In this 90-minute sound journey, participants will be guided into states of deep relaxation through the trance-inducing sounds of the didgeridoo, accompanied by a selection of sound healing instruments including gongs, crystal singing bowls, handpan, chimes, and other overtone-emitting instruments. Blankets and yoga mats will be provided.
Watch this sample video to see AJ Block & Jerry Walsh playing didgeridoo in a sound bath context:
*Admission to this event is included with registration for the Didgeridoo Rhythm Training.
Suggested donation: $25 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
About AJ Block
AJ Block is the director of Didge Project and is active as a didgeridoo teacher and performer. In addition to didgeridoo, AJ has spent years studying music traditions from all over the world including jazz (trombone and piano), western classical music, Indian Classical Music, guitar and world percussion. AJ has developed a number of programs for Didge Project including The ABCs of Didgeridoo, The Didgeridoo Skills Course, and Circular Breathing Mastery. As a performer AJ is the leader of the Didge Project Music Collective and a member of Dream Seed: A Shamanic Sound Journey. AJ is a founding member of Sacred Arts Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of sacred art traditions through education, ritual and study. As a student of spiritual teacher Maestro Manuel Rufino AJ is an active member of the Golden Drum community. Check out AJ’s work with Didge Project at didgeproject.com.
About Jerry Walsh
Jerry Walsh has been playing the didgeridoo for 11 years and teaching for 9 years. He has shared didgeridoo in performances with Kalya Scintilla, Srikala, Native American hip-hop artist and MC, Supaman, American Beatbox Champion, Mark Martin, and with his wife and renowned vocalist, Ixchel Prisma. Jerry has been a student of Taino elder, Maestro Manuel Rufino, for 11 years, engaged in a deep and immersive study of shamanic healing arts, music, meditation, community activism, and other spiritual practices. Jerry is a member of the sound meditation group, Dream Seed and has traveled to over 30 countries on 5 continents. He has spent the last 7 years leading healing retreats around the world. In 2023, Jerry and Ixchel Prisma created the musical group, SOMA Frequency, and released their first album. Together they live in upstate New York with their 1 year old son, Makoa. Listen to SOMA Frequency here.
About Didge Project
Didge Project is a blog, youtube channel, series of courses and events, instrument store and a collective of musicians who want to help you use music as a tool for uplifting yourself and others around you. On our site you will find tips and tutorials to help you become a better musician, didgeridoo lessons, instrument features and reviews, and reports on the latest scientific research and spiritual discoveries merging through the medium of sound. When we began in 2008 our main focus was on teaching how to play the didgeridoo, a wind instrument originating in aboriginal Australia and also said to be present in ancient Mayan times. After working with countless people it became apparent that most musicians play multiple instruments and that we have the community resources to help all musicians get better results. While we still provide didgeridoo lessons, classes and programs, our focus is to provide tutorials for music and instruments from all around the world. Visit us for great music resources at www.didgeproject.com