Deep Listening Workshop
This workshop is an introduction to the Deep Listening sound meditation practices of composer Pauline Oliveros. As a fundamental skill for either musician or music enthusiast, Deep Listening teaches how to actively listen, through listening/sounding exercises, lightly guided sitting meditations, journaling, and gentle movement exercises. This practice helps cultivate disciplined attention to sound and a deeper kind of engagement with the experience of music. No prior musical training is necessary. More information about Deep Listening is available at www.deeplistening.org. Participants should bring a notebook and wear comfortable clothing.
Marc Jensen is offering this workshop as a fundraiser for the Oklahoma Composers Association. The Oklahoma Composers Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting new music in Oklahoma and developing opportunities for composers living and working in the state.
Schedule
Saturday, August 7, 2010
7:00-9:00 PM
Tuition
$10.00 if pre-paid by Friday, August 6, 2010
$12.00 if paying at the workshop
About The Instructor
Marc Jensen is a composer, performer, and improviser, who received his Ph.D. in music composition from the University of Minnesota. Much of his work is oriented around composing relationships rather than specific sounds - setting up situations where performers follow simple sets of rules to interact in unpredictable ways. His principle teachers have included Pauline Oliveros, Alvin Curran, Alex Lubet, and Doug Geers. Dr. Jensen holds a teaching certificate through the Deep Listening Institute, and has edited several books on Deep Listening. He is the author/composer of Open Spaces: Environmental Listening and Sounding, soon to be available from the Deep Listening Institute, and has published articlesin the journals 1/1, Perspectives of New Music, Tempo, and Cinema Journal.