Constellations!
Playing the hammered dulcimer involves patterns. Chords and arpeggios can be visualized as patterns that can be moved around and connected in various ways across the instrument…
“Music is the study of invisible relationships between internal objects.”
As a performer, I’ve had a number of experiences over the years in which my music has touched someone emotionally in some deep way. While some of these stories are too personal to convey, I’ve become very interested in further understanding the powerful relationship between music and emotion.
So what is a hammered dulcimer anyway?
An explanation of what exactly a hammered dulcimer is.
Getting started on hammered dulcimer
Here are a few suggestions based on my own experience with getting started on hammered dulcimer. Of course you'll want to do your own research, and there is plenty of information available elsewhere on the web. But basically all you need is a hammered dulcimer...
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