The Music of the Gong (All levels - 2 day training)

Join Mike Tamburo for an exploratory and experiential training that will deepen one's gong practice and take participants to a new level in our playing and our understanding of working with gong sound and gong music. The focus of this training is making music with gongs - both solo and in a group. The ‘Music of the Gong’ training invites the player to deepen their connection to the gong as a musical instrument capable of having broad effects on consciousness and asks the player to move beyond protocols into a music of the moment. Mike will immerse participants in a series of creative exercises, group improvisations and meditative listening experiences. We will refine playing techniques, explore rhythm and dynamics, strengthen our listening and improvisational skills, learn loose composition and deepen our personal sonic vocabulary. As a group, we will explore blending our playing with Multiple Gongs and other instruments (singing bowls, bells, strings) and other musicians in the sonic field. We will compose and improvise together as a group. All levels welcome.

Schedule:

Saturday, July 27 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Group Set up 9am-10am) Saturday, July 28 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Group Tear Down 4pm - 5pm)

Cost:

$275 if paid by June 30 2019 $350 after July 1

Space is limited to 16 participants. Advance registration strongly advised!

Cancellation Policy:

100% Refund will be issued if notification is received more than and up to 1 month in advance A $50 cancellation fee will be subtracted from the 100% refund if notification is received less than 1 month and more than 10 days in advance. Cancellation fee will be waived if you find a replacement for your spot. No refund is available if notification is received less than 10 days prior to the training.