@Adel Olvera Thank you so much Adel! Your taking the time to comment and feedback means a lot. Let me know of any suggestions for additions, revisions. Looking forward to your playlist ; )

I just made some minor upgrades to the course, including pointing folks to this thread to share exercise notes, final assignment(!) playlists or whatever comes up related to the course. All in one place. Speaking of... @Francy Figueroa shared the below in a great post and I am putting it here as well. If I had gold stars to give out, this would be it : ) exploracion sonora primeros ejercicios introduccion En esta exploración sonora, cada pieza me llevó a un lugar distinto: Ritual Coreocaro (Ayahuasca) Me conecta profundamente con lo ancestral. Siento un llamado a volver a la tierra, a las raíces, a lo esencial. Me inspira a soltar el control del cuerpo y permitirle moverse libremente, como si recordara un lenguaje antiguo. Ceremonial (Hybrid) Aquí percibo una energía más colectiva. Me transmite la sensación de que somos universo, de que estamos tejidos unos con otros. Me inspira a compartir, a abrirme al encuentro con otros y a sostener una intención común de sanación. Modern Genre Aya Shaman’s Este sonido lo percibo más sintético. Aunque me parece interesante, noto que para mí es importante la conexión visual y energética con las personas y los instrumentos. Valoro mucho ver esa interacción viva, esa presencia que se genera cuando alguien crea música desde su cuerpo y su sentir. En conjunto, esta experiencia me permitió reconocer qué tipo de conexión busco en la música: una que me acerque a lo orgánico, a lo humano y a lo profundamente enraizado. --- Sound Exploration First Exercises Introduction In this sound exploration, each piece took me to a different place: Choreocaro Ritual (Ayahuasca) It connects me deeply with the ancestral. I feel a call to return to the earth, to the roots, to the essential. It inspires me to let go of control of the body and allow it to move freely, as if remembering an ancient language. Ceremonial (Hybrid) Here I perceive a more collective energy. It gives me the feeling that we are a universe, that we are woven with each other. It inspires me to share, to open myself to the encounter with others and to sustain a common intention of healing.

¡Gracias por compartir cómo diferentes expresiones de la música medicinal actúan en ti! ¿Tocas y cantas? Me encantaría escucharlo.

Translation of @Francy Figueroa s post, which is part of an exercise in the Medicine Music 101 course ) Sound Exploration First Exercises Introduction In this sound exploration, each piece took me to a different place: Choreocaro Ritual (Ayahuasca) It connects me deeply with the ancestral. I feel a call to return to the earth, to the roots, to the essential. It inspires me to let go of control of the body and allow it to move freely, as if remembering an ancient language. Ceremonial (Hybrid) Here I perceive a more collective energy. It gives me the feeling that we are a universe, that we are woven with each other. It inspires me to share, to open myself to the encounter with others and to sustain a common intention of healing. Modern Genre Aya Shaman's This sound I perceive as more synthetic. Although I find it interesting, I notice that for me the visual and energetic connection with people and instruments is important. I really value seeing that living interaction, that presence that is generated when someone creates music from their body and their feelings. Taken together, this experience allowed me to recognize what kind of connection I seek in music: one that brings me closer to the organic, the human, and the deeply rooted.

Thanks Matt! Exactly the kind of thing that pollinates : )

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