sound therapy with "the largest collection of large gongs ever played on a Maine stage"

Fri, 01/31/2025 - 1:09pm

(Permission of photo use granted to The Waldo by the artist)

WALDOBORO — Sonic Alchemy with Gongs and didgeridoos is coming to The Waldo on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m.

Experience an afternoon of diving deep into the potential of sound as a therapeutic force. Join instrument maker and sound worker Jim Doble on a large array of Gongs; sound worker and intuitive Maleine Gargurevich on Gongs, percussion, and voice; and sound worker and master player Forest Weston on an assortment didgeridoos.

This experience will feature the largest collection of large gongs ever played on a Maine stage, according to a news release.

The session will start with a brief introduction to the various instruments and some explanation on how these instruments can positively affect our health.

"We will then move into a sonic interstellar journey, exploring the wide range of aural possibilities accompanied by incredible astral photography images by Alan Jordan," said the release.

This will merge into a Sound Immersion, to help transport the listeners on a journey within, where possibilities of vibrant health and personal evolution arise.

Tickets are suggested donation of $15 per person. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., and concessions will be available for purchase. To purchase tickets and for more information about The Waldo, parking and other upcoming events, please visit: thewaldotheatre.org.