Sound and Silence with Sekishi and Daizan

[RichardH]

When we "open" our ears, whether sitting, standing, walking, or lying down, there is no subject and no object, no hearer and no heared. There is simply this, and the ear does not pick and choose.

This simple truth does not require effort to realize. It is not an achievement. It does not require a special activity or absence of activity....

It is effortless.

Wherever you are, what is the sound that you are now?

True silence is sound without picking and choosing. There is silence in the barking dog, the clatter of dishes, and the rumble of traffic.

There is stillness in movement.. and peace in a turbulent world.




Daizan.... https://youtu.be/riLPvvBmxJk

Sekishi.... https://youtu.be/tRpmlgzFYOg




Welcome to the Treeleaf Audio library, where everyone is invited to share whatever sounds you hear. This will be an ongoing project hosted by Sekishi and me (Daizan), a thread that will keep growing, as we explore our sonic environment. There is no right or wrong sound. Also, please feel free to write any thoughts on hearing, letting go, and coming to our senses. Please share in writing your experiences.


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You can post audio files from our Treeleaf SoundCloud account, or from your own, or with a YouTube video. There are plenty of apps available for little or no cost that enable you to record at any moment in the day, simply, and to upload the recordings easily. If you need any help getting set up please PM Sekishi or Me.

https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo


Thank you for your time, and thank you for lending an ear!


Gassho

Daizan & Sekishi.


Sat today/ LAH

[RichardH]

Sekishi.... https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence...ind-in-a-maple


Sekishi..... https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence...and-helicopter


Daizan...... https://soundcloud.com/richard-herma...n-oakville-son



Gassho
Sat today/LAH

[Kotei]

Hello,

thank you Daizan and Sekishi,

I very much like this project and just walked outside to let you hear my 'japanese' garden.

https://soundcloud.com/ralf-prehn-357689516/a-japanese-garden

@Sekishi: and I like that 4'33 piece also very much. The performer becomes the listener and the other way round.
I've read somewhere, that there is also the dimension of a critique on the music industrie's fixed length music containers in it.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Mp]

Very nice my fellow brothers. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAh

[Sekishi]

thank you Daizan and Sekishi,

I very much like this project and just walked outside to let you hear my 'japanese' garden.

https://soundcloud.com/ralf-prehn-357689516/a-japanese-garden

A wonderful exploration of expectation and experience!

I've added it to our Treeleaf Art Circle Field Recordings playlist:

https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Thank you Kotei!

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Sekishi]

Hi all,

I've gotten a few PMs on the topic of "how can I contribute", so I thought I'd post a little something.

If you'd like to contribute, there are a few options currently:

1. You can create your own soundcloud account and post (or PM) a link to your recording and I'll add it to the Treeleaf field recording playlist.
2. You can send sent it to me some other way (a Dropbox or Google Drive link for example -- anyone have other services they can recommend such as box.com?) and I'll post the recording on the Treeleaf soundcloud account directly.
3. If your recording isn't too large, you can just email me the file and I'll post it on the Treeleaf soundcloud account directly: sekishi@newriversdigital.com
4. As Daizan mentioned, youtube videos posted in this thread are an option too.

If anyone has suggestions for other ways to organize this, please do let me know. I'm all ears (haha).

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Sekishi]

A lovely example of "music of nature" from Warren:

https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/warrens-recording-rocks-tumbling-in-the-surf?in=treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Seimyo]

What a wonderful addition to anyone's practice. Lovely work gentlemen.

Gassho,
Seimyo

[Tairin]

A lovely example of "music of nature" from Warren:

https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/warrens-recording-rocks-tumbling-in-the-surf?in=treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

Thank you for posting this for me Sekishi.

As a musician, sound is something I feel I am quite sensitive to. I love creating my own music and at times incorporating "found sounds" so I am on the lookout for opportunities to capture sounds.

About 18 months ago I suffered a significant hearing loss due to some barotrauma. I have lost almost all my hearing in my left ear and my right ear hearing is below average for a man my age. As a consequence I've been particularly sensitive to how sound impacts my life. I have incredible trouble discerning conversation in a noisy room, like a party. If I listen to music at home it is to listen to music not as background any more. What I have found though is that I really enjoy silence. Last night, for example I sat on my back deck and enjoyed the quiet. I actually find that I can hear the space, which may not make any sense to someone who hasn't lost their hearing. In noisy environment it feels as if the sonic walls are closing in, but in silence it is like staring out into the distant horizon.

Anyway.. thank you Sekishi and Daizan for this wonderful opportunity to share in one of my favourite passions. I look forward to hearing what other sounds/silences get posted.

Gassho
Warren
Sat/LAH today

P.S. If you are curious, the audio clip that Sekishi posted for me worked its way into a piece of music you can hear here https://namewithnosound.bandcamp.com/track/erratics

[Kyotai]

One of the very first nature scenes I made while out for a canoe trip. I can't remember the original duration, but I placed it on a loop. It was a very peaceful and beautiful experience. This audio scene contains no video, only a screenshot to accompany the sound.

Gassho, Kyotai
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https://youtu.be/VU3at7LznS4

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[Sekishi]

One of the very first nature scenes I made while out for a canoe trip. I can't remember the original duration, but I placed it on a loop. It was a very peaceful and beautiful experience. This audio scene contains no video, only a screenshot to accompany the sound.

Thank you Kyotai. I was hoping you would post some of your recordings here. [emoji4][emoji120][emoji120]

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat



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[Kyotai]

Thank you Kyotai. I was hoping you would post some of your recordings here. [emoji4][emoji120][emoji120]

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat



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I wasn't sure as many of them have video..

Gassho, Kyotai

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[RichardH]

Video is ok.


Gassho
Daizan

sat today/LAH

[Sekishi]

I wasn't sure as many of them have video..

That's ok. Please do share any you think appropriate.

I suspect others might like to share on YouTube as well. If we start to get a collection of them, maybe we can create a playlist on YouTube (like I started doing on SoundCloud).

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat


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[Kyotai]

I will post some, but you are free to use any of my videos over on my youtube channel if any are of use. I believe I have close to 100.

Gassho, Kyotai


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