a different perception of the whole.  </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1704678085112299996-7089527768516773488?l=lauriesladder.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurie Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703170653504762864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704678085112299996.post-42043845894510831322008-05-11T05:41:00.000-07:002008-05-11T05:45:01.384-07:00We make music with our ears!<br /><br />Having an intention to communicate something... and listening for it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1704678085112299996-4204384589451083132?l=lauriesladder.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurie Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703170653504762864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704678085112299996.post-89735390723562554272008-05-11T05:40:00.000-07:002008-05-11T14:24:16.735-07:00We sing with our ears!<br /><br />Harmony -- the resonance between two or more frequencies, or two or more people.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1704678085112299996-8973539072356255427?l=lauriesladder.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurie Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703170653504762864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704678085112299996.post-5409713581036952442008-05-11T05:39:00.001-07:002008-05-11T05:40:06.330-07:00The ear is the organ of balance, and it is a passive receptor of sound. But you can reach the level of listening!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1704678085112299996-540971358103695244?l=lauriesladder.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurie Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703170653504762864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704678085112299996.post-78863456566104890802008-05-11T05:38:00.000-07:002008-05-11T05:39:04.757-07:00We sit with our ears!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1704678085112299996-7886345656610489080?l=lauriesladder.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurie Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703170653504762864noreply@blogger.com1