Our “Drag Culture and Parenting Transgender Youth in Small Town PNW” event was truly remarkable. The panelists highlighted both the challenges faced by transgender youth and how the drag tradition can operate as space of affirmation and security. Many thanks to Ceasar Hart and the panel of parents for such an illuminating conversation.
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Parampara: Indian Carnatic Music
Indian Carnatic music can be traced back over 5,000 years of oral tradition passed down from Guru (teacher) to Sishya (student). The most important feature of this tradition is improvisation. Improvisation is done in two basic forms, Ragas (melodies) and Talas (cyclic rhythm). Indian Carnatic music also includes various unique instruments such as the Nadaswarm,…
West African Drumming in the Djembe Tradition
In African culture, the drum has been a significant form of communication to convey important information, whether that be signals of danger or of celebration. The Djembe, in particular, is a type of goblet drum played by hand that originates from the Bambara peoples in Mali. The name comes from the saying “Anke djé, anke…