By Taraka Brahma Nama Das
The museum of sacred arts (MOSA) of the ISKCON Villa Vrindavana temple has created a new initiative within the range of their general activities.
Earlier this year we had published an article in which we showcased the new acquisition of sound sculptures and gongs in the museum. These instruments have been built and designed by a devotee couple from Rome, Madhava and Margherita under their company name ‘Grotta Sonora’. The concept of this addition of instruments was to transform the art gallery into a sensory experience, making the visit even more attractive to the public As the Villa Vrindavana temple is located in the heart of Tuscany, near Florence, it is a challenge to draw audiences to our museum of devotional art as Florence hosts practically 70% of all Renaissance art in the world. The instruments of Grotta Sonora have enabled us to engage people through a different medium, inviting them to a museum of not only sacred art but also Sacred Sound. As sound and Mantra are fundamental to our bhakti tradition, these instruments have provided the perfect bridge bringing people closer to our teachings in a unique way and allowing one to immediately experience the Maha Mantra simultaneously appreciating our Vedic art. This new sound experience has attracted local musicians to collaborate with us, and has led us to a completely new series of events which we now call ’Sound Journeys’. It is our intention to make the museum of sacred arts the go-to place for sound journeys in Tuscany. In this pursuit, our museum manager Taraka Brahma Nama das has established a collaboration with a well-known local artist, Davide Friello.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/sound-journey-from-mosa,8025/
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