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When you talk or sing, you produce a sound
known as a fundamental note. In a “vowel modulation”, that sound generates
other sounds: resultant basses (low frequencies) and several different
harmonics (high frequencies). |
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Harmonics constitute the vibratory envelope of
sound; they colour it, giving it magnitude, space and verticality.
So, from one voice alone, several sounds are simultaneously produced and
perceived.
Harmonics often resemble piping sounds, as if there were a flautist
standing next to the singer. Harmonics have also been compared to the
sound of Jew’s harps, or little bells.
Yet other, sharper harmonics are released at an even higher pitch. They
require a far more astute listening and stimulate both one’s sense of
hearing and the nervous system. To produce these harmonics, the singer
or chanter has to be well-positioned vertically. In this way, they can give
volume, body and space to the sound; the resultant basses and high
frequencies will be felt all over the body.
These vibrations are used in the traditions of many different cultures
(Sufi, Indian, Tibetan and so forth) to heal the body and balance energies.
In this way, the organs regain their original vibration and the body’s
centres of energy are harmonised.
Harmonic chanting builds a bridge between the body
and the spiritual dimension.
It is a spellbinding chant, a form of sound yoga practised by Tibetan monks
to reach illumination. The vibrations from this chant penetrate every cell
of your body.
These sacred sounds harmonise the self and put it
at one with the vibration of the universe.
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