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Ceremonial Chants, Music and Ayahuasca Icaros | Shamans of Peru CD Ceremonial Chants, Music and Ayahuasca Icaros | Shamans of Peru CD

The haunting, plaintive music of Peruvian shamans was recorded at ceremonies in the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon rainforest. The chants and icaros have an organic relationship to the medicine plants, and are primarily intended as devotional music for a ceremony. It is equally possible…

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The Sublime Sounds of the Rainforest

‘Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream” Sounds of the Rainforest: The Amazon Rainforest when the sun sets;  the jungle becomes alive with a rich tapestry of sounds. If you listen carefully you can hear in the background Ayahuasca Icaros being chanted by Shipibo Shaman…

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Ayahuasca Icaros of the Shipibo

Ícaro: The word ícaro comes from the Quechua word icarai, meaning “to blow.” Ícaros are magical chants that are sung or whistled by shamans during Ayahuasca ceremonies. There are several kinds of ícaros. At the beginning of a ceremony their purpose is to provoke the…

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Ceremonial Chants, Music and Ayahuasca Icaros | Shamans of Peru CD Ceremonial Chants, Music and Ayahuasca Icaros | Shamans of Peru CD

Shamans of Peru – MP3 Download from the Web The beautiful, plaintive music of Peruvian shamans was recorded at ceremonies in the Andean mountains and the Amazon rainforest. The chants and icaros have an organic relationship to the medicine plants, and are primarily intended as…

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Shamans of Peru – Photo Gallery

Shamans of Peru, a set on Flickr. A Photo Gallery of some of the Peruvian Shamans that we have worked with over the years.

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Ayahuasca Inspired Art Video by Howard G Charing

A video of some of my newer Ayahuasca inspired art on youtube. Soundtrack; Icaros chanted by Shipibo elder shaman (banco) Benjamin Ochavano with Rolando. Icaros recorded in the Amazon Peru (c) Peter Cloudsley and Howard G Charing 2002.              …

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Ayahuasca Shaman, and Mystic – Alonso del Rio

Alonso del Rio is a powerful maestro who interweaves Shipibo and other icaros with sacred music of his own to lead you on your journey; he is both a talented musician and an inspiring communicator of the Amazonian shamanic world. He first came into contact…

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Ayahuasca: The Visual Music of the Shipibo

Underlying the intricate geometric patterns of great complexity displayed in the art of the Shipibo people is a concept of an all pervading magical reality which can challenge the Western linguistic heritage and rational mind. [scribd id=46541840 key=key-2gcrwoptb0wdf0urn8n5 mode=list]

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Shipibo Ayahuasca Shamans – Interviews

SHIPIBO AYAHUASCA SHAMANS – Part 1 The Shipibo are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Peruvian Amazon. These ethnic groups each have their own languages, traditions and culture. The Shipibo which currently number about 20,000 are spread out in communities through the Pucallpa…

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Shamans of Peru – CD

THE SHAMANS OF PERU CD Ceremonial Chants, Icaros, and Music Shamans of Peru – Recorded on Eagle’s Wing Journeys to Peru Contains chants and dramatic effects of six different ceremonies with shamans who have worked with Eagle’s Wing Groups. Two ceremonies with San Pedro maestros…

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