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Concert-Ceremony “Dedication to Heritage”
Tuesday, December 9
19:00 – 21:00
Tartu St. Paul`s church

Meditative Concert-Ceremony

A unique musical event where the ancient voices of the Earth meet cosmic vibrations — gongs and traditional Seto leelo singing.

During this sound journey, you will have the opportunity to connect with the living power of cultural heritage and experience the divine touch of sound — through the vibrations, overtones, and deep resonance of gongs that awaken the memory of the soul.

GONG:
The sound of the gong creates natural white noise alongside with a wide spectrum of overtones – subtle, almost inaudible high frequency sounds that accompany the main tone.

The sound waves created by the gong are flowing in each other and creating new complex tones that make the sound so dimensional and unpredictable that human mind is unable to guess the upcoming sounds. This is the reason why people often hear bells, drums, harps, horns, human voice or a whole chorus during the contemplations on gong sounds – our seeking mind is trying to categorize the sounds it hears.

This all has to do with our personal sense of sound. Gong sounds create so-called combined tones that take form precisely in our own hearing apparatus. Those combined tones are responsible for the dual sound reception, which is viewed as an amazing phenomenon by the acoustics experts worldwide.

By the philosophy of the ancient sound yoga, nada yoga, the gong sounds possess special magical powers that can stop the thinking process. This enables the listener to reach the „zero point” – the state that yogis call „the blissful nothingness”. Gongs a revered also within the popular Kundalini Yoga tradition – they consider this instrument to be the materialized form of the primordial sound.

In addition to gongs, other rare instruments that tune into a harmonious state will play: flat bells, sound bowls, wind chimes, ocean drums

About Seto Leelo
Seto leelo is a traditional multi-voiced folk song performed in the ancient rhythmic poetic form called regivärss. This oral singing tradition has been passed down through generations for more than 2,000 years and remains alive to this day.

The concert is both a meditative sound journey and a return to the roots — to the spiritual essence of folk culture.

Performing
Lilia Märtmaa and Denis Vinogradov — founders of the Center for Healing Sounds HelideLab, multi-instrumental musicians, sound and music therapists, teachers, and promoters of sound therapy. Instruments: gongs, singing bowls, flat bells.

Helina Raidma — sound therapist of Seto origin. Her great-grandmother was also a healer working with sound. She is a singer and songwriter in the Seto tradition (also known as Jekaterina Lummo). Some of her own songs will be performed during the concert.

Seto Choir “Kullakõsõ” (Nõo)
Conductor: Maria Noormets
Singers: Monika Hermann, Jarleen Hermann, Aire Killõ, Kadi Vahtla, Helena Vahtla, Svetlana Praakle, Helina Raidma, Kadri Hunt, Veera Siilbek, Elenora Aida, Ülle Kutsar.

Tickets are available on Piletilevi or at the venue before the concert:

28 eur in pre-sale

35 eur on the day of the concert

20 eur pensioners and students

12 € school children

The concert lasts approximately 1.5–2 hours without intermission. You may bring a small cushion for sitting if desired.

Address

Tartu, St. Paul’s Church (Pauluse kirik), Riia Street 27.

Information:

helinaraidma@gmail.com, mob / WhatsApp. +372 53363556., tel. 53363556.