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2026 Voice Yoga Winter Solstice Retreat

December 19- 22 2026

RE-BALANCE BODY VOICE & MIND 

Three and a half days of intense explorations of voice and movement

for body-mind balance

and creative, vibrant well-being.

 

 

 

Scroll down for the Mandarin version

中文見下方

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Voice Yoga Winter Solstice Retreat 2022. Photo: Jackal Mei

 

 

WHAT IS THIS RETREAT ABOUT?

In Voice Yoga’s dynamic group process, you go beyond your habits and expectations. Something larger than yourself emerges: a flow of hidden creative potential.


Grounded in physical exercise such as yoga and breathwork, we practise all kinds of sounds without meaning. We do not emphasize a beautiful singing voice either. We are looking for pure, direct expressions of physical resonance and vibration through mouth, limbs, hips, feet, skin and inner organs. Voice Yoga is grounded in the idea that many of us are often trapped in body-mind dualities and many other dualities. We look to go beyond these dualities; to dissolve the many lines we draw around everything and make them permeable. To accept that rigidity is often there and has its function, but to strive for more fluidity. In these moments, when things flow without a worry, we can experience great joy, like an innocent child.

 

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PROGRAM OUTLINE

We start Thursday December 19th at 9:30 AM and suggest you arrive the evening before.
We finish after lunch on Sunday 22th, around 2:30 PM.

Day 1

9:30-12:30 introduction to the program. Light exercising, breathing exercises, start moving, toning, improvising, restorative (half-)sleeping/dreaming.
12:30-14:30 lunch & siësta
14:30-16:30 Guided movement and sound practices, walking meditations, improvisations

16:30-17:00 Tea time
17:00-18:00 Guided movement and sound practices, walking meditations, improvisations

18:00-19:30 dinner & rest

Day 2

9:00-12:30 Slow meditative warm-up with breathing, exercising, toning, sounds and noises, lie-down exercises.

12:30-14:30 lunch & siësta
14:30-16:30 Guided movement and sound practices, walking meditations, improvisations

16:30-17:00 Tea time
17:00-18:00 Guided movement and sound practices, walking meditations, improvisations
18:00-19:00 dinner

Day 3

9:00-12:30 Slow meditative warm-up with breathing, exercising, toning, sounds and noises, restorative (half-)sleep/dream.

12:30-14:30 lunch & siësta
14:30-17:00 Guided movement and sound practices, walking meditations, improvisations

17:00-19:00 Early dinner and preparations for the evening
19:00-21:00/22:00 observe and celebrate today’s Winter Solstice. On our last evening we will jointly celebrate the change from darkness to light. Participants can contribute a memory or reflection, a song, a dance, individually, en groupe, as a duo, whatever comes up. Consider to bring an instrument you play, candles to lighten up the atmosphere, a special garment or hat to wear.

Day 4 (half day)

9:00-12:30 Getting back once again to the core practices and adding anything we missed on the way.  Review of what we have done and final voice session.

12:30-14:30 lunch and bye bye

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PLACE

We hold our sessions in Shufang’s Energy Healing, a gorgeous yoga studio with a big garden in Dulan, Taidong. The studio has all utilities we need. We can use the big lawn outside for music and workouts in fresh air (weather permitting), a giant rock to repose, and shady places to rest.

There are several options for your overnight stay nearby, on a walking distance or further away. We are about a 10 minutes walk from downtown Dulan.

Accommodation:  Moonrise Inn is closest to the studio nearby.

nearby hostels that are popular with our students include  Tranquilo Hostel and On My Way Dulan Hostel 

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FOR WHOM?

Despite the name, Voice Yoga is not a harsh or demanding yoga camp, quite the contrary: it lets you grow at your own pace and rest, sleep or observe when you want to. The workshop attracts young, curious artists; established musicians and performers facing creative obstacles or blockades; yoga and other body-mind workers not very familiar with sound; people familiar with sound but needing a fuller understanding and experience of it; people young and old looking for physical and spiritual renewal; practitioners of contemplative traditions like Buddhist meditation looking for wholesome, creative work in line with their existing practice; busy people needing a break from 9-5 work and seeking body-mind restoration in a relaxed atmosphere.


There are no specific requirements to join. Ages range from students in their 20s to retirees in their 70s. Yoga, music or other skills are not required. We strive for a group between 8 and 12 people.

 

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HOW TO PREPARE?

Bring a yoga mat to exercise and lie down. There are sitting cushions and also chairs if you cannot sit on the floor for long. Bring something to cover yourself when we repose or meditate. Bringing an instrument is a good idea (no need to play it well; a percussive instrument is always good).

 

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LANGUAGES

English + Chinese

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YOUR TEACHER

Mark van Tongeren is a Dutch sound explorer with a deep interest in the synergy of arts, sciences and contemplative traditions. Mark has 30 years of experience in theatre, music and dance productions and holds a PhD from Leiden University’s Academy of Creative and Performing Arts. He has practised yoga for over twenty-five years and all kinds of voice/music/performance practices for 35 years. He first learnt Vipassana from S.N. Goenka in 2002. His one-man enterprise Fusica was established in 1998 to explore intersections of sound and the arts (music) on the one hand, and acoustic and other academic research (fusikè, physics) on the other.

 

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MEET THE TEAM & CONTACT

       Jackal, Sunny, Hsi-Yin, Mark in Dulan

This workshop is brought to you by organiser Jackal Mei, translator Sunny Chen and hosted by Shufang Wang.

Administrative assistance by Hsi-Yin Chang.

 

 

For any questions about the contents in English, ask Mark.

mark@fusica.nl

FB: https://www.facebook.com/Paraphony

Phone 0910382749

 

For any questions about the contents, lodging, travel and food details, contact Jackal. For registration and payment issues ask Hsi-Yin.

Hsi Yin: hsiyin724@gmail.com

 

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PRICES

  32.000 NT$

Up to 7 October 2026

Super Early Bird / 25% off NT$ 24.000

Old Students / 30% off NT$ 22.400

9 October till 21 October 2026:

Early Bird / 15% off NT$ 27.200

After 21 October 2026

Full price NT$ 32.000

TOSA members  / 10% off  NT$ 28.800

Bring a friend / 5% off :  – NT$ 1.000

 

 

INCLUDED

– Tuition fee

– All lunches and diners (including Sunday lunch)

– Insurance

NOT INCLUDED

– Transport to Taidong

– Lodging

 

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REGISTRATION

– Please complete your online application form , and transfer application fee. IMPORTANT: please add a note ‘VYR’ in your payment.

– online application form:  https://forms.gle/SkwTYtrfc4RotfoC8 and transfer the fee within 3 days.

– After receiving your fee, we will send a confirmation email in 5 days, and invite you joining our line group for more event detail.

 

PAYMENT

Bank code: 808
Name of bank: E.SUN Commercial Bank
Beneficiary: Van Tongeren Mark Christiaan
Account number: 0314-979-191796

 

CANCELLATION

We try to keep prices reasonable. We will return 90% of the fee if you cancel 60+ days prior to the workshop.
We will return 80% of the fee if you cancel 45 – 59 days prior to the workshop.
We will return 50% of the fee if you cancel 30 – 44 days prior to the workshop.
We will return 30% of the fee if you cancel 15 – 29 days prior to the workshop.
We will return 10% of the fee if you cancel 1 – 14 days prior to the workshop.
If you find a substitute for your spot, we will only keep 10% of the administration fee.

We reserve the right to cancel the retreat in the case we do not reach the minimum number of participants, between 4 and 2 weeks before starting date; in this case all paid workshop fees will be promptly returned. We are not responsible for expenses for the BnB or transport.

 

DISCLAIMER

By signing up you automatically acknowledge your understanding that this retreat sometimes involves strenuous physical exercise, potentially disrupting body-work and emotionally charged sessions with a deep impact on your well-being. It is understood that you yourself best know of any risks (physical, emotional, psychological) and that there is no pressure or obligation to do each and every exercise. By joining this retreat you accept the consequences and state your intention to complete it till the end. You waive all rights to seek or receive compensation in case of injury, loss or damage.

We reserve the right to cancel the retreat in the case we do not reach the minimum number of participants, between 4 and 2 weeks before starting date; in this case all paid workshop fees will be promptly returned. We are not responsible for expenses for the BnB or transport.

 

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KNOW MORE?

Mark’s Voice Yoga has been running for more than 15 years and brings together decades of creative, vocal expression, yogic discipline and contemplative traditions.


Voice Yoga is neither yoga as you see it all around you, nor music as you hear it every day or learn it in classes and workshops. It is a personal, artistic synthesis of a wide range of musical, resonant, theatrical, contemplative and physical arts. What binds them together is Mark’s unique synthesis and his vision to create a strong sense of flow, no matter what the activity is. Serious workouts smoothly blend with unforgettable, unrepeatable musical creations; deep breath work morphs into contact improv; vocal exercises into theatre; and so on.
This retreat will expand your vision, whether you are a musician, dancer, yoga teacher, actor, or just interested in working on your personal growth through the connections between sound, body and mind.

 

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CURIOUS BUT IN DOUBT?

For a taste of this retreat, come to one of the weekly Voice Yoga classes in Taipei for a 2-hour session. The classes run every Tuesday in Taipei from October to December 2026. Find the Calendar here: https://www.fusica.nl/upcoming-events/ and more info about Voice Yoga here.

 

 

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TESTIMONIALS

“At the end of the course, one thought was very strong: I’m so grateful to myself for choosing this workshop — above all, for not running away halfway through. And then I realized I had never thanked myself before.”

– Shanti

“I’ve always had that strength, with so many things supporting me. Sometimes I need to leave the city and be in an environment like this to remember it. It was this work that reminded me it has always been inside me.”

– Gina

 

“This is an environment where you can receive love and give love.”

– Wan-Chen

“We were a tribe, gathered together like kin, singing and dancing.”

– Varie

 

 

 

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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

https://www.fusica.nl/upcoming-events/

 

   聲音瑜伽冬至療癒假期

2026年12月19日至22日 

遇見晶瑩剔透的自己

一期一會 人聲與想像力的年終慶典

整整三天半的關於聲音與身體的探索/

連結你的身心平衡,以及充滿創造力、活力的存在。

 

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關於聲音瑜伽 療癒假期

在聲音瑜伽的動態團體過程中,你將超越自己的習慣和期望。看見比自我更廣大的自己開始甦醒: 那些隱藏著的創造力開始顯現,如河水般開始流動。

以瑜伽或呼吸法等身體練習為基礎,我們使用各種沒有意義和也不強調美麗歌聲的聲音。我們尋求透過嘴巴、四肢、臀部、雙腳、皮膚及內臟,來表達純粹、直接的身體共鳴與震動感受。聲音瑜伽的根基在於:我們許多人往往被困在身心二元對立,以及其他諸多二元對立之中。我們致力於超越這些二元對立;消融我們在萬物周圍劃下的種種界線,使其變得更通透。我們接受僵化往往存在且有其功能,但同時追求更大的流動性。在這些時刻,當萬物無憂無慮地流動時,我們便能像天真無邪的孩子般,體驗到無上的喜悅。

 

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工作坊時程表

我們將於12月19日星期六上午9:30開始,建議您前一晚抵達。 

我們將在星期二 22日午餐後結束,大約下午2:30左右。

 

第1天 

9:30-12:30:工作坊簡介。輕鬆的練習,呼吸練習,開始身體活動,吟唱,即興,修復性的(半)睡覺/夢境。

12:30-14:30:午餐和午休 

14:30-16:30:引導的身體活動和聲音練習,行走冥想,即興 

16:30-17:00:茶點時間 

17:00-18:00:引導的身體活動和聲音練習,行走冥想,即興 

18:00-19:30:晚餐和休息 

 

第2天 

9:00-12:30:緩慢冥想式的熱身,身體練習,吟唱與噪音。躺下的練習。

12:30-14:30:午餐和午休 

14:30-16:30:引導的身體活動和聲音練習,行走冥想,即興 

16:30-17:00:茶點時間 

17:00-18:00:引導的身體活動和聲音練習,行走冥想,即興 

18:00-19:00:晚餐和休息 

 

第3天 

9:00-12:30:緩慢冥想式的熱身,身體練習,吟唱與噪音。恢復性的(半)睡眠/夢境。

12:30-14:30:午餐和午休 

14:30-17:00:引導的身體活動和聲音練習,行走冥想,即興 

17:00-19:00:早一點晚餐,以及為晚上的活動做準備

19:00 – 21:00/22:00 :這是我們的最後一個晚上,在冬至和平安夜之間,我們將一起慶祝從黑暗到光明的轉變。參與者可以貢獻一個記憶或反思,一首歌,一支舞蹈,個人,集體,作為一對,無論發生什麼。你可考慮攜帶一個你會演奏的樂器,蠟燭來燈亮氛圍,一件特別的衣物或帽子來穿著。

 

第4天

9:00-12:30:再次回歸核心練習,並補充過程中遺漏的內容。回顧我們已完成的內容,並進行最後的發聲練習

12:30-14:30:午餐&好好道別!

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地點 

光之屋,距離都蘭主街步行20分鐘上山,背靠都蘭山、眺望太平洋

遠離塵囂、綠意昂然,是擁有大片草原和原生種植物的私人僻靜山莊

工作坊空間專門設計作為聲響體驗、音樂製作、人聲演唱

寬廣舒適、共鳴充滿、能量和諧,一個淨化身心的獨特場域

用心迎接聲音瑜伽士們的滿血回歸,還有什麼比光之屋更好的呢?

 

https://www.facebook.com/shufang.energyhealing/

 

住宿推薦:

月昇都蘭距離光之屋最近。

深受我們學生歡迎的青年旅舍包括:晃輕鬆 或 途中都蘭

 

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參加對象

儘管「聲音瑜珈」名稱聽起來嚴苛,但這並非一個要求嚴苛的瑜珈營,恰恰相反:它讓你能以自己的步調成長,並隨心所欲的休息、睡覺或安靜觀察。

這個工作坊吸引了年輕、充滿好奇心的藝術家;已經在創作中遇到困境或障礙的專業音樂家和表演者;對聲音不太熟悉的瑜伽和其他身心工作者;熟悉聲音但需要更深入了解和體驗的人;年輕和年長的人,尋求身體和精神的更新;佛教及其他靜觀傳統(如佛教禪修)的修行者,正在尋找符合其現有需求——即需要更深入的呼吸與誦經修習——的、有益且富有創造性的練習;忙碌的人們需要從朝九晚五的工作中抽身休息,並在輕鬆的氛圍中恢復身心。

參加工作坊無需特定要求。年齡從20多歲的學生到約75歲退休者不等。不需要瑜伽、音樂或其他技能。我們希望參加的人數在8到12人之間。

 

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如何準備? 

請攜帶瑜伽墊用於運動和躺下。如果您不能長時間坐在地板上,我們提供坐墊和椅子。當我們休息或冥想時,請攜帶東西蓋住自己。攜帶樂器是個好主意(不需要演奏得很好;打擊樂器總是不錯的選擇)

 

 

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語言 

英語 + 中文即席翻譯

[將會是一句句有節奏的翻譯,容易理解]

 

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帶領者

Mark van Tongeren 是一位荷蘭聲音探索家,對藝術、科學和冥想傳統的交互作用深感興趣。Mark 在戲劇、音樂和舞蹈製作方面擁有 30 年的經驗,並獲得萊頓大學創意表演藝術學院的博士學位。他練習瑜伽有超過25年的經驗,並在聲音、音樂、表演等各種實踐領域已有 35 年的經驗。 他於2002年首次跟隨S.N. Goenka學習內觀(Vipassana)。他的個人品牌 Fusica 成立於 1998 年,旨在探索聲音和藝術(音樂)以及科學和學術(fusikè,物理學)之間的交集。

認識更多馬克老師  www.fusica.nl。

 

我們的團隊

帶領者: Mark Van Tongeren
翻譯: Sunny Chen
活動規劃兼攝影: Jackal Mei

行政助理:張惜音
場地主人: 王曙芳

 

 

 

  • For any questions about the contents in English, ask Mark: 

mark@fusica.nl

Phone/LINE:  0910382749

FB: https://www.facebook.com/Paraphony

 

 

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責任歸屬


報名此工作坊代表你了解: 

1) 工作坊可能會有劇烈肢體運動,引起身體跟心理的衝擊。

2) 工作坊中的每項活動都不是強制性的,你必須衡量自身狀況(身體/心理/情緒)來決定要不要參與。

3) 你會對自己的身體及心理狀態負責,主辦方不承擔任何相關的傷害、損失及賠償責任。

 

 

 

報名費用

全額費用:32.000 NT$

 

到10月7日 (週三)

超早鳥優惠 / 75折:24.000 NT$

舊生優惠 / 7折:22.400 NT$

 

到10月21日 (週三)

早鳥優惠 / 85折:27.200 NT$

 

10月22日之後

原價 /32.000 NT$

TOSA會員 9折:28.800 NT$

雙人報名 / 95折:額外每人1000NT$折扣

 

 

費用包含:

*學費

*7餐的台東地方蛋奶舒食餐食[午餐+晚餐]

*保險

不包含:

* 交通

* 住宿

 

【匯款通知手續】

1.請先完成線上登記手續: https://forms.gle/SkwTYtrfc4RotfoC8,並於3天內匯款完畢。重要:付款時,請附註「VYR」

2.經確認款項後,將在五天內發出報名確認信件,並邀請您進入專屬Line群組,以便活動行前聯絡相關事宜

 

【匯款帳號】

銀行代碼:808

銀行名稱:玉山銀行

分行名稱:敦南分行

受款人:van Tongeren Mark Christiaan

帳號:0314-979-191796

 

【取消政策】

我們努力保持合理的價格。如果您在工作坊開始前60天以上取消,我們將退還90%的費用。 如果您在工作坊開始前45-59天取消,我們將退還80%的費用。 如果您在工作坊開始前30-44天取消,我們將退還50%的費用。 如果您在工作坊開始前15-29天取消,我們將退還30%的費用。 如果您在工作坊開始前1-14天取消,我們將退還10%的費用。 如果您為自己的位置找到替代者,我們只會保留10%的行政費用。

 

如果在開始日期之前4到2週內我們未能達到最低參加人數,我們保留取消療癒假期的權利;在這種情況下,所有已支付的工作坊費用將迅速退還。我們不對住宿或交通費用負責。

 

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想了解更多?

馬克的聲音瑜伽已實踐快超過15年,這個方法匯集了數十年的創造性、聲音表達、瑜伽修行和冥想傳統。

聲音瑜伽既不是你在四周看到的瑜伽,也不是你每天都聽到的音樂,或在其他工作坊與課程中學習到的。它是一種個人的、藝術性的綜合,融合了廣泛的音樂、共鳴、戲劇、冥想和身體藝術。它們的共同點是馬克的獨特綜合和他的願景,創造出一種強烈的流動感,無論活動是什麼。嚴肅的練習融入令人難以忘懷(無法重複!)的音樂創作中,深層呼吸法演變為接觸即興,聲音練習則變成劇場。

這個療癒假期將擴展你的視野,無論您是音樂家、舞者、瑜伽老師、演員,還是只是對通過聲音、身體和心靈之間的聯繫來工作於個人成長感興趣。

 

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好奇但有疑問嗎?

每週聲音瑜珈 

想要嘗試一下這個療癒之旅的滋味嗎?

歡迎來參加台北每週一次的聲音瑜珈課程, 每堂課為2小時。

馬克老師將於10月中回台後,帶領聲音瑜伽課程。

課程詳情以及近期活動請點此:https://www.fusica.nl/upcoming-events/。

 

 

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更多關於我們的活動

Autumn Program 2026

 

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【學員分享】

「在那個舒服的狀態,我不再很認真地想到底要給予什麼,那些東西就自己從我的裡面跑出來,很自然地流動。」——Gina

「先聽見自己身體裡面想說的話、想發出的聲音,再用自己的聲音把它發出來。這是我們都忘記了的一種表達方式。」——varie

 「不假掩飾、透明的感覺,不需要裝,每個人都很真實地在那個當下。比舒服還要厲害。」——Lova

「課程結束的時候,有一個念頭好強:我好感謝我自己。感謝我選擇這個工作坊,而且中間沒有逃掉。我這才發現,我從來沒有感謝過自己。」——Shanti

 

Learn Overtone Singing @ Home

The Mongols, the Tuvans and Tibetans practise it since times immemorial.

Composers Lamonte Young and Karlheinz Stockhausen introduced it to a select audience in the West.

Singers David Hykes, with his Harmonic Choir, and Michael Vetter developed a whole new way of doing it.

Your own voice resonates multiple sounds when you sing, and even when you speak.

[you are reading the transcription of the text spoken in the video]

In recent decades, more and more people discover this unusual way of vocalising, making it somewhat more …. usual.

I am talking about the technique called overtone singing. A singing practise that allows one to produce a low note and a melody of higher tones on top of it, using only the human voice.
Overtone singing is not mystical, secret or esoteric by itself, though it’s easy to understand the association.

Anyone can learn the basics of producing two tones at the same time, using only his or her voice. And this course teaches that in a few dozen clear and infectious videos. Each video zooms in to one specific way to develop a more resonant voice, making your overtones more and more audible.

Join me, Mark van Tongeren, author of the definitive sourcebook on the subject, on a path I am travelling for over 30 years.

I taught myself the basics of overtone singing around 1990. And then went on to study, record and interview many important people in the field around the world, starting with Rollin Rachele, author of the first-ever study guide for overtone singers. Soon after I set out to study with the famous throat singers from Tuva, Siberia, like Kaygal-ool Khovalyg of Huun-Huur-Tuu.

I wanted to understand how they look at their vocal art, music and sound and the connections to body, mind, spirit and religion.

This course is my condensation of decades of singing, teaching, listening and learning.
Full of tips and tricks and all the basic tools you need to jump-start your own journey to new dimensions of your resonant body, mind and voice.

Set apart one to two months for this fascinating journey, to change the way you listen and the way you make sound with your voice.

Enjoy access for the rest of your life.
Join my course Overtone Singing – Basics now.

Go to https://voice-resonance.com/online-course-basics

R E S O N A N C E   XI (11) – 2026-2027

WHERE THE SEEDS OF OVERTONES AWAKEN AND GROW

This very complete workshop teaches you the principles of resonance by learning the basics of overtone singing: a special way of listening to and making vocal sounds that has many useful applications for singers and non-singers alike. It requires no previous musical training. It is taught by one of the world’s leading overtone singers, Mark van Tongeren, who spend decades documenting this fascinating technique by visiting and recording performers in all major traditions and interviewing many contemporary singers and composers.

R E S O N A N C E  is Mark’s most complete course. It gives you a thorough basis in practices based around overtone singing and the resonant voice in general. This course was first launched in 2014 and is now running for the 11th time. In recent years it was updated to take advantage of the fact that all three team members can assist through their long training with Mark as overtone singers and ‘resonators’. The result of this shift became clear at the end of the most recent 8-day courses (2025 and 2026): students perform better and learn quicker than in previous years.

We also introduced a new format that allows you to learn the basics at your own pace at home. The subsequent stages are:

– an easy-paced, one month online course that introduces many of the basic concepts and practices.

– a four-day in-person workshop to further explore your personal voice and ways to harmonise, resonate and sing overtones together.

– 9 weeks self-study at home or together

– another four-day group session with pieces and improvisations guided by two Teaching Assistants …

–  … also including a one-on-one class with Mark for each student to work on specific obstacles

– life-time access to the online modules

Are you not living in or near Taiwan and not able to join our retreat? Or are you not a beginner anymore? Then you can consider to take one or several 1-on-1 online classes with Mark.

 

TIMELINE RESONANCE 2026

Part I: The Seed Awakens: December 10 – 30: every week one new online module Overtone Singing – Basics

Part II: Emerging from the Soil: January 7 – 10 Guangfu Workshop

Part III: Blossoming into Light: March 18 – 21 Guangfu Workshop 2

 

DETAILED PROGRAM

Online December 10 – 30, 2026  (3 weeks) 2026

We start the learning journey online. The online video course contains 3 modules with 35 videos (2 hours total). You will receive one module per week. You can go through the videos at your own pace, and start to practice with the video instructions.

Module A (December 10 – 16): Introduction to resonance

Module B (December 17 – 23): The basic techniques of overtone singing

Module C (December 24 – 30): Polishing your listening and vocal skills

3 Online Live Q&A sessions: December 16, 23, 30 (19:30-20:00)

SAPIENTIA (Guangfu) January 7 – 10   (4 days fulltime) 2027

We come together in the tranquil, focused setting of Sapientia in Guangfu, Hualien, where we will sing, listen, sense and resonate together for four days. We immerse ourselves in the resonances of each other’s voices, building on the power that emerges from close-listening. We fine-tune our voices in harmonies – both conventional ‘outer’ harmonies and the ‘inner’ harmonies of overtones. These practices are interspersed with insightful stories from the world’s most iconic traditions of overtone singing, documented by Mark himself in the course of more than three decades of research and artistic exploration.

Day 1

Finding inner and outer harmony from embodied breath and natural resonance

Day 2

Traditional practise and wisdom explored and utilised for new forms of resonant singing

Day 3

Harmonics as/in healing and therapy: confronting fear, developing self-confidence.

Day 4

Boosting your Resonance and creative applications.

 

SESSION TIMES SAPIENTIA

Breakfast 8:00-9:00

Morning sessions: 9:30-12:30

Lunch break: 12:30-14:30

Afternoon sessions: 14:30-16:00 + 16:30-18:00.

Dinner break: 18:00-19:00

Evenings are for resting, self practice, jamming… till 22:00?

The last session finishes in the afternoon of Sunday at 4 PM.

 

THEMES FOR THESE FOUR-DAYS

SINGING

° learn to sing the basic techniques of overtone singing: NG (gong), RR (bird), LL (sygyt), vowel (ee-uu)

° enrich your vocal resonance

° meditative and therapeutic practices

° embodied listening, embodied vocalising

° musical ritual and wisdom from Christianity and Buddhism

° Mongolian, Siberian and Tibetan forms of throat singing

Like no other, Mark has single-handedly undertaken enduring, in-depth investigations into all the major traditions of overtone singing: Tuva and the Siberian and Mongolian Altai, Tibet, Sardinia, South-Africa.

 

LISTENING

° break through your habitual patterns of hearing and making sound

° ‘ear cleaning’: make a new start listening to all sound instead of familiar patterns

° hearing overtones in the colours and timbres of a voice

 

RESONANT ENCOUNTERS

° guided resonating with one or more voices

° giving feedback to each other’s voices

 

VOCAL STYLE and INSTRUMENTS

The main emphasis is on using / applying / hearing resonance with a relaxed, more occidental voice. Short introductions to the pressed, guttural voices of throat singing, for example Tuvan khöömei and sygyt are also given for comparison. We will learn some pieces and guided improvisations by by Mark and also create our own. In addition we will use instruments such as singing bowls, bells, lutes and fiddles. You are encouraged to bring your own – the greater the resonant spectrum, the better!

 

9-WEEK SELF-STUDY

As you continue your journey with your own voice, we provide you with a curated selection of some of the most interesting and important videos on the internet. These will guarantee to keep you inspired in your own practise and deepen your understanding. (Primarily English – Mandarin may not be available.)

Optional: organise your own online or in-person gatherings to learn with/from each other, discuss videos, etc..

 

SAPIENTIA (Guangfu) March 18 – 21 (4 days fulltime) 2027

During this second get-together, Mark and his teaching assistants will build upon the results from the previous 4-day immersive workshop and your personal journey over the past 9 weeks. Much time is spent on technical work, which will be diversified to cater for different types of students and their needs.

The basis of resonance is concentrated voice/body work, balance of body-mind exercise and good overtone singing skills. During these four days, each student will have a one-on-one private session with Mark to erase stumbleblocks. We also work in small groups, and collectively on pieces that we learn or to create new work. After this weekend, you will know your strengths and which direction to go. On the second afternoon students collaborate to create final pieces to round off their  R E S O N A N C E  retreat..

 

SESSION TIMES SAPIENTIA 

same as the part 1 workshop, please see above

 

ABOUT SAPIENTIA RESORT | GUANGFU, HUALIEN

For the sixth year, stylish Sapientia is the ‘home’ of the  R E S O N A N C E  retreat. We are happy to return to this wonderful place. The two-story building with Japanese garden-style architecture features a classroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, offering views on an expansive forest garden. The chorus of frogs, insects and birds are an exquisite setting to awaken your auditory senses. Host Peter brews different flavours of specialty coffee in his cosy coffee corner every day; hostess Ping serves delicious home-made breakfast for every guest. The guesthouse offers 7 uniquely designed rooms with comfortable large beds and Japanese-style tatami floors.

Unwind at Sapientia while enjoying our Sound Resonance Workshop experience!

 

 

LANGUAGE

The course will be conducted in English. Our interpreter Haopin WU will be present to summarise or translate entire parts of the course into Mandarin, depending on the needs.

 

FOR WHOM?

No previous musical experience is required. All levels welcome.

We’ve had office workers, people with speech problems, poets, singing bowl players, linguists, sanyassins, professional singers, dancers, academics and more in previous  R E S O N A N C E  courses. Anyone who is curious about developing her or his voice potential, whether professional or amateur or non-singer, will benefit from these lessons.

PRICING

Full Price 72.500 NT$

Up to 16 September 2026:

Early Bird / 15% off NT$ 61.625

 

After 17 September 2026

Full price NT$ 72.500

TOSA members  / 15% off  NT$ 61.625

Bring a friend :  – NT$ 2.500

 

Included:

  • Tuition
  • Guangfu lodging in shared rooms (a private room if available).
  • Guangfu Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Coffee and snacks

Not included:

  • Transport to the retreat in Hualien.

If possible, bring an instrument of your own. It is also possible to pre-order a shruti box from Mark to help your own practice during and after the workshop. For pre-orders, discounts apply: inquire for the details (depending on availability).

REGISTER

We reserve the right to change program time and contents.

Please sign up through this form: https://forms.gle/dcFHhmGyB9uN2WFD8

Let us know if you need help!

 

OUR TEAM

This workshop is brought to you by Jackal Mei, Yvonne Chichen Lee, Haopin Wu, Hsi-Yin Chang and Mark van Tongeren.

Mark van Tongeren 

Mark is a sound explorer with a deep interest in the synergy of arts, sciences and contemplative traditions. Mark has over 30 years of experience in theatre, music and dance productions and holds a PhD from Leiden University’s Academy of Creative of Performing Arts. In his work he combines all kinds of voice/music/performance, sometimes overlapping with contemplative practices (meditation, pranayama, yoga).

Watch this teaser from the online module showing the 7 basic techniques of overtone singing.

To get an idea of what this workshop is about, listen to Mark’s TEDx talk about listening and singing overtones.

Jackal Mei

An overtone singing / jaw harp enthusiast since 2019, Jackal is deeply involved with the Taiwan Overtone Singing Association and the Taiwan World Jaw Harp Culture Association. He is a member of IUooUI and Inner Galactic Wanderers. Jackal is also a passionate lover of dessert baking and coffee.

Haopin Wu

Haopin has been studying resonance and overtone singing for more than five years. He quickly comprehends what beginners need when learning overtone singing from various viewpoints. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematical sciences.

Yvonne Chichen Lee

Passionate for all ways of singing with instruments across traditions. Interpreter for Mark’s first R E S O N A N C E course in 2014 and again in 2026. Now a performer at times, singing, playing, or moving.

Hsi-Yin Chang

An intuitive singer and sound healing practitioner now living in Germany. She was trained in sound therapy since 2021 and is now dedicating her work to healing music and sound journeys.

CONTACT INFO

For any questions about the contents in English ask Mark, in Chinese, ask Jackal Mei.

For registration ask Hsi-Yin, for lodging and food details ask Jackal.

Jackal Mei (Organizer)

Phone: 0936-596-910

Mail: jackallala@gmail.com

Line ID: jackallala

Mark van Tongeren (Course facilitator)

mark@fusica.nl

Phone: 0910382749

LINE: 091038274

Hsi-Yin Chang (administration assistant)

hsiyin724@gmail.com

 

PAYMENT

Payment upon registration by bank or Paypal.

Bank code: 808

Name of bank: E.SUN Commercial Bank

Beneficiary: Van Tongeren Mark Christiaan

Account number: 0314-979-191796

 

Make sure to send an email after your payment with the last few digits of your bank account.

 

CANCELLATION

We try to keep prices reasonable. We will return 90% of the fee if you cancel 60+ days prior to the workshop.

We will return 80% of the fee if you cancel 45 – 59 days prior to the workshop.

We will return 50% of the fee if you cancel 30 – 44 days prior to the workshop.

We will return 30% of the fee if you cancel 15 – 29 days prior to the workshop.

We will return 10% of the fee if you cancel 1 – 14 days prior to the workshop.

If you find a substitute for your spot, we will only keep 10% of the administration fee.

© Mark van Tongeren 2026

© Photos Jackal Mei

 

 

OTHER UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Voice Yoga Winter Solstice Retreat 2026:

December 19-22 at Dulan

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R E S O N A N C E   X I I

will take place in early 2028

 

 

 

R E S O N A N C E 《聲音的共鳴》 2026

|| 泛音覺醒與成長之地

這是一個非常完整的工作坊,透過學習泛音詠唱的基礎來教授共鳴原理:一種特殊的聆聽和發聲方式,對歌手和非歌手都有許多實用的應用。無需任何音樂訓練基礎。

泛音歌唱是一種獨特的聆聽與發聲方式,不論你是否有歌唱經驗,都能將其中的技巧運用在聲音、音樂與日常生活中。不需要任何音樂基礎即可參加。

課程由世界頂尖的泛音歌唱家之一 Mark van Tongeren 親自傳授。數十年來,他走訪世界各地,拜訪並錄製各大泛音歌唱傳統的演唱者,深入研究這項迷人的歌唱技術,並與眾多當代歌手及作曲家交流訪談,累積了深厚的知識與實務經驗。

《聲音的共鳴》是 Mark 最完整、最深入的課程,為你奠定以泛音歌唱與整體聲音共鳴為核心的紮實基礎。這門課自 2014 年首次開設以來,至今已舉辦第 11 屆。

近年來,課程也持續升級:有三位教學團隊成員皆長期接受 Mark 的訓練,成為經驗豐富的泛音歌唱者與共鳴者,在課程中提供更細緻的協助。這樣的教學成果,在 2025 與 2026 年的兩屆密集課程中尤其明顯:學員的學習速度顯著增快,表現也比以往更加出色。

|| 工作坊簡述

RESONANCE 是 Mark 最完整的課程,為您提供以泛音詠唱和共鳴聲音為核心的全面實踐基礎。今年我們推出新的課程形式,讓您可以按照自己的節奏在家學習基礎知識。後續階段包括:

1.為期一個月的輕鬆自學線上課程,介紹許多基本概念和練習
2.第一個實體工作坊為期四天,深入探索您的個人聲音,以及共同和諧、共鳴和演唱泛音的方法
3.9週自學或與學員共學,複習所學內容
4.第二個實體工作坊為期四天,每位學員將有與一次與馬克一對一課程,並由兩位助教指導團體作品和即興創作
5.線上課程終身觀看權限

|| 其他安排
您不住在台灣或台灣附近,無法參加我們的密集課程嗎?或者您已經不是初學者了?那麼您可以考慮與 Mark 進行一次或多次線上一對一課程

|| RESONANCE 2026 時間表

第一部分:種子甦醒
12月10日至30日:每週一個新的線上套組 — 泛音詠唱基礎

第二部分:破土而出
1月7日至10日:花蓮 光復

第三部分:綻放光芒
3月18日至21日:花蓮 光復

|| 詳細課程說明

線上課程(2026年12月10日至12月30日,3週)

我們從線上開始學習之旅。線上影片課程包含3個單元共35支影片(總時長2小時)。您每週將收到一個單元。您可以按照自己的節奏觀看影片,並開始跟著影片指導練習。

*單元 A(12月10日至16日):共鳴入門
*單元 B(12月17日至23日):泛音詠唱的基本技巧
*單元 C(12月24日至30日):精進您的聆聽和發聲技巧

*3次線上與馬克和所有成員的即時問答:12月16日 / 23日 / 30日(19:30-20:00)

|| 第一次泛音實體工作坊

  • 夏比安民宿(光復)2027年1月7-10日(4天全日)

我們將在花蓮光復寧靜而專注的夏比安民宿相聚,在這裡我們將共同歌唱、聆聽、感知和共鳴四天。我們沉浸在彼此聲音的共鳴中,建立在深度聆聽所產生的力量之上。我們在和聲中微調我們的聲音——包括傳統的「外在」和聲以及泛音的「內在」和聲。這些練習穿插著來自世界上最具代表性的泛音詠唱傳統的深刻故事,這些都是 Mark 在超過三十年的研究和藝術探索過程中親自記錄的。

#第一天 從具身呼吸和自然共鳴中尋找內在與外在的和諧
#第二天 探索並運用傳統實踐和智慧,創造新形式的共鳴歌唱
#第三天 泛音作為/在治療中的應用:面對恐懼,發展自信
#第四天 提升您的共鳴和創意應用

|| 夏比安課程時間
早餐:8:00-9:00
上午課程:9:30-12:30
午餐休息:12:30-14:30
下午課程:14:30-16:00 + 16:30-18:00
晚餐休息:18:00-19:00
晚間時間:休息、自我練習、即興演奏……直到22:00
最後一天的課程在週日下午4點結束

||這四天的主題

學習內容:

*學習泛音詠唱的基本技巧:NG(gong)、RR(bird)、LL(sygyt)、母音(ee-uu)
*豐富您的聲音共鳴
*冥想和療癒練習
*具身聆聽、具身發聲
*來自基督教、佛教和原住民靈性的音樂智慧
*蒙古、西伯利亞和西藏的喉音唱法形式

Mark 獨一無二地對所有主要的泛音詠唱傳統進行了持久而深入的調查:圖瓦、西伯利亞和蒙古阿爾泰、西藏、薩丁尼亞、南非。

~~聆聽:

*突破您習慣性的聽覺和發聲模式
*在聲音的色彩和音色中聽到泛音
*「耳朵清潔」:重新開始聆聽所有聲音,而不是熟悉的模式

~~共鳴相遇:

*引導與一個或多個聲音共鳴
*互相給予聲音的回饋

~~聲樂風格與樂器:

主要重點是使用/應用/聽到放鬆的、更西方化的聲音中的共鳴。也會簡短介紹壓迫性的、喉音的喉音唱法,例如圖瓦的 khöömei 和 sygyt 作為比較。我們將學習 Mark 的一些作品和引導式即興創作,也會創作我們自己的作品。此外,我們還將使用頌缽、鈴、琵琶和胡琴等樂器。鼓勵您攜帶自己的樂器——共鳴光譜越廣,效果越好!

|| 9週自學期

當您繼續探索自己的聲音之旅時,我們會為您提供網路上一些最有趣和重要的影片精選。這些影片將確保您在自己的練習中保持靈感,並加深您的理解。

僅提供英文——可能無法提供中文。

其他選擇:組織您自己的線上或實體聚會,彼此學習、討論影片等。

|| 第二次泛音實體工作坊

 


夏比安民宿(光復)2026年3月18日至21日(4天全日)

在第二次聚會期間,Mark 和他的助教將在前一次4天密集工作坊的成果以及您過去9週的個人旅程基礎上繼續深化。我們會花很多時間在技術工作上,並根據不同類型學員及其需求進行多樣化的教學。
共鳴的基礎是集中的聲音/身體工作、身心平衡練習和良好的泛音詠唱技巧。

在這四天裡,每位學員都將與 Mark 進行一對一的私人課程,以消除障礙。我們也會在小組中工作,並共同學習作品或創作新作品。這個週末結束後,您將了解自己的優勢以及前進的方向。第二個下午,學員們將合作創作最終作品,為他們的 RESONANCE 密集課程畫下圓滿句點。

|| 夏比安每日課程時間
與第一部分工作坊相同,請見上文

『 關於夏比安民宿|花蓮光復 』

連續第六年,質感的夏比安民宿成為 RESONANCE 密集課程的「家」。我們很高興回到這個美好的地方。雙層樓日式庭園建築設有一間擁有落地窗的教室,可俯瞰廣闊的森林庭園。青蛙、昆蟲和鳥類的合唱是喚醒您聽覺感官的絕妙環境。主人 Peter 每天在他溫馨的咖啡角落沖泡不同風味的精品咖啡;女主人 Ping 為每位客人準備美味的自製早餐。民宿提供7間獨特設計的房間,配有舒適的大床和日式榻榻米地板。

在夏比安放鬆身心,同時享受我們的聲音共鳴工作坊體驗!

|| 語言

課程將以英語進行。我們的翻譯 Haopin將在場總結或將課程的整個部分翻譯成中文,取決於需求。

|| 適合對象?


無需任何音樂經驗。歡迎所有程度。
在之前的 RESONANCE 課程中,我們有過上班族、有語言障礙的人、詩人、頌缽演奏者、語言學家、靈修者、專業歌手、舞者、學者等等。任何對開發自己聲音潛力感到好奇的人,無論是專業人士、業餘愛好者或非歌手,都將從這些課程中受益。

||價格


課程原價:72,500 NTD

+2026年9月3日至2026年9月16日:
早鳥 / 15% 折扣:61,625 NTD

+2026年9月17日起

全價:72,500 NTD
TOSA 會員 / 15% 折扣:61,625 NTD
攜帶朋友:- 2.500 NTD

|| 包含:
學費
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光復蔬食早餐、午餐和晚餐
手沖咖啡和手做點心

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|| 我們的團隊
本工作坊由 Mark van Tongeren、Jackal Mei、Yvonne 李紀辰、吳浩平 和 張惜音 為您呈現。

Mark van Tongeren
Mark 是一位聲音探索者,對藝術、科學和冥想傳統的協同作用有著濃厚的興趣。Mark 在戲劇、音樂和舞蹈製作方面擁有超過30年的經驗,並擁有萊頓大學創意與表演藝術學院的博士學位。在他的工作中,他結合各種聲音/音樂/表演,有時與冥想練習(冥想、呼吸法、瑜伽)重疊。

觀看這個來自線上模組的預告片,展示泛音詠唱的7種基本技巧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnsrXNUjFSQ&t=6s

要了解這個工作坊的內容,請聆聽 Mark 關於聆聽和演唱泛音的 TEDx 演講: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUdMIeoXRU&t=6s

Jackal Mei
自2019年起成為泛音詠唱/口簧琴愛好者,Jackal 深度參與台灣泛音詠唱協會和台灣世界口簧琴文化協會。他是 IUooUI 和內在銀河漫遊的成員。Jackal 也是甜點烘焙和咖啡的熱情愛好者。

Hsi-Yin Chang
一位吟唱歌手和聲音療癒實踐者,現居德國。她自2021年接受聲音療癒培訓,現在致力於療癒音樂和聲音旅程的工作。

Yvonne Chichen Lee

熱衷於探索跨傳統的樂器伴唱。曾擔任馬克於2014年首屆「聲音的共鳴」課程的即席翻譯。現偶爾以表演者身份活動,透過歌唱、演奏或肢體律動進行創作。

Haopin Wu

研習共鳴與泛音歌唱已逾五年,能從多元視角迅速掌握初學者學習泛音歌唱所需的要領。他擁有數學科學博士學位。

聯絡資訊


關於英文內容的任何問題,請詢問 Mark;中文問題請詢問 Jackal Mei。 關於報名流程請詢問 Hsi-Yin,關於住宿安排和餐飲細節請詢問 Jackal。

Jackal Mei(主辦人)
電話:0936-596-910 / jackallala@gmail.com / Line ID:jackallala

Mark van Tongeren(課程帶領者)
mark@fusica.nl 電話:0910382749 LINE:091038274

Hsi-Yin Chang(行政助理)
hsiyin724@gmail.com

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照片由 Jackal Mei 拍攝

R E S O N A N C E XII

預計於 2028 年初舉辦

其他即將舉辦的工作坊

Voice Yoga 冬至療癒假期 2026
2026 年 12 月 19–22 日|都蘭

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O TRIOM remembers Michael Vetter

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During one of my concerts in Taucha, Germany, last month, I asked the audience who knows the name Michael Vetter. Several people raised their hands. But as I expected, many people at the Ancient Trance Festival don’t know his name. Of course, quite a few more may have heard his music in the Age of Spotify: you listen but don’t know what album is playing, now that a physical relationship to the medium (as in the time of LPs, CDs) is outdated. Besides, Ancient Trance is not exactly overlapping with Vetter’s artistic direction. He was much more avant-garde, with musical influences from Baroque to Dada and Fluxus, and a host of visual influences, from mediaeval religious painting and Chinese calligraphy to comics.

In the next few weeks O TRIOM is looking back at the life and work of the instrumentalist, vocalist, painter, poet, pedagogue and ordained Zen master Michael Vetter (1943-2013). We will be showing how his legacy continues to inspire, inform and transform our performing today in several concerts, a lecture and workshops. Why? Certainly not because Vetter was such a fine overtone singer. There are and have been many fine overtone singers, and Vetter’s style of singing and performing was one of many – not ‘just’ one of many, but a very influential one, to be sure. In the 1980s, anyone wanting to do something with overtone singing went to Vetter’s workshops and bought his albums, at least in very active German-speaking areas (and The Netherlands too). Vetter set certain standards for overtone singing, for a certain period of time, and those standards hardly changed.

 

Michael Vetter making Indian ink drawings, Academia Caparaia, Italy, 2009. (Photograph Mark van Tongeren under protection of Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND)

The interest of O TRIOM in Vetter also started with overtone singing, but soon branched out in many other directions. For example: Vetter as a typical Zen Buddhist. He insists again and again that one should give undivided attention to what one is doing when making music (or anything else, though he would not talk about anything, but about art). And he applied this attitude in all his music, and all his other creative work, as well as his cooking and everyday life. When I read and re-read his texts, or when I go through the conversations we had and the interviews I did with him, I frequently stumble upon contradictions (literally: ‘counter-speaking’) concerning his spiritual or religious outlook. You may be looking to clarify his positions towards spiritual questions, and find that he has much to say about that. Many people felt he was a very religious person and his biography testifies to that. Certainly a believer! But then you will sooner or later find a remark in which he warns for overzealous religious interpretations. “Here and there one learns about the connection between overtones and Our Lord. That is far removed from me!” And yet, many of his art and music works bear very clear Christian (and not just Zen) elements.

It seems that it does not make sense. And that is exactly what we can take away from Michael Vetter (or maybe from Zen in general), and what keeps me coming back to him for fresh insights: there is no single, or final way to talk about or do anything. There are only temporarily, or partially ‘true’ or ‘convincing’ arguments to believe, or positions to take. As soon as one clings too much to certain truths, it is time to let it go again and look for yet another perspective .

In the weeks to come we will prepare ourselves with this in mind: try as best as you can to follow certain aesthetic and creative paths, and be always willing to throw them overboard again and replace them with something new. I am excited about this moment in our O TRIOM collaboration, which began in early 2022, if I remember well. And I salute the brilliant artist who bridged so many visions and visuals, sounds and musics, thoughts and dreams in a lifetime bursting with creative output.

 

Read an earlier post about why we should remember Michael Vetter here.

 

 

PROGRAM

 

Lecture Transverbal

Time: 6th October (Friday) 2023, 19:00-21:30

Location: Guling Street Avant-garde Theatre, 2rd floor

Speaker: prof. CHUNG Mingder (Department of Theatre Arts, TNUA), Mark van Tongeren, LU Qi Chung, LEE Wei Lin

 

Workshop Michael Vetter’s Overtone Singing Methods

Time: 13th October (Friday) 2023, 10:00-17:00

Location: Guling Street Avant-garde Theatre, 3rd floor

Facilitator: LU Qi Chung, LEE Wei Lin

 

Workshop OKYO

Time: 17th October (Tuesday) 2023, 10:00-17:00

Location: Guling Street Avant-garde Theatre 3rd floor

Facilitator: Mark van Tongeren

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REGISTER HERE FOR WORKSHOPS AND LECTURE

Overtone Singing Concert for Michael Vetter

21st October (Saturday) 2023, 19:00

22nd October (Sunday) 2023, 14:00

Location: Dreamphony Hall (No. 59, Lane 97, Guangrong Rd, Luzhou District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 247)

FOR CONCERT TICKETS

CLICK HERE

 

 

O TRIOM Artists

LEE Wei Lin

LU Qi Chung

Mark van Tongeren

Production

Organizer| Taiwan Overtone Singing Association TOSA
Executive Producer  | Lee Chichen
Visual Design  | Bai Chi Hao
Image source | Michael Vetter

Lecture| prof. CHUNG Mingder

Taiwan Overtone Singing Association is also on Facebook.

Photos from a 2014 concert by O TRIOM

 

 

 

 

 

O TRIOM 紀念米歇爾·費特大師 系列泛音講座、工作坊暨音樂會

 

【講座】《Transverbal穿越言語》與大師相遇

時間 2023/10/6(五) 19:00-21:30

地點 牯嶺街小劇場二樓藝文空間

講者 鍾明德教授(北藝大戲劇系)、Mark van Tongeren、呂啓仲、李維琳

與談者將說談泛音音樂在台灣發展的故事,從當年北藝大邀請國外泛音音樂家來台傳藝及演出,到《OM泛唱作為藝乘》一書的誕生,泛音藝術家米歇爾・費特大師的生平創作故事,及至往後泛音音樂在台灣生根2022年台灣泛音詠唱協會TOSA的成立。

*同場放映呂啓仲拍攝之泛音藝術家費特大師來台紀錄片《Transverbal穿越語言的相遇》。

 

 

 

【工作坊】「米歇爾.費特的泛音詠唱法門」

時間 2023/10/13(五) 10:00-17:00

地點 牯嶺街小劇場三樓排練場

講師 呂啓仲、李維琳

|工作坊內容|

介紹「泛音唱法」,引領學員如何唱和體驗泛音,藉由唱出和聽到泛音,踏上精神的探險之旅。

 

 

 

【工作坊】「大師OKYO唱誦」工作坊

時間 2023/10/17(二) 10:00-17:00

地點 牯嶺街小劇場三樓排練場

講師 Mark van Tongeren

 

本工作坊將概述 Michael Vetter 的創作生涯,觀察他的作品中音樂/聲音和禪宗幾個主題,以及 20 世紀 90 年代及之後歐洲對禪宗日益增長的興趣如何與費特的作品呼應,以及他如何自由地採用“okyo”並對其進行改造。並一起唱送費特的okyo以及馬克本身創作的365則向費特致敬的 okyo。

點此報名工作坊&講座

O TRIOM 米歇爾‧費特大師 紀念音樂會

 

時間:

2023/10/21  六 19:00

2023/10/22 日  14:00

 

地點:

夢響廳 Dreamphony Hall

新北市蘆洲區光榮路97巷59號

**捷運蘆洲站步行約5分鐘**

演出者:Mark van Tongeren.呂啓仲.李維琳

三位聲音表演者以跨越言語的表達探索人聲表現的邊界,以他們的人聲演唱以及器樂聲響,延展意義能夠被接收及傳達的邊界,每位聽者能以個人的想像穿越這場聲音表情與意義的互動。

人聲聲音的深深冥想,耳朵為覺察細緻的泛音而內在油然寧靜下來。

踏上一場聲音旅程,深入聲響的世界以及內在生命。人聲與物質物件的探索,不停變化的聲音風景,多層次且豐富,人聲騎乘在器樂的聲響上遨遊,深入潛出,引領聽者進入集體聽覺意識的深處。人聲的合聲搭建起一個強力的通道,彷彿直通天廳的音柱,他們聲音的通道能讓聽者通往似曾相識又聞所未聞得疆域。

OKYO詩文唱誦,極簡而留白,這是泛音音樂傳承的其一精神支脈。本演出亦是對開創性的德國藝術家、作家、教育家米歇爾·費特(Michael Vetter,1943-2013)的生平及創作致敬,他將所有作品的總體概念命名為《Transverbal》—穿越言語。

 音樂會購票點此 

 

 

 

O TRIOM 演出者

李維琳
呂啓仲
Mark van Tongeren 馬克・范・湯可鄰

製作團隊

主辦單位| |台灣泛音詠唱協會

執行製作  | 李紀辰

視覺設計 |  白濟豪

圖片來源 | Michael Vetter

講座講者| 鍾明德教授

台灣泛音詠唱協會Facebook

 

 

 

Read an earlier post about why we should remember Michael Vetter here.

 

Sound Journey: Art of Listening

中文 (Facebook)

Meditations, contemplations and practices to get closer to yourself, to the body, to each other and to your surroundings. Listen with new ears to sound and silence. Explore the role of space and environment as sources for sound-making. Two days spent in the mountains to transform something you do all the time: a celebration of the ears!

Did you ever wonder why and how the world of sound can touch you so deeply? And what are the processes behind it? Did you believe your ears simply ‘register’ the sounds around you? Is it possible that you actually influence what you hear? Or can you learn from how others listen? Did you know there are many types of listeners and many ways of listening, such as holistic and analytical? Would you like to listen more actively, and ‘open your ears’ more? Can you ‘tune in’ yourself more to this world, or let this world attune to you? Do you want to let your ‘hearing’ become ‘listening’, and ‘listening’ become ‘understanding’?

During two days in the relative quietude of beautiful mountains in Hsinchu, we break through the habitual patterns of hearing so we can better perceive and understand the role of sound. This workshop is an opportunity to ‘hear yourself hear’ in new ways, and to reconsider what sound and music mean to you, also in everyday life.

The answers we find will be contemplated, imagined, sung, and expressed in words. We strike a neat balance between the verbal and non-verbal, the silent and the resonant, the action and the … passion. Leave the rattle and hum of everyday city life behind – celebrate the ears!

Program for these two days:
MORNINGS
Morning rituals: listen, awaken our ears, sensing the body, feeling the voice.
Do concrete exercises to transform the way we listen, through meditations, listening outside, making sounds together.
Explore spaces using only the ears.

AFTERNOONS
Listen to essential examples of ‘silent music’.
Find out what type of listener you are, learn about other ‘listening cultures’ and develop an active attitude towards your auditory perception.
Collaboratively create music with ‘sound objects’.
Talk about listening as a way to understand the world: to deeply attune our self to the vibrations surrounding us and emitted by us.
Listen to the many sounds of silence.


EVENING
Some good music? Make some noise? Some star-gazing? Good food!

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FOR WHOM:  Individuals interested in sound, music and contemplation; creative, health and spiritual professionals seeking to deepen their skills and understanding in the field of sound, vibration and awareness.
Language: English (with Chinese translation)
Date/Time: Sat. October 31 (10 AM) + Sun. November 1 (17 PM)
Place: Rainbow Mountain, Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County
Price: 6500 NT$
Includes: Local transport to/from station; lodging 1 night; 4 meals (lunch-diner-breakfast-lunch). We prepare some of the food ourselves. Let us know if you are into making delicious food!
Discounts: students 20% (bring your ID)
Participants: (min.) 8 – 15 (max.).

INFO/REGISTRATION
Interested? Get more inquiries from Mark (info@fusica.nl) or Yvonne (chichenlyv@gmail.com) or just register and we’ll send you the payment details. Call us at 0910382749 (Mark) / 0933178272 (Yvonne).

English (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/events/799189793559487/
中文 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/510524165782076/

Next voice class: Voice Yoga. https://www.fusica.nl/events/
Previous workshop: Jew’s harp. https://www.fusica.nl/workshop-learn-to-play-the-jews-harp/

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5/24: Free R E S O N A N C E Introduction Class

Sunday May 24 at Canjune’s Training Center in the Daan area, Taipei, from 10-12: an introduction to next year’s RESONANCE course. With information about the course, some exercises and a small concert by Mark to round it up.

Canjune Training Centre, 4th Floor, number 3 , Lane 151, Fuxing South Road, Section 2, (this is about 20 meters from the corner of FuXing South Road, go up the stairs to the hairdresser and take the elevator to 4F; if you’re early the streetdoor may be closed). Nearest MRT: Technology Building (10 min. walk). Phone 09 – 10 38 27 49.

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Voice of Dao (up)dates

For those seeking to enrich their voices, let off steam and unlock their hidden creative potential, I organise a bi-weekly (as of 2014: weekly) voice session called Voice of Dao at the training centre of Canjune in Daan district, Taipei. We usually start with silence, breath and body movements to turn away from our busy mind into the body and to the sensations we actually experience. We let the voice come out of a natural breath flow. We listen to and follow its natural resonances. We do not try to sing in an artful way, but to experience how body-mind-voice are intimately connected, and how voice and resonance can serve as a bridge to overcome the dualistic notion of body <> mind. From then on, all kinds of styles and genres of vocalising and musicking may happen, some structured, some wild, some giving insight in your voice, some therapeutic. Exercises are based on yoga, musical and theatrical techniques, and vipassana meditation.

The human voice is a tool that assists human beings to produce a mirror-like reflection of the world around them in their minds. By gaining a deeper understanding and experience of the mechanisms of making sounds, words and music, and of listening, we gradually deepen the connections within ourselves (our body-minds) and with others and the world around us.

When and where:

The normal schedule for Voice of Dao is every two weeks on Thursday, but 10/10  will be changed to 10/9 and 12/26 to 12/24 (2013).

So these are all the dates for the Voice of Dao classes in Taipei up to Januari 2014:
October: Wednesday 9, Tuesday 22. (NOTE: CHANGED FROM THURSDAY 24: that day there will be no class).

November: Thursdays 7, 14.

(November 28 there will be NO class, despite earlier announcement).

December: Thursday 12 and Tuesday 24.

The Training Centre of Canjune is at 4F, number 3 , Lane 151, Fuxing South Road, Section 2, just 20 meters from the corner of FuXing South Road. The nearest MRT station is Technology Building. We start at 10. If you cannot find it, call the training centre: 02 – 27 00 72 91.

Get more details here.