Sound Therapy Workshop – Goa

Arjun Arora

Driven by his endless curiosity for a better understanding of the Self, Arjun has been on journeys across India and the world, learning from philosophies, meditation, yoga, psychology, music and various holistic wellness modalities. Arjun founded Sarveda as an earnest attempt to align his passion for creativity and well-being with making a positive impact and changing the world for the better.

He is a percussionist, guitarist, sound producer and a sound therapist with a keen interest to use music as a force to help people connect with themselves and others. His other interests lie in integrating the broad vision of the philosophies of the East with the pragmatic psychology of the West.  Arjun is an engineering graduate from IIT Madras.

Priyanjali

Priyanjali is a multi-dimensional explorer – a movement, psyche & sonic researcher who believes in quantum thinking. Her initiation into creative arts started at the age of 4, when she started learning Kathak. Having completed her senior diploma in Kathak in her teenage years, she graduated as a psychologist and specialized in Behavioural psychology. She later pursed her passion for movement, sound & breath by becoming a certified yoga & sound therapist after many years of study, training and self-practice.

She has been holding space, facilitating yoga therapy & meditation for 9 years now. The last 5 years have also kept her busy in the space of sound therapy where she is combining her intuitive guidance towards creative arts with her study & research of the exploration of human consciousness through a sound collective called Farasha. She lives in Auroville and works with SVARAM as a sound facilitator, space holder & researcher.

Her current studies and research have taken her into an exploration of approaching sound therapy from an integral perspective – combining the understanding of nada yoga with psychoacoustics. In the core of combining integral knowledge, lies her the firm belief that sound is accessible to everyone if approached with sensitivity, authenticity & receptivity.

Valeriy Frolov

aleriy is a multi-genre musician and composer from Ukraine. Starting at the age of 13, he began his musical journey by playing the electric guitar in rock bands while studying classical and jazz. After exploring various genres, Valeriy discovered the Handpan, and in 2015, he founded the ethnojazz project Space Monk. Since then, his musical journey has taken him to stages in Ukraine, Russia, Hong Kong, China, Macao, Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan. In 2019, he came to India to gain fresh musical experiences, collaborating with local musicians on various projects. At the same time he started to give Handpan Classes and Workshops to share his knowledge and musical experience.

Aditya Prabhu

Aditya Ashok Prabhu, a dynamic figure in the world of West African drumming, seamlessly blends his rhythmic expertise with a passion for teaching and learning. As a devoted student of Master Barbara Bangoura Fakouly, he founded “Mama Goa Drum Circle,” fostering rhythmic exploration and community bonding.

With a decade of corporate experience, Aditya now channels his entrepreneurial spirit into buydjembe.com, a platform for sourcing djembes and learning workshops. As a drum circle facilitator, he’s led over 600 sessions globally, focusing on wellness, education, and mental health.

Since 2021, Aditya has shared his profound knowledge as a music teacher at Holistic Yellow Primary School in Goa. His continuous learning, most recently from Guinea in the 6th edition of the North-South Cultural Exchange, reflects his dedication to advancing the art of drumming and education.