Dear Carnatic Music Lovers

We are conducting a Development Workshop Through Music in Uttaranchal amidst a beautiful property called Himalayan Village (www.himalayanvillage.com). Himalayan Village is a 12 cottage intimate eco-retreat; literally a 25 minute walk from the nearest main road. One has to park a car at a spot and walk for 25 minutes through the village of Sonapani to reach the Himalayan Village. The result is not a murmur of the cars. The owners have deep interest in developing the retreat into a platform for creative _expression.

Within an interactive format, TM Krishna, a leading vocalist of Indian Classical Music from the South will aim to enhance the subtler intelligences latent within us. The whole thinking emerged from the fact that Indian formal education system even in the most privileged urban schools is focused largely on mastering hard intelligences (analytical, mathematical) in a broad sense. As we grow and evolve issues that we face get less defined, more fluid and ambiguous. The subtler intelligences for e.g. moral, social and musical tend to be the reservoir of capabilities that one needs to dip into to deal with situations.

Workshops such as this allow us to also exercise other potentials within them. There are two slots Feb 16th - Feb 18th or Feb 19th – Feb 21st. 2005. Attached is a poster to give a glimpse into the experience. The only criteria is that one needs to be open to music. Though the teacher is a carnatic musician, the actual workshop experience would use all forms of music as a learning and facilitation tool. The interactive sessions will be supplemented with walks around the Kumaon region of Uttaranchal. Please visit the link below for a detailed program outline.

http://www.soulitudesinc.com/changethroughmusic.htm

Two special recitals will enrich the experience: an early morning recital and evening candle light concert which is to invoke the spirit of a time when the place, the performer and the audience were connected.