Melissa came into the studio with the strong mission of creating music for her Breathwork trainings, and left with a series of soundscapes blending modern and ancient, employing indigenous and multicultural instruments and voice to shape an expression new yet evoking timeless elements, elementals and elders.
From Melissa:
Uwane is a song of blessing and protection or an Icaro.
This song was channeled as a clearing for the Root Chakra.
The Japanese term “Uwane” (上根) means the visible surface roots that come out of the base of a bonsai tree and spread at the top of the pot. They are also active in an area near the face of soil.
上 means “up, above, top.”
1 Going up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.
2 High position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.
3 Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.
4 Offer - To give or present something.
5 Ascend - To go to the center.
6 Landlady - A woman who is the wife of a person or the mistress of a house.
根 means “root, basis, foundation.”
1 Root - The root of a plant or tree.
2 Foundation - The basis or source of something.
3 Motivation - The power to keep doing something for a long time.
Melissa Terese - voice, drum, rattle
Mark Torgeson - audio recording, mixing; video editing
Melissa’s site: www.breathworkworldwide.com
Melissa’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaTerese
