Practitioner listings: Free, Enhanced US$99/year, or Featured US$249/year. Monthly plans are also available.
Opening offer: Complete payment setup for a new annual practitioner plan by December 31, 2026, and receive a 15-month first term for the price of 12. Renewals are 12 months. Monthly plans are not included.
Marla Leigh is an internationally recognized frame drum specialist, percussionist, flautist and composer, as well as the founder of the Frame Drum Academy, one of the first online schools dedicated to frame drum education.
I offer individual sound sessions, small listening groups, and shakuhachi concerts in Kyoto, with selected sessions available online. The music moves between traditional pieces, sustained tones, and quiet improvisation, with space for silence before and after each passage.
I host adult rhythm circles that combine guided patterns, call and response, and room for quiet listening. People may bring a drum or borrow one of mine; no musical background is expected. I keep groups small enough to offer individual help and provide earplugs at every gathering.
I use Tibetan singing bowls in individual appointments and small groups of up to eight people. Before we begin, we talk about sound sensitivity, seating, and whether you prefer the bowls near you or farther…
I registered SoundJourney.com in 2004 after the name woke me from a dream. In 2026, I rebuilt it to help people working with sound be found—and to help others find the people, teaching, instruments, and places they are looking for.