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On February 14th, World Sound Healing Day 2024 We Play Well Together hosted an online event, marking the 22nd annual gathering.

This event led by Joule L'Adara and Martina Gläser-Böhme and featuring feeltone founder Ingo Böhme, bridged English and German-speaking communities in a bid to connect through sound across distances and languages.

The event, shared a sweet moment by Ingo Böhme's surprise Valentine's Rose to Martina Gläser-Böhme, offered participants an interactive experience with the founders of feeltone instruments. Attendees were encouraged to engage with their instruments or voices, fostering a deep sense of community and shared healing intentions.

This past summer, We Play Well Together's Creative Community Director Joule L'Adara traveled to Germany to work directly with our instrument builder the feeltone Company, helping to create a series of videos for our new Elemental Soundscapes instrument collections.

Read on to learn more about her adventure.

Holistic sound artists Fountainetta Coleman and Marlee-I Mystic showcase their synergy and joy in a captivating D-minor soundscape jam. Their deep friendship and mutual musical trust shine through in a video filled with their innovative and creative play, recorded during our visit in January 2023.

Their performance, rich with percussive grooves and vocals, highlights instruments from our Water Collection, designed for easy collaboration among friends, family, and clients.

Featured instruments include the Monolina Monochord by feeltone, Tinka Tong Aqua Wood Tongue Drum, Sansula Aqua by Hokema Kalimbas, and Zenko Element Aqua Metal Tongue Drum, all tuned to 440 hz to match handpans, though many instruments are available in both 432 hz and 440 hz.

We're excited to share more of their harmonious collaborations in future videos. Explore the full Water Collection to discover instruments that foster connection and musical exploration.

Introducing the ELEMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES WATER COLLECTION, a collection of intuitively played instruments tuned to harmonize together.

 This collection centers around feeltone Monochords, offering a deep, meditative drone.

We explore the extended WATER COLLECTION, with instruments like the Tinka Tong Aqua Wood Tongue Drum and Zenko Element Aqua Metal Tongue Drum, creating layers of sound that invite creativity and exploration.

From the gentle percussive tones of the Tinka Tong to the ethereal bell-like sounds of the Zenko, each instrument, including the Kalimbas and Sansulas from Hokema Kalimbas, contributes to a rich, immersive soundscape.

The collection is rounded out with Koshi Aqua and Zaphir Blue wind chimes, providing delicate, wind-played harmonies. This assembly of instruments, all tuned to a D-minor scale and available in both 432 hz and 440 hz, encourages a deep dive into the soothing world of sound, fostering connection and grounding.

Alessandro Pierini, a friend and artistic partner of WE PLAY WELL TOGETHER, embarked on a journey to the Middle East, bringing the Monolina monochord to the deserts of Jordan for a series of stunning video shoots. These cinematic pieces, designed to highlight the Monolina's versatility for feeltone, were set against the backdrop of Jordan's expansive landscapes, with Ale tuning the Monolina to an Arabic scale to capture the region's musical essence. The versatility of the Monolina is showcased, highlighting its ability to be tuned to any 5-note scale, encouraging listeners to explore new musical territories.

In "Breathe Me," Alessandro performs atop a sacred valley, combining Arabic melodies with the desert's tranquility, a feat achieved with climbing gear and drone cinematography. The "Sands of Serenity" video features him on a sand dune, blending the Monolina's tones with the vivid orange sands of the Jordan-Saudi border. The series concludes with "Healing Vortex," set in the "Star Wars" Valley, where Ale's meditative music echoes the film's iconic landscapes, drawing praise from feeltone's Ingo Boehme for capturing the essence of solitude and connection to nature.

In the "Creating Joy with Conscious Soundscapes" feature on the We Play Well Together blog, we dive into how thoughtfully crafted sound environments can be a source of joy and wellness in our lives.

A carefully chosen soundscape can have on transformative experience in our personal spaces and create relaxation and creativity.

Instruments like the Koshi Chimes and Monolina Monochords are spotlighted for their ability to create these immersive, soothing auditory experiences.

The article is packed with expert insights and actionable advice, guiding us on how to weave our own soundscapes filled with mindfulness and positive vibes. It really brings home the idea that sound has a profound ability to enrich our daily experiences, echoing the site's dedication to fostering a sense of harmony and well-being through music.

WE PLAY WELL TOGETHER sponsored Joule L'Adara and Mike Moss to join the Steel Mountain handpan gathering in Estes Park, Colorado, last August. Capturing the essence of the event, we've created a 12-minute video montage showcasing the highlights, inviting viewers to experience the joy of handpanning in the Rockies. Steel Mountain, established in 2017, offers an enriching blend of music, workshops, and outdoor activities, set against the backdrop of the majestic Rocky Mountains. The gathering is a celebration of community, featuring concerts, handpan jams, and more, scheduled to reconvene August 24th-28th, 2023. This event highlights the vibrant handpan community and the enchanting music of instruments like the Spacedrum by Metal Sounds.

On International Drone Day this past June, Katie Down and friends showcased the mesmerizing power of drone music in Marlborough, New York, with a live performance featuring instruments from WE PLAY WELL TOGETHER, including the feeltone Monolina Monochord and Metal Sounds Spacedrum Evolution Handpan. This event highlighted the diverse sounds of drone music, incorporating a mix of classical, sound therapy, and experimental instruments. Drone Day, conceived by MCLF of Weird Canada, celebrates drone music's communal and experimental spirit every third Saturday of May, inviting participants to explore droning in various spaces. This day emphasizes the unifying and creative essence of drone music, encouraging gatherings to experience its unique vibrational impact.