The Dreaming Place: a transformational sound journeY
Join acclaimed vibraphonist Chris Dingman for a transformational sound journey in the Living Room at Full Circle
Where: The Living Room at Full Circle - 297 Bruynswick Rd. Gardiner, NY 12525
When: Thursday, October 9th, 7:30-9pm
How: $30; Click link below to purchase your ticket and reserve your spot!
Join acclaimed vibraphonist Chris Dingman, whose work was described by The New York Times as “hypnotizing”, for a transformational sound journey!
Chris plays the vibraphone - a unique and beautiful instrument - in a singular, virtuosic way using the waves and layers of sound along with his voice to bring listeners into a heightened meditative state where healing, connection, visions, and inspiration can occur.
It is a dream-like experience that is at once activating, relaxing, and rejuvenating. Projected visuals enhance this sonically rich and expansive journey.
The setting for this journey is the welcoming and sonically resonant Living Room at Full Circle. Dream with us in this beautiful and supportive community setting. All are welcome!
What to expect from this experience:
A warm welcome
A place to sit or lie down
You will be invited to find a comfortable position and set intentions for the session
Chris will guide the group in a short visualization meditation, bringing all into grounded, centered space
Chris will play a 60-minute immersive channeled sound journey, using vibraphone and vocals
As the journey comes to a close, you will be gently brought back into physical awareness and invited to reflect on the experience, noting new perspectives, guidance, or anything else that comes up
There will be a brief sharing/integration time after and thank you
Bring a mat, cushion, blanket or anything else you'd like to be comfortable in a reclined posture for the hour-long sound bath. This event will be sound bath style, with participants lying on the floor.
Some chairs and benches will be available at the back of the room for those who need or would like to
An acclaimed musician of many genres, Chris Dingman has been performing on the vibraphone for 25+ years, including with celebrated masters Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and many others. He brings together this background with a host of studies and influences from around the world, in service of taking listeners on a journey to a transcendent place.
Working in the fields of jazz, experimental, and world music for decades, Chris’s trajectory changed when, in 2018, his father entered hospice. Chris played and recorded meditative music as an act of care for him in his final months of life. These recordings were released as the 5-hour extended album Peace.
Since then, Chris has brought his special brand of healing music journeys far and wide, from live sessions at Omega Institute and The Rubin Museum of Art to his regular online series Transformations and Transformations for Grief, his work as sonic shaman with the Psychedelic Sangha, music for mediumship, and much more. His critically acclaimed albums Journeys vol. 1 and vol. 2, are described by The New York Times as “hypnotizing,” and by Jazz at Lincoln Center as “absolutely beautiful.”
Chris has presented talks and performances at the Gold Foundation Conference on Humanism in Medicine, the American College of Physicians, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC), and written for the Johns Hopkins Medicine blog. He has been profiled by NPR, the New York Times, AMNY, and many other publications, and has received fellowships and grants from Chamber Music America, New Music USA, South Arts, and the Thelonious Monk Institute.
More at chrisdingman.com