Dec 14 – SOUK

Saturday December 14 | 7-9pm

Tickets available HERE  for $12 / $15 at the door

SOUK  performs traditional Arabic and Turkish instrumental music, with focus on Maqam and Iqa, the scales and rhythms that define these traditions. Nikolai Ruskin plays Oud and Nay, with Dara Annissi and Jesse Koennecke on darbuka and riq.  Souk  was formed in October, 2010 by Nikolai Ruskin with fellow musicians who have been performing together for nearly twenty years.

Souk ’s goal is to create an atmosphere that ranges from relaxing background music to exciting dance music, and to share the sound of the Middle East in a way that listeners from all walks of life might connect with. Their name is the Arabic word for market,  Souk  (also Souq or Suq; pronounced “sook”). Historically, souqs were held outside of cities in the location where caravans loaded with goods would stop and merchants would display their goods for sale. At that time, souqs were more than just a market to buy and sell goods; they were also major festivals and many cultural and social activities took place in them. Just as the souq is a market place where many goods are available to peruse, ‘ Souk : Middle Eastern Grooves’ offers their variety of musical wares in hopes that there will be something for all of their listeners to enjoy.

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Sunday, April 7, 1-2:30 pm $15.00 advance tickets HERE ; $20 at the door This gong and gong bath workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. A pathway to easily explore the benefits of meditation. Gongs and gong baths offer a super easy way to slow down brain activity and thoughts to lower stress levels almost instantly. In this workshop, we will discuss how different brain waves create different thought patterns and how sound can create overall harmony in our bodies. The workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. The vibrations of the gongs will wash over you, leading you to a state of profound relaxation and healing. After the gong bath, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and a chance to experience playing the gongs themselves.Profound breakthroughs can occur during a gong bath, so you may want to bring a journal to make notes at the end of this event. Please bring a mat and small blanket to make yourself cozy. Gong Master Caryn Sheckler has been playing gongs for about 10 years. She has studied with internationally renowned Gong Masters Don Conreaux and Mike Tamboro. Caryn is an internationally trained Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Instructor with 20 years experience and teaches senior fitness and chair yoga in Trumansburg. This gong and gong bath workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. A pathway to easily explore the benefits of meditation. Gongs and gong baths offer a super easy way to slow down brain activity and thoughts to lower stress levels almost instantly. In this workshop, we will discuss how different brain waves create different thought patterns and how sound can create overall harmony in our bodies. The workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. The vibrations of the gongs will wash over you, leading you to a state of profound relaxation and healing. After the gong bath, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and a chance to experience playing the gongs themselves.Profound breakthroughs can occur during a gong bath, so you may want to bring a journal to make notes at the end of this event. Please bring a mat and small blanket to make yourself cozy. Gong Master Caryn Sheckler has been playing gongs for about 10 years. She has studied with internationally renowned Gong Masters Don Conreaux and Mike Tamboro. Caryn is an internationally trained Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Instructor with 20 years experience and teaches senior fitness and chair yoga in Trumansburg.
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