Lying hidden in the practice of the world’s traditional art forms are the time-tested secrets of well-being.

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Over the past decade, people have been prone to deep physiological and psychological stresses induced by a 24/7, ‘always on’ culture of clutter and distraction, remaining addicted to ‘updates’ with no breaks for calm and solitude.

 

As such, change has become the constant today, whereas traditional music and artistic practices, especially those from Asia, have, in contrast, illustrated examples of melodic and rhythmic technologies that have remained stable for thousands of years. They were handed down as collective inheritances that allow everyone to experience peace, calm and well-being.

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When music is created or performed, it ‘lights up’ wide regions of the brain, creates calm, and fosters deeper bonding if played together with other people.

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The integration focus on hand skills, gestures and body movements in the instrument performance interface not only produces melody and rhythm, but also leads musicians to a heightened state of exaltation!

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Building upon these insights, my work creates new instrument designs for destress, which allows practitioners to enter their inner reservoir of healing.

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