Laura Inserra

re. My work reflects that view and creates a deep connection with the specific 'momentum' we live in. Because of that, while you are reading about my lifework, I have evolved already to another state of consciousness. May you find here a resonance or an inspiration for your precious life and may our path cross in time and space so that we can benefit even more of the gifts we have to share. Laura Inserra is a multi-instrumentalist, sound therapist, composer, teacher, and event producer from Sicily. She is specialized in the transformative and healing power of sound, resonant frequencies, sympathetic resonance, and binaural beats.
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Thanks to her musical and spiritual studies with teachers from ancient and modern schools of wisdom, she has developed a unique form of healing practice called 'Harmonizing Therapy'. Using sacred sounds, rhythms, and melodies, she creates Inner Landscapes Journeys to facilitate and nurture personal transformation and self awareness. She applies this method in one on one sessions, as well as group settings, concerts, workshops, and company retreats. Laura’s music displays a rich palette of global sounds using ancient and modern instruments which she infuses with a unique blend of harmonies and melody lines on top of intricate rhythmic expressions. She performs in a variety of public, private, and site-specific events including retreats sacred ceremonies. She composes soundtracks and sound design for dance, theater, art installations, and movies. Since the age of 21, she has been teaching music to students of all ages and levels in private and group sessions​. In particular, since 2003, she is worldwide the most recognized teacher of the Hang. She has a unique style in allowing people to access their innate creativity and express their unique abilities.
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She is the founder and artistic director of Samavesha, a multidisciplinary arts organization based in the San Francisco's Bay Area. Her vision is increase awareness of the vital importance of creativity in human lives as an inexhaustible source of awakening, inspiration, and healthy living. She produces site-specific performances and programs involving a variety of local and international artists of all disciplines. Her productions are deeply connected to the environment and the people she works with. Among her productions the Art in Nature Festival, the Cave Concerts, Creative Explorations, and Rose Labyrinth Series are some of the most popular. Inserra has performed internationally in prestigious festivals and theaters in Italy and the US that include: The Colosseum (Rome), Auditorium Parco della Musica (Rome), Teatro Olimpico (Rome), CounterPULSE (SF), NOHSpace (SF), San Francisco City Hall, De Young Museum (SF), Grace Cathedral (SF), Italian Cultural Institute (SF and LA), San Francisco International Arts Festival (SF), Meridian Gallery (SF), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF), The Freight and Salvage (Berkeley), The Marsh (Berkeley), The Flight Deck (Oakland), Vessel Gallery (Oakland), The Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland), the BAMPFA (Berkeley)among others. Inserra has collaborated with various artists globally. Her performances display ancient and modern instruments and are infused with a unique blend of musical inspiration and melodic harmonies which deeply resonate with audiences worldwide.