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 Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:15 pm
I was just curious what sorts of musical instruments everyone has used for spellcraft or ritual purposes. Music can often be an important element in magic, particularly Shamanic paths. Most of us probably also played some sort of musical instrument in school, though I hear that since my time they've started seriously cutting out the music curriculum in public schools (a travesty I tell you!!). Anyone been to a drum circle or some other sort of bardic group (participant or witness)?
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:27 am
The first thing that came to mind when I read the thread title was the band Muse. 3nodding
With me it's 90% unaccompanied singing. There are sometimes drums. I am very curious as to what you mean by bardic group. Care to elaborate? I have been in African style drum circles, but those were 100% social, no spiritual or magical over-/undertones whatsoever.
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Vox_Draconis Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:00 am
Hmm lets see what intstruments can I play:
Bugle
Trombone
Keyboard/piano (out of practice)
Recorder
Ocarina
Bodhran
Guitar (learning.....the resources for leftie guitarists is all but non-existant)
and the crazy thing is I can't read music.
I've been to a few drumming circles both mediational and healing these have been at the big halloween and beltane bashes in london every year.
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:08 am
Just my own voice. I can't play any instruments, so I don't own even a drum. Humming will do perfectly for me when I need some sort of music - but normally silence is the only music in my rituals.
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:05 am
Bardic group? I probably should have used different terms, but basically I meant any other sort of Neopagan-y music group that isn't just drums. Some more organized groups have bardic circles that are responsible for the music during rituals and such. Basically just Neopagan musician groups, though they might also incorporate elements of poetry.
I posted this topic up primarily because I was gifted with an Irish flute recently. I like this style of flute much better than the ones you usually see in bands. Easier to play than trying to hold it horizontally and blowing air across a hole rather than through the instrument.
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:28 pm
I've used my flute, and I want to get involved with a drumming circle because I own a drum and maraccas. The first instrument I played was the drum. I've also started to use my own voice and chanting. For me Music is the language of my soul.
I really want to get a set of Pan pipes. I used them once before and I felt so wild and well free. Considering that Pan is one of the first deities I've worked with, it only seems fitting. I'm also really good at them! The drumming circle I was with that had them was like "OMG! That was awesome".
I've always used music. I'd like to learn the harp if only so I can play some "Celtic" music. It's beautiful and seems to relax me more than other forms of music. I have this CD of drumming and chants and it really energizes me. I might also buy some bongos...
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Vox_Draconis Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:29 pm
loona wynd I've used my flute, and I want to get involved with a drumming circle because I own a drum and maraccas. The first instrument I played was the drum. I've also started to use my own voice and chanting. For me Music is the language of my soul. I really want to get a set of Pan pipes. I used them once before and I felt so wild and well free. Considering that Pan is one of the first deities I've worked with, it only seems fitting. I'm also really good at them! The drumming circle I was with that had them was like "OMG! That was awesome". I've always used music. I'd like to learn the harp if only so I can play some "Celtic" music. It's beautiful and seems to relax me more than other forms of music. I have this CD of drumming and chants and it really energizes me. I might also buy some bongos... ...I still saving to add a harp to my collection. I saw a beautfiul lap harp at this year's T.O.R.M. If I had the money to buy it I would have done
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:09 pm
Vox_Draconis loona wynd I've used my flute, and I want to get involved with a drumming circle because I own a drum and maraccas. The first instrument I played was the drum. I've also started to use my own voice and chanting. For me Music is the language of my soul. I really want to get a set of Pan pipes. I used them once before and I felt so wild and well free. Considering that Pan is one of the first deities I've worked with, it only seems fitting. I'm also really good at them! The drumming circle I was with that had them was like "OMG! That was awesome". I've always used music. I'd like to learn the harp if only so I can play some "Celtic" music. It's beautiful and seems to relax me more than other forms of music. I have this CD of drumming and chants and it really energizes me. I might also buy some bongos... ...I still saving to add a harp to my collection. I saw a beautfiul lap harp at this year's T.O.R.M. If I had the money to buy it I would have done One of my best friends (whom we always called Draco because of her fascination with Dragons-she has Conway's first book on Dragon Magic) knows how to play the harp. Personally when it comes to music in ritual I either want really slow and relaxing, or I want really fast and ecstatic drum beats.
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:03 am
[ Message temporarily off-line ]
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:46 pm
I've recent;y thought of using drums and rattles in spell work. What do people think of that?
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:31 pm
Mainly I just sing xd I have played the clarinet and tried a lot of other different instruments when I was at school but unfortunatly I'm not really good at playing any instrument.
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:40 am
To the one that I serve I do remember one Imbolc I did a ritual to Pan and played my flute for a long time. I was naked and enjoying the ritual. There was a knock on my dorm door. I threw on my robe and was like "yeash?" It was too loud to late... redface I will give my all
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:43 am
LMAO!!!!! That would of been soo funny to see
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:36 am
To the one that I serve It was embarassing. Needless to say I stopped doing those sorts of rituals in the dorm... I will give my all
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