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a #semantron played by a true #master

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Monk plays the semantron
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July 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
pucksarcana.bsky.social
orthodox monk plays the semantron for two hours asmr
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 AM
pucksarcana.bsky.social
this touches parts of the inside of my skull that nothing else does
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
jdsampo.bsky.social
In today's studio session I went back to my album/soundwalk project for a bit. Busted out the weird percussion which is how I know it's going well.
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July 23, 2026 at 12:25 AM
taddoyle.bsky.social
My good friend is releasing his solo album on July 10, 2026. I was afforded the privilege of having mastered this gorgeous record.

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Prisoner of the Sun - Semantron (Official Video)
YouTube video by Semantron
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June 21, 2026 at 12:02 PM
kmanriffs.bsky.social
FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕July 10th 2⃣8⃣🎧

SEMANTRON - Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart 🇺🇸⚛️

Debut album from Portland, Oregon, U.S. Cinematic/Experimental rock project⚛️

BC➡️semantron.bandcamp.com/album/secret...⚛️*ALT

#Semantron #SecretsOfAKrummholzHeart #Cinematic #Experimetal #FFFJuly10 #KMäN
July 10, 2026 at 1:36 AM
kellerkind.bsky.social
[Semantron, „Stundentrommel“, ist ein in der Regel langes hölzernes Schlagbrett, das in den orthodoxen Kirchen und in der katholischen Kirche anstatt oder neben den Glocken verwendet wird. Gespielt wird es mit einem oder zwei Hämmern oder mit einem Hakenstock]
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Semantron – Wikipedia
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October 14, 2024 at 4:58 AM
thatericalper.com
A monk plays the semantron, an ancient Orthodox monastery percussion instrument, at escalating speed, and it's one of the most hypnotic things you'll watch today. zurl.co/Xj4Pq
Watch a Monk Play the Semantron and Try Not to Be Completely Mesmerized - That Eric Alper
The semantron is a percussion instrument used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic monasteries to call monks to prayer, essentially a large wooden plank struck by mallets, and this video of one being played at escalating speed by a monk with extraordinary rhythmic control is one of those clips that stops everything the moment it […]
zurl.co
May 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
felix.gripe
first time I’ve seen, heard, and indeed, heard of a semantron

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantron #semantron #athens #easter
An orthodox Easter procession with a young lad in holy robes banging a sort of propellor shaped plank with a mallet
April 11, 2026 at 11:13 AM
stalkermgzinerocks.bsky.social
Interview with Dave French, YOB drummer & multi-instrumentalist, who just released his debut solo album as Semantron "Secrets of a Krummholz Heart"
#davefrench  #semantron #SecretsofaKrummholzHeart #debutalbum

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Semantron: Sonic Travel Logs
Semantron is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Dave French, known for his work as drummer of Yob and for playing guitar, bass, synth, and percussions in the live ensembles of Steve Von Till. A...
stalker-magazine.rocks
September 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
nduggar.bsky.social
youtu.be/34WHPjqSPr8

Well worth a listen.
Monk plays the semantron
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June 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
progrockjournal.bsky.social
[News] Semantron unveils official video for "Prisoner of the Sun" from new album "Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart"

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[News] Semantron unveils official video for "Prisoner of the Sun" from new album "Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart"
“Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart,” the debut from Yob drummer Dave French and his lush new ambient solo project Semantron, is out now. The official video for the second single “Prisoner Of The Sun” is av...
progrockjournal.com
July 13, 2026 at 7:19 PM
ardebizancio.bsky.social
🎵El Semantron (s.VI, σήμαντρον). Previa existencia de campanas, y luego mantenido por tradición en la ortodoxia, estaban estas planchas de madera golpeadas con mazos para llamar a la oración. Hoy todavía son típicas en los monasterios orientales.
March 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
musicprogramnotes.bsky.social
Celebrating the Sonic Wonders of the Semantron!
In the Middle Ages, metal bells were outlawed in parts of the Middle East -- a large-ish plank of wood (the Semantron, or Toaca) came to the rescue in order to announce sacred moments.
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TOACA (Semantron - the wood's song from monastery)
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February 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
taddoyle.bsky.social
It's been since 1987 that I played my first SOLO live show in SEA. On July 10, 2026, I'll be supporting a good friend for his record release show!

Don't sleep on this! This will likely be sold out quickly. Get your tickets here: tinyurl.com/2yfse5c7
Poster for the Semantron record release show in Seattle on July 10, 2026 where Grunge godfather Tad Doyle will be performing some of his recent film score works along with other music. “Tad Doyle, best known for the bands TAD, BROTHERS OF THE SONIC CLOTH, HOG MOLLY, H-HOUR, and others will be performing solo with some of his most recent film score works. This will be his first live performance since 2006. Expect the unexpected.” Multi-instrumentalist Dave French – most widely known as the powerhouse drummer of Yob – arrives with his solo venture SEMANTRON, and the project’s entrancing debut LP, Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart. Dave French has not only performed around the globe as a member of Yob, he’s played drums with Tad Doyle’s Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, been a live collaborator with Steve Von Till and his Harvestman project. For several years, he’s been traveling with a classical guitar, writing songs in backstages and hotels, during ferry crossings, in remote landscapes, and quiet moments on the road. These pieces gradually evolved into SEMANTRON. French, performing every instrument on Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart, having recorded acoustic foundations in an off-grid cabin on Mt. Adams before completing drums, bass, electric guitars, and vocals between his home studio and the rehearsal space of Yob, French blended acoustic and electric textures with field recordings gathered from the natural world: ravens and owls, alpine wind, rivers, stone percussion from mountain talus slopes, rhythms played on living trees, and the slow dripping of meltwater from an Icelandic glacier. The record was mixed by Nathan Yaccino (Soundgarden, Norah Jones, A Storm Of Light), mastered by Tad Doyle (Tad, Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth), and completed with art/layout by Dave French. This is an All-ages show. 7:00 PM Doors, 8:00 PM Show
June 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
acbm.bsky.social
Old Georgian word of the day
სარეკელი
bell, ≈gong, semantron

as in Jn Moschos, Leimonarion, ed. Abuladze, 6.5
ვითარცა დაჰრეკა დეკანოზმან სარეკელსა
"when the deacon sounded the semantron"

Both the noun and the verb derive from the root რეკ- "knock, hit" (cf. Fähnrich, Etym., 343).
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
jasonbystrom.bsky.social
Sometimes I want to come here and share cool things that I am learning about: The semantron is a wooden or metal percussion instrument used in Orthodox monasteries to summon monks to pray.
Then I remember that no one ever engages with my posts, so what’s the point?

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Semantron Trance
YouTube video by Anpro
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February 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
thewizardofawesome.bsky.social
The latest #DreamsOfConsciousness #mixtape features #DryWedding #WailinStorms #EaldorBealu #Semantron #AnatomyOfHabit #Pylar #CaveDweller #Holissstik & #Cancervo!

#doommetal #dronemetal #southerngothic #deathrock #doomdrone #weeklymixtape #weeklycompilation
Saturnine [Weekly Mixtape 232]
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August 18, 2026 at 6:29 AM
thesleepingshaman.bsky.social
⚡ New Review ⚡

Maxwell explores Semantron ‘Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart’ – a flawless example of stunningly exquisite experimental rock music. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇

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Review: Semantron 'Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart' - The Sleeping Shaman
Maxwell reviews Semantron ‘Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart’ – a flawless example of stunningly exquisite experimental rock music
thesleepingshaman.com
August 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM
ninecirclesblog.bsky.social
Profile: Semantron, the new project from Dave French

Happy Friday, friends. Today it is an absolute honor to profile Dave French and his latest project, …...
Profile: Semantron, the new project from Dave French
Happy Friday, friends. Today it is an absolute honor to profile Dave French and his latest project, Semantron. It's a name many of us are familiar with - specifically for his work with Yob, of course, but also Steve Von Till and Harvestman. Just last month he released Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart as the debut of his new ambient solo project.
ninecircles.co
August 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
in-your-eyes-ezine.bsky.social
Semantron – Secrets of a Krummholz Heart

https://www.iyezine.com/semantron-secrets-of-a-krummholz-heart/

#iye #iyezine #inyoureyesezine
August 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
theegregkennelty.bsky.social
Mostly Yelling podcast, episode two! This time I'm joined this episode by Dave French, who just released his debut solo album under the Semantron name and is gearing up to hit the studio with Yob very shortly. mostlyyelling.substack.com/p/mostly-yel...
Mostly Yelling Podcast #2: Dave French (Semantron, Yob, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth)
Dave French just released his debut solo Semantron album Secrets of a Krummholz Heart, and is gearing up to hit the studio with Yob very shortly.
mostlyyelling.substack.com
August 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
longtail-news.bsky.social
Feed: "Progressive Rock Journal"
By: Jacopo Vigezzi on Monday, July 13, 2026
[News] Semantron unveils official video for “Prisoner of the Sun” from new album “Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart”
“Secrets Of A Krummholz Heart,” the debut from Yob drummer Dave French and his lush new ambient solo project Semantron, is out now. The official video for the second single “Prisoner Of The Sun” is available below. Watch the video for “Prisner Of The Sun” via the YouTube player below: Dave French has not only […]
progrockjournal.com
July 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
metalnerdmedia.bsky.social
Yob drummer Dave French's solo project Semantron streaming debut album Secrets of a Krummholz Heart

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Yob drummer Dave French’s solo project Semantron streaming debut album Secrets of a Krummholz Heart
“It brings me immense pleasure to finally share this album in its entirety with you. Come enjoy its maiden voyage into the wilds with me!”
metalnerd.net
July 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM