The neo-capitalistic trade-offs and intimate contact with the foreigners shredded the fragile social and economic structure of their community and introduced levels of trauma and disease not previously known. Meanwhile, the women were lured into prostitution. To acquire enough hard currency, males were enticed into the forest to illegally hunt bush-meat protein for the miners, loggers, and the administrative personnel, and elephant ivory for export to the black markets of the US and Asia. With accelerated logging of hardwood forests, extraction of diamonds, oil, and poaching of ivory from the elephant families of the surrounding jungle, the cash economies imposed on the country’s ancient cultures by major companies replaced the small-scale as-needed traditional barter exchanges more familiar to the groups like the Ba’Aka.ĭrawn into the competitive economic and resource-driven models of the West and Asia, tribal members now had to purchase their meager necessities within the imposed cash systems in order to thrive. There are other examples, but let’s imagine what these places might conjure for you.Īs Sarno told the story, during the late decades of the 20th century a second wave of colonialism, including large conglomerates from Asia and the EU, began large-scale resource removal from the Ba’Akas’ home territory. What is surprising is that these groups have been using these soundscapes as antidotes for thousands of years. These hints come from sources that we don’t normally think of or read about. However, there are some soundscape environments that appear to be more beneficial than others.
So, let’s cut to the chase and identify some of the most nourishing types of soundscapes that would sustain you and that you will want to check out.įor a lot of us, these choices are very personal. It’s just not at a level to pursue beyond a passing curiosity. People will readily flock to yoga and Pilates classes, but how many show up for soundscape therapy or take a sound-walk? From the anecdotal interviews I’ve conducted, most folks, young and old, seem vaguely curious about quietude or finding an escape from noisiness. To be fair, the subject of true respite is not high on our cultural, emotional, or physical fitness priority lists.
#Hyper world free#
I’m astonished by the number of people I’ve met who haven’t even tried to imagine spending free moments without having to organize something to do. But then we complicate our plans filling our precious downtime with activities. Or it could be a remote spot in the desert, or a cabin in the woods. Could be a place by the ocean or a lake in the mountains. For example: When most of us plan a vacation, one of the first considerations is to get to a place where you can unwind and relax-far away from the noisy environments of our everyday lives. But there’s more to that question than meets the ear. When that question is asked, most of us default to a choice of some type of music. Ever give much thought to what types of sounds make you feel good? Maybe you have, but not in a fully conscious way.
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