Session 23 August 2025

[1peacelover]

Thank You all for the interesting session. May we be strong.

 

[T.C.]

(irjO) What specific tone or frequency, such as Hz ranges or musical notes, if any, is most effective for enhancing meditation exercises and promoting a relaxation state?

A: Varies but use pentatonic scale.

@Mrs. Peel @Musicinventor

The C’s said in response to Musicinventor’s question about emotions that it might help to follow a different artistic direction.

My instant and gut response to this exchange was the idea that Musicinventor’s music is progressive and complex, with unconventional time signatures and tonal modulations. But when irjO asked about types of music that might be beneficial for creating a relaxed state, the C’s said “pentatonic scale”, which for a composer of music might be regarded as the simplest of pallets to paint from.

So I just thought that maybe Musicinventor should consider the idea that simplifying his works and focusing more on the deep feelings that can be accessed through the simple relationship between two intervals - themselves taken from a simplified scale - might be the way to go.

I’m sure Musicinventor will understand if I reference the progression in the history of jazz, where bebop - which was extremely complicated and difficult to play, the reason for which has been explained in terms of wanting jazz as an art form and the musicians who played it, to gain respect and kudos from the more traditional musical establishment - lead to Miles Davis exploring the impact that a single note can make on a listener, culminating in the pieces he arranged for the “Kind of Blue” sessions, which were the antithesis of bebop.

Maybe this isn’t at all in line with what takes Musicinventor’s breath away, but I just wanted to share that idea, anyway.

 

[John G]

@Mrs. Peel @Musicinventor

The C’s said in response to Musicinventor’s question about emotions that it might help to follow a different artistic direction.

My instant and gut response to this exchange was the idea that Musicinventor’s music is progressive and complex, with unconventional time signatures and tonal modulations. But when irjO asked about types of music that might be beneficial for creating a relaxed state, the C’s said “pentatonic scale”, which for a composer of music might be regarded as the simplest of pallets to paint from.

So I just thought that maybe Musicinventor should consider the idea that simplifying his works and focusing more on the deep feelings that can be accessed through the simple relationship between two intervals - themselves taken from a simplified scale - might be the way to go.

I’m sure Musicinventor will understand if I reference the progression in the history of jazz, where bebop - which was extremely complicated and difficult to play, the reason for which has been explained in terms of wanting jazz as an art form and the musicians who played it, to gain respect and kudos from the more traditional musical establishment - lead to Miles Davis exploring the impact that a single note can make on a listener, culminating in the pieces he arranged for the “Kind of Blue” sessions, which were the antithesis of bebop.

Maybe this isn’t at all in line with what takes Musicinventor’s breath away, but I just wanted to share that idea, anyway.

What's interesting is that epic progressive and blues guitar solos can be very pentatonic based. You would think they would be more freelancing a lot but they must be going for a certain feel.

 

[seiw83]

Great session much love to you all. Wonder zone of 4d crack in Ukrainę.

 

[Gwenllian]

Me alegra saber que estamos protegidos. Bueno, los comprometidos con la expansión del conocimiento. Me gustaría pensar que yo también.

Yandex translation: I am glad to know that we are protected. Well, those committed to the expansion of knowledge. I'd like to think that I would too.

Hi @Vicamino. Could you please check whether your posts are in English or use a translator like Yandex for example? Thank you.

 

[Cici]

Thank you for the session. Best wishes to everyone

 

[Evan]

@Mrs. Peel @Musicinventor

The C’s said in response to Musicinventor’s question about emotions that it might help to follow a different artistic direction.

My instant and gut response to this exchange was the idea that Musicinventor’s music is progressive and complex, with unconventional time signatures and tonal modulations. But when irjO asked about types of music that might be beneficial for creating a relaxed state, the C’s said “pentatonic scale”, which for a composer of music might be regarded as the simplest of pallets to paint from.

So I just thought that maybe Musicinventor should consider the idea that simplifying his works and focusing more on the deep feelings that can be accessed through the simple relationship between two intervals - themselves taken from a simplified scale - might be the way to go.

I’m sure Musicinventor will understand if I reference the progression in the history of jazz, where bebop - which was extremely complicated and difficult to play, the reason for which has been explained in terms of wanting jazz as an art form and the musicians who played it, to gain respect and kudos from the more traditional musical establishment - lead to Miles Davis exploring the impact that a single note can make on a listener, culminating in the pieces he arranged for the “Kind of Blue” sessions, which were the antithesis of bebop.

Maybe this isn’t at all in line with what takes Musicinventor’s breath away, but I just wanted to share that idea, anyway.

When I think of pentatonic scales, my mind immediately goes to David Gilmour. Take Shine On You Crazy Diamond, or Echoes. Epic pentatonic masterpieces imo. Or some deep cuts of live Allman Brothers. Proof that they are limitless. I can wander all day in that most basic of scales. You don’t have to be Zappa (though you could), but you can drift and dream all kinds of ways.

 

[MJF]

And this is what is being missed. As a war continues and one side continues to be attrited at an increasing rate, the death toll can begin to rise exponentially for various reasons.

Yes, you only have to compare the war losses of the Germans and the Soviets in the Second World War to see that this is quite possible. Many scholars put the Soviet death toll as high as 25 million (including civilians) against I think 3 million (from memory) for the Germans yet both sides used similar weaponry during that conflict.​

 

[axj]

Many scholars put the Soviet death toll as high as 25 million (including civilians) against I think 3 million (from memory)

The difference was not quite that extreme: about 3-4 million German soldiers killed on the Eastern front vs about 8-12 million Soviet soldiers.

 

[MJF]

This is quite interesting Ogygia/Gogland. In the Gulf of Finland there is an island called Gogland (Goge/Goghe on old maps, but the etymology of the island's name is unclear), about 180 km from St. Petersburg. This is the westernmost point of Russia (not counting the remote Kaliningrad region). Gogland is a rather isolated place and you would not be able to swim away from it (like Odysseus). The waters here are cold and treacherous, it is very easy to drown. To the north-east of Gogland there is a chain of small rocky (granite) islands with vegetation in the form of trees and bushes. These are the so-called Skerries (Scheria country?). The entire northern coast of the Gulf of Finland is cut by skerries, hundreds of small islands.
If you had a raft, then from Gogland you would sail along the skerries, without losing sight of the land, and in 2-3 weeks you would sail to Kronstadt, followed by the Neva Bay and St. Petersburg.
In the piggy bank of interesting coincidences:
Princess Nausicaa (daughter of King Alcinous) / Nevskaya (mouth of the Neva River). Odysseus was found by the princess at the mouth of the river.

P.S. I forgot to add that this smells a little crazy. Odysseus in St. Petersburg.
Besides, the climate of St. Petersburg is very different from the Greek one: pine forest and swamps with mosquitoes in summer, knee-deep snow in winter. Yes, you don't have grapes, olives and other things like in Greece.

Yes and the climate of Cambridge (England) is nothing like southern Greece either but this is where Iman Wilkens placed Troy in his book Where Troy Once Stood. So, on this basis why should the St Petersburg region not be Scheria? Is there evidence to suggest that this area was occupied 3,500-4,000 years ago?

 

[MJF]

The difference was not quite that extreme: about 3-4 million German soldiers killed on the Eastern front vs about 8-12 million Soviet soldiers.

Yes, but many Russian soldiers died in captivity as well and there were huge civilian losses mainly from starvation and the affects on health caused by malnutrition (suppressing the immune system etc.). Hence, I was not just considering the death toll on the battle front.

 

[Ant22]

Yes, you only have to compare the war losses of the Germans and the Soviets in the Second World War to see that this is quite possible. Many scholars put the Soviet death toll as high as 25 million (including civilians) against I think 3 million (from memory) for the Germans yet both sides used similar weaponry during that conflict.​

The difference was not quite that extreme: about 3-4 million German soldiers killed on the Eastern front vs about 8-12 million Soviet soldiers.

@axj the 8+ million Soviet deaths refers to soldiers only. Most sources quote the total Soviet death toll including civilians at around 23 million.

As for German losses, most sources provide a figure of around 5 million soldiers and depending on source 6.5 - 9 million total deaths including civilians. I just did a quick search to double check the numbers and this is what's being quoted out there. This one seems reliable: Research Starters: Worldwide Deaths in World War II

So the difference in numbers is in fact quite stark in deed. It may be partially due to the fact that during WW2 the Soviet Union consisted of 15 countries, not just Russia. But even then it is in fact a significant difference. Especially that most of the Soviet Union country members weren't very big in terms of population back then, so the main contribution to that number comes from only a few members.

 

[axj]

Yes, but many Russian soldiers died in captivity as well and there were huge civilian losses mainly from starvation and the affects on health caused by malnutrition (suppressing the immune system etc.). Hence, I was not just considering the death toll on the battle front.

The military casualties in captivity are included in those numbers. Since we were comparing military losses I did not include the civilian numbers, which were indeed staggering.