Friday, May 2, 2008

Global Sound Conference May 9-12 in Marina del Rey

WHAT: THE GLOBAL SOUND CONFERENCE, a four day event bringing together the world's top sound researchers, technologists and musicians to examine the many ways in which sound affects our lives-medically, emotionally and spiritually.

Highlights include a massive, free exhibition hall featuring demos of the latest sound-based health technologies and free healing sessions with cutting edge sound therapies. Event-goers can try out a myriad of cool devices such as vibracoustic sound tables, which NASA uses to keep bones from weakening during space travel, and voice biofeedback machines, which are used (among many applications) to help the deaf improve speech quality through visual representation of correct vocalizations

Nightly concerts featuring musical superstars Sheila Chandra, Yungchen Lhamo, Rickie Byars Beckwith with the Agape International Choir and others will put a festive exclamation point on each day's events.

WHO: Stanley Jordan, Sheila Chandra, Rickie Byars Beckwith (Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Choir), Shiva Rea, Yungchen Lhamo, Greg Ellis (Juno Reactor), Ganga White, director Mikki Willis, composer Alan Howarth (Halloween, Star Trek), Joshua Leeds (Through a Dog's Ear), Don Campbell (The Mozart Effect)

WHEN: Friday, May 9 - Monday, May 12. Guided meditation led by world renowned yoga instructor Shiva Rea kicks off each day at 7:30 AM. Exhibits open at 9 AM daily and run until 11 PM.

WHERE: Marina Del Rey Marriott, 4100 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA90019.

FOR INFORMATION: Visit www.discoversound.com for more information and to purchase concert tickets or tickets for panel discussions.

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