Sitar for Mental Health is a multi-sensory-immersive experience helping bridge the
ancient practices of sound and energy medicine, using traditional Indian classical music
designed to invoke states of deep reflection, receptivity, and introspection. The tour
highlights the importance of mental health through the experience of the auditory
sensory processing system which innately surfaces in classical music.
The 90-minute experience re-introduces the sound of the Sitar as a transformational tool
through a multi-sensory-immersive art and sound performance. The performance is
accompanied by instruments such as the Khartal, Sound Bowls, Daf, deep percussion,
and more. The hour focuses on deep listening leading to a gradual grounding of the
consciousness by setting personal intentions, allowing the emotions to flow, visualizing
and accepting them. The performance is split into two sets with a short interval in
between.