The Sound-Soul Initiative:

Researching music’s role as a technology for health, connection, and spiritual development.

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The Sound-Soul Initiative uncovers the codes that make music meaningful - deepening our understanding of music.

For artists, audiences, and seekers of knowledge.

The Sound-Soul Initiative focuses on the art of transformation

Backed by 25 years of research and creative practice, the Sound-Soul initiative merges traditional wisdom, modern technology, and scientific knowledge to explore the role of music for artists and non-artists. It challenges us to rethink the role of music as a technology for healing, connection, and spiritual transformation.

Providing value for:

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    Musicians, Creators, and Artists.

    Providing frameworks for creativity and performance that prioritise authenticity and service to community, connecting to musical legacies, and offering practical skills which are transferable to a variety of multi-media art forms.

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    Educators

    Providing research and resources for music teachers that integrate philosophy, psychology, and science to enhance our understanding of music’s transformative role.

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    Therapists and Healers

    Provides music tools and frameworks for those working to enhance community health, well-being, and social connectivity.

Music is more than entertainment. It’s a trans-dimensional technology intimately connected to our human biology and mind.

Background

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Founded by Dr. Vincent Sebastian, a musician, music producer, and ethnomusicologist with 25 years experience. A deep explorer of music consciousness, with a PhD in music, ritual, and transformation. He dedicates himself to advancing our understanding of music’s transformative role through his music, performance, writings, and talks, with a global vision for changing the way we think about music.

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Sound + Soul

The Sound-Soul Initiative proposes that music has the potential to connect us to deeper knowledge to provide meaning, purpose, and insight. Moving beyond music’s entertainment and commercial value, this approach highlights its psychological and spiritual role in human health and development.

Following in the tradition of ancient music legacies

Throughout time, music traditions have existed that fuse knowledge of sound with development of soul. The Sound-Soul Initiative continues this legacy, bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and modern science, and adapted for Western minds and modern contexts.

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Transformative Arts

The Sound-Soul Initiative facilitates the production of transformative arts. These are creative works embedded with the wisdom of transformation. This expands the role of artists- from entertainers to technicians of consciousness- increasing their responsibility and service within the wider community.

Music enables access to deeper states of consciousness — entraining our nervous systems, connecting us to others, and resonating with the deeper structure of reality.

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  • Talks and Workshops

    Providing thought-provoking talks and workshops that merge knowledge, performance, and practical hands-on experience of music and its potential for human expansion.

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  • Performances

    Book a performance that provides deep and transformative experiences— for festivals, conferences, and events.

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  • Consultations and Collaborations

    Book a consultation to see how the Sound-Soul Initiative can enhance your faculty, business, or event, or connect with us about potential research projects and collaborations.

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Start with our free e-books that explore music, psychology, and creativity in human transformation.

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