We invite you to rise into Spring in song with us. In this eco-political climate, we need this way of being together more than ever. We trust in the wisdom of going underground in the protective soil through the heart of winter and in the seeds we've sown unfurling with new energy to serve life. We trust in song to enliven our way through. It is our intention to hold complexity and hope in this candlelit community singing experience that will include elements of ritual.
Experience the power of song as medicine, as a tool for liberation. We believe singing is a birthright and welcome all levels of experience. We will teach songs on-the-spot, usually through call and echo, that are sourced from the modern community singing movement or have come through the song leaders themselves. Bring the wholeness of who you are to this embodied experience of singing with full permission to be in movement, grief, laughter and more.
We aim to create an integrated space rooted in understandings of our historical context and current social realities. No matter your race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, or abilities you are welcome and wanted here.
6:30pm arrival
7-9pm song circle
Tickets: link above
Listen: A favorite song by ahlay: "Carry This All"
About ahlay:
Alexandra "ahlay" Blakely (of Scandinavian, Ashkenazi, and British Isles ancestry, living on Coast Salish Lands) carries a repertoire of collective, participatory songs taught in the oral tradition. In this process, ahlay sings a line, and the group responds, echoing it back until the song lives in our bodies and we can sing it together, over and over. These songs are simple, often brief—designed for connection, for ease, for being in it together. More often than not, it's an a cappella experience, touched by drumming and, occasionally, other instruments.
Her website: www.healingattheroots.com
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