13Jun/18

Eating Rats! Culinary Adventure in the Amazon ( paying dues )

June 13, 2018Adventure, Sonic Safari Music, Travelchuck jonkey, culinary adventure, eating rats, sonic safariChuck Jonkey

A few years ago my brother and I traveled to the Peruvian amazon jungle.  We hired a guide who took us to the tiny village of Atun Cocha.  We lived with theRead More…

21Jun/16

Adventure Isle Shanghai composer Chuck Jonkey

June 21, 2016Adventure, New Music, Sonic Safari Music, Traveladventure isle, adventure isle music, chuck jonkey, disneyland shanghai, tribal musicChuck Jonkey

Over two years ago I was approached by Disney Imagineering to create music for a new land –  “Adventure Isle” (for the developing Disneyland  in Shanghai, China). This was the first timeRead More…

04May/16

Adventure Isle: Disneyland, Shaghai, China

May 4, 2016Adventure, New Music, News, Sonic Safari Music, Traveladventure isle, chuck jonkey, disneyland, shanghai, sonic safari musicChuck Jonkey

Over two years ago I was approached by Disney Imagineering to create music for a new land –  “Adventure Isle” in the developing Disneyland located in Shanghai, China. I was told thatRead More…

24Oct/14

Nylon String Harp Guitar

October 24, 2014Instruments, New Music, Sonic Safari Music, Soundscapeschuck jonkey, classical harp guitar, harp guitar, nylon string harp guitarChuck Jonkey

I really love to make musical instruments.  Here is one of my latest projects… the Nylon String Harp guitar.  It has  14 strings.  6 normal strings and 8 harp strings.  I simplyRead More…

27Mar/14

Stone-age Music: Slate Marimba

March 27, 2014Instruments, New Music, News, Sonic Safari Musicmarimba, mp3, rock, slate, stone-ageChuck Jonkey

What is the world’s oldest musical instrument?  Scientists have found bone flutes that are thousands of years old.  Well what about stone instruments?  Hit two rocks together and you’ll certainly get someRead More…

07Feb/14

Chuck Jonkey on Mars

February 7, 2014Adventure, Sonic Safari Music, Travelchuck jonkey, curiosity, mars, roverChuck Jonkey

You may think I’m crazy, but I’m actually on Mars…How could that possibly be? Over two years ago I was invited to go with friends on a tour of JPL (Jet PropulsionRead More…

05Jan/14

Morocco

January 5, 2014Adventure, Sonic Safari Music, Travelberber music, chuck jonkey, morocco, travelChuck Jonkey

Morocco is another of my favorite places to visit.  The vibrant colors, aromatic spice smells, friendly smiles and amazing music draws me there.  Here are just a few of my photographs fromRead More…

26Nov/13

Eastman El Rey – A Very Sexy Guitar

November 26, 2013Instruments, New Music, Sonic Safari Music, SoundscapesGuitars, mp3Chuck Jonkey

I recently acquired a stunningly beautiful and wonderfully sounding guitar – the Eastman El Rey.   I saw my first El Rey in a music store and was really impressed with it’s “ArtRead More…