Note: World Harmony Samplers are on hiatus. Check back for updates.

Now offered by Val Rogers in Eugene, Oregon on the second Sundays of the month from 2-4pm. $10 advance/$12 door. Advance payment secures your registration. Contact Val if you plan to pay at the door.

Here's a new way to boost the fun factor and add joy and health to your life. Sample some world harmony! Invigorate your routine with a fresh soundtrack while expanding your connections to local and global communities.

These sessions are open to everyone, experienced or not. The melody, harmonies, and rhythms of exciting songs from grassroots singing traditions are expertly demonstrated and taught along with pronunciation, vocal tone, and movement.

• Explore vibrant singing cultures that celebrate and sustain community.
• Taste the thrill of generating powerful rhythm and harmony for the sheer joy of it.

More about World Harmony Sampler Sessions

• We work with intent and focus, with desire rather than pressure.
• We have an adventurous attitude and support each other in trying new sounds, movements, and expressions.
• We laugh as we strive together and rejoice in our achievements.

Samplers typically feature choral songs from cultures where oral traditions still thrive such as southern Africa, southern and eastern Europe, African-American and Applachian cultures, with occasional offerings from the Middle East, Asia, and other regions. Variety keeps it interesting and expands our musical and cultural experience. While some sounds may be unfamiliar, they are easily mastered through the natural process of mimicry. Movement is frequently incorporated so the music lives in the body as well as the brain. Instruments may add more dimensions. It all adds up to powerful medicine for these stressful times.

Email Val at val@valrogers.org.