Listening to your own voice may sound like the click bait advice of a new-age tech guru, but the simple sentence carries within it a complex philosophy. That is what composer-singer Tritha S would like you to try. Having learned and practised classical singing for over 20 years, and tried her hand at the genres of psychedelic, electronic and punk rock, she is on a mission to help people understand their own voices.

The singer is in the city to conduct a workshop on voice control and singing at Harkat Studios this week. The key lies in simple techniques — breath control, vocal muscling and listening, she says. “Everyone has their instrument already, but not everyone knows how to use it to produce a harmonious frequency.” These frequencies, she explains, resonate with the portions or chakras of our body. “The sound in our body is like a ripple in a lake and the relationship between our bodies and sound is very important,” the singer notes.