The Dharma of Sound – A Contemplative Arts Intensive and Meditation Retreat
With Steve Gorn and Dave Cipriani
September 22 - 25, 2022
Join a deep dive into the nature of sound. Indian Classical Music, the practice of Raga ‘to color the mind ‘ will be the portal for our exploration. Call and response singing, deep listening and dialogue, all will be offered within the container of meditation practice.
No prior musical experience is necessary. We will open our ears to the ‘yoga of sound’ and awareness. Private sessions for more advanced musicians will be available.
The weekend will end with a public concert.
NOTE: There are one-day and morning options also available. Lodging is not included. Click this link if you are interested in exploring these options.
Members receive 10% discount. Write to [email protected] to request this.
Contact Steve Gorn with any questions at [email protected]
Please Note: Sky Lake is following CDC guidelines and you must be fully vaccinated, including boosters.
Leaders
Steve Gorn, whose Bansuri bamboo flute is said to ‘re-align the cells,’ combines the essence of the Indian classical music tradition with a deep dive into the yoga of sound. He is featured on the Grammy winning recording, “Miho – Journey to the Mountain,” with the Paul Winter Consort, the Academy Award winning Documentary film, “Born into Brothels,” as well as recordings with Paul Simon, Jack DeJohnette, Glen Velez and numerous Indian and western musicians. For many years he has been exploring the mingling of Buddhadharma with Indian Classical Music For over forty years Indian Classical Music and Buddhism have been the foundation practices for Steve Gorn. As a…
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Award-Winning Guitarist Dave Cipriani has been on a constant quest to connect with deep spiritual/music roots while still being in the modern world, a desire that springs from 30 years of studying Buddhist meditation, and trying to understand how it relates to creativity. He performs on 7-string guitar and Indian Slide Guitar, and studied with Charlie Byrd, Ustad Aashish Khan, sitar master Jai Kishor, and with late Indian Slide guitar pioneer Pandit Barun Kumar Pal over 3 trips to India. He received his MFA in Indian Music from California Institute of the Arts, where he also studied rhythm concepts with Randy…
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