AAR music fellow Paul Rudy getting comfortable on the floor of my studio surrounded by his instruments

…today and almost every day at 5pm in my studio has been a revelation (having previously always needed a daily lead yoga class, too bored or distracted to be able to do it on my own, and enjoying the non-verbal community and energy of a group) – as we gather in a circle, starting out together, with basic breathing and stretching exercises, then moving into our own practice, each doing his or her own thing, at times riffing off each other, all the while accompanied and inspired by the rich acoustic environment of Paul’s vocals and handmade sound experiments created by a modest collection of instruments surrounding him on the floor: the pouring of water, the dragging of a drum across the floor, the breathing of a toy accordion…