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November 4, 5 and 6! Don't miss this very special event!<br>
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</font><big><font color="#cc0000" size="2"><big>About GONGTOPIA<br>
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Forget
your preconceptions about percussion. Michael Bettine has written a new
definition, playing with sound like a painter plays with color. "It's
all about the sounds," he says, "and generating energy." And energy is
quite evident as his music moves out in waves, propelled by an intense
desire to reach people with his vibrations. Drawing on a rich
percussive history, and cutting edge techniques, his music is both
ancient and modern at the same time.</big></font></big><br>
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Full Schedule:<br>
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Sunday, Nov. 4<br>
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2:00-3:00PM: Gong Bath $10<br>
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5-7PMPM: Chakra Yoga and Gong Bath--with Deanna Black (yoga instructor)
$30-$50 Sliding Scale Fee<br>
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7:30PM: Concert of original gong music. Sliding Scale: $7-$15 Sliding
Scale Fee<br>
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Monday, Nov. 5:<br>
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Noon to 1PM: Gong Bath $10<br>
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5:30-6:15PM:
Free Kids Gong Concert FREE/Donations for all children up to age 15;
Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Adults $5-$8,
sliding scale fee.<br>
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Tuesday, Nov. 6:<br>
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Noon-1:15PM: Yoga and Gong Bath with Deanna Black $15-$25 Sliding Scale
Fee<br>
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Gongtopia Pass: $70 for all events! Includes free admission to the
children's concert! Purchase two passes together for $125!<br>
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One
man, over 60 Gongs, creating haunting soundscapes, soaring melodies,
other worldly sounds. Hear why people of all ages are spellbound and
raving about it. GONGTOPIA - Ancient Music for Modern Times.<br>
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Michael Bettine - Gongs, Kulintang, drums, percussion & all sorts<br>
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PERFORMANCE:<br>
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GONGTOPIA
in concert is a new musical experience, combining Asian music (think
Indonesian Gamelan), Minimalism (think John Cage & Steve Reich),
Ambient Soundscapes (think Robert Fripp & Brian Eno), Nordic world
music (think Mari Boine & Wimme), and Prog Rock (think YES &
King Crimson). He uses a set up of 60+ Gongs from 6"-32" in diameter.
Michael has played many of the main venues and festivals for creative
music.<br>
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About his live performance, NUVO (Indianapolis) said,
"Bettine transformed a beautiful sculptural backdrop of 28 gongs
varying in texture and circumference into an ambient moodscape deep
enough to score a tidal wave." He's also exploring various duo
collaborations that find him "moving beyond rhythm to explore the
realms of texture and color" (World Percussion & Rhythm). Come on
out and catch his vibrations.<br>
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The GONG BATH:<br>
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Immerse
yourself in sound with the healing vibrations of the elemental
energies: earth, wind, fire, & water. The Gong Bath will both calm
and inspire your spirit. The vibrations can help balance and cleanse
the energy in your body. They work at a cellular level and can help
with stress, fatigue, depression, anger, and blocked energy.<br>
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He
uses a set of 9 large Gongs centered around the Four Elements
(Air/Earth/Fire/Water) and Ether (the universal OM) and their related
spirits, covering the whole spectrum of vibrations. He also uses
Tibetan Singing Bowls that correspond to the Chakras, Tibetan cymbals
(Tingsha), and various Paiste Bell Cymbals. The Gongs are played
nonstop for approximately 1 hour in ebbing & flowing waves of sound
that wash over the listeners, immersing them in a roomful of
vibrations. Participants often experience acts of spontaneous healing,
as the body/mind/spirit realigns itself.<br>
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Michael has worked with
Gongs for the past 30 years and is recognized as one of the world's
foremost experts. This is an experience you will never forget. Bring a
mat & a blanket, and be prepared for a journey of a lifetime.<br>
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PEACE<br>
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Chloë Hopson<br>
<br>
Passport Project, Director<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:chloe@passportproject.org">chloe@passportproject.org</a><br>
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ph:: 216.721.1055<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://passportproject.org">http://passportproject.org</a><br>
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Passport
Project's mission is to provide exciting educational experiences that
build community through the arts, encourage respect for diversity and
rejection of racism and negative bias, and inspire a passion for
learning and the global community.<br>
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Passport Project offers
multicultural programs and residencies at schools, at its Global
Community Arts Center, and for the community to further this mission.
Passport Project does diversity train ing in the corporate setting.<br>
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Passport Project is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization that has been
planting seeds of peace and acceptance since 1998.</font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: rgb(64, 128, 128); font-family: Verdana;">Passport
Project's mission is to provide exciting educational experiences that
build community through the arts, encourage respect for diversity and
rejection of racism and negative bias, and inspire a passion for
learning and the global community. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: rgb(128, 128, 192); font-family: Verdana;">Passport
Project offers multicultural programs and residencies at schools, at
its Global Community Arts Center, and for the community to further this
mission. Passport Project does diversity train ing in the corporate
setting.</span> <o:p></o:p>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">Passport
Project is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization that has been planting
seeds of peace and acceptance since 1998.</span></p>
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