Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00210)

Hi, Lenny
Your Versitar sounds like an incredible instrument, truly unique. Hope 
the weather co-operates for you on Dec. 12. Freeeezing in Quebec these 
days; probably much the same in N.Y., too. Love your ABC theory; going 
to explore your links when I get some free time at work tonight. Can't 
access them with this old Mac at home; it barely gets on to Yahoo.

Thanks for your post. Real nice . . .

Cheers
oldescott


--- In theos-talk@y..., leonmaurer@a... wrote:
> Oldescott,
> Speaking of enchanting music... We will be doing the same jam for John Lennon 
> on Sunday, Dec 12th -- If the weather isn't cold enough to freeze our fingers 
> off. (But, then, I can play my Versitar with my gloves on -- so in that case, 
> at least the drummer and I, along with the voices, can have a go at it. :-)
> 
> Incidentally, the Versitar is not a Sitar. It's a one of a kind, fretless, 
> three stringed instrument made on a beautiful cherry wood walking stick I 
> sculpted about 20 years ago, and later strung -- that plays like a sitar, but 
> can sound like either a sitar, or oto, vina, guitar, banjo, mandolin, 
> ukulele, violin, cello, etc. depending on how you pluck, strum or bow it 
> while bending the strings in infinite polyphonic chord combinations over 
> about a four octave range. Since it's fully electrified, it can also be put 
> through an effects box that can change it's timbre from a smooth classical 
> sound to a high sustain and reverb "Hendrix" style fuzz box, and everything 
> in-between. It also plays wonderful percussion effects, like wood block 
> finger nail dancing and live skin drum rhythm patterns. To find out more 
> about it, how I've used it, and the plans I have for it, check the web site 
> at: 
> http://members.aol.com/versitar/musicane/.
> 
> As for music or sound being the basis of all phenomena in the universe, check 
> out my ABC theory and the coenergetic holistic "music of the Spheres" field 
> concepts and diagrams that back it up -- which are consistent with the 3- 
> Fundamental Principles of theosophy, and particularly, the 2nd Principle that 
> speaks of cycles, periodicity and repeated births, transformations, and 
> rebirths. 
> http://tellworld.com/Astro.Biological.Coenergetics
> http://users.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/chakrafield.html
> http://users.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/yinyang.html
> http://users.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/evolution2.html
> http://users.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/einstein.html
> 
> In contrast to Alice Bailey's scripturally oriented "Personal God with a 
> Voice" point of view... While picturing my chakrafield diagram, I like to 
> think of "God" or the primal "Force" (using the infinite interference 
> patterned information contained in its primal "spinergy") -- as playing all 
> the triple "superstrings" of substance/energy that make up the descending 
> octaves of involved hyperspace coenergetic fields -- to recreate on each 
> bubble within bubble within bubble. etc., all the truth and beauty of the 
> Cosmos. I also see this as an impersonal and lawful process of 
> "imagination," "harmony," "resonance," and "reflection" that is analogous to 
> and engendering of the imagination, induction, harmony, and reflective 
> resonance of the electrical (light) and sound fields on our mental/physical 
> planes -- out of which we create, from the seven fundamental sounds and 
> colors, all our beautiful music and art, such as that of John Lennon, George 
> Harrison, and all the others of like mind and heart who observe the world 
> from the same point of view. 
> 
> Warm regards,
> Lenny Maurer 
> 
> *************************
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/03/02 3:25:04 AM, wkpage@s... writes:
> 
> >Thank you for your warm words, Lenny. What a wonderful way for you and
> >your friends to remember George, and John. It's a testament, I think, 
> >to the great love in George's heart. His notes will long resonate, 
> >striking chords in millions of people. Music is one of the most 
> >powerful mediums we have on this planet. That George used it as an 
> >instrument to teach and inspire speaks for the great soul that he is.
> >
> >Your comments on the "enchanting sounds of music" brought to mind a 
> >chapter in Alice Bailey's A Treatise on White Magic, The Creative Use 
> >of Sound (chapter 4). Here's a little excerpt: 
> >
> >"People seldom realize the potency of a word, yet it is stated, 'In 
> >the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. Without Him was not 
> >anything that was made.' When therefore we read those words our minds 
> >go back to the dawn of the creative process when, through the medium 
> >of sound, God spoke and the worlds were made.
> >
> >"It has been said that, 'the chief agency by which Nature's wheel is 
> >moved in a phenomenal direction is sound,' for the original sound or 
> >word sets in vibration the matter of which all forms are made and 
> >initiates that activity which characterizes even the atom of 
> >substance.
> >
> >"The literature and the scriptures of all the ancient nations and 
> >great religions bear testimony to the efficacy of sound in producing 
> >all that is tangible and visible. The Hindus say very beautifully that
> >'the Great Singer built the worlds, and the Universe is His Song. This
> >is another way of expressing the same idea. If this is realized and 
> >the science of the concept somewhat understood, the significence of 
> >our own words and the utterance of sound in speech becomes almost a 
> >momentous happening."
> >-- Alice A Bailey
> >
> >Cheers
> >oldescott
> >
> >P.S. I play a little guitar myself; never tried a sitar or Versitar.
> >Would love to sometime, though. A beautiful instrument.
> >
> >
> >--- In theos-talk@y..., leonmaurer@a... wrote:
> >> About the the sanest comment I've heard on this forum since all this
> >> character assassination, guilt by association and historical side issues
> >> started. Thanks for your contribution. I'm also a friend of Harrison's
> >> music, and spent last Saturday afternoon and evening, playing my homemade
> >> electric Versitar (that plays like a Sitar, which he wove his music around)
> >> and singing George's songs along with a group of musicians and visitors,
> >> commemorating his death at Lennon's "Imagine" mandala peace memorial
> >> in Central park's Strawberry Fields. The spiritual vibes and the qualitty
> >> of the music and voices was inspiring. It's good to know that theosophical 
> >> truths can be found even in the lyrics of a song, as well as in the 
> enchanting
> >> sounds of the music.
> >> 
> >> Lenny