Intention
Before you start
Music can accompany mourning, but it does not replace human presence or professional support when suffering becomes invading.
Preparation
Settle into attentive listening
- Choose a time when you can interrupt listening.
- Notify a close person if the mourning is recent.
- Do not force emotion or consolation.
Proposed sequence
4 steps, in this order
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African-American Spirituals and Gospel
Open on Spotify ↗Wade in the Water
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Open with a collective memory of survival and hope.Understanding tradition →Gregorian chant
Open on Spotify ↗Requiem Gregorian Chant
Schola Gregoriana Pragensis
Enter a liturgical form of memory of the dead.Understanding tradition →Contemporary sacred minimalism
Open on Spotify ↗Symphony No. 3 – Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Henryk Górecki
Let slow carry maternity, separation and war.Understanding tradition →Spiritual jazz
Open on Spotify ↗Journey in Satchidananda
Alice Coltrane
Return to a quest work after loss.Understanding tradition →Return to silence
To conclude
Return to a simple sensation, drink water and contact someone if listening has awakened a severe distress.