American composer, singer, musician, author and meditation teacher
"Harmonic Choir" redirects here. For other uses, see Oxford Harmonic Choir.
David Hykes
David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir in Delhi, India, March 2010
Born
(1953-03-02) March 2, 1953 (age 71)
Taos, New Mexico
Nationality
American
Alma mater
Antioch College (B.A.) Columbia University (M.F.A., 1993)
Occupation
musician
Known for
overtone singing, David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir
Website
harmonicworld.com
David Hykes (born March 2, 1953, Taos, New Mexico) is a composer, singer, musician, author, and meditation teacher. He was one of the earliest modern western pioneers of overtone singing, and since 1975 has developed a comprehensive approach to contemplative music which he calls Harmonic Chant (harmonic singing). After early research and trips studying Mongolian, Tibetan, and Middle Eastern singing forms, Hykes began a long series of collaborations with traditions and teachers of wisdom and sacred art, including the Dalai Lama and the Gyuto and Gyume monks.[1]
Hykes founded the Harmonic Choir in 1975, and has performed and taught Harmonic Chant and the related Harmonic Presence work in America, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Australia and many other countries.[2] Of overtone singing and his own study of the form, music theorist Charles Madden writes, "David Hykes has done everything I had hoped to do, and more." His choir incorporates both basic overtone singing as well as additional advanced forms.[3]
His work is organised within The Harmonic Presence Foundation.[4]
His song, "Rainbow Voice", has been featured in the films Blade: Trinity (2004), Blade (1998), Baraka (1992), and Dead Poets Society (1989).[5]
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appearances with a variety of artists, including Eurythmics, Julee Cruise, DavidHykes and the Harmonic Choir, Steve Kilbey, and Tom Bailey. From 2007 to 2008...
series of installations. Rocco later formed a collaboration with musician DavidHykes, who practiced a form of Mongolian overtone chanting with The Harmonic...
began using this technique in 1968), Michael Vetter, Tran Quang Hai, DavidHykes, Jill Purce, Jim Cole, Ry Cooder, Paul Pena (mixing the traditional Tuvan...
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At the same time, he was touring worldwide with The Harmonic Choir, DavidHykes' experimental vocal group, which specialized in overtone singing. Burwell...
in the Auditorium and the surrounding halls. Pioneer overtone singer DavidHykes in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in 1997. Occasionally the Auditorium is...
dramyin of the monk and as ambient music. The noted chant music advocate DavidHykes contributed music at the invitation of the director. A soundtrack of...
David Sylvian, Vernon Reid, John Paul Jones, Eric Johnson, Jerry Marotta, Alice, Azam Ali, Matt Chamberlain, Michael Brook, Bill Rieflin, DavidHykes...
Windhorse Riders (Djamchid's project with DavidHykes - diaphonic singer)) (1989) LET THE LOVER BE, DavidHykes with Persian zarb master Djamchid Chemirani;...
Architecture; Cook County Theater Department; Shelly Mars; Fiona Templeton; DavidHykes; Jackson Mac Low and Anne Tardos; Brendan de Vallance; Mike Ballou; Alexander...
Sair, Serendipity Arts Festival, Parramasala Festival, Parramatta (with DavidHykes), Serpentine Gallery, London, Chhandayan, NYC and Sufism at the Smithsonian...
Samuel Menash, and Kathleen Raine gave poetry readings, Paul Winter and DavidHykes gave concerts, Jerzy Grotowksi and Andre Gregory lectured on theatre...
("Failing Kansas"), Roseanne Spradlin, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros, and DavidHykes. Kahn trained as a master printer under Robert Blackburn (artist) and...
Nares. With Harry Partch, Ralph David Hill, Carola B. Anderson, DavidHykes, Lou Harrison, Jon Catler, David Canright, David B. Doty, John Bischoff,+Jim Horton+Tim...
Beyond exhibited at the Macaulay & Co. gallery in 2014 with a score by DavidHykes. Heller, Jules; Heller, Nancy G. (eds.) (2013). "Doray, Audrey Capel"...
deep and unsaid land. Maestri of harmonic singing like Marco Garri (a DavidHykes student), Alberto Guccione (author of the CD-book Canto Armonico, Red...
in-residence at Canada's Banff Center in Alberta, involved musician DavidHykes, of The Harmonic Choir. Together they developed a computer assisted laser/video...
"harmonious awakening" gatherings, on occasion with harmonic chant pioneer DavidHykes. He describes those gatherings as helpful for seeing and going "beyond...
Daphne Wayne Pilbeam as Ensign Bull Ox "StarHyke: News". "StarHyke Update" (PDF). "www.starhyke.com". Clensy, David (29 November 2008). "A new world of possibilities"...
Ensemble: Performance, Joseph Jarman: Performance; Lincoln Theatre July 7 DavidHykes and the Harmonic Choir: Vocal Performance, William Albright and Celli;...
section begins with the mythical foundation of Armenia with the Legend of Hyke and Bel, moving to contemporary history with the ascent of Vardan II Mamikonian...
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