*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE ANNOUNCE/SHARE!* ** August 12, 2013 *Sound Healing Concert* *Thursday, August 15th Doors 6:30 Concert 7:00pm* *Madera Furniture Company* *2210 Court A - Tacoma, WA 98402 253-572-1218 www.maderawoodworking.com* Pay-What-You-Can! Suggested $15+ donation is appreciated but not required. Please DO NOT wear scents (perfume, colognes, essential oils, etc.) to this event. Join us for an evening of sonic adventure designed to evoke and stimulate an enhanced sense of well-being, spiritual connectedness, healing, and meditative journeying. *Johnna Morrow* and *Steve Sklar* will conjure a spiritual soundtrack via Tibetan singing bowls, didgeridoos, guitar, igil (Tuvan horsehead fiddle), voice, flutes, drumming, throat-singing, and a powerful set of gongs. Seattle's own didgeridoo artist and crafter *Pamela Mortensen* opens. http://pamelamortensen.com Unsolicited comments from people who attended recent Sound Healing Concerts: * * *"It was just THE BEST! Have already blocked out my calendar for the next show and am wanting a poster to put up at work. An evening no one should miss!"* * * *"Amazing. Mind-blowing! I'd go again."* * * *"Quite an amazing experience. Too wonderful for words."* * * *"Great show tonight... Thank you, it was just what I needed... What a great night..."* * * *"Thanks to BOTH of you for an amazing and elevating sound experience! Can't wait for the next one!!"* Enjoy samples of of Steve and Johnna's music at http://skysongpro.com ** * * * ** *Bios:* *Steve Sklar* is a musician, vocalist, photographer, and sound & shamanic healer. A friend and student of the famed Tuvan ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu, he is the leading teacher and performer of Khoomei (Tuvan Throat-Singing) and Tibetan "low chordal" chanting voice outside of central Asia, and has taught around the world. He also plays guitar, didgeridoo, the igil (Tuvan horsehead fiddle), and many other exotic instruments. Steve's sound healing approach incorporates the use of the voice/vocal harmonics, didgeridoo, and Himalayan metalophones (Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, tingshas, etc.). Steve has also recorded commercials for New Balance and Nissan, and contributed soundtrack vocal recordings for the Hollywood motion picture Boondocks Saints 2: All Saints Day. *Johnna Morrow* is a musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist and energy healer. MP3.com <http://mp3.com/> declared her "Absolutely the most stunning Female Rock Vocalist you will ever hear!" and is also a standout on flutes, acoustic guitar, didgeridoo, and other instruments. She is keenly interested in the creative process and how qigong and meditation open us to exploring our creative potential. Johnna has a BA in Studio Arts and over 15 yrs. of qigong training with Chinese and American masters. Other studies include music performance, dance, taiji, reiki, Alexander technique, yoga and shamanism. Together, they have led, performed with and produced recordings by the ensembles Little Green Men, Big Sky, and the Overtone Orchestra, and collaborated with composer Christian Marcussen and igil player Gianni Pascuzzi on the soundtrack for the video/computer game Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. In July, 2010, Johnna and Steve won awards for their performances at the Ustuu-Xuree World Music Festival in Chadaana, Tuva, Russian Federation. An ongoing project is the Worldwide Sleep Apnea-Didgeridoo Network<http://sleepapneadidgeridoo.com/>, which launched in January, 2012. The network is designed to help connect sleep apnea patients, clinics and care providers with didgeridoo instructors. http://sleepapneadidgeridoo.com * * * * *For more info, or to arrange interviews, on-air performances, etc., please contact Steve Sklar at 612-518-9886, or by email: throatsinger@gmail.com * * * *or * * * *Carlos Taylor-Swanson/Madera* 253-572-1218 ** * * * ** Thank you, Steve Sklar 612-521-4308 http://skysongpro.com http://sleepapneadidgeridoo.com http://youtube.com/throatsinger -- * * * * * * Madera Furniture Company 2210 Court A - Tacoma, WA 98402 p. 253-572-1218 f. 253-572-1219 w. www.maderawoodworking.com plus you can follow us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/maderafinedec>!