ADVENTURES IN GONG MUSIC AT GLANDWR, WEST WALES (SOLD OUT)

We are delighted welcome our beloved sonic brother MIKE TAMBURO for 2 workshops in May / June 2026

Mike is one of the first players in the gong world today with an unparalleled body of playing / composing/ teaching experience. This training, will no doubt uplift your gong playing to a whole new level.

GONG EXPLORATIONS – 5-Day Workshop

26/05-30/05

£555

Exploring touch, tone, and transformation through the art of gong playing.

This five-day immersion offers a comprehensive study of gong technique, tone, rhythm, and awareness. Participants will refine their sound, develop coordination and hand independence , develop their sonic language and deepen listening.

Focus Areas Include:

• Mallet Work & Grip: Pivot grip, movement, and mallet control for precision and expression.

• Strokes & Techniques: Drone, toning, and two-handed strokes; muting, dampening, and hand independence.

• Tone & Dynamics: Sculpting sound, working with directions of change, and exploring dynamics.

• Rhythm & Time: Developing patterns, timing, and long-form rhythmic endurance.

• Listening & Ensemble Work: Attuning to overtones, space, and group interaction.

• Overtones & Friction: Exploring continuous tones, harmonic layers, and textural soundscapes.

Gong Explorations provides a strong foundation in the language of the gong — cultivating technique, control, and musical awareness through deep listening and hands-on exploration.

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GONG CREATIONS a 4 day workshop

01/06-04/06

£444

Composing, shaping, and realizing gong music.

Building on Gong Explorations, this course moves from exploration to creation — guiding participants in organizing sound, shaping form, and developing expressive compositions in a group setting.

Focus Areas Include:

• Compositional Thinking: Organizing tone, rhythm, and texture into form and flow.

• Transitions & Flow: Moving smoothly between strokes, dynamics, themes, parts and sonic moods.

• Group Collaboration: Creating ensemble pieces through conduction, cues, and orchestration.

• Time & Layering: Working with cyclical time, density, and rhythmic relationships.

• Notation & Mapping: Exploring visual and intuitive scoring for gong composition.

• Storytelling & Performance: Shaping narrative and emotion through tone and dynamic design.

Participants will learn to move between intuition and structure, creating intentional, expressive gong works.

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Course Path

Gong Explorations builds the technique.

Gong Creations brings that technique to life through artistry and form.

Together, they offer a complete creative pathway through the evolving world of gong music.

Exploring touch, tone, and transformation through the art of gong playing.

This five-day immersion offers a comprehensive study of gong technique, tone, rhythm, and awareness. Participants will refine their sound, develop coordination and hand independence , develop their sonic language and deepen listening.

Focus Areas Include:

• Mallet Work & Grip: Pivot grip, movement, and mallet control for precision and expression.

• Strokes & Techniques: Drone, toning, and two-handed strokes; muting, dampening, and hand independence.

• Tone & Dynamics: Sculpting sound, working with directions of change, and exploring dynamics.

• Rhythm & Time: Developing patterns, timing, and long-form rhythmic endurance.

• Listening & Ensemble Work: Attuning to overtones, space, and group interaction.

• Overtones & Friction: Exploring continuous tones, harmonic layers, and textural soundscapes.

Gong Explorations provides a strong foundation in the language of the gong — cultivating technique, control, and musical awareness through deep listening and hands-on exploration.

GONG CREATIONS – 4-Day Workshop with Mike Tamburo

Composing, shaping, and realizing gong music.

Building on Gong Explorations, this course moves from exploration to creation — guiding participants in organizing sound, shaping form, and developing expressive compositions in a group setting.

Focus Areas Include:

• Compositional Thinking: Organizing tone, rhythm, and texture into form and flow.

• Transitions & Flow: Moving smoothly between strokes, dynamics, themes, parts and sonic moods.

• Group Collaboration: Creating ensemble pieces through conduction, cues, and orchestration.

• Time & Layering: Working with cyclical time, density, and rhythmic relationships.

• Notation & Mapping: Exploring visual and intuitive scoring for gong composition.

• Storytelling & Performance: Shaping narrative and emotion through tone and dynamic design.

Participants will learn to move between intuition and structure, creating intentional, expressive gong works.

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Course Path

Course Path

Gong Explorations builds the technique.

Gong Creations brings that technique to life through artistry and form.

Together, they offer a complete creative pathway through the evolving world of gong music.

Accommodation for this retreat is either camping in our beautiful field @ GLANDWR or in local accommodation… AIRBNB/ Booking.com

To reserve a place or for further enquiries please email

Eventsblove@gmail.com

Or WHATSAPP Shion @ 07837656492

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GONGS / STANDS

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