Can We See Sounds?

Date: May 31, 2025 

Trainer: Zeynep Cinkay 

Purpose of the Training: 
To create a safe and free space for participants to develop their emotional expression skills through music, explore their inner worlds and express themselves in creative ways. 

Content of Training: 

• Meeting in the circle and breathing exercise 
• Sound production and sound awareness work in the circle 
• Distribution of paper and pencils to participants 
• Opening music simultaneously from 2-3 different points 
• Free and undirected drawing exercise accompanied by music 
• Naming drawings and the process of sharing individual emotions 
• Completing the activity with voluntary sharing within the group 

Gains: 

• Supporting emotional awareness and expression skills 
• Experience connecting music and visual arts 
• Gaining personal insight and encouraging creative thinking 
• Developing an environment of empathy, sharing and understanding within the group 
• Mental relaxation, stress reduction and individual uniqueness becoming visible   

3. WORKSHOP NAME: EXPRESSIVE COLLECTIVE PERFORMANCE  Purpose of Training: The aim is for the participants to experience community art by developing a collective and creative form of expression using a common material; to be involved in improvisation, observation, imitation and creation processes in a safe, free and participatory environment.
 
 
 

Content of Training: 

• Dating Circle 
• Musical activity for breathing exercises and warming up 
• Each participant was given a newspaper and placed in a circle. 
• Placing a pile of newspapers in the middle 
• Participants freely switch between observer, mover, or imitator roles throughout the activity. 
• Participants create a collective performance with sound, movement and interaction according to their role descriptions. 
• The rules are determined by the group (no touching, no talking, etc.) 
• The performance ends naturally within the group dynamics. 
• A short reflection and evaluation chat after the event  

Gains: 

• Experience creative expression and co-production within the community 
• Development of observation and awareness skills 
• Participants experience the freedom to participate, relax and contribute according to their own rhythm. 
• Developing empathy, listening, adaptation and improvisation skills  
• Experiencing the concept of “community art” and exploring the inclusive, democratic nature of art 
• Understanding the relationship between participation and lack of control and supporting awareness of creating safe spaces