| David Hickey, performs with over 20 Quartz Crystal Bowls, 8 Paiste Gongs, Chakra Chimes, Sansula Kalimba, Marimba, Vibraphone and Tree Works Chimes. The second half will be an Overtoning Experience with Steve Sklar, Nestor Kornblum and Michele Averard.
David Hickey - Based in Mount Hope, Ontario, David performs with over 20 Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls in combination with 8 Paiste Gongs and Chimes. Each gong features a strong fundamental note tuned to represent a natural harmonic series based on the orbital properties of the Sun, the Earth, the Moon and the other planets. David also performs with other beautiful organic instruments that add the finishing touches to an amazing performance.† The intent of a performance is to create beautiful improvised, meditative and healing music. David has been touring Canada coast to coast the past five years and have performed over 400 shows and have released 5 CD's.† Crystal Journey has dedicated it's intention for the music to help raise awareness to our environment and such social causes as Tibet and Burma and has raised funds for various charities as well- The Monks of the Gomang Monastery, Indonesian Tsunami Relief, churches and more.
Nestor Kornblum (South Africa) is a co-director and co-founder of the Association of Sound Therapy (Spain), and the International Association of Sound Therapy (I.A.S.T.). He is a sound therapist and overtone singer of international repute, today working and conducting courses worldwide. He has been interviewed numerous times on TV, radio and in the press, and has written articles both in English and Spanish on sound as a healing modality. Together with his wife and partner in sound Michêle Averard he has published several CDs of music for healing, meditation and relaxation. His new instruction book with CD, Overtone Chant: the Practical Guide has recently been published and has received critical acclaim from therapists and musicians in many countries. Nestor is able, employing a variety of techniques for amplifying the harmonics or pure frequencies within the voice, to sing two, three or even 4 simultaneous sounds, with a span of 5 octaves. This knowledge has enabled him to give master classes on vocal harmonics at several universities. He has performed concerts together with Michêle in Sacred Music Festivals, festivals devoted to the Healing Arts, in Cathedrals and churches all over Europe, and World Music festivals. H.H. Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have been among members of their audience.
Michêle Averard - Co-director and co-founder of both the Association of Sound Therapy (Spain) and the International Ass. of Sound Therapy, Michêle is an internationally recognised Sound Therapist, overtone singer and singer/songwriter. She is a talented performer, with a gift for captivating audiences, and is a charismatic workshop leader.
Michêle has conducted courses in Healing Sound as well as Workshops for Women (Sounding the Inner Goddess) in South Africa, UK, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Spain, mainly in “The Dome” at her home on the Costa Blanca. She also offers individual healing sessions with Tibetan singing bowls and other instruments and is possibly the only Westerner to have given a treatment of Sound healing with Tibetan singing bowls to a Tibetan lama.
Michêle plays guitar, tampura, monochord, koto, Native American flute, Tibetan Bowls and other acoustic instruments. Together with her husband and partner Nestor Kornblum she has published 8 CDs of music for healing. It was through Michêle that Nestor discovered his gift for overtone singing and thus began his own journey into Sound. |