GONG WITH THE WIND
Sun, Sep 22
|Under the Pier
An extraordinary thing is happening under Walton Pier from 7am till 7.30am on Sunday 22nd September. You will feel the vibrations of a massive 38” gong blended with the sonorous tones of the saxophone, and other exotic instruments. Performed by local professional composer/musicans her&her.
Time & Location
Sep 22, 2024, 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Under the Pier, Walton Pier, Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton on the Naze CO14 8ES, UK
About the event
Come along and experience something unusual and welcome in the Autumn Equinox with her&her by the sea (hopefully with a beautiful blue sky above us!)
You will feel the presence of a massive 38” gong (Sedna – the Nordic Ocean Goddess of transformation) which will be blended with the sonorous tones of the saxophone…we will also be playing cow horn, conch and other weirdly wonderful windy world instruments. Largely improvising at the moment of performing, the audience will be part of an exciting and fresh moment in time of musical creation – in front of our wonderful sea here in Walton.
This is a free event but the Festival organisers encourage you to support the musicians with a contribution on the day or by buying some of their amazing digital music at Bandcamp.
Always looking for playfulness and humour in all they do, the title (making reference to the classic 1939 film!) came about when filming next to the Sea this summer for Cydnei’s Gong Practitioner course. Laughing is quite a feature in any of the her&her collaborations and, this time being no exception, both thought…mmh there is something in this experimental environmental idea for an event…
You will be able to stand or sit on the beach (perhaps bring a chair and blanket along with you for comfort – and a flask of tea?), and remember to dress warmly as the early morning air temperature may be chilly.
her&her are Cydnei B and Catherine Shrubshall – professional musicians and holistic practitioners who are local to the
Tendring Parish area and community.
Gong with the Wind is just one of the many events her&her are creating. If you like to relax deeply, and live in the Tendring area, they offer The SoundSpa, where you can lie back and be surrounded by beautiful sounds that will take you on a journey to inner peace.
For other events and background on her&her see
Facebook: Facebook.com/herandhermusicians/
Instagram: @herandhermusicians
Catherine's film scoring work at www.shortscore.co.uk