Commusication
If drumming events have become somewhat
HUMDRUM
Dr Bruce Copley who pioneered Corporate Drumming in South Africa in the early 90's would like to introduce you to the astonishing
Clarytone
A NEW and EXTRAORDINARY concept in building
workplace community through our unique
COMMUSICATION process
...a fun learning filled program in which everyone
BECOMES A MUSICAN IN MINUTES !
THE AMAZING CLARYTONE...
The new fully South African instrument for the people...on this ingenious and unique instrument you can play any melody within a few minutes, without any prior musical experience whatsoever!
The Clarytone has a range of over 40 notes, and yet has only one hole! If you have a nose and a mouth, you can play this magic flute!
It is a sad fact that more than 95% of the world's population will go to their graves without ever having played a musical instrument. Now this amazing, readily available, and affordable Clarytone has already enabled thousands of people worldwide to play their own tunes, instead of dancing to someone else's!
Used as a Community Building tool, the Clarytone has the potential to:
- Engender shared joy and excitement as delegates discover their music within
- Promote communication skills in the process of mass music making
- Foster a mode of whole brain thinking as one of the proven side effects of music making
- Move beyond the concept of monkey see, monkey do, as is often the case with conventional drumming circles
- Build community and co-operation through music making with colleagues
...and much more...if you can imagine it, it can be done!
For more information about introducing the Clarytone into your organisation, please contact us.
Intuitive
A Remarkable Intuitive Instrument
By Dr Bruce Copley
The modern world is full of new and exciting inventions but occasionally one appears that is a cut above the rest. The amazing Clarytone flute has been designed by Chris Schuermans - a skilled South African ocarina craftsman. This instrument is destined to introduce and connect people to music in ways never before thought possible.
The Clarytone is available in glazed-clay or in the new version plastic style, and is about the size of a cupped hand. It sounds like a flute or ocarina(round flute) and has a single funneled hole. It has an incredible note range of almost 4 octaves (4th to 8th octave).
With this instrument it is possible to play any tune or melody in any key.
What makes the Clarytone so unique is that it is the only INTUITIVE musical instrument in the world. This means that within minutes of starting to play it, anyone irrespective of their musical experience or ability, is able to recognizably reproduce any tune they may have in their head. With a few hours practice you can even begin to play along with your favourite music in the correct key. In addition to its sweet sounds, you can also sing or hum through it creating very interesting harmonics, overtones, triple tonguing and even bird whistles. Simultaneously playing a tune while humming means that you can accompany yourself while playing the Clarytone.
Playing the Clarytone is similar to whistling or singing but much easier, louder (can be heard over a distance of 1 km when played loudly) and more versatile. Experiments with both musicians and non-musicians is providing increasing evidence that it may well constitute a hitherto undiscovered and unrecognised quantum musical leap for both musicians and non-musicians. People who have never been able to sing, whistle, hum a tune or play a musical instrument can begin playing recognizable tunes and songs within minutes. Professional musicians and particularly those who play fixed pitch instruments such as the piano, have been consistently amazed at the subtleties of playing the Clarytone and the musical lessons it teaches in the process.
All the notes on the Clarytone are created by subtle shape and pressure changes in the mouth as happens with singing and whistling. In an almost magical way you begin to INTUITIVELY or INSTINCTIVELY play notes and tunes without a conscious awareness of how you are actually doing this.….accessing the invisible from the subconscious mind. In an incredibly short space of time compared to other musical instruments, you begin to develop an intimate and sensitive relationship with all the notes across a 4 octave range. The notes are not being created by consciously going through the action of playing a note on a piano or saxophone, but are literally pulled out of a MUSICAL BLUEPRINT in your head !!
If music plays an important part in your life and you fancy being able to blow life into the tunes in your head or heart, the Clarytone will exceed your wildest expectations. It is only by hearing and playing this remarkable instrument that you know what this communiqué is attempting to convey.
Attributes
Lays to rest once and for all the commonly held notion or belief that we are unmusical, tone deaf and/or musically challenged.
Promotes healthy breathing techniques through the integration of both nose and the mouth inhalation and exhalation. This counters the unhealthy tendency associated with aging of shallow breathing using only the mouth.
Relief from Asthma, Sinusitis and other respiratory ailments.
Acquire a skill that would normally take years of practice, training and dedication........ this is much more than a " quick fix " and constitutes what can only be described as a lightning fix without any of the associated problems or shortcomings.
Significant increases in self-confidence and self-esteem when our innate musicality can be expressed.
Play with others to co-create beautiful music as in an orchestra and experiencing first hand the harmony and synergy of commusication or communal music making.
Provides focus and meaning in our lives and the opportunity to become progressively more skilled at playing the Clarytone to a point of real mastery.
Stimulates our memory, mental capacities, creativity and learning capabilities.
Serves as a catalyst for playing other musical instruments and engaging in other activities, arts and crafts.
As therapy for those suffering from physical, mental and/or psychological disorders such as depression, addiction, abuse, etc.