Where Sound Meets Science

This video presentation features an engaging panel discussion led by Chandrika Tandon with scientists, artists, and cultural experts as we explore the intersection of science, sound, and song. Together, we will seek to uncover insights about where and how musical spiritual practices support the science of healing.

Chandrika Tandon is a globally recognized, Grammy Award-winning artist, business leader, and humanitarian, with deep knowledge of Vedic traditions. Her stated mission is to elevate human happiness through music and education – working on the dual prongs of emotional and economic well-being. Chandrika has won a GRAMMY Award in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant album category, and her music draws on ancient Vedic chants that have a sound healing impact, blending Sanskrit words with Indian classical music. In addition to her musical life, she is a Trustee of NYU, Chair of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Board, and serves as a governor of the New York Academy of Sciences, among other leadership roles. Chandrika’s passion for and study of the application of sound towards healing are the driving forces behind the Sacred Sounds of Healing Series and this panel discussion.  Learn More 

She is joined by Lisa Sokolov, an experimental recording artist, composer, and professor at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, who has sung at Jazz Festivals and concert halls all over the world. She studies the ancient art of sacred Jewish improvisational singing and is the originator of Embodied VoiceWork, a method used in Music Therapy, Arts Education, and Human potential work. Her book Embodied VoiceWork: Beyond Singing was published by Barcelona Publishers in 2020, and she lectures internationally at universities, institutes, and conferences. Learn More 

Dr. Concetta Tomaino is the Executive Director/co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. Her work has advanced the state of the art and science of music therapy for individuals suffering the effects of brain trauma, including stroke, or who are afflicted with such degenerative neurological diseases as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of dementia. Dr. Tomaino holds a Masters and Doctor of Arts in Music Therapy from New York University is the recipient of multiple honors and awards, most notably the Award of Accomplishment from Music Therapists for Peace at the United Nations. Learn More 

Alexandre Tannous is an ethnomusicologist, sound researcher, and sound therapist, and the founder of the ResonantMind Collective. A Mellon Fellow from Columbia University, he holds four degrees in music. He brings decades of experience as a performer, composer, conductor, educator, and lecturer on the transformative and therapeutic power of sound. For the past 25 years, he has been researching the therapeutic and esoteric properties of sound from three different perspectives – Western scientific, Eastern philosophical, and shamanic societal beliefs – to gain a deeper understanding of how, and to what extent, sound has been used to affect human consciousness. This search has led him to the intersection where art, science, philosophy, and spirituality intersect.
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The Sacred Sounds of Healing series highlights artists, cross-cultural collaborations, and interactive ancillary events that celebrate and promote the transformative power of music and sounds from diverse spiritual and ethnic traditions. This initiative aims to heal and foster peace, joy, and unity through the universal language of music.

The Sacred Sounds of Healing series is made possible with the generous support of Chandrika Tandon.