This man uses music and sound to heal

Shervin Boloorian says using acoustic sounds to promote the body’s vitality is a holistic and time-honoured method. Photos: The Star/Shaari Chemat

Shervin Boloorian’s mellow voice fills the dimly-lit room as he walks around strumming his guitar.

“Om Tare Tu Tare Ture Swaha (I prostrate to the liberator, mother of all the victorious ones),” he chants the Tibetan mantra, encouraging the 60-odd participants lying on the floor, to do the same.