Check out all the workshops for the coming months and scroll down for details.
Shruti Nights XII/XIII/XIV: Starts again every month with a new theme
Kaohsiung Catch the Spirit of the Moment (4 full days)
Saturday/Sunday 17-20 October / 9:30 AM – 5 PM
Dulan Voice Yoga Retreat
Saturday December 19 / 10AM – Tuesday December 22 / 1 PM
Shruti Days (2 full days) in Taipei, t.b.a. soon
As always, there are ongoing weekly Voice Yoga classes you can always join. Please check with us first as some weeks are cancelled or in another location.
THE DETAILS PER EVENT
Shruti Nights XII
Starts again soon with a new theme
SHRUTI NIGHTS (# XII)
Singing and shaping techniques for melodic improvisations
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Learn to free your voice using a simple drone instrument.
A series of four classes, starting the first or second Tuesday of the month.
The aim of these four sessions is to learn to improvise melodies with the shruti box. Every month we will take a close look at something else. In most classes there will be all kinds of structural vocal exercises to build up your skills, some structural improvising and some free explorations of your very own musicality.
This month we go back once more to all the basic tools to shape your sound: making your voice more ‘yours’ and more expressive; and looking at how to shape phrases (starting them, ending them, rhythmic variation etc.).
Watch a video of Mark playing shruti box here:
https://youtu.be/BhiMamcPuMw?t=1519
FOR WHOM:
– people who recently bought a shruti box from Mark
– others who already have a shruti box and want to learn more
– others who want to learn to sing better with a drone instrument
– since the aim is to sing melodies, it is preferable if you can keep a tone. If you cannot hold tones (or you are ‘tone-deaf’, to use a terrible expression), you can still join in most of the program, but for some exercises as a passive participant.
WHAT YOU NEED
You can bring your own shruti box but it is not absolutely necessary, we always have several pieces on hand.
If you consider to buy an instrument but not sure what you need, and you join four classes, you can try one out at home between two consecutive classes.
DATES & TIMES
Four Tuesday evenings from 19:00 – 21:15.
REGISTER & INFO
In English: mark@fusica.nl / Facebook / Phone 09 103 827 49
2020 聲音旅程: 唱入當下
(4天的歌唱靈感工作坊)
在這個週末，你可以讓自己沉浸在音樂即興的藝術和遊戲之中—玩耍、創造、發展創意。你會(重新)發現在自己之內的詩人、舞者、編曲家，以及音樂家：時而優雅，時而瘋狂。除此之外，我們也會在活動空檔時檢視即興作為一個開放心態以及無所畏懼生活的隱喻。我們也會喚醒活在我們之內的內在小孩，但喚醒內在小孩的同時，我們也會更向前跨出一步，成為更成熟、有覺知的存在。
「唱入當下」/ 捕捉當下精神(catching the spirit of the moment)的意思是你回到「當下」以及「此地」: 你會做出當下感覺最自然，最適當的回應。這個時候「你」會比一般行動中的「自己」更敏銳、不一樣，因為你會感到「自己」不是那個執行動作的人，而動作(想法、創意、音樂、動作、行動)好像在未經「自己」意識之下就發生了。藝術家、發明家，跟科學家都很珍惜這樣的時刻。它可能在我們用從未試過的方式組合剩菜做晚餐時發生。又或是我們熱情的跳舞、歌唱、繪畫，或是說故事的時候發生。
這個工作坊是關於突破慣性並與自己內在的創造力及想像力展開連結，通常工作坊會提供結構跟氣氛讓靈感能夠湧現。靈感可能以聲音、音樂、動作或舞蹈、詩句或亂語的形式顯現。同時，會有很多冒險的機會及不確定性。會有很多失敗或是不討喜的聲音(還有尷尬的沉默)。不過，或許也會有滌淨人心的時刻/真實又富創造性的時刻─共同的或單獨的─體驗未曾體驗過的情感交流。
我們的目標是嚴肅的玩樂: 打破我們的焦慮以及(通常為內心的)限制來找到創意和表達的自由。你可能會有所猶豫、經歷掙扎，然後完全迷失，不知道要做什麼。但在某個時刻你會完全沉浸在創意的河流中，經歷一連串富張力的時刻，而你將會開啟與內在創作泉源的連結；又或是說你會走出「自我」表向之外。
帶著你的樂器，或是可以發出很大聲響的物品: 可以先試試廚房用品的聲量！不要只帶一隻筆跟一個杯子來喔，除非你很確定它發出的聲音在團體中可以被聽的很清楚。上課前要好好實驗/準備一番喔: 在家裡試音的時候，忽略其他家人，試試鍋、瓢、盆、鐵鎚等其他物品。
受課語言為英文，並有中文翻譯。
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【報名表】
https://forms.gle/pf3LuMj4grqJCXAt6
【日期】: 10/ 17(六)~10/20 (二)
【時間】: 9:30-17:00 (午休12:00-13:30)
【人數】:最少10人，最多20人。
【學費】
1. 原價: 15,600 NT$
2. 舊生價: 請聯繫Sunny.
【地點】: 普那生活空間
800高雄市新興區民生一路201號
https://goo.gl/maps/6xkyKRxu4vuFArAS8
【關於Mark】
Mark van Tongeren，來自荷蘭的聲音探索者，對藝術、科學及冥想傳統的融合有著深厚的興趣與經驗。Mark在劇場、音樂、舞蹈製作等領域有30年的資歷，並自荷蘭萊登大學的創意與表演藝術學院取得博士學位。
【好奇嗎？請來電或來信了解詳情】
中文： m10531001@gmcc.tnua.edu.tw /
lineID: soleilc77 陳亮伃
英文： info@fusica.nl Mark van Tongeren
【匯款帳號 】
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銀行: 中國信託敦南分行(代號:822)
帳號: 163540306745
戶名:MARK CHRISTIAAN VAN TONGEREN
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Sound Journey: Catch the spirit of the moment
(4 day workshop, Kaoshiung)
During this weekend, you immerse yourself in improvisational performance as a way to play, to invent and to be creative. You will (re)discover the poet, the dancer, the composer and the musician in you: sometimes refined, sometimes crazy. In between, we will look at improvising as a metaphor for open-minded and fearless living. We will bring back to life the child in us, but also move ahead to the more mature, self-conscious person that we want to be.
Catching the spirit of the moment means you get in the ‘now’ and also in the ‘here’: you do something that feels completely natural and appropriate for that moment or occasion. In this case ’you’ is often more than (or different from) the ‘I’ that usually acts: there is a sense that it is not ‘I’ who acts, but that the actions (thoughts, creative processes, music-making, moving, acting) are happening almost without the ‘I’ being present. Artists, inventors and scientists all cherish these moments. It can also happen when we create a lovely diner with some left-over ingredients that we never combined in this way before, or when we passionately tell a story.
This workshop is about getting in touch with your creative imagination in unplanned ways, often with the help of little structured ideas to create a setting. The outcome may be new sounds or music, movements or dance, talk or jibberish. There will be some risk-taking and many uncertanties. There will be some failure or undesired sounds (and awkard silences, too). Maybe there will be a great moment of catharsis and truth, of creating things – together or alone – that you have never experienced before.
We aim for some serious fun: to break through our anxieties and (often mental) limitations and find creative, expressive freedom. You may hesitate, struggle, and feel absolutely uncertain where to go or what to do. But at some point you will get immersed in a creative flow, a series of dynamic moments in which you connect with creative sources residing deep within you – or rather outside the ego-bound ‘I’.
You must bring an instrument or some object that makes a lot of noise: try out your kitchen to start with . Do not show up with only a pen and a cup, unless you are certain they are so clear and sharp that they still stand out when everyboyd makes sounds. . Take this seriously and be prepared, already at home: ignore others in your household when you try out utensils, hammers, or whatever.
DATE/TIME:
17-20 October ，9:30-17:00 (lunch: 1.5 hour)
PLACE:
OSHO CENTER KAOHSIUNG
https://goo.gl/maps/6xkyKRxu4vuFArAS8
PRICE:
Regular: 15600 NT$
RES student: contact sunny (m10531001@gmcc.tnua.edu.tw)
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 of Performing Arts.
More info: www.fusica.nl
REGISTER & INFO
In English: mark@fusica.nl / Facebook / Phone 09 103 827 49
【PAYMENT】
Payment upon registration by bank.
Make sure to provide the payment details in registration form. We will confirm reception in a few days time.
Bank code: 822.
Name of bank: China Trust
Beneficiary: Mark Christiaan van Tongeren
Account number: 163540306745
REGISTRATION LINK
https://forms.gle/eStue2RyA2jPDwHP6
CANCELLATION:
If for some reason you cannot join after registration, we urge you to try to find a replacement. The administration cost is 10%. With 30 days or less before the workshop, we keep the right to return only 60% of your fee. Within 14 days to the starting date, we keep the right to return only 30% of your fee, within 7 days no refund.
Dulan: Voice Yoga Winter Solstice Retreat
Saturday December 19 – Tuesday December 22
Once again the succesful Voice Yoga Retreat. Read more about it by clicking on the link below:
In Voice Yoga’s dynamic group process, students go beyond their own habits and expectations. Often, something larger than ourselves emerges: a flow of hidden creative potential. We work with all kinds of sounds without meaning, without emphasizing a beautiful voice. They help us to get beyond common subject-object and mind-body dualities, and bring our unconscious selves and irrational emotions to the surface. The group process becomes a mirror for the self and allows us to ‘see’ ourselves more clearly, to hear what’s living deep inside.
“this is better than sex” (comment by one student)
Designed and taught by Mark van Tongeren, a Dutch sound explorer with a deep interest in the synergy of arts, sciences and contemplative traditions. Mark has 25 years of experience in theatre, music and dance productions and holds a PhD from Leiden University’s Academy of Creative of Performing Arts.
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VOICE YOGA WINTER SOLSTICE RETREAT
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Three and a half days of intense explorations of voice and movement for body-mind balance and creative, vibrant well-being.
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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, we work with all kinds of sounds without meaning, without emphasizing a beautiful voice. They help us to get beyond common subject-object and mind-body dualities, and bring our unconscious selves and irrational emotions to the surface. The group process becomes a mirror for the self and allows us to ‘see’ ourselves more clearly, to hear what’s living deep inside.
BACKGROUNDS
Mark’s Voice Yoga runs for over 8 years and brings together three decades of creative, vocal expression, yogic discipline and contemplative traditions.
Voice Yoga is neither yoga as you see all around you, or music as you hear it every day. 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 (and unrepeatable!) musical creations, deep breath work morphs into contact improv and vocal exercises into absurdistic theatre.
This retreat will give you a big boost, 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. No problem if you’ve never done yoga before!
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**** WEEKLY VOICE YOGA
**** For a taste of this retreat,
**** come to one of the weekly Voice Yoga
**** classes in Taipei for a 2-hour session.
**** Thursdays 10:15-12:15 AM
**** https://www.facebook.com/events/2197109717082246/
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GUEST TEACHERS: SHAUN AND HUI-HUNG
We will have one or more sessions with two great Contact Improvisation guest teachers. Shaun and Hui-Hung are the creators of an art and dance education center called Teal Studios. The center was founded in 2015 in Taipei, but has since moved to the east coast of Taiwan. Through out the year, they hold a variety of workshops based on the traditions of Thai Yoga Massage and Contact Improvisation. Their teachings are also influenced by the practices of Tai Chi, Yoga and Mindfulness Mediation. When leading a class, they bring over 15 years of experience in training, developing and teaching in the arts of C.I. and T.Y.M.
VOICE YOGA RETREAT: FOR WHOM?
Anyone can attend, no experience with yoga or music is necessary. Making sounds and learning about the connections between sound and movement, tones and physical vibrations, and not yoga per se, are the main purpose of this retreat. We are working to create an atmosphere of inclusion and acceptance. We make sure people of different levels of physical, mental, musical and other development feel supported and encouraged to grow and explore. We do our best to accommodate the program to the different levels of the participants and let you decide to skip or tone down certain exercises when you feel they are too demanding.
DATES & TIMES
We start Saturday December 19 at 9 AM and suggest you arrive the evening before.
We finish after lunch on Tuesday 22th, around 1:30 PM.
The schedule is an early version, still open to changes at the moment.
Day 1:
9:00-12:00 introduction to the program. Light exercising, breathing exercises start moving toning, improvising. Deep sleep session included!
12:00-15:30 lunch & siësta
15:30-18:30 Guided movement and sound practices, walking meditations, improvisations and more.
18:30-20:00 diner & rest
20:00-21:30 evening program: active sound meditation.
Day 2, 3, 4 (half day):
9:00-12:00 Slow meditative warm up, mild to vigorous exercising, toning, noise making. Once again: restorative (half-)sleep/dream.
12:00-15:30 lunch & siësta
15:30-18:30 Guided movement and sound practices, walking meditations, improvisations and more.
18:30-20:00 diner & rest
20:00-21:30 Moongazing. Sound searching. Mark’s concert. Yours?! Ours!
On the 21st we will hold a somewhat longer evening session to observe the Winter Solstice with appropriate rituals.
PLACE
We hold our sessions in Shufang’s Energy Healing, a gorgeous new yoga studio in Dulan, Taidong, isolated from nearby properties. The studio has all utilities we need. There is a big lawn outside for musical workouts in fresh air, giant rocks to repose, and a few shady places.
Have a look here!:
https://www.facebook.com/shufang.energyhealing/
LODGING
Several comfortable options nearby in Dulan, different prices, some at walking distance.
OUR TEAM
This workshop is brought to you by Mark van Tongeren, Sunny Chen (translator) and Jackal Mei (general manager), and hosted by Shufang Wang.
For any questions about the contents in English ask Mark, in Chinese, ask Sunny or Jackal.
For registration, lodging and food details ask Jackal.
(contact info below)
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 over 25 years of experience in theatre, music and dance productions and holds a PhD from Leiden University’s Academy of Creative of Performing Arts. He practices yoga for some twenty years and all kinds of voice/music/performance practices for 30 years. Read more details below or check out www.fusica.nl.
PRICES
T.B.A. soon
CONTACT INFO:
JACKAL MEI:
Phone: 0936596910
Mail jackallala@gmail.com
LINE: Jackallala
SUNNY CHEN
Phone: 0912024285
Mail ly.sunny.chen@gmail.com
LINE: soleilc77
Or contact Mark directly in English:
mark@fusica.nl
Phone 0910382749
LINE: 0910382749
REGISTRATION
https://forms.gle/Zn1bwfNVFWDDPn6u8
TESTIMONIALS
“I felt many sounds inside me first time and I felt there is an inner space inside my body. That was an very powerful experience for me. The body wasn’t what I knew before. I felt peace when you sang… I do have a lot of fun when you want us imitate your voice… Every time when we make sounds together I feel I am decomposing and putting every part of me in one again. ”
– Judith
” Your class shows me the magic of breath and voice. This makes my inner child very happy. ”
– Nancy
” I enjoyed the class very much today. You had everyone engaged and creatively expressed as well as discharging and recharging well. ”
– Tina
” More than ever, it brings back my childhood so I can play again. ”
– Kovida
” Your class shows me the magic of breath and voice. This makes my inner child very happy. ”
– Nancy
” Voice Yoga helps me feel lighter. ”
– Jennifer
” I enjoy a lot and feel relaxed, this is a special course for me. ”
– Judy
” This is better than sex! ”
– Tammy
