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The energy of sound

“Sound is vibration, vibration is energy and that energy is light,” said Costa Rican musician Carlos “Tapado” Vargas.

Apart from playing in the bands Malpaís and Editus, Vargas performs sound therapy sessions with different instruments like drums, gongs, Tibetan bowls and quartz bowls.

Read his story here:

Tapado Vargas and the healing power of sound

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