Music can invoke a wide range of feelings and emotions. While some songs make people want to jump up on their feet and start dancing, others can bring on feelings of great sadness. Music is constantly used on television and in the movies to set the mood for a scene.
Music can also be very instrumental in setting the mood for meditation. A variety of instruments have been used in meditation recordings. Each CD below features a different musical instrument. All have been given very high reviews by listeners.
The Tranquil Harp: Improvisations For Relaxation, Meditation, Integration
The Tranquil Harp: Improvisations For Relaxation, Meditation, Integration, by Paul Baker is a collection of eight Celtic harp recordings with each improvisation corresponding with a different Chakra, (energy center,) in the body.
The music is very calming and soothing and is recommended particularly for people who have problems falling asleep at night.
Tibetan Singing Bowl
Tibetan Singing Bowl is part of the Music for Deep Meditation series. Singing bowls date back 2,500 years and have long been used for meditation.
Known for its healing properties, the sound of the singing bowl is designed to help both the mind and body to relax. This CD is quite popular at meditation classes.
River Dawn: Piano Meditations - Music for Relaxation, Yoga, Massage, Healing
Concert pianist Catherine Marie Charlton outdoes herself on River Dawn: Piano Meditations-Music for Relaxation, Yoga, Massage, Healing. Playing a continuos one hour at the piano solo, Charlton creates an aura of peacefulness.
This ultra-relaxing CD is particularly good to use for visualization meditation and also works very well for people who practice Yoga.
One Heart: Healing Native And Classic Flute Melodies For Stress Reduction, Relaxation, Meditation
Also entitled Mothers Melody: One Heart, One Heart: Healing Native and Classic Flute Melodies for Stress Reduction, Relaxation, Meditation by Maria Kostelas is a collection of flute melodies accompanied by violin, cello, harp, piano and guitar music.
This CD is a favorite among pregnant women and is often used by mothers on newborn babies to help them relax and fall asleep.
Classic Indian Music For Healing and Relaxation: The Ancient Beauty Of Veena With Young Virtuosa Gayatri Govindarajan
What makes Classic Indian Music for Healing and Relaxation: The Ancient Beauty of Veena is the use of the veena by Gayatri Govindarajan. The veena is an ancient string instrument of India that is said to be Divine.
With the 10 tracks, these simple improvisations are designed for achieving calmness and deep meditation.
Guitar Meditations
Combining the talents of Billy McLaughlin on acoustical guitar along with the soothing, synthesizer sounds of Soulfood, (A.K.A. DJ Free,) Guitar Meditationsis filled with gentle, easy to listen to tunes. This CD is designed for use for meditation, yoga, and massage.
This CD has been so successful that McLaughlin and Soulfood united again to produce Guitar Meditations II.
These and other music meditation CDs can be found at music stores, bookstores, (such as Borders,) and various online sites such as Amazon. In addition to being beautiful to listen to, they are very helpful while meditating.
Readers may also enjoy Guided Healing Meditation CDs, along with Tools for Meditation and Books on How to Meditate.
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