Sound Bath Sessions 171: Liane Mah, Walter Chan, Grace Chen
It was still a warm December when we met again for her last session. Grace brought along Walter, who was going to be a part of the session. We took the ferry to meet Liane in Mui Wo at Ning's Yard, the spiritual retreat center she renovated, a short walk from the pier. Previously a shed, Liane worked with a local builder and used traditional building methods and materials to finish the center. She holds workshops about sustainable design and lets the attendees help make the bricks or apply finishes by hand.
The sessions were to be recorded in the Meditation room. The soft waves of wind against the leaves describe the location well. Inside and outside are connected as one. The first improvised performance was beautiful. We hear Grace's lyre for the first time, contained in a space. Its low tones envelope you in their warmth. Liane begins reciting the 'Heart Sutra' in Mandarin as Walter and Grace sing sweet tones underneath.
About the Sound Bath Sessions project:
Sound Bath Sessions is an audio documentary project that explores the world of sound baths.
Captured live and on location, each recording is an intimate portrait of the practitioner capturing their improvised performance and the familiar sounds of life that surround them.
This video collection focuses on the audio and shows the QR code that links to the track on the Insight Timer platform.
For more info: https://www.sbsessions.com
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