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Music is a language of sound that actually you don’t have to play – but listen to what your heart tells youPhotos courtesy of Frank HerrgottMusic can have an impact on the world. A sound vibration at a certain frequency is able to fit into a harmony that can stimulate the mood of human beings.An evening tea party on the topic “Music is Powerful” was held to underline the point. Frank Herrgott, a French pianist who works in Bangkok, was invited as speaker at the event at the Russian Embassy in mid-November. Mr Herrgott is also a composer, music instructor at Rangsit University and producer under the label Bing Factory Music. And he believes that music is not just a form of entertainment but consists of vibrations with the power to create a better world.“The first thing you have to know is why you have to play music,” he said. “If there is no such need or sense of urgency to devote yourself to music then you don’t need to become a musician. Music is a language of sound that actually you don’t have to play – but listen to what your heart tells you.”When he discovered that passion for music in himself, Frank Herrgott started playing piano at the age of nine. He pursued an education in classical and jazz piano at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg in France and later at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA.Elite+ 47