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Tai Chi Music CD: Volume 4 (Tai Chi Songs)

Songs curated by Dr Paul Lam and sung beautifully by Carissa Coffindaffer to complement various styles of tai chi and the Tai Chi for Health programs.

From Dr Paul Lam:

"When Carissa came to the June 2024 USA Annual Workshop with her father, Master Trainer Mark Coffindaffer, she had no idea she would inspire a new approach to tai chi music. I invited her to join me during my Tai Chi Evolution demonstration, and something remarkable happened. Her voice, pure and full of feeling, blended with the movements in a way that stirred something deep within me.

Until then, I had believed that the music we use must strictly match the tai chi rhythm and energy. But Carissa’s performance made me reconsider. I began to feel that music with beauty, emotion, and depth could not only accompany tai chi, but enhance it—if chosen and performed with care.

With guidance from producer and arranger Ben Landsverk, a longtime collaborator on our Tai Chi Music Volumes 2 and 3, we created this collection of Tai Chi Songs. Each track was crafted to align with a particular tai chi form or demonstration. I attended the recording sessions and played different tai chi forms while Carssa and Ben performed, seeking to match the tai chi energy with the music and lyrics. A quiet exchange of energy flowed between us—tai chi guiding the music, the music shaping the movement.

These songs brought something unexpected and moving to my practice. I hope they do the same for you."

Tracks:

1. Everything Is Free
Written by Gillian Welch
Tai Chi for Arthritis

2. Don’t Know Why
Written by Jesse Harris
Yang Style 32 Sword Forms

3. Fleetwood Mac Medley (Landslide + Dreams)
Written by Stevie Nicks
Chen 56 Forms

4. Edelweiss
Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Tai Chi for Beginners

5. Tai Chi Journey (Over the Rainbow + Bridge Over Troubled Water)

Over the Rainbow:
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Written by Paul Simon

Dr Lam’s demonstration of Yang, Chen, and Sun style

6. Beatles Medley (Yesterday + Here Comes The Sun + In My Life)

Yesterday and In My Life:
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Here Comes the Sun:
Written by George Harrison