Mindfulness Of Sound Meditation Workshop [Event Review – The Boileroom, Guildford, 26/1/15]
Nobody likes Mondays. Badly managed train companies, rude customers, horrible booses – all of the above and more can join together in making us feel like the world is against us. Come the evening, a reprieve is badly needed.
Guildfordian musician Andrew Ford (aka Inner Pieces) has hit on an awesome way to retreat from our culture’s constant conflicted restlessness. Over the course of his ‘mindfulness of sound’ meditation workshops, Andrew sits and plays a variety of rare instruments while an audience is invited to sit (or lie) and listen. As his performances are all improvised, each one is a unique experience.
I’ve been to a few of Andrew’s workshops now – and it’s really cool to see his project begin to thrive, with gradually growing audiences and more workshops on the way. As TMMP’s archives demonstrate, my musical tastes tend toward the more intense end of the spectrum – so having the chance to chill out and enjoy a totally different experience is really great. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
If you’re at all intrigued by the idea of musical meditation, I can’t recommend Andrew’s classes enough. This is something you can only really understant by going out and actually trying it – and it is worth the trip. This workshop may be the most low-key way to kick off Independent Venue Week – but sometimes more volume and a crazy light show is not necessarily where it’s at.
Links
Inner Pieces official website.
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