Chakra Suite

Steven Halpern, Steven Halpern

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 2, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Inner Peace Music
• ASIN: B00005OMHN
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,450 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

From the Artist
My debut album, Spectrum Suite, was the music I first heard in my dreams and meditations in 1969. When I shared these soundscapes with others, their response was so enthusiastic, that my life changed virtually overnight. Since then, this music has traveled around the world. It's been said that at any given moment, Spectrum Suite is playing somewhere in the world.

Chakra Suite is the new incarnation of this landmark album, and contains as bonus tracks, the entire album that was the original Spectrum Suite.

In fact, the original title for my debut album was going to be Chakra Suite--however, there was not much awareness of charkas in 1975, let alone the importance of composing music to balance them. Today, millions of people understand their importance and stores have entire sections devoted to them.

Each keynote of Chakra Suite adds swirling harmonics and overtones that I believe deliver an extraordinary psycho-acoustic effect. Listen with headphones and you will notice that the intricate interweavings of atmospheric essences take on a 3-dimensional presence. They seem to tickle and energize the "inner ear" as well as the outer ones.

The track "Sonic Satori" highlights the power of sonic entrainment. First popularized by Robert Monroe, this psycho-acoustic technology engages a remarkable effect on brainwaves. I composed "Sonic Satori" in the frequency of the earth itself (about 8 cycles per second).

Here's a simple way to use Chakra Suite to measure your own stress level, based on how stress alters the perception of time: As you listen, if the time between songs seems too long...you are stressed. If you don't notice any space between songs…you are stressed.

When you are relaxed you will find that the time between songs is perfectly attuned to the rhythm of a deep relaxing breath.

Enjoy!

Yours for Sound Health,

Steven Halpern

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

348 of 355 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peace, March 29, 2004

By	L. Power "nlp trainer" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

There is a scientific principle called entrainment. If two items are vibrating side by side at different speeds then the item that vibrates at the lower speed will adjust to vibrate at the same frequency as the other object.

Examples of this are swings in a playground that are swinging out of sync and adjust. Also, in a clock store you may notice the pendulum clocks of the same size swinging back and forth in unison.

Applied to sound your different chakras or energy points vibrate at different frequencies and notes vibrating at a specific rate for a prolonged period will cause your energy points to reattune themselves, and bring your chakras back into balance, and promote a sense of well being and peace.

This cd applies these principles using swirling harmonics and overtones and beautiful instrumental sounds such as chimes and bowls including the rhodes piano to create an atmospheric sound.

I can feel the musical vibrations resonate thoroughout my body, and I certainly do feel more relaxed even after a short listen.

This record has been rated as groundbreaking by New Age Voice.

I highly recommend it. If you wer to find this review helpful, please click yes.

129 of 130 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puts me to sleep (but that's a good thing), May 13, 2004

By	Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

I have trouble staying asleep some nights, and I've recently found that certain types of music or sounds can put me in a relaxed state. Steven Halpern's "Chakra Suite" is one of the best for this purpose.

The chakra suite is supposed to be used to meditate on each of the seven chakras or power centers of the body. I am not one who meditates, on chakras or other things, but if you do meditate, this is supposed to be a good aid to focus one's energy and concentration. The bonus on this CD is the "Spectrum Suite" and another bonus, Sonic Satori thath is supposed to use the power of sonic entrainment. a psycho-acoustic technology with an effect on brainwaves.The music involves notes with 8 cycles per second, which is said to synch the brain to relaxed brain waves, for example:
Alpha - 8-12 CPS (associated with relaxed, calm, and creative waking state)
Theta - 5-7 CPS (associated with dreams, suggestive states, hypnagogic states)
Delta - 1-4 CPS (associated with deep, dreamless sleep)

Whatever the effect, I find playing one of the suites as I lie in bed, relaxes me to the point where I drop off easily. I also like it for a quick relaxation break during a stressful, long day.

86 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond incredible!!, August 19, 2004

By	Vanessa "musicaleyes9" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This is HANDS DOWN the BEST meditation CD I have. It's absolutely incredible. From the first note it instills a beautiful peacefulness that is unmatched by any other music out there. The music is clean and has an immediate purifying effect. It is absolutely a pleasure to listen to actively or just let it fade into the background and relax the entire atmosphere. When this CD is on, I can completely melt into just being and enjoy every moment of it. It helps me meditate if I choose to, it helps me fall asleep if I choose to. I will also try to use it when needing to concentrate to study -- the effect of the music is so purifying and cleansing that it leaves you relaxed and refreshed and ready to face whatever comes your way. This was the first CD I bought by Steven Halpern, and it has impressed me so much I am now looking for all of his CDs. You won't regret buying this one!!