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A new study finds that years of musical training can rewire the brain, making musicians more resilient to pain. Discover the science behind this incredible finding.
The Bizarre World of Plant Cyborgs and Fungi Music
From John Cage to modern cyborgs, explore the fascinating history of turning the secret life of plants and mushrooms into art.
Meet Zeuhl: The Alien Rock Opera Sung in a Fake Language
It sounds like an alien opera and is sung in an invented language called Kobaïan. Dive into the weird and wonderful world of Zeuhl music and the band that started it all, Magma.
Mother Nature’s Got Talent
You’re used to the talent show format, right? Imagine what it takes to get on stage a sing a beautiful song composed of animal sounds? The singer is Gendai Tkachenko and he performs Sounds of the Earth on Georgia’s Got Talent. You don’t need to understand any languages to enjoy this performance. In Pure Spirit […]
Listen for free: Be amazed at these ancient Sumerian songs
Sumer is the original “land of the civilized kings” and was one of the first ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia. The god of beneficence, Enki, is Sumerian, as if Enlil the lord of ghost-land, Sin the moon god and even An who was the god of heaven. Now musician Stef Conner learned how to read and […]
The strange story of Musical Recordings From the Realm of the Dead
Spend a few minutes watching this short film and animation. It’s an interesting story that reveals how the unexplained might be explained. Is the story true? In Pure Spirit Do you still listen to the radio? Or does the internet and TV take up your spare time these days? Or perhaps you’re a regular down […]
The hypnotic spinning sand table
Who knew you could make so many hypnotic patterns by spinning sand on a table? Readers might know that Geomancy is the method of divination that uses soil, rock and sand. You would normally study the 16 geomantic figures but perhaps a musical mystic might be inspired by this video. In Pure Spirit What’s the […]
This is what the Aztec Death Whistle sounds like
It is thought that the Aztec Whistles of Death were used used in a few locations across ancient Mexico. The reason why death whistles were created, sadly, has been lost to history. Examples of the death whistle have been found at the Ehecatl temple at Tlatelolco. Ehecatl is a wind god and the association with […]
The haunting music of Mal Influence
The original mask was created by Mark Polyblank and then animated by Raoul Teague. The music is available to download at iTunes from the album Mal Influence from Tristin Norwell. If you liked the music then the YouTube channel g sharp has some variants. In Pure Spirit Do you have any recommendations for haunting visual […]
