Xochitl, Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven, Ashley Wells, Dev, Wisdom Quarterly; Coast to Coast with Richard Syrett and Prof. Magda Havas, Robert's Plant Band with Robert W. Connolly
Buddhism is a "forest tradition" born in the woods, cultivated and brought to fruition with the help of trees, plants, and peace and solitude of wild spaces (Alex Saberi/flickr). |
(Robert's Plant Band, Dec. 13, 2014) Robert's Plant Band conducted by Robert W. Connolly
Musical Plants
The best musician is the elder Bonsai tree. |
Magda Havas, Professor of Environmental and Resource Studies at Trent University,
talked about her research into plants' ability to respond to their external environment and how electromagnetic pollution (from cellphones, towers, microwaves, routers, TVs, Blue Tooth, etc.) impacts them, human beings, and all living things.
Rock ruins plants, whereas classical helps. |
Prof. Havas describes
an experiment in which a galvanic skin response meter (lie detector/E Meter) is used to measure how various
electronic devices cause physiological stress in plants and people. Plants hooked
up in a similar way reacted to environmental stimuli with changes in
conductivity as well, she explained.
Plants are conscious, sentient beings. This means the whole jungle/forest is alive and aware, even in the politically treacherous city office jungle (greenplants.co.uk). |
Plants are alive, aware, and aiding us. |
A MIDI interface designed to convert this change in electrical
conductivity into sound allowed the plants to produce music, Prof. Havas shows. "We had these plants hooked up in my lab...and suddenly they
would start playing," she said, noting how it felt like they were
conscious (aware), sentient (feeling) beings. Prof. Havas has audio and video of Robert's Plant Band (with Robert W. Connolly not the Led Zeppelin/"Manic Nirvana" crooner) conducted with a quartz crystal singing bowl.
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