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In 2007 Ron and Vicki are
available to present workshops, satsangs and kirtan evenings at suitable
gatherings, educational centres and institutions. The formats adopted for
these programs can be adopted to suit the particular requirements of our
clients. For example an evening presentation can be organised on the same
day or on the previous day of a workshop. (workshop can be scheduled for a
2.00 to 5.00 pm time, kirtan evening can be scheduled for 7.00 to 9.00pm
on either day). The evening presentation can take the form of a kirtan
concert, sacred music concert or satsang ( dialogues in
consciousness).
A complete weekend
workshop allows for two evening presentations on both the Fri and Sat. The
longer time period allows for an extended more relaxed version of the half
day workshop. (The workshops generally take on a more experiential format
with longer perods of meditaion and contemplation whereas the halfday
workshops are more didactic
Where cooking facilities
are available Ron and Vicki can cook a South Indian / Sri Lankan meal for
the participants. This format is best suited for a weekend workshop with
the optional lunch, on the second day.
(workshops are a learning
experience that focus on the practical usage of Yoga of sacred sound in
daily life. the participants come to the workshop prepared to deepen their
understanding of sacred sound and its underlying philosophy. the sessions
involve chanting of mantras, recitation of mystical poetry, and
meditation. Where appropriate some sessions involve drumming and dancing,
additional percussion can be supplied.
2008 Dates
Saturday February 23rd
3.30 - 5pm
Yoga of Sacred Sound Workshop
and Kirtan Session
Where: Inform Physiotherapy, Bangor Centre,
Bangor, Sydney
Inquiries phone (02) 9543 1079
Sunday March 16 at 12
noon
Performance
The Ramakrishna Sarada Vedanta Society
Vedanta Hall
15 Liverpool Rd. Croydon, Sydney
Wednesday April 16 at 2.30pm
WORKSHOP - THE HEALING POWER OF
MUSIC AND SOUND IN THE INDIAN TRADITION
BLAVATSKY LODGE, THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY LEVEL 3. 484
KENT ST. SYDNEY
BOOKINGS AND ENQURIES PHONE (02) 9267 6955
Saturday May 3rd 3.30pm
Workshop
Moving Rhythms Yoga Studio
Huskisson, Jervis Bay NSW
details call (44) 434 249
Monday May 26th 7.30pm
Workshop
The Southern Cross
Academy of Light
NEUTRAL BAY
Uniting Church Hall, Cnr. Yeo & Barry Sts, Neutral Bay (enter off Barry
St). 7.30 – 9.30/10.00 pm
2007 dates
Sunday October 21st
2007 2.00pm- 4.30pm
The Healing Essence
of Sacred Music
Join Ron and Vicki (IndiaJiva) on a sacred journey into the timeless space
of Indian devotional music and chant.
IndiaJiva are masters at weaving ethereal Vedic chants and Raga Sangeet
(An ancient Indian music tradition which had been in existence for
thousands of years) with their mystical sonorities, presenting their music
in a contemporary and accessible manner wherever they go.
The first part of the afternoon will be a detailed explanation on
the science of sound, the relationship between sound and the chakras; the
therapeutic power of music that changes brain physiology and enhances
emotional well-being, enriching one's life.
The second part of the afternoon will be a session of Kirtan - a form of
meditation, involves devotional singing in Sanskrit and Hindu devotional
songs, chanting of God's glories. In the tradition, it is sacred sound,
repeated in prayer, that has an inherent power to bring into being the
reality it represents. It is generally presented in the call and
response style. (Chanting mantras elicits a feeling of wellbeing,
upliftment and peace). We have chosen very well known, powerful and
popular Indian chants, with words printed for the convenience of
participants. Today, Kirtan is growing in popularity as a
participatory live music, healing and inspirational experience all over
the world, particularly in the US where it is experienced in thousands of
yoga studios and concert halls. As Ron says, in a typical Kirtan
session, it is not just listening to the music and chant - the
participants become a channel for the divine sound and thus the healing
process takes place.
Non-members $12
Members/Concession $6
A RARE EVENT NOT TO BE
MISSED!
Contact:, Blavatsky Lodge, The Theosophical Society
Kent St. Sydney
(02) 9267 6955
Sat 27
October 2007 A CELEBRATION of LAKSMI PUJA - - 12PM - 3PM, ADYAR BOOKSHOP
230 Clarence Street Sydney, Ph. 9267 8509
An
extra-special first-time-ever event at Adyar! Join us in celebrating
Indian culture and share in a little of Laksmi's extra-special good
fortune!
12
noon: IndiaJiva
musicians Ronni Ragel and Vicki Hansen blend the classical world of Indian
music with indigenous, world and contemporary musical genres. Hear a
diverse range of instruments including bansuri flutes, drums and
percussion.
12.40pm:
Inspirational speaker
Rev Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji
explains the significance of the Hindu festival Laksmi Puja. The Vedic
Indians saw the material world, the realm of eternal change, as a flow of
energy. They linked it to the primordial power, which they visualised as a
female form. She is Shakti, the supreme universal energy; Laksmi, the
supreme goddess of affluence and abundance; Maya, the supreme unfathomable
delusion or illusion of existence, and Prakriti, the earth mother
responsible for the worldly existence producing material pleasures and
powers. Rev Mataji came to Sydney in 1952 and is a senior nun and founder
of Sri Sarada Math, the women's order of the Ramakrishna Order.
1.20pm:
Join in Vedic chanting with
IndiaJiva
and enjoy a kirtan session.
2.00pm:
Holy
Cow! Sarah Macdonald
After backpacking her way around India, Sarah decided she hated the
country with a passion. In fact she swore never to return. But eleven
years later circumstance sends her back unwillingly, to experience the
chaos and contradictions of the subcontinent, from spiritual retreats and
crumbling nirvanas to war zones and New Delhi nightclubs. Sarah Macdonald
tells some tales from her insightful and humorous book
Holy Cow.
WORKSHOP - THE HEALING POWER OF
MUSIC AND SOUND IN THE INDIAN TRADITION
WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2.30PM
BLAVATSKY LODGE, THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY LEVEL 3. 484
KENT ST. SYDNEY
$7 NON-MEMBERS/$3 MEMBERS
BOOKINGS AND ENQURIES PHONE 02) 9267 6955
MPORTANT DATES FOR 2006
WEST COAST USA TOUR NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
Ron and Vicki will be
touring the West Coast of USA to promote their new album, 'Universal
Mother'. They will be appearing at venues in LA and San Diego,
conducting Yoga of Sacred Sound workshops and performances during their
second US visit.
March 26th
Kirtan and Satsang
Evening
5.30 - 7.30pm Entry by Donation
The Performance Shed, 633 Old Northern Rd. Dural
Indian Food and Chai Tea available
April 8th
Kirtan and Satsang Evening
5.30 - 7.30pm Entry by Donation
Deb's Place, 83 Darling St. Glebe
Indian Food and Chai Tea available
April 27th
Dialogues on
consciousness plus performance
6pm Adyar Bookshop
May 6 SPECIAL!!
Medicine Music Launch
Concert/Multimedia Performance plus Kirtan
with IndiaJiva
Paddington Uniting Church, Oxford St. Paddington
7.30pm Please Book for this one!
Chai Tea, Indian food available. Tickets $20/$15 conc.
A global experience, the Healing Power of
Music and Sound
Saturday May 6, 7.30pm at Eastside Arts
Centre, (The Church), Oxford St. Paddington.
Sydney
based musicians from renowned world music group, ‘Global Roots’ and
“IndiaJiva’, Ron Ragel and Vicki Hansen, will be
presenting a night of musical magic and mastery.
It will
feature Sarangan Sriranganathan, a Sri Lankan artist recognized in
his home land and the Far East as a sitar virtuoso, fresh from
performances at 2006 Womadelaide and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Sarangan has received many awards including, Best Sitar Player in South
East Asia and has received the BUNKA Cultural Award from the Japanese
Government
The night,
billed as a family friendly event, will also feature Kathak Dance,
a sufi experience from India, globally themed multimedia plus of
course the favourites, Chai Tea and an assortment of Indian food will be
available.
The
audience is requested to bring a drum and cushions to join in a night of
celebration in the Global spirit of the event.
A special
feature of Medicine Music Events is the taal vadya
(drumming spectacular) highlighted by an exchange between exotic drums
such as Indian tables, mridangam (double-sided South Indian drum) and
African djembes
May 31st
Lecture - The Yoga of
Sacred Sound
2.30pm, Blavatsky Lodge, The Theosophical Society
Kent St. Sydney
June 4th
Mehfil Concert with
Ron and Vicki
4pm, Medicine Music Studios, Sydney
By Invitation only
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