Sounds Heal Podcast

Jens Zygar’s early experiences—living his first decade in Liberia, then moving to the North Sea coast of Germany to attend boarding school—have given him a multicultural perspective on musical language. He began his professional exploration of sound as a guitarist in the Hamburg-based new wave band Große Freiheit (Great Freedom). In the early 1980s, Swiss author and scientist Hans Cousto introduced him to the concept of the “cosmic octave,” inspiring him to develop “planetary gongs” that resonate with the frequencies, tones, and harmonics in nature. In the late 1980s, he cofounded the Stars Sounds Orchestra with keyboardist Steve Schroyder, combining the gongs with electronic sounds. Today, Jens Zygar is a well-known global gong artist engaged in a large range of projects, including lectures and workshops as well as performances. Website: https://jenszygar.de/ and http://www.jenszygar.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/starsounds Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/sound