Customer Reviews

Shamanic Dream

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4 star:		(8)
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2 star:		(1)
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Angugama uses the didgeridoo and a drum beat, along with the sounds of nature, and synchronization with certain brain wave patterns, to clear the emotions and help focus the mind and heart on these beautiful sounds. It certainly works for me. The music is peaceful and meditative. It surely heals one from the stresses and tensions of daily life ... they seem to melt away ... or at least are viewed from a different, more clear perspective and feeling when the music is played and for a long time afterwards.

The liner notes provide some fascinating information how the "Spiritual Environments" recordings of which this is one ... create a healing effect with the sounds of nature and sacred mantras. Here is a summary: 1) the binaural beat helps produce a synchronization with the theta brain wave of the listener, which slows the brain down into a more relaxed state. 2) Anugama uses alpha, theta, and delta frequencies. 3) Sounds and overtones have been studied by a French ear surgeon, Dr. Alfred Tomatis, who discovered they charge the brain and energize the body itself. 3) Primordial sounds, such as the heartbeat, crickets, waterfalls, ocean surf and rivers rushing ... produce a calm comforting feeling, as they resonate with our consciousness and reinforce we, too, are part of the Life, the sacredness of nature. Lastly, 4) Anugama has coordinated his music to resonate with the frequency of certain planetary orbital speeds ... I understand how the first three techniques help the mind and body resonate with the music and essentially become harmonized with it. I am less convinced that the orbital speed of planets other than earth matter. However, the most important matter is this, the CD creates a wholistic experience of harmony, calmness, peace, and a oneness that feels mystical and sacred. This CD received my highest recommendations. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

I own over 300 CD's of relaxing music. I work in a Spa and it is rare
that all 12 of us agree on what is being played, until "Shamanic
Dream". Not only is it the perfect rhythm for massage and facials, it
works great for Yoga or dancing. One of the clients who talks constantly, fell asleep within 10 min. On top of all this it is well over
an hour long, so the flow is the same throughout the WHOLE massage.
My biggest gripe with "New Age" music is that to many are 46-49 min.

long, which disrupts what the client is experiencing.

I bought this CD over three years ago before Anugama began selling his music on Amazon and before he added the third track. I was originally introduced to this CD while taking yoga in college, and I still use it every time. This is the best music I have found for yoga. Since I own the CD with only the first two tracks, I do all my standing poses to track #1 and all the floor poses, ending with deep relaxation, to track #2. This is the only music that I can do yoga with. It helps me concentrate on my practice and also to completely let go. I highly recommend this CD for any type of relaxation (yoga, massage, acupuncture).

As the owner of Aura Wellness Centre, I see many clients each week. After the first time I play Shamanic Dream for each of them, it is requested for each session thereafter. I've called our local bookstore to request that they keep it in stock as my clients are wanting to know where they can get their own copy.
Shamanic Dream 'gets me there'. The last track is perfect for doing OM and receiving a healing from the didgeridoo. I recommend this CD to everyone I know and I am looking forward to hearing volume 2.

In the Light,

Lyn Ayre

I was drawn to this album the first time I played it for a customer in our shop. Out of all of the CDs for relaxation, meditation, reiki, healing, chakra work, etc that I sell, this is a masterpiece. I immediately bought it for myself. It's a "crossover" album - I can use it both for meditation /concentration work as well as for helping me with my insomnia. It's music you can "feel" rather than just hear.

I own about fifty meditation/relaxation/new age CDs. There is no doubt in my mind that Shamanic Dream is by far the best of them all for meditation and relaxation. It is a giant in its field that appeals to all (well, most...). My family listens to it, my sister (violinist and musicologist) just loves it, my father (79) too.

Of course, other Anugama records are also of interest, Shamanic Dream II, Healing, Tantra. And if you like Shamanic Dream, consider Phil Thornton's "Sorcerer" and "Shaman". Nice trio with Shamanic Dream...

When it comes to meditation nothing is set in stone and everything is subjective. This having said, to me this is not the best support for meditation. There is too much stuff going on, and the melodies somewhat overwhelm the rhythms. In essence the music distracts the brain. In my personal opinion "El Hadra" is a vastly better product for meditation.

This is one of my absolutely favorite CD's! I listen to it quite a bit, but the best is that I have listened to it for the last 6 years while doing massage. All of my clients also love this cd and have purchased it! They relax completely with this cd.

This is perhaps the most trance inducing work I own.

UPDATE:

I originally discovered this music as a sound track to a yoga DVD from Rainbow Mars (I think) of Vinyasa Flow yoga, filmed or video recorded on Maui, where the Cologne Germany born musician resides currently. Rainbow produces videos on Yoga for Pregnancy, I seem to recall.

I own over 300 CD's of relaxing music. I work in a Spa and it is rare
that all 12 of us agree on what is being played, until "Shamanic
Dream". Not only is it the perfect rhythm for massage and facials, it
works great for Yoga or dancing. One of the clients who talks constantly, fell asleep within 10 min. On top of all this it is well over
an hour long, so the flow is the same throughout the WHOLE massage.
My biggest gripe with "New Age" music is that to many are 46-49 min.

long, which disrupts what the client is experiencing.