GONG EXPLORATIONS – A Residential Immersion with Mike Tamburo

✨ More than a workshop — this is a 3-day immersive living experience with the gong, guided by one of the most influential and sought-after artists of our time, Mike Tamburo.

A highly exclusive 3-day residential immersion in a serene natural setting near Berlin.

Location

ADELHAUS
Hauptstraße Wilmersdorf 3
16928 Pritzwalk

📅 Monday – Wednesday, August 10–12, 2026

For these three days, we gather in one place — living, eating, and creating sound together — allowing the process to deepen beyond technique and into presence, listening, and connection.

The Experience

This immersive format offers a rare opportunity to study in close proximity with Mike Tamburo — not only through structured sessions, but through shared space, meals, silence, and the natural unfolding of each day.

Learning happens not only during teaching sessions, but also in the subtle moments in between — in conversation, in stillness, and in shared resonance.

This environment invites a different quality of learning — one that cannot be scheduled, but emerges through proximity, attention, and shared space.

What Is Included

• 2 nights accommodation (shared rooms at Adelhaus)
• All vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
• Full 3-day workshop immersion with Mike Tamburo
• Evening concert experience
• Access to instruments (or bring your own gong)
• Time for integration, rest, and reflection

About Mike Tamburo

Mike Tamburo is a world-renowned musician, composer, and sound artist, known for deeply immersive performances using gongs, bells, hammered dulcimer, and metal instruments.

Since 1994, he has shared more than 2,500 concerts and workshops worldwide and released over 70 albums.

His work bridges gong music, drone, folk, ambient, mantra, and experimental sound — creating transformative listening experiences that invite profound states of awareness.

As a teacher, instrument builder, and meditation practitioner, he brings a rare depth that makes this immersion both technically refined and deeply experiential.

Gong Explorations – The Work

This 3-day immersion offers a refined and in-depth exploration of:

• Mallet Work & Grip – precision, control, and fluid movement
• Strokes & Techniques – expanding tonal vocabulary
• Tone & Dynamics – sculpting sound with awareness
• Rhythm & Time – developing spaciousness and endurance
• Listening & Ensemble Work – attuning to the collective field
• Overtones & Texture – entering subtle harmonic layers

Here, technique, perception, and presence begin to merge.

Location & Arrival

Arrival & Opening: Monday, August 10 at 13:00
Closing: Wednesday, August 12 at 14:00

We recommend arriving in good time before the opening to settle in fully.

Adelhaus is located in the Brandenburg countryside, approximately 1.5 hours from Berlin.

Nearest train station: Heiligengrabe (approx. 3 km)
Final distance by taxi.

Investment

This is a small, carefully held immersion, limited to 14 participants ✨

Only 14 places are available, and we are close to full capacity, with just 2 places remaining.

Details regarding registration and participation are shared personally upon request.

Payment plans can be arranged individually.

Registration

To enquire or reserve one of the remaining places, please write to:

📩 nordicgongacademy@gmail.com

✨ If you feel the call — you are very welcome to join.

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GONG EXPLORATIONS – Workshop with Mike Tamburo

Mike Tamburo photo: TM Stahl

Full 3-Day Workshop
📅 Friday 14 August 2026 – Sunday 16 August 2026
📍 The amazing Gong Paradise of Oetken Gongs, Fockbek, Germany


The Gong Explorations workshop with Mike Tamburo at Oetken Gongs (Aug 14–16, 2026) is now fully booked.

Due to the strong interest, we are currently preparing a second 3-day workshop with Mike Tamburo at a new venue:

📍 Near Berlin (Germany)📅 Monday – Wednesday, August 10–12, 2026

This additional workshop is currently being finalized.

If you are interested, we warmly invite you to reach out via email and stay connected for updates as we confirm all details.

 

GONG EXPLORATIONS – Exploring touch, tone, and transformation through the art of gong playing.

This 3-day immersion offers a comprehensive study of gong technique, tone, rhythm, and awareness. Participants will refine their sound, develop coordination and hand independence, develop their sonic language and deepen listening.

Focus Areas Include:

Mallet Work & Grip: Pivot grip, movement, and mallet control for precision and expression.
Strokes & Techniques: Drone, toning, and two-handed strokes; muting, dampening, and hand independence.
Tone & Dynamics: Sculpting sound, working with directions of change, and exploring dynamics.
Rhythm & Time: Developing patterns, timing, and long-form rhythmic endurance.
Listening & Ensemble Work: Attuning to overtones, space, and group interaction.
Overtones & Friction: Exploring continuous tones, harmonic layers, and textural soundscapes.

Gong Explorations provides a strong foundation in the language of the gong — cultivating technique, control, and musical awareness through deep listening and hands-on exploration.


Registration / Questions

To order or ask a question, please send an email to:
NORDICGONGACADEMY@GMAIL.COM