Forest Bathing 432 Hz (Shinrin Yoku) - The Magic of Nature

Forest Bathing 432 Hz (Shinrin Yoku) – The Magic of Nature by Stevin McNamara From the opening moments of its first song, guitarist Stevin McNamara's Forest Bathing 432 Hz (Shinrin Yoku) - The Magic of Nature immerses you with a sense of the sweet, pure experience of being close to nature. Its subtle, relaxed guitar, entwined with birdsong and acoustic sounds, elegantly evokes the serenity and pleasure one feels in a forest, in the mountains, or by the sea – aspiring to capture a connection to the healing force awaiting us when we get away from the city to a place where Mother Earth exudes her beauty. "Amidst the stress of the modern world, our inner self is starving to reconnect to a higher place," says McNamara. "This whole album was achieved by tuning in to that vibration and expressing it musically."McNamara's inspiration is his love for the music of northern India, structuring his distinctive guitar compositions after traditional raga forms. Raga means "that which colors the mind