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DAMIEN ROSE-
After graduating from law school and heading to be a lawyer, Damien Rose was driving around the rural coastal towns of West Marin, north of San Francisco, listening to his favorite recording, Tibetan Bells, the first Western recording of Tibetan bowls. He picked up a hitchhiker and was stunned to find that person was not only a Tibetan bowl player, but he actually played on Tibetan Bells! He drove the hitchhiker home to find a vast array of ancient bowls set up in the living room. Now Damien was listening to live bowls for the first time. He was awestruck as he began to play them and melt into their sound. "Finally, my spirituality, my interest in healing, my communion with nature had led me to playing these bowls." (from CD liner notes)
Since that time Damien has completely devoted his life to working with sound vibration as a revealing and healing source of spiritual experience. Beginning with piano as a child, he then added guitar and songwriting to his musical world. With hundreds of hours of recording and mixing in professional studios he gained insight into the intricacies of sound. This led to an understanding of sacred atonal music, the spiritual essence of Tibetan bowls. While discovering the sonic qualities of bowls and given his experimental nature, Damien thought of a new way to position them for playing. By putting some bowls upside down on poles he could easily ring several in succession. He custom built a stand giving him easy access to 20 or more bowls. This "instrument" he calls Liquid Bells helps him create his orchestral sound. The closest type of set up would be the gamelan instruments of Indonesia which lay pot gongs on a wooden frame.
Damien has performed at Yoga Journal Conferences, festivals, and concerts. He has played for meditation workshops (Chopra Center), yoga classes (Shiva Rea, Sherri Baptiste, Guru Rattana, etc.), and healings. His music was selected by a world known kundalini yoga teacher, Guru Rattana, to be the sole sound track for all her on-line teaching videos. She states, "The variety of compositions and the complex and beautiful harmonics are a unique contribution of this exceptional musician."
His influences range from Jimi Hendrix to Tuvan throat-singers, from a shaman in Peru to David Hykes and Steve Roach. His new CD is entitled Liquid Bells. Sacred chant singers, Deva Premal and Miten say, "Liquid Bells is a pure and sacred statement that leads us to the heart of the silence. Thank you, Damien, for making this beautiful recording"
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Review
Liquid Bells Singing Bowls
by Damien Rose
This CD takes me into such a deep clear place. I turn it on every night after I've sat in meditation for an hour. I lay down flat, no pillow beneath my head so I am in alignment, then I turn on this CD and begin to Reiki myself. It doesn't matter how deep I've 'settled' during my meditation, Damien's music takes me even deeper… to a place I knew existed but seldom visited.
During the past weeks since my mom passed away, this CD has assisted greatly with my healing. Hearing the tones created by Damien—feeling the sound of the bowls resonate within my energy centers—brings my chakras and soul into alignment.
I am seldom still awake at the end of this CD, but I have listened to it in its entirety during the day. Every track brings me to a different place. When I first received it I fell in love immediately - and those feelings have increased. Every time I hear this CD - from that very first tone - I find myself in a new space - very different from what I'm used to when listening to CDs. Thank you, Damien, for creating this. I know you didn't create it specifically for me, but it sure feels that way when I'm resonating within its tones.
I honestly cannot recommend this CD highly enough. Buy this CD… for your Self, for your loved ones, for those you care about. It will surely assist anyone listening to it on this journey we call life!
Reviewed by
Aleesha Stephenson
Timeless Spirit Magazine
Come Experience Damien Rose and his "Liquid Bells" at the Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree Sept. 11-13!
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Rainbeau Mars' new ra'yoKa DVD
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