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An informative and insightful look at the First Great Awakening by an eccentric old scholar. Although this particular video is more...

The Virgen del Rocio comes to America

This video is my introduction to the Ritual Spiral Model and what I hope to accomplish (and stimulate among other academics), with this...

This is Part II of my commentary on the video "The Music Instinct" , a PBS Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct . This...

[As opposed to the "De Gloria" mode as exemplified by the processional pilgrimage of El Rocio] This is the Cristo del Consuelo moving...

Social Differentiation, Creativity and the Ecstatic Experience. Alchemy 2013 Emergent themes that I am exploring through my participation...

https://thebloom.tv/ This is the organizational approach to Festival Culture that I referred to in the "Electronic Awakening" post. Below...

For me, there is a lot to think about here. These transformational festivals are, I think, creating something important within American...

This video presents the basic terms and and concepts that I will be using specifically related to the relationships between Music,...

The accompanying video sequences were recorded in my role as a participant observer at the Processional Pilgrimage of El Rocio (Ro-sse-o)....

This one chapter, Chapter 5, is specifically on the procession as a phenomenon in and of itself within the general processional...

This is an excellent introduction to Electronic Dance Music [EDM} and it's also a good introduction into the history of Festival Culture...

Taken December 1, 2019, at the ArtecHouse in Washington D.C.

Here are some preliminary thoughts on Burning Man, the temple, and what drew me to Burning Man in the first place- taken from my old...

The magical pilgrimage of El Rocio