Pause.

Have a break, have a Kit Kat

Is a slogan used since 1957.  At that time there was little research to substantiate the need for a break during the day to improve productivity. Fast forward, the chocolate bar manufacturer’s latest ad shares research that proves that by inserting ‘Have a break and then…’ into your ai generator, the results are significantly more accurate.  Try it!

Watch here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U33RTQsa7Bo&ab_channel=KITKATCanada

In music a pause is indicated by a fermata (symbol above).  Its length is subjective and up to the performer or conductor.  Oftentimes it is used for dramatic effect, to build anticipation, to signal the end of a phrase or to simply take a breath.  During the baroque era it meant the performers were to improvise a short cadenza.

During a gong bath we use pauses regularly. We create an emotional effect similar to the use of negative space in paintings. During this pause which may last anywhere from a few seconds to minutes the listener is in a state of suspended animation. The feeling is that of being taken into infinity, of being frozen in time, suspended on the silence between the in and out breaths.  The next stroke of the mallet will either draw the listener further in and deeper or expansively outwards.  This is one technique I use regularly to enhance your sonic journey. :)