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Post by whistler on Nov 16, 2008 17:28:46 GMT
In our Lodges we play music to set the vibration as the Bro are coming in and before we proceed to open the Lodge. We tend to use Mozart, or other classical tunes. I wonder what other Co-masonic lodges use. Do any Lodges select the music depending on the work to be performed.
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Post by maat on Nov 16, 2008 23:44:49 GMT
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Post by whistler on Nov 17, 2008 9:12:43 GMT
Maat does your lodge use different "Warm up Music" depending on the workings of the evenings. I am impressed with the Tibetan Bowls - I haven't been as radical as that yet. Wonder if Malecraft lodges venture away from classical norms
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Post by penfold on Nov 17, 2008 22:28:09 GMT
Tends to be organ music in UGLE lodges, altho the tunes will vary depending on the skill and the repetoire of the organist, if it is a 'live' organist that is. Do you use recorded music Whistler? I wonder if the vibrations would change if live musicians and instruments were used, anyone got experience of traditional instruments being used? For example a digeridoo at a Australian lodge or similar?
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Post by billmcelligott on Nov 17, 2008 23:30:56 GMT
Well they are much better than 'dead' organists.
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Post by maat on Nov 17, 2008 23:41:38 GMT
We don't change the music for the working. Music usually changes according to a Master's wish. We do have an organist who plays 'the usual' hymns in the Lauderdale ritual. The Bowls are really used as an aid to 'quieten down and withdraw from the outer world'. Helps take the brainwaves to the study/meditative state.
LOVE didgeridoo music.... and now you have me thinking about it, it might just work a treat. Will ponder on that for next time I am Master.
Maat
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Post by whistler on Nov 18, 2008 8:00:49 GMT
Tends to be organ music in UGLE lodges, altho the tunes will vary depending on the skill and the repetoire of the organist, if it is a 'live' organist that is. Do you use recorded music Whistler? I wonder if the vibrations would change if live musicians and instruments were used, anyone got experience of traditional instruments being used? For example a digeridoo at a Australian lodge or similar? We used to have organists, but as they became a rare breed, we purchased a Yamaha organ, that would both record and Play Midi files to and from a Floppy disc. We have had recorded all the set pieces and now our organist (me at the moment) doesn't have to know how to play a note just drive the Disk reader on the Yamaha - we also have a CD player for incidental music. As for the Didgeridoo I don't think our members are quite ready for that yet. I am sure the vibrations would change with live musicians especially the third degree
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Post by generatics on Nov 19, 2008 5:56:00 GMT
my malecraft Lodge uses an organ. unfortunately they tend to play things like "Take Me out to the Ball Game" or "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" during the ritual. it's not ALWAYS that goofy but it's never what i would call solemn. i would actually like to hear real meditative drone music used in ritual as when it is composed correctly it can be quite powerful. there are many different tones and frequencies which can do different things. i've been working on some pieces of this "space music" that are composed using various metaphysical mathematical and tonal concepts. i use them for meditation but would love to one day put together a piece for the specific purpose of enhancing Masonic ritual. would take some trial and error but i do think it can be done. maat: way coolness on the Tibetan bowls! and i think it's just awesome that your Lodge allows for this kind of expression. i couldn't imagine the looks i'd get if i suggested that. it's a shame because as you said they do produce quite well.
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Post by seekeroftruth on May 21, 2009 19:05:08 GMT
From my experience it depends on the Obedience and the lodge. I belong to a malecraft lodge in Germany and music (and singing) plays a very important part in the ritual.
The GL does provide some guidance as to what could be appropriate but it all comes down to the Director of Music who has to prepare the music for the ceremony. He has a free hand at deciding what is played. When I was passed, in the middle of the ceremony after some beautiful classical music, our guy decides to play "Scotland the Brave". To this day I still haven't discovered whether he was dead serious or poking fun at me. On another occasion, it was decided to hold a ceremony with modern experimental music. It was an experience, I can tell you. Half the brothers were satisfied with the atmosphere created, the other half (I must say the old guard) were not happy at all.
In other Obediences in Germany, music and singing are non-existant during the ceremonies. Later at during Harmony singing is part of the meal.
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Post by joyrock on May 24, 2009 18:57:43 GMT
my malecraft Lodge uses an organ. unfortunately they tend to play things like "Take Me out to the Ball Game" or "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" during the ritual. it's not ALWAYS that goofy but it's never what i would call solemn. i would actually like to hear real meditative drone music used in ritual as when it is composed correctly it can be quite powerful. there are many different tones and frequencies which can do different things. i've been working on some pieces of this "space music" that are composed using various metaphysical mathematical and tonal concepts. i use them for meditation but would love to one day put together a piece for the specific purpose of enhancing Masonic ritual. would take some trial and error but i do think it can be done. maat: way coolness on the Tibetan bowls! and i think it's just awesome that your Lodge allows for this kind of expression. i couldn't imagine the looks i'd get if i suggested that. it's a shame because as you said they do produce quite well. I have witnessed this type of thing. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "Camptown Races" where two that outlined the clownish and mocking behaviour of that lodge. Those Initiated where robbed of anything meaningful that day. We do use music that is appropriate for the chamber. Fraternally,
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