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Michael Ormiston
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Chintamani Precious Jewel Concert
September 4, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – Special Yoga Centre.
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Chintamani PreciousJewel Concert at Special Yoga Centre.
April 9, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
We will be playing songs from our new Album Chintamani Precious Jewel, featuring Khoomii overtone singing and Undertone Singing
Aloha! Come to Germany, please!
АLTAN URAG Mongolian ethnic folk rock band at Upstairs at Garage, The Relentless Garage
January 13, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm
http://www.myspace.com/altanurag
Formed in 2002, АLTAN URAG is an ethnic folk rock band, whose music fuses traditional Mongolian sounds with contemporary influences.
The name Altan Urag can be loosely translated as “Kin of the Khan” or “Golden Linea…
- АLTAN URAG Mongolian ethnic folk rock band on January 13, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm
- 2010 A Sacred Harmonic Healing Concert with Michael Ormiston and Candida Valentino on February 6, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Mongolian Khöömii (overtone) Workshop at St. Pancras Old Church
January 23, 2010 from 10:30am to 5pm
Khőőmii 1 The Source
Mongolian Khőőmii (overtone) Workshop
10:30am-5pm Saturday January 23rd 2010
cost £50
Khöömii is an amazing style of overtone/harmonic singing where one person sings two or more distinct pitches at the same time. It originates…
Bear Feast 2009 at Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre
December 18, 2009 at 6pm to December 20, 2009 at 2pm
Bear Feast 2009
Michael Ormiston & Candida Valentino performs on Saturday evening.
Graham Harvey, author of "Animism: Respecting the Living World" confirmed as Guest Speaker.
Evening Friday 18th December 2009 to Lunchtime 20th December 2009
At th…
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- About me:
- Michael Ormiston has been composing, performing, teaching and writing about music for many years. He is a multi-instrumentalist and is currently involved as a solo performer, in a duo with Candida Valentino and a member of Miraca, Boundless, Hyperyak, Mysterious Tremendum, Praying for the Rain music groups. His original compositions have been used on TV (BBC and Channel 4), Theatre (Theatre de Complicite), Dance (Ballet Frankfurt, Spiral Dance) and performance (London Jazz Festival). His throat singing has been used on Hollywood Films (The Golden Compass, We Were Soldiers), and TV (BBC’s acclaimed series Planet Earth, Last of the Medicine Men). He has performed globally including for His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Michael is also a radio programme researcher, writer and presenter, a traditional music reviewer (Songlines magazine), a workshop leader, teacher and researcher in Mongolian music. He is one of the principal workshop leaders and performers of Eye-Music’s Colourscape.
Michael specializes in Mongolian Khöömii (overtone) singing, being one of the only non-Mongolians able to sing Khöömii. He has been studying Khöömii since 1988, attending lectures by Dr Carole Pegg (Cambridge University), Tran Quang Hai (Muse de l’homme, Paris) and Dr Alan Dejaques (Lille University). He has travelled to Mongolia six times (1993/94/97/2000/05/6) where he studied Khöömii with Tserendavaa, Gereltsogt, Ganbold, Sengedorj, Tsogtbaatar, the “Cream” of Mongolia’s Khöömii singers. In 1994 Michael was given the blessing by Gereltsogt to teach the basic practices of Khöömii Singing. Since then he has given workshops, lectures and individual lessons worldwide and in the summer of 2002 Candida and Michael toured Europe with Tserendavaa who gave both of them his blessing to teach the basics of Mongolian Khöömii. In 2006 Michael was invited to perform in Mongolia with Mongolian throat singers as part of the 800th anniversary of the declaration of the Mongolian Empire.
Michael has facilitated Khöömii and Overtone singing workshops in the U.S and Europe including at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, Greenwich University, London, The Giving Voice Festival (Wales), Gaunts House, Dorset, The New Life Centre, New York, Ballet Frankfurt, Germany, The Centre of Intercultural Harmony, Ascona, Switzerland, Trinity College Dublin with the Temenos Project, Alternatives, St James Church, London, The Eden Project, Cornwall, England
For the past thirteen years Michael has led workshops, evenings and therapy sessions in Relaxation, Meditation and Deep Listening using Tibetan Singing Bowls, ever since Khamba Lam Choijampts, the head Abbot of Ganden Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia heard Michael playing them.
Michael has recorded many acclaimed CD’s please click for more information
Or visit myspace pages
http://www.myspace.com/michaelormiston23
http://www.myspace.com/radiantvoyages
Michael has a rare collection of Mongolian instruments including the Morin Khuur, Tobshuur, Tömör Khuur, Khulsan Khuur, Limbe, Yatag, Tsuur. Among the other instruments he plays are, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Symphonic Gongs, Saz (Turkish long necked lute), Flat backed Bouzouki, Ney (Turkish end blown flute), Jew’s harps, Live electronics……
- Instruments:
- Morin Khuur, Tobshuur, Khalsun Khuur, Flat backed bouzouki,Nay, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Tomor Khuur, Symphonic Gongs, zither, Shawmand ....
- Influences:
- Tserendavaa, Sundui, Sengedorj, Ganbold, Gereltsogt, Yavgan, Davaajoe, Zulsar, Khosbayar, Amartuvshiin...Huun Hurr Tu, Chirgilchin, Gannadi tummat... Sainkho Namchylak, Maggie Nicols, Lis Fraizer, Diamanda Galas, Julie Tippetts, Meredith Monk, Joan La Barbara, Michael Vetter, Phil Minton, Roberto Laneiri, Demetrio Stratos, david Hykes, Tran Quang Hai, yat-Kha, etc etc
- 2nd Website:
- http://www.myspace.com/michaelormiston23
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 1:44pm on September 11, 2009,
Lyz Cooper said… - Glad to hear you had a great time - jealous!! I'm hoping to go back to Lapland again in Feb. Yes, a catch-up would be great. See you soon.
- At 1:55pm on February 26, 2009,
Arjopa said… - Shagaa Bile dear Michael!!
We wish you & your family a happy, healthy, fruit- & successful
New Year of the Earth Cow!!
May all your plans & wishes come true in this year of butter & cream!!
Shagaa Bile!!
Khoomei Throatsinging Country Punk Greetings from Berlin!!
Arjopa & The Master U-like
- At 4:35pm on January 21, 2009,
Arjopa said…
- Dear Michael!!
Thanx a lot for your friendship,here!!
Your music is absolutly wonderful!!
Hope you like our Khoomei Throatsinging Contry Punk,too!!
Best regards from Berlin!!
Arjopa & The Master U-like
- At 8:07pm on January 20, 2009,
Iver Livendahl said… - Hallo Micahel,
I often visit your myspace and listen at your music again and again.
Greetings from Sweden
- At 9:19am on March 25, 2008,
Hosoo said… - Hi My freind
Good man
- At 6:06pm on March 20, 2008,
Kolja Simon said…
- Nice to meet You here!
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Gong Meditation mit Jens Zygar + Mantren Singen mit Shoshan at Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab / Bavaria / Germany
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