Based on the quote from the Frenchman Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier, considered the father of chemistry, that "nothing is lost, everything is transformed", Cosima Opartan / von Bülove and Paula Dunker propose a performative workshop that relies on the beneficial power of sound accompanied by physical commitment.

The two artists and active entities in the local clubbing scene believe that letting ourselves be affected by certain frequencies in listening to music on loud sound systems while moving along together in the same time and space is conducive to the feeling of community as well as the idea of perpetuity.

They invite you to two hours of carefully selected music and sound accompanied by guided body practices to feel, soothe, and connect with the body.

Setting intentions, centering exercises & contemporary dance practices accompanied by an auditory set with healing qualities become a collective ritual against loss, for transformation.

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In Ancient Greece it was thought that music is in a mathematical relationship with the cosmos. Maniacal patients were being prescribed the sound of the flute as the dulcimer was to help the depressed ones. The Greeks were yet again the first ones to use music in curing the hangover. Plato: "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” As in many other cultures, dances in Ancient Greece were fundamental elements of everyday life. They told stories, cheered and modeled processions and key moments in rituals.

In 16th century England a story that was imported from Italy stated that one could be healed from the tarantula bite if a musician would write the proper tune. Thus the patient would dance the poison out of their body. "Tarantismo" is a term that appeared in medieval Italy that describes an unstoppable impulse to dance the dance that defeats death. The bite of the tarantula was used as a metaphor to describe any sort of life crisis but especially lovesickness. 

Nowadays the impact of music on the bioelectrical brain activity is widely demonstrated. Accompanied by specific substances, music is thus used in clinical therapeutical settings or informal ones in order to cure or alleviate depression, chronic affections or psychological disorders. Together with specific body movements facilitating the elimination of stress hormones from the body.

The workshop has limited places. For registration please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/PudBfNaD5QvNGsPT9