Sacred Sound Instruments: Their Emergence, Cultural Significance, Understandings, and Use
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Join us for an Online Zoom training with Ethnomusicologist and Musician Mitch Nur.
Date and Time and Location:
February 2, 2025. 9 am - 6 pm, Online via Zoom.
Who Can Take This Course?
This course is open to both the general public and to students of the School of Sound.
Number of Credit Hours for School of Sound Students
This course is worth 8 hours of electives towards School of Sound elective hours. If you take this course and then decide to join School of Sound at a later date, you will be credited these hours.
Course Description
This class provides an in-depth timeline tracing the origins and cultural significance of sacred sound instruments used today. From the first sound tools crafted by humans to the most popular instruments used in sound baths, this course explores their stories and original purposes. Ethnomusicologist Mitch Nur, who has extensively studied instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, Peruvian shamanic whistles, and more, offers a well-researched perspective on how these instruments have evolved across centuries.
Course Objectives
- Explore the historical emergence of sacred sound instruments and their cultural significance.
- Understand the traditional uses of instruments like gongs, singing bowls, and shamanic whistles.
- Learn how to integrate these instruments into modern sound healing practices.
- Gain insights from extensive research on the evolution of sound tools and their use in both ancient and contemporary settings.
By the end of the course, participants will have a rich understanding of the cultural and spiritual importance of sacred sound instruments.
For more information about this exclusive experience, please do not hesitate to call Denise and her team at 905-563-3234.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Mitch Nur is an Ethnomusicologist and musician who has studies and used many of today's sound tools such as Gongs, Singing Bowls and Bells, Peruvian Shamanic Whistles, and dozens more. Mitch Nur is the oldest soundworker in the USA.
LOCATION
Location is at the Sound Journey Store in Lincoln (Beamsville), Ontario, Canada L3J 2C8. We will send you the exact address once you are enrolled.
We are 35 minutes from Niagara Falls. 1 hour from both Toronto and from Buffalo NY. We live on a beautiful wine route on the top of the Niagara Escarpment, so if you are planning on travelling, you may with to add a few days to your trip and enjoy our area.
ACCOMODATIONS
Here are links to accommodations in the area. There are several Air B&Bs in walking distance. Air B&B and VRBO, Home To Go and Vacation Renter
AIRPORT
The Closest airport is Hamilton which is 30 minutes away . The next two airports are Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Buffalo NY, USA. Both airports are 1 hour away.
SHOPPING IN THE STORE
Participants are welcome to make purchases at the Sound Journey Store before or after training. If you would like a private consultation, we suggest you book the day before or after class to accommodate for more time.
