Moon sister

The history of one artwork

When I met the shakuhachi flute at the first time, taking it in my hands and taking the first exhalation, hearing this sound and feeling its vibration with my whole body, I immediately realized that this was my sacred instrument, feeling this deep connection with the Universe in this sound, in this moment , in this vibration.

Several years passed before I had my own flute. In 2014, I immersed myself in the world of Zen and sound meditation. 11 years... The course of life.

Life is a flow that everyone everywhere passes through themselves. Life is energy, prana, qi, moves, dances, constantly vibrates, sounds, flows from one form to another.

Listening and contemplation.

When your consciousness rushes forward, you seem to be trying to get rid of the present as quickly as possible. If you are not in the present moment, you will not be able to sincerely reflect it in sound; the sound will not touch you, conveying your presence in the slightest changes in the vibration of sound waves. Music cannot come from the mind; it is not subject to logic. Listen to the sound. Just listen. A person cannot listen and think at the same time. If a person is sincere, he has a wonderful sound. If the mind and heart are open, the sound will be light and pleasant.

A sound wave has a number of physical properties, just like the human body. The human voice is unique, possessing unique physical properties; the resonator reflects the sound wave in completely different ways. So taking care of your sound is taking care of yourself. Taking care of yourself means taking care of your sound.

During my practice, I acquired many other instruments, from various bells to Tibetan singing bowls. My knowledge and ideas about sound and its effect on a person, his body, consciousness and subconsciousness became wider.

But, although I continued to immerse myself in the world of sound therapy healing practices, I tried to maintain that inner response of meditation and the sacredness of this process. And while attending various events and practices, meeting shamanic drums, I never thought or imagined that I would ever sound and conduct this vibration through myself...

The sacredness of the musical process, like sacred geometry, has, in my opinion, an internal basis. Without a soul, so to speak, it is just a symbol or a sound. I don’t remember exactly how it happened that I felt this inner impulse and desire, but it was so strong that I realized that I needed to work on myself, since each instrument requires a certain inner strength. And the shamanic drum is just one of these instruments, how I feel.

So I began my inner journey to this instrument. And, since I practice art therapy methods and work with the conscious and subconscious through creativity, I started to paint. The art work is a request for connection with the energy of the earth, strengthening the strength of spirit, becoming more stable, and although the process began very emotionally, at the end of the painting, over time, I made the art work for a little over a year, starting on my birthday and finishing on my birthday in a year.

I grew up, became stronger, more attentive, more meaningful, and although I did not fully cope with my weaknesses at that time, I felt that my self-acceptance was already allowing me to delve into the practice of sound therapy and sound healing with the help of shamanic rhythms. All this time, while I was painting my shamanic art work, I was studying what drums had been on the market, looking for my own. Although I initially knew which drum I wanted and which one was mine, I was tormented by doubts and searched the space for options. But when the moment came and I was ready, I made the right choice, ordering a shamanic drum according to my feelings.

It takes about two weeks to make a drum. After 10 days I dreamed about my instrument. It was not that specific one, but rather the feeling of the instrument in my hands of its vibrations and strength. When I woke up, I immediately wrote to the person from whom I ordered my shamanic drum. The answer was: “It’s a good sign, your drum is ready.” My feeling for the instrument began even before I picked it up. The artwork was ready as well.

The shamanic drum is not just a rhythm instrument; when you hit it, the whole body and space begin to sing. This is a song of rhythms, vibrations, energy and strength that permeates everything around, fading somewhere far beyond the limits of internal and external perception.