Some Favourite Books

Here are some of the books I've enjoyed recently:

  • Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo. A really thoughtful book about the right approach to playing any musical instrument (including voice). "Work not to become the best player, but the best person".
  • Ears of the Angels by Denna Zalkind Spear. An absolutely fascinating story of how a violin maker came to perceive and work with increasingly subtle levels of vibration in instruments, and later animals and humans.
  • Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand. This is a definitive reference source for mantra, and should prove very useful to anyone wanting relevant mantra texts for particular circumstances.