28Sep/09

Trapezoidal doors

September 28, 2009Adventure, TravelInca, Peru, Trapezoidal doorsChuck Jonkey

I was recently visiting Peru and got this shot standing in a trapezoidal door. This is one of thousands found at different Inca and Pre-Inca sights. These amazing doors have withstood thousandsRead More…

25Sep/09

Sounds of the Jungle

September 25, 2009Sonic Safari Music, SoundscapesAmazon, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Costa Rican Rainforest, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jungle, Mexico, Peru, Rain Forest, ThailandChuck Jonkey

I have been lucky enough to have visited a number of rainforests around the world. I have been to parts of the Amazon in Peru, Colombia and Brazil and to many forestsRead More…

13Sep/09

Cusco the Inca Capital

September 13, 2009TravelCusco, Inca, PeruChuck Jonkey

I lived in Peru for 2 years… quite a long time ago. I was always fascinated with the cultures. On the coast is the Afro-Peruvian culture which has produced some fantastic musicRead More…

08Sep/09

Wind Chimes

September 8, 2009Sonic Safari Music, SoundscapesGrace Note Chimes, Soundscape, Wind Chime Music, Wind ChimesChuck Jonkey

I’ve always loved the sound of wind chimes. I started collecting them quite a while ago. They provide such soothing sounds. I was at a local hardware store a few months agoRead More…

08Sep/09

17 strings?

September 8, 2009Instruments, TravelGuitar Sitar, Hari Har Rao, India, Ravi Shankar, SitarChuck Jonkey

My first trip to India was a real eye-opener in many ways. I was fascinated by the culture… the smells, the food, the exotic sounds of intriguing music. There are so manyRead More…

04Sep/09

Jungle Drums – free mp3

September 4, 2009Sonic Safari Music, TravelAmazon, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jungle Drums, Mexico, mp3, Peru, ThailandChuck Jonkey

I’ve spent quite a bit of time in various jungles and rainforests on my Sonic Safari expeditions. It is really amazing to see such an ecosystem that is full of vegetation ofRead More…

03Sep/09

Les Paul

September 3, 2009News, VideoGuitars, Les PaulChuck Jonkey

A few weeks ago, I happened to be at a local art library… Brand library in Glendale. I was browsing their DVDs and saw one on the life of Les Paul. IRead More…

02Sep/09

Bansuri

September 2, 2009Sonic Safari MusicBansuri, IndiaChuck Jonkey

I’ve been looking at footage from one of my India trips. It is really cool to see such an ancient culture full of surprises. I’ve also been putting music to the footage.Read More…