FREE MUSIC FRAMEWORK

This 2-day intensive will introduce a practical/theoretical framework for developing and expressing musical creativity. A relaxed environment for exploration of sound/body dynamics. You will receive a solid foundation and learning resources for whatever musical journey you want to express: improvisation, performance, teaching, composition, integration into other healing modalities...Beginning to intermediate musicans, all music lovers, artists, healers and shamans...

Time for group expression, personal reflection, and enjoying the healing magic of a unique retreat setting (Harbin Hot Springs, Orr Hot Springs, Sierraville Hot Springs…)

This work evolved out of Mihai's research in teaching music, originally funded by the MIT Eloranta Award. Humanistic psychology, Jazz theory, and Indian classical music are integrated to form a method based on improvisation in an open, cross-cultural framework: a FREE MUSIC FRAMEWORK to inspire and support spontaneous creativity and multi-dimensional musicality; music as a spiritual path.

The Experience:

· Overview
· Deep Listening / Cycles / the Body / Raga & Rasa
· Rhythm / Polyrhythm
· Theory / Intervals / Basic Harmony / Scales
· Improvisation / Drone / Invocation / Intention

Schedule: 8 hrs. instruction / 2 days      
minimum 4 participants


Day 1

10 - 12:30 Instruction
Overview
Deep Listening / Cycles / the Body / Raga & Rasa

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 4:00 Explore/Review

4:00 - 6:30 Instruction
Rhythm / Polyrhythm

6:30 - 7:30 Dinner

7:30 - 9:00 Explore/Review
Group Rhythm

Day 2

10 - 12:30 Instruction
Theory / Intervals / Basic Harmony / Scales

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 4:00 Explore/Review

4:00 - 6:30 Instruction
Improvisation / Drone / Invocation / Intention

6:30 - 7:30 Dinner

7:30 - 9:00 Integration / Expression
Group Improvisation

Mihai Manoliu is a multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer, and teacher. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984, and continued his musical journey by exploring instruments from diverse cultures: guitars: 6 & 12-string, nylon, electric; fretless bass, sitar, hand percussion and his latest passions (kora, sarod, and oud). Mihai's dedication to teaching began over twenty-five years ago and continues to inspire his work on the FREE MUSIC FRAMEWORK.

You can hear some of Mihai's music here: YAKSHI

contact: Mihai Manoliu    415.453.0838