INTERACTIVE DRUMMING at Bridgeport Library 2011

This evening was a fun interactive drum circle with children and parents and staff at the Bridgeport Library - we experienced drumming, chanting and playing rhythmical games. Outside it poured with rain and it was cold, but we warmed up the Library and everyone in it!

When I arrived at the Library, carrying all my drums and percussion instruments, I was greeted by the smiling faces of the staff at the Library who had prepared this fun announcement - what a lovely welcome!

The Healing Power of Sound, Medford NJ

(((((((The Healing Power of Sound)))))))

An Interactive and Experiential Journey through

Color, Sound and Sacred Geometry           

Saturday,October 15th, 2011

Time: 10:00 am until 5:30pm

Location: Medford Friends Meeting House, 14 Union St., Medford, NJ

Facilitators:

Madeleine Doherty

  From Ireland, Madeleine is a freelance concert harpist, composer and singer.  She plays both Celtic and concert harp.  Since childhood, the natural gift of psychic ability and mediumship is what guides and informs her beautiful musical works.  She is also a sacred sound & color practitioner, and teacher. Through the language of color and by using simple exercises, such as meditation and visualization, Madeleine assists people to attain greater understanding of their unique qualities, their gifts, and their life purpose.

    

  Suzanne Tribe Originally from Argentina, Suzanne Tribe has performed extensively in a variety of world music genres from folk songs, blues to the ‘bagualas’ of the Argentinean Andes where she did her research. As Associate Professor at the University of Buenos Aires she created new methods for training dance mayors in the use of vocal expression and percussion.   She moved to the US in 2005 where she trained in the HealthRHYTHMS protocol. She also teaches musical improvisation workshops and classes on shamanic healing techniques at the Center for Integrative Medicine in Cos Cob, CT.    

In this experiential workshop we will explore with Madeleine the prism of colors we are, reflecting our accumulated wisdom and experience. She will teach us the tune of each chakra with relationship to its color and we will intone those sounds. 

In the afternoon session, Suzanne will lead us on a journey to find our inner sacred sound and will demonstrate on her Tonoscope how the sound of your voice creates beautiful geometric patterns. Your voice made visible!  She will bring us on a journey through drumming, movement and visualization. Please bring a drum or percussion instrument; a limited number of drums will be available. You may want to bring a pillow/blanket for sitting on the floor.  A one-hour lunch will follow the completion of the morning session. A bag lunch recommended,  kitchen facility available.

Reservations Michele Halliwell @ 609-304-3335.  Seating is limited

HealthRHYTHMS - Suzanne Tribe Profile

Suzanne Tribe

REMO HealthRHYTHMS Endorsed Facilitator

sutribe@gmail.com

http://suzannetribe.blogspot.com/

Suzanne Tribe is a Remo HealthRHYTHMS Endorsed Facilitator and Music Educator who conducts group empowerment drumming events rhythm for wellness and stress reduction in hospitals, assisted living facilities, retreat centers and schools in the US and Argentina. HealthRHYTHMS is an exciting, evidence based, medically proven protocol that is becoming an active part of hospitals and health centers around the country.  Suzanne Tribe brings to this outstanding protocol, her training in music and sound therapies, at the service of the needs of the different populations she works with. 

Originally from Argentina, Suzanne Tribe has performed extensively in a variety of world music genres from folk songs, blues to the ‘bagualas’ of the Argentinean Andes where she did her research. As Associate Professor at the University of Buenos Aires she created new methods for training dance mayors in the use of vocal expression and percussion.  

She moved to the US in 2005 where she trained in the HealthRHYTHMS protocol. She also teaches musical improvisation workshops and classes on shamanic healing techniques at the Center for Integrative Medicine in Cos Cob, CT. She has just finished her new CD with songs from the Andes with her daughter: “Songs from Mother to Daughter”.  

HealthRHYTHMS 7 EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH ELEMENTS

Suzanne Tribe 

REMO HealthRHYTHMS Endorsed Facilitator 

sutribe@gmail.com      

http://suzannetribe.blogspot.com/

HealthRHYTHMS: 7 Evidence-Based Health Elements
Stress-Reduction HealthRHYTHMS (Group Composite Drumming) strengthened the immune system by increasing Natural Killer (NK) cell activity. (Bittman, Alternative Therapies, 2001) This protocol also reversed multiple components of the human stress response on the genomic level, not just reducing but reversing 19 genetic switches that turn on the stress response believed responsible in the development of common diseases. (Bittman, Medical Science Monitor, 2005)

Exercise Drumming is an accessible exercise which burns calories and improves mood and may reduce the risk of disease. A Norwegian study of 25,000 women age 20-54 that performed leisure time exercises at least 4 hours/week experienced a 37% reduction in the risk of breast cancer. (Thune, Brenn, Lund, Gaard, 1997)

Self-Expression HealthRHYTHMS Empowers people to move beyond their perceived boundaries.

Camaraderie/Support A 1992 Duke University Study linked lengthened lifespan with having a close confidant. HealthRHYTHMS protocol builds camaraderie and support by creating a safe space where people feel comfortable sharing and offering support.

Nurturing HealthRHYTHMS protocol creates a level playing field where support of growth and development is encouraged. As equal partners in this process participants often discover inner strength and encouragement by those sharing the experience.

Spirituality HealthRHYTHMS is a group hand-drumming protocol. According to Jan Gregory, Adjunct Professor of Liturgy, Worship and Spirituality at Hartford Seminary, “Hand drumming is an ancient art that has been used in many cultures. The music of drums creates a conduit to the Divine. This is an opportunity to experience worship with our bodies as well as our minds”.

Music-Making Systematic inquiry into the relationship between music and brain function is one of the most rapidly developing fields of human research. “Music making offers extensive exercise for brain cells and their synapses (connections). It would be difficult to find another activity that engages so many of the brain’s systems.”(Weinberger, N., 1998)

www.remo.com/health© 2008 Remo Inc. All Rights Reserved

HealthRHYTHMS - MOVING BEYOND PERCEIVED LIMITATIONS

“HealthRHYTHMS is an experience in which participants find the courage to express their innermost feelings and move beyond their fears or perceived limitations; the group creates the healing process which ushers entrance into a place of confidence and well being, acceptance and understanding; renewing a sense of community and bonding. 
What amazes me, over and over, is the synchronicity of events that take place during the HealthRHYTHMS sessions and afterwards in the lives of participants - where the shift and the healing that takes place during the HealthRHYTHMS session then unfolds in their lives.” 
                                                                                        Suzanne Tribe 2008

Children Creating Music for Relaxation with Suzanne Tribe July 2011

NEW! Children Creating Music for Relaxation with Suzanne Tribe
Thursday, July 07, 2011, 02:30pm - 04:00pm at the Center for Integrative Medicine,
Children 6 to 10 years old will learn techniques to connect with their innate musical ability. They will create their own music for relaxation, which they will take home on a CD. Activities include rhythmic breathing exercises, guided imagery with soothing music, mandala drawing, progressive body relaxation, music making with chimes, rain sticks and Tibetan bowls. The 4-week session begins July 7, 2:30-4pm
Location : Center for Integrative Medicine, Cos Cob, Connecticut 06807

CYMATICS TONOSCOPE - YOUR VOICE MADE VISIBLE!

Cymatics Tonoscope - Your Voice made Visible!

Sing or tone into this tonoscope I made, and watch your voice create patterns, including striking geometric shapes right in front of your eyes!

Patterns change as you shift from one pitch to another, from one vowel to another. See what happens singing part of a Mozart aria! Experiment!

Dr Hans Jenny’s work on Cymatics has contributed enormously to the fields of Sound Healing and Energy Medicine. Vibrational therapies work on the energy field using music, sound, movement etc to entice a change in the field.

Hear the Sound, See the Pattern, Feel the Vibration, held together by the vibrational field.

This picture was taken at one of my classes as a student sang into the tonoscope.

OPEN MIC at the LONG RIDGE TAVERN - May 12 at 7:30 pm

Join us for an evening of musical performances at the monthly Acoustic Open Mic at the Tavern! And meet up with friends and family as you enjoy music and the ambience of the tavern!

All styles are welcome, folk, blues, jazz, latin, improvisation, singer songwriter, covers, etc. Just keep in mind it's acoustic, so please no electric guitars. And all ages are welcome too!

There is no cover for participating in the Open Mic! Yet, please note that there is a bar area and a dining area, and the Long Ridge Tavern has a policy of charging $15 minimum spending per person in the Dining Room during performances

Please see me when you arrive and if you are planning to perform as there is a sign up sheet for performers.

Thank you and see you there!

Suzanne Tribe

PiCS OPEN MIC MAY 2010

Beating Stress - HealthRHYTHMS Drum Circle

Beating Stress - HealthRHYTHMS Drum Circle with Suzanne Tribe

Join us for group empowerment drumming. Boost your immune system and learn practical stress reduction techniques as you connect to both inner and world rhythms.  HealthRHYTHMS is a fun, nourishing evidence-based protocol that includes beneficial health strategies such as self-expression, exercise, music making, spiritual connection, visualization and community building. 

Drums and percussion included or bring your own. No experience necessary.  Classes are held in the Center for Integrative Medicine’s yoga/meditation room - 35 River Rd, Cos Cob, CT

Held Fridays, 7-8:30pm.  6-week session begins May 6. To register, call 203-863-3630.  Fee

Cymatics Experiment Mozart "Una Donna a Quindici Anni"

Cymatics Presentation at Pymander Bookstore - CT

Jeff Volk's presentation on "CYMATICS  and RESONANCE" at Pymander Bookstore in Norwalk, CT on Saturday April 16, was a wonderful opportunity to go deeper into the understanding and experience of Cymatics, the study of sound and how it affects matter and how it creates cohesive organized patterns. Jeff's wonderful presentation included scientific explanations, stunning visual images, film clips, stories about the life of Hans Jenny, precursors in this field; music and recitations of his own poems. He wove it all together with some thought provoking insights on the nature of change and coherence as it relates to the process of life around us and within us. It was a deep, thorough presentation, the room was packed and great energy from participants!

At the end of Jeff's presentation, he invited me to demonstrate using my home made tonoscope. In the pic you can see as I (Suzanne Tribe) sing and tone into a tube that is connected to a hub with a membrane sprinkled with salt, which is being vibrated by the sound of my voice and adopts different patterns and geometric shapes. You can also see a view of Pymander Bookstore, which is lovely and has a ton of cool books and items for healing and well-being. You can also see Kristen, the owner, with a client in the background.

We then opened up the exploration to all present and they experienced and watched how their voices created patterns, including striking geometric shapes right in front of their eyes! In this pic you can see Jeff Volk (left), Jennifer Baron, my daughter, who helped with the tonoscope demo; Stephen, who attended the presentation and is experimenting with the pitch of C, and myself in supporting role!

This is a pic of one of the geometric shapes that was created as Jennifer Baron sang beautiful high pitched notes and part of a Mozart aria into the tonoscope.
All pictures by Charles Tribe
A special thanks to my "team" Jennifer Baron, vocals, and Charles Tribe, photographs, and both helped transport, set up the tonoscope and do the demo! You are the best!!!

CYMATICS - SOUND MADE VISIBLE!

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 Sound made visible! This is a pic of my first experiment with cymatics - the human voice creating visible patterns and shapes that move and are in flux with changes in pitch, vowels sounds and resonance. 

I built a HOME MADE TONOSCOPE and used salt on the blue membrane. Also used my phone to record the pitch. I look forward to more explorations and sharing with others interested in cymatics! Watch the video on Youtube by clicking on the title of this post!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xa7dzmxjLQ

HAPI DRUM!!! Music for Relaxation

Hello to all participants of the therapeutic drum circles I have been facilitating!

First of all thank you for sharing your wonderful spirit at the therapeutic drum circles and what a lovely moment it is at the end when we play soothing meditation music and share those heartfelt comments made from a place of silent joy!

Many of you have been asking about the instruments we used to create the meditation soundscapes - one of them is the Hapi drum, which has a delightful uplifting and soothing sound combined!

Hapi drum, please contact Mary Knysh at 570 204 9783 or online at http://www.rhythmicconnections.com/products.htm   Click on "workshop special" to receive discounted prices  ----- and please mention my name SUZANNE TRIBE, as a reference.

Thank you! Enjoy! And keep on humming, keep on drumming!

Center for Integrative Medicine, Classes, Greenwich CT March April 2011

It is with joy that I write to tell you that I am teaching some exciting and instructive classes and workshops at the Center for Integrative Medicine of the Greenwich Hospital, starting February 2011.

Here is a link to the CIM's webpage with details of classes and workshop, and I heartily encourage you to take these, as well as other classes taught there. To register, please call the CIM at 203-863-3630. All the best and I look forward to seeing you there! Announcements on Center for Integrative Medicine's webpage 

http://www.greenwichintegrativemedicine.org/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=132

Let Your Heart Sing Workshop with Suzanne Tribe

Starting with the universal rhythm of the heartbeat we will use our voices, body movement and drums to engage in the art of improvisation in a safe, supportive and fun environment. Medical research shows that as we reclaim our innate musical intelligence, we awaken new areas of creativity, self-confidence, vitality and brain function. No prior experience needed.  Next class is Saturday, February 26, 11am-1pm Yoga Room, Center for Integrative Medicine, 35 River Road, Cos Cob. To register, call 203-863-3630. Fee.

Introduction to Shamanic Healing with Suzanne Tribe

Shamanism - a path to freedom of perception - finding your own voice in community and in harmony with the elements.

This course will integrate various shamanic healing practices including the work of Carlos Castaneda. It is both experiential and informational and will teach practical techniques to move between states of consciousness in order to expand our awareness and bring about transformation for ourselves, others and the planet. 

Learn to move through repetitive patterns that hold you back and experience practical ways to bring more joy, freedom, self-expression and vitality into your life. Live your life to the fullest! Wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal and pen. Saturdays 10am-1pm

Session: March 12, March 26, April 2, April 16  To register for all 4 sessions, call 203-863-3630. Fee.

Drumming and Movement for Well-Being with Suzanne Tribe

Join us for drumming and rhythmic entrainment, discover your own creative expression, one beat at a time - in a safe, supportive and joyful environment. Share your spirit and celebrate life through rhythm and movement as you connect with others and become a community of co-creators. Drums and percussion provided or bring your own. Fridays, 7-8:30pm. 6-week session begins Friday, March 25. 

CD Songs from the Andes sung by mother and daughter

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Our CD "Canciones de madre a Hija" is finding its voice in the world! We offer you beautiful songs from the Andes sung with my daughter Jennifer Baron - vocal melodies and traditional Andean frame drumming, songs nourished by love for our mother earth, and by the love between mother and daughter! 

El CD "Canciones de Madre a Hija" que preparamos Suzanne Tribe, madre, y Jennifer Barón, hija, se compone de cantos andinos de transmisión oral, hermosas melodías y toques del tambor andino llamado 'caja', que vienen viajando desde lejos en el tiempo y fueron nutridos por el amor a la madre tierra, el amor por la música y acariciados por el amor de madre e hija!

Para más información vayan a nuestro blog - hacer click en el título de esta entrada o ir a 
http://www.myspace.com/cancionesdemadreahija

LET YOUR HEART SING WORKSHOP - CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE - FEB 26, 2011

It is with joy that I share with you that I am teaching some exciting classes and workshops at the Center for Integrative Medicine, starting with: "Let Your Heart Sing" in Feb and following with "Introduction to Shamanic Healing" and "Drumming and Movement for Wellbeing" in March and April 2011. I look forward to seeing you there!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26, FROM 11 AM TO 1 PM
This workshop is very dear to my heart and I taught it in Los Angeles, California over the past years. I now include many new techniques for creativity and well being. To register please contact the Center for Integrative Medicine by calling 203-863-3630. I look forward to bringing my experience, expertise and intent out into the community and having you as co-creators and participants in a fun and fulfilling experience!

Starting with the universal rhythm of the heartbeat we will use our voices, body movement and drums to engage in the art of improvisation in a safe, supportive and fun environment. Medical research shows that as we reclaim our innate musical intelligence, we awaken new areas of creativity, self-confidence, vitality and brain function.

No prior experience needed.
Saturday, February 26, 11am-1pm
Yoga Room, Center for Integrative Medicine, 35 River Road, Cos Cob  

HealthRHYTHMS TRAINING at PRINCETON, NJ, September 2010

HealthRHYTHMS TRAINING at PRINCETON, NJ, September 2010 was such a great time! Meeting the other Endorsed Facilitators in the area, and all the newly trained Facilitators. And getting to review all the latest research on health and the HealthRHYTHMS protocol plus sharing the moving and inspiring stories of change and transformation that take place in the circles of giving and receiving. And then drumming and chanting with you all!

Here in the pic with Christine Stevens, who introduced me to HealthRHYTHMS when I was living in California, and who is a talented pioneer in developing this healing protocol and promoting healing and peace through rhythm and empathy.

Pic 1 Suzanne Tribe (left) and Christine Stevens (right) - drumming changes your mood!
Pic 2 Melinda, Julie, Maury, Suzanne and Moe sharing the beat on the big gathering drum
Pic 3 A great soprano singer (left), Christine Stevens, Lydia Smith, Suzanne Tribe and Maury harmonizing and rhythmatizing in song