Every emotion carries a melody within.
Learn to hear it, and you will understand yourself.
THE SOUND WITHIN
Translating your emotions into sound forms the unique soundtrack of your being.
Resonance: How Sound and Music Reflect Our Essence.
We learn about many things in life, except how to navigate our own emotions. Consequently, many people struggle to articulate what is happening within them. Music and sound offer a direct and intuitive pathway inward. The Sound Within guides you to listen, explore, and become more aware via this path. By creating a personal soundtrack, your emotions and their function come to life, creating space for growth.
The Sound Within is a self-reflective process designed to help you connect more deeply with your emotions, allowing you to move closer to your authentic self. Just as a film’s soundtrack creates atmosphere and forges a connection with the story, we use the creation of your personal soundtrack as a means to discover your inner world. It offers a unique opportunity to recognize and deepen the connection with yourself.
Sound and music embody emotions and, for many, create a direct link to ‘the self.’ In philosophy and psychology, ‘the self’ represents the core of one’s identity. It describes the inner aspect of a person, where feelings, ideas, beliefs, and consciousness converge.
Sound and music play a significant role because they possess the unique ability to resonate within you. They act as vibrational energy that influences your body and mind, amplifying or balancing your emotional state, and bringing deeply rooted feelings to the surface. They reveal what is happening within you. Whether you actively pay attention to them or not, they provide clarity about who you are at your core.
The discovery of music as a key.
My own life experiences taught me a crucial lesson: genuine change begins with listening to your inner signals. My personal growth process ignited a deep fascination with how emotions work, which led me to coaching. There, I discovered that music reaches emotions where words cannot. This fundamental realization – that sound forms a bridge to our emotional core – became the foundation of The Sound Within.
Simultaneously, I observe a remarkable societal contrast: while collective awareness about emotional health is growing, our inner experience is consistently overwhelmed by external factors. Our achievement-oriented and consumption-driven culture, fueled by a constant stream of superficial stimuli, pulls attention away from what is happening within us.
The Sound Within provides a counterbalance to this dynamic: a method that uses music as an instrument for self-reflection. You learn to recognize your emotions as a valuable feedback loop between you and the world. After all, your emotions form the most authentic navigation system you possess; they unfailingly guide you toward what is truly important to you.
Upon completing the course, you will not only be able to produce music but will also have the tools to creatively develop your emotional intelligence. By playfully exploring your emotional landscape and translating it into a personal soundtrack, you lay the groundwork for fundamental change. This process is the key to greater emotional intelligence, profound self-confidence, and lasting, positive transformation from within.
COURSE
CONTENT
Relive, Understand, and Create: Your Emotion as a Personal Soundtrack
The sessions include various reflection and music modules. To achieve a clear and meaningful result, a minimum of 10 sessions of 3.5 hours is required. You’ll present the final version of your personal soundtrack, which serves as a reflection of your unique story and authentic self.
The course is held on location or in a suitable rented space.
* In the future, all soundtracks will transform into a unique collective and interactive sound and light art installation.
FOR WHOM
The Sound Within creates a safe, investigative, and creative environment where participants can share their experiences and discuss limitations. Often, positive developments arise within the group process as participants open up.
The Sound Within is designed for anyone aged 15 and older with an interest in music and basic computer and mobile phone skills. The method is particularly suitable for young adults from diverse backgrounds, including vulnerable and at-risk youth. It is also used in professional settings, such as within companies, universities, and other organizations, for team building, project reflection, and as a creative workshop.
The course can be taken one-on-one or in a group of up to 6 people.
⚠️ Please note! This course is not suitable for individuals with severe trauma, those using heavy antidepressants, or those with autism level 1 or higher.
PARTICIPANTS
PLEASED
necessities
Laptop
Your laptop must have at least 15 GB of free disk space. It can be a PC or Mac. Don’t forget to bring your charger and, if needed, an external hard drive or USB stick.
Headphones
Of course, you’re also welcome to bring your AirPods, EarPods, gaming headset, or other earbuds. Just make sure you can connect them to your laptop using an audio cable or Bluetooth.
Mobile & cable
Make sure to bring a fully charged mobile phone with an Audio Record app (usually pre-installed on your phone) and your charging cable. This will allow you to transfer the recorded sounds to your computer.
CONTACT
Do you have questions or would you like more information about The Sound Within? Send me an email or a message via WhatsApp.
I’d love to hear from you!
You can reach me at +31 (0)6 247 336 06. If I’m not available to answer your call live, please leave a message. Your email, WhatsApp, or voicemail will be responded to within 48 hours.
Marlon van der Pas is a pro audio engineer, a versatile teacher, and the owner of the design company _blank. He offers coaching and education in graphic design, music production, and web development. Marlon graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, where his interactive artworks and media installations allowed people to explore themselves through participatory processes.
In 2021, Marlon graduated cum laude from the Sound Education Netherlands program. Driven by his passion for music, he immersed himself in the technical aspects of music production. During this program, Marlon discovered the book The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing. Fascinated by the potential of sound and music, he explored how a creative process could be designed to harness these elements for positive change and the development of consciousness.
Strengthened by research, years of experience in design, art, media culture, interactive workshops, teaching, coaching, and a deep dedication to sound and music, everything comes together in The Sound Within. Here, Marlon shares his insights to initiate a process where personal growth forms the foundation for deeper collective awareness and a conscious world that begins within yourself.
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