Here I introduce you to the targeted vibro-acoustics research being done by Professor Randy Eady and how he incorporates that with the timeless wisdom of St. Hildegard, and a chair, and also cats.
The Sonic Chair is not just a place to sit. No, it’s a very sleek and stylish “acoustic island”. Once seated, your music for your ears only. The outside world doesn’t hear a thing. This high-tech sound system comes to you from Cologne, Germany. It was awarded the “Red Dot Design Award.” It’s a “private concert hall, home cinema or workplace.”
They call the experience as “Cocooned In a Wellness Oasis.” It has a precise arrangement of integrated speakers and “two body-focused vibro-acoustic “shakers” in the seat and the backrest membrane that augment the lower frequencies.”
Its low frequencies reach the user’s back through a structure-borne sound membrane. The “structure-borne sound transducer directs the tactile sound component to a sound body surrounding the listener.” This mimics the experience of a live concert, with real live vibrations!
But if that doesn’t sound great enough, Professor Randy Eady, an active member of the Scivias Institute for Art & Spirituality located in Bad Kreuznach, Germany infused the experience with the chants of St. Hildegard of Bingen.
I reached out to the Sonic Chair company for more info on pricing, etc. but as of this date, I haven’t heard back. Good thing, because I’d be an easy sell on a shiny red Sonic Chair for my place. I’m an easy sell but also a woman on a budget. Maybe I can post a picture of the Sonic Chair on my wall for now.
Yesterday, I also reached out to Professor Eady who said that his latest work with the Sonic Chair has moved to small yachts. Therefore, the company might be going through change.
But fortunately, I can enjoy St. Hildegard’s music anytime, anywhere. Please see my music page for some suggestions.
And more good news is that Professor Eady’s research shows that my cat is also beneficial for my health (and that of others). He writes that a 2008 study showed that cat owners were less likely to die of heart attacks. And that cats serve as healers, including of broken bones.
“An old timer vet adage goes: “put a cat and a bunch of broken bones in the same room long enough and the bones heal.” This now rings scientifically true as a cat’s purr vibrations range between 20 and 140 hertz (Hz). This is directly in the wheelhouse of the best frequencies (between 25 and 50 Hz) for promoting bone strength (not surprisingly second-best frequencies range from 100 to 200 Hz).”
And that reminds me of two blog posts from 2016/17 that I published on my former cat website about “Music for Cats”. How cats respond to music made especially for them.
Here’s an except from one of my posts:
“David Teie, cellist, gives a great talk on TedxTowsonU Online. He mentions that the human brain finishes forming within the womb and thus a baby is born with its emotions fully developed. Music is created with this in mind. The sound of the heartbeat, breathing and a mother’s voice are all mimicked within the music of all of the world’s cultures. Cats brains, however, continue to develop even when outside of the womb. And so music for them must also consider characteristics that are uncommon for humans.”
“In David Teie’s, Music for Cats, he has blended human and cat music, without taking anything away from the other.”
I’m sure if you buy a Sonic Chair (if still available for purchase), you’ll find your cat getting cozy in it, as they do when finding places to nap. In that case, be prepared to include his own music, “Music for Cats.”
I know that St. Julian of Norwich had a cat. So far I haven’t heard of St. Hildegard as having one, but I like to think that she did.
