Intention
Before you start
Spiritual celebration is not a unique genre. This journey alternates public scene and documented ritual traditions, without inviting to reproduce ceremonies.
Preparation
Settle into attentive listening
- Check the context of each performance.
- Move freely without imitating a ritual gesture.
- Keep a respectful volume.
Proposed sequence
4 steps, in this order
Links open the platforms in a new tab. You remain free to pause or stop at any time.
African-American Spirituals and Gospel
Open on Spotify ↗Amazing Grace
Aretha Franklin
A gospel assembly where fervor and joy respond.Understanding tradition →Balinese ritual gamelan
Open on Spotify ↗Music of Bali
Gamelan Gong Kebyar of Peliatan
A brilliant and mobile collective precision.Understanding tradition →Kagura shintō
Open on YouTube ↗Orochi
Iwami Kagura
A public dance theatre from a sanctuary tradition.Understanding tradition →Songs yorùbá with orisha
Open on Spotify ↗Drums of Passion
Babatunde Olatunji
A stage creation that celebrates African percussion without getting confused with a rite.Understanding tradition →Return to silence
To conclude
Name the community or artist who made every listening possible.