Sound Bath in Realms of the Dharma
- Mon, Apr 20, 2026
- 7 pm - 8 pm PT
- Resnick Pavilion | LACMA
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$20, Members: $15
Surrounded by the artworks in Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia, master Tibetan singing bowl artists and musicians Michael and Jahna Perricone and Shakti Armstrong will offer an immersive sound experience using singing bowls and resonant instruments, inviting you to slow down, listen deeply, and engage with the exhibition through mindful contemplation.
Michael and Jahna Perricone weave mindfulness, music, and the luminous tones of rare antique Himalayan singing bowls (300–600 years old) into experiences that calm the mind, open the heart, and rekindle creative connection. Bridging the ancient with the modern, they invite conscious kindness into the present moment through Jahna’s gentle mindfulness guidance and ethereal vocals alongside Michael’s masterful artistry with singing bowls, guitar, and sound design, creating spaces where stillness sings and sound becomes sanctuary.
Shakti Armstrong is a certified Mindfulness Facilitator through UCLA's MARC Institute, a division of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and a member of the International Mindfulness Teacher’s Association. As co-founder of Bodhisattva Trading Company in 1996, Shakti was one of the first direct importers of Tibetan singing bowls in the US. She has guided multiple generations of healing arts practitioners, sound therapists, musicians, medical professionals, clergy, teachers, yogis, and people from all walks of life to discover singing bowls and harness their power as transformational tools.
Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Generous support provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and Jennifer and Mark McCormick.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
All education and outreach programs organized by LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Monica Orozco
Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Generous support provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and Jennifer and Mark McCormick.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
All education and outreach programs organized by LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Monica Orozco