New Acropolis (India)

Exploring the deep connections between sound, science, philosophy, and the human experience
An evening of dialogue and shared experience exploring how music shapes emotion, thought, connection, and consciousness — across cultures and across time.

Panel Discussion Featuring:

Vasundhara Das
Celebrated actor, accomplished singer, prolific performer, gifted composer, articulate speaker, and entrepreneur whose work bridges film, music, innovation, and community building. Alongside her acclaimed music and performance journey, she co-founded Drumjam and facilitates Voice & Vibration workshops exploring rhythm, voice, listening, and the healing power of sound.

Louise Gonzaga
Founder of Sonum Systemic Listening, Louise Gonzaga works in the fields of wellbeing, resilience, healing, and auditory processing through Systemic Listening Therapy and Compassionate Inquiry. An educator and speaker, she lectures internationally on how listening can positively shape emotional well-being, learning, and human connection.

Rudolph David (Rzhude)
Musician, educator, and sound designer with a practice spanning performance, sound technology, and inclusive music education. Through his sound design studio and purpose-designed programs such as HumDrum and Rudiments of Music for early learners and children on the autism spectrum, his work explores the language, mathematics, and transformative potential of music.

Shashwati Balasubramanian
Shashwati is a teacher and volunteer at New Acropolis. A designer by profession, she believes that the practice of Art is, in its deepest essence, a seeking of Beauty, and a profound way to come closer to our own inner being.
Interactive Experiential Session
A short participatory exploration of rhythm, listening, sound, silence, and collective experience with the audience.

About New Acropolis
New Acropolis is a School of Philosophy that applies timeless wisdom to inspire personal, social, and global change. Run entirely by volunteers, it operates in over 50 countries and draws from diverse philosophical traditions to encourage reflection and action.
Our work spans three pillars: Philosophy, Culture, and Volunteering. This event celebrates World Art Day, honouring art’s power to open hearts, build bridges, and uplift the soul.
The Bangalore chapter, active since 2009, has centres in Indiranagar and Jayanagar.

About World Art Day
This initiative is part of the Culture pillar of New Acropolis and is presented in celebration of World Art Day — an international observance proclaimed by UNESCO to recognize the role of art in fostering dialogue, creativity, cultural diversity, and human connection. The day celebrates art as a bridge — opening hearts, elevating the spirit, and nourishing the soul.