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On “Different Folks” and Andean musical fusion
Jessica Kahn is a musician and educator of Jewish, Scottish, and Andean descent, and contributor to the Alternative Worlds Andean collection. Here follows an interview wherein we asked her some questions about her composition, “Different Folks,” as well as her musical influences. Different Folks LinksDownload Composition (PDF)Download Audio (MP3) Can you tell us more about Theodoro Valcárcel and his impact…
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Heritage, music, and creative freedom
Here follows an interview with Alejandro Fernandez, an Aymara descendant and contributor to the Alternative Worlds Andean collection. Alejandro creates improvised and progressive psychedelic folk music and is a second generation refugee of the Chilean Pinochet dictatorship. What inspired you to become a musician? What inspired you to become a part of AltSalt and submit? I think…
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Andean Sacred Geometry
An essay reflecting on the relationship between Andean sacred geometry, cosmovision, and nature: This is because life itself is dynamic, a spiral — and you can see this play out even in history. Everything is always changing yet circling back on itself, evolving with similarities but transformed…
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What is Resonance?
Offering resonance is an intentional practice used to cultivate deep listening and connection. Typically done in person, participants take turns sharing and listening to one another’s stories, practicing both telling stories earnestly and listening deeply (or in our case, reading). After the speaker has finished, listeners share the specific moments in which they felt emotionally…