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Tuesdays
October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, and 29
6:30–9pm
CIIS Main Building

Fee: $225


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Mysticism of Sound
and Music

Silvia Nakkach

Embark on a journey through the transformative power of music, and experience firsthand ancient and contemporary sound tools as a healing modality. Since ancient times, sound has been used as a gateway to transcendence and to the exploration of consciousness by shamans, yogis, mystics, and scientists. It is widely believed that knowledge of sound is knowledge of the universe—that sound expresses the relationship between human and cosmic orders.

This course offers a comprehensive understanding of how we exist as sound at the most fundamental level of our being, and how sound, music, and intention can be used to assist psycho-spiritual insight and transformation. The extensive coursework is offered in weekly sessions to deepen the practice and integration of the sacred sounds of mantras, the music of the Sama Veda, the Sufi teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan on the mysticism of music, the Indian ragas, and Rudolf Steiner’s studies on the etheric tone.

Participants will also learn a method for developing intuitive playing and chanting skills, and receive instruction on a variety of instruments that are easy to play, including Tibetan and crystal bowls, dulcimers, harmoniums, and simple percussion. Visit www.voxmundiproject.com for further information.

Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT, is a pioneer in the field of sound and transformation of consciousness, an award-winning composer, and a therapist. She is the founding director of Vox Mundi School, an international project devoted to teaching and preserving sacred musical traditions. Silvia leads groups in sacred music in the United States, Brazil, India, and Spain. She was named by Utne magazine as one of 40 cutting-edge artists who will shake the art world in the new millennium.