GONGTOPIA
with Michael Bettine, is so much more than just gongs. It’s gongs, singing bowls, bells, and other percussion instruments, combined into a pulsating soundscape that is designed to help you slow down and invite the stillness within.
There’s no hurry, no destination—only the breath and
being in the moment.
YouTube
Check out my YouTube channel with 250+ videos covering:
gongs/singing bowls
percussion
technique
live & live in the studio performances
recording
philosophy/esoterica/Alchemy
FOUNDATIONS
FOUNDATIONS is the current video series on my Patreon page. It much more than just technique. It covers mostly things that other teachers do not: philosophy, inspiration, creativity, and mostly how to find your ‘trueself’ in the world of sound & music.
In September 2025, we will move into FOUNDATIONS of RECORDING, where I will dive deeply into how to record yourself for self study, and for release on the internet. We will explore mics, recorders, mixers, the recording process, the mixing & editing process, and everything else connect to what you need to know to create high quality recordings.
For just $15 a month you get access to videos that go into much more depth than on YouTube. You also get writings & downloads. https://www.patreon.com/GONGTOPIA
Teaching & Workshops
I’m available for private lessons in my studio, over Zoom, and group workshops around the globe.
I am also set up for ZOOM lessons over the internet, with high quality audio and multiple cameras. If you’ve always wanted to study sound work, percussion, or recording with me, but live too far away to come to mt studio, this is for you!
Private lessons in person or over Zoom are $100 per hour with a 2 hour minimum. Contact me for info or to set something up: gongtopia at mac.com
A World of Resonating Metals
I’ve always been fascinated by sound and have been a professional musician for over 50 years now. I still get excited by it all and keep on learning more every day.
Alchemy is the Art of Transformation
I base much of what on do on Alchemical systems.
These are often archetypes & symbols represented by sounds.
These archetypes are a doorway to other realms.
A World of Vibration.
Sound has the power to transform us.
Silence has the power to amplify sound.
Sound, Silence, and Time are the 3 Primes
of sound work.
Photo by Leiko Napoli https://www.fotoleiko.com/
“Bettine played the room as much as the instruments, exploring the beating tones of vibrations. Creating a shifting wall of sound that washed over the audience, Bettine offered us a distinctive exploration into the craft of percussion.”
Real Time Arts, Australia