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From the October 2007 Newsletter

PERUVIAN WHISTLING VESSELS  

We are very excited to be able to offer a full set of seven traditional ceramic whistles created especially for the Cuyamungue Institute by Daniel Statnekov for a special fund-raising event for the Cuyamungue Institute.

Daniel Statnekov, who is the leading international expert on Peruvian whistles, has generously donated this complete set of seven whistles which he personally made. In 1972, Daniel discovered a Pre-Columbian psycho-acoustical whistle made of clay at an auction in Pennsylvania. He spent the next 15 years researching the objects which are known as the "Peruvian Whistling Vessels." He wrote about these experiences in his book, Animated Earth, published in 1987 by North Atlantic Books.

For 2,500 years Andean civilizations produced earthenware whistling vessels. From Ecuador to southern Peru, Indian craftsmen molded clay into vessels that have only recently been interpreted as specifically pitched whistles. Each culture produced its own range of frequencies, with the tones being in the area of greatest sensitivity to human hearing. When several vessels from a specific culture are played simultaneously, a psycho-acoustical effect is created through the interaction of the different frequencies.

Players report changes in their state of consciousness akin to the changes reported by practitioners of various meditation techniques. The most frequent response has been described as "a centering of consciousness or Zen-like state of clarity."

This is your opportunity to own a set of Peruvian Whistling Vessels, whether you used them in meditation or simply appreciate them as artwork based on ancient traditions from South America.

To purchase tickets ($30 each or four for $100), mail your tax-deductible contribution to Rae LeCompte, PO Box 1878, Buckeye Lake, OH 43008

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