Dr. Anderson Isiagu’s Podcast (D.R.A.I.P.)
The musings of an African kid about life, God, and all things music.
Important musical inquiries intended to create a better understanding of a people’s culture, in any part of the world, is often approached from a variety of perspectives. Of utmost importance is the relationship between music and religion. Evidence from academic studies show proof of the interconnectedness and complementarity of both. It is a common occurrence to find music performed as a very important part of religious gatherings. Many ceremonies cannot take place without music. As we would see in the course of this paper, music has become an important tool in the attainment of an altered state of consciousness that characterizes a dhikr, or Sufi ceremony of remembrance. The interaction of music and the Whirling Dervish would be the focus of this inquiry...
It is true that the world is becoming a global village. The velocity with which technological advancements are spreading has made this even more possible. The need for a free market has positioned capitalists in an advantageous position for benefitting greatly from this interconnectedness. Historically, the intention of imperialists has always been to gain access to the resources and markets of others for free or close to nothing. This quest has bred greed and an insatiable need for control of global resources at the expense of human dignity. African countries have been on the receiving end of this debasement of human dignity. Africans have had to endure colonialism, slavery, and inherit economies that were structured to benefit external players more than its owners. The solution is not for Africa to isolate itself from the rest of the world, but to integrate with caution and on its own terms...
On Wednesday October 30th, 2019, at the Drinkward Recital Hall, Harvey Mudd College, Paul Livingstone presented an Indian music concert as part of the Ken Stevens ’62 Founding Class Concert series. Livingstone presented an evening Raga, which he performed on the Sitar, in collaboration with Abhijit Banerjee on the Tabla. The atmosphere at this concert could be described as serene and meditative, it could be likened to a feeling of being transported out of the physical realm...
Different cultures have different ways and ideologies around the concept of beauty, hence using the Atilogwu dance genre, it is obvious that the so called non-literate cultures of the world possess a concept of beauty which is today known as aesthetic among scholars...
The misconception is that one needs money to be rich or successful. No!...
Many times we pass through very difficult situations that defy all our efforts for a solution...
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