About this episode

The episode explores themes of connection and the enduring power of music and dance.

– Not so fast, my slowly dying friend! Out there my heart easily held you with the thrum of ancestral music, song, and dance, as consistent as air.

Topics covered

• ancestral music
• song
• dance
• friendship

Keywords

• heart
• thrum
• culture

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