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Celebrating 'The Pearlsong' Through Scholarship and Song

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News story and photos by Jeffrey Blackwell A mystical poem recounting the tale of a Parthian prince sent to Egypt by his parents to recover a sacred pearl from the clutches of a monstrous serpent is the first in a series of important visionary and...

Om-gnosis Episode 12: Searching for Sabhapati Swami and Siddha Songs in South Asia

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In this episode of Om-gnosis: The Occult South Asia Podcast, host Keith Edward Cantú summarizes his summer tour through India and Bangladesh, exploring spiritual traditions, rare books on Sri Sabhapati Swami, and major cultural landmarks, including the...

With Best Intention: Psychedelic Intention-Setting Rituals as Rites of Sacralization

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This essay assesses the ritual function of psychedelic intention-setting ceremonies, using ethnographic data from Burning Man 2023. The piece argues that intention settings are rites of separation that symbolically sacralize the trip for participants.

Sacred Sounds: Assyrian Chant Legacy

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“Assyrian folk chants such as Rawe transmit narratives sharing the memories of our culture enduring countless storms, carrying our resilience and survival, connecting us to our ancestors and ancient past.”

CSWR The Muscle of the Self Workshop: An Interview with Anne Harley

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In four 2-hour sessions on Fridays from February 9 through March 8, 2024, Scholar-in-Residence Anne Dorothy Harley of Scripps College will lead “The Muscle of the Self: Using the Voice to Map Psyche: Special Voice Workshop” at the CSWR. In a small group...

In conversation with Douglas Knehans, Composer of "To the Stars", an original composition based on Enheduana

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CSWR: What can you tell us about the genesis of "To the Stars"? Douglas Knehans (DK): The work was designed as the result of a commission from Anne Harley and part of her “Voices of the Pearl” project. Anne provided some overall parameters for the...

Decolonizing Voice

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Scholar of Philippine shamanism, ethnomusicologist and singer Dr. Grace Nono who currently serves as Research Associate of the Women's Studies in Religion Program and HDS Visiting Lecturer in Women and Shamanism, delivered a performance-lecture for the...

Audible War: Musics of Syrians at Home & in Exile

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" I sent my soul to wander in my home, when my footsteps towards it have lost their way, to ask our home if it still remembers us, or has it forgotten us even since we left" —From the song "I sent my Soul to You," by Syrian poet M.D Sabouni. On Wednesday...