Gonca Gurses van Herpen's Connections

Gonca Gurses van Herpen's Groups

Apr 24, 2020

About me:: Born in Munich, Germany. Had a BA degree in English teaching as a second language 1988-1992. Then had a BM degree from Mimar Sinan State Conservatory Performing Arts in Opera 1995-2001. As a colloratura soprano, performed at Istanbul State Opera House in many productions and sang as a soloist singer in Group Turqoise 2000-2002. Taught music and Turkish Culture in English in Istanbul International Community School(IICS). 2002-2008.
Still performing as a freelance singer and giving concerts.

Since 2002, exercising different healing techniques:
Reiki, Healing with Gem Stones, Kundalini Reiki, Kwan Yin, Silver Violet Flame, Full Spectrum Healing, Golden Triangle, Orb of Life, Isis Blue Moon, Ra-Sheeba, Holly Grail, Sound Healing, Shamballa, etc.

Attended a workshop on Music Improvisation with French percussionist Le Quan Ninh. Also studied Intensive Sound Healing with Jonathan Goldman, Laraaji, Gregg Braden, and Sarah Benson in Denver and got a certificate as a sound healer. Since then, working as a sound healer, giving workshops, lectures, individual sessions, sound healing concerts, sound journey, and improvising with my voice including overtone singing.

Instruments:: Voice, tingshaws, crystal singing bowls, Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, tuning forks, shamanic drum, shruti box, chakapa, bendir, rattles

Influences:: Shamanic, Native American, Celtic, Mongolian, Europian (choral, classical, opera,etc), sufi music, etc

At 11:06am on August 10, 2010, Arjopa said…: Dear Gonca!
Thanx a lot for your OMN friendship!
It is absolutly interessting, what you do - great work!

Hope you like our Khoomei Throatsinging Folk Rock,too!

Greetings from Berlin!
Arjopa & The Master U-like