SOAS World Music Summer School 2008
Tibetan Singing Bowls
Led by
Michael Ormiston and Candida
Valentino
10am to 5pm Saturday July 12th 2008 £50 (concessions £35)
Department of Music School of Oriental and African
Studies,
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Tibetan singing bowls ring with an ancient power that
is a mystery to most of us.
They have their roots in the animistic shamanic
religions of the Nepalese/Tibetan border
area of
the
This introductory workshop will be an experiential journey
through the sounds of the bowls,
their
history and use in meditation/relaxation and deep listening practices.
Attendees will learn the various techniques of making
the bowls sing in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Michael Ormiston and Candida
Valentino have been playing and studying the bowls for 20 years and have given
concerts and recorded with Tibetologist Alain Presencer, Gongmaster, Don Conreaux and Frank Perry.
They recently played for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
and the Tibetan Foundation.
Instruments: A limited number of bowls will be
available; please bring your own if possible.
Experience: Beginners welcome.