“A Dark Waltz” is a waltz in the Gypsy Jazz style, written, produced, and arranged by Joseph Arnold. – Joseph Arnold, violin – Daniel Dickison, guitar – Dave Hartl, accordion […]
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This past March I went on a two-week immersion in the Amazon Rainforest. I brought my backpacking violin along and recorded one of my favorite pieces of all time –
“Ashokan Farewell” – Played at the base of an “ancestor” tree in the Amazon Rainforest! Read More »
Listen to this guided meditation when you’re tired, but you still need to get up and do more. The “secret” is to really allow yourself to be tired and not
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The most powerful spiritual practice I’ve ever encountered is what I call, “Asking the Mystery for Help.” It’s based on the ancient principles of gift, offering, and sacrifice (although you
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The “Knowledge of the Soul” is all about feeling, vitality, and those qualities that make each of us unique as artists. Teaching technique and repertoire – while it has its
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Why does a gig feel fulfilling or soulless? Why do are we proud of some students, but resent others? And what’s up with high-level artists so often being a**holes? It
This past March I went on a two-week immersion in the Amazon Rainforest. I brought my backpacking violin along and recorded one of my favorite pieces of all time –
I’m back from my two-week immersion in the Amazon Rainforest! It was a life-changing experience being in such remote place, getting to know the indigenous peoples of the forest. In
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I’ll be going to the Amazon headwaters in Ecuador for the next 16 days. I’m traveling with the Pachamama Alliance (pachamama.org), which is a climate change advocacy organization that also
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In order to achieve effortless mastery, we need more “effortlessness” skills. Learning how to operate in the “receiving mode” is one of the most powerful effortlessness skill that I know.
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