Feb 26 / Music and Trance: A Theory

Pending from last class

Applying CAM's Frame to Cordon Stages to Create the ATP (Alternative Trance Practices)

1) Performing Embodiment: Drumming, singing, dancing 

    a) Accessing our subconscious 

    b) Shamanic State (Crossing the threshold  7 climax)

2) Opening Communication:  More drumming, singing, dancing

    a) Invoking inner knowledge through mindful meditation

    b) Connecting with inner wisdom through movement and dance

3) Channeling Healing:  Verbalizing 

    a) Articulating new findings or insights

    b) Release of negative thoughts, feelings, ideas and images 

4) Closing: Soft drumming, singing and dancing

5: Ending: Final movement metaphor to reconcile with meaning of the session 

Simplified Order of ATP

Fill out pre-ATP adapted PSS form

1. Drumming, singing, dancing

2. Mindful meditation (what did you learn?

3. Articulating it in writing

4. Soft drumming to close

5. Movement metaphor to end

Fill out post-ATP adapted form

 

Measuring Scales

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Item scale (GAD-7)

 https://www.yourselfirst.com/mental-health?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=gad%207&utm_campaign=mental_health&utm_campaign_name=mental_health&utm_campaign_id=22074760945&utm_adset_id=172120883225&utm_adset_name=mental_health&utm_ad_id=727072780206&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwtu9BhC8ARIsAI9JHaknj364VK96SYAv19mK2DOjG_NYMok8xZA3uMk-s2mh4gBZwoYmDacaAmuNEALw_wcB

 Perceived Stress Scale

 https://novopsych.com.au/assessments/well-being/perceived-stress-scale-pss-10/ 

 https://novopsych.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pss-10.pdf

 

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) Before ATP

Instructions: The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during the last month. In each case, you will be asked to indicate how often you felt or thought a certain way.

Just before class, have you...

Never (0) Almost Never (1) Sometimes (2) Fairly Often (3) Very Often (4)

1 been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? 0 1 2 3 4

2 felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life? 0 1 2 3 4

3 felt nervous and "stressed"? 0 1 2 3 4

4 felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems? 4 3 2 1 0

5 felt that things were going your way? 4 3 2 1 0

6 found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do? 0 1 2 3 4

7 been able to control irritations in your life? 4 3 2 1 0

8 felt that you were on top of things? 4 3 2 1 0

9 been angered because of things that were outside of your control? 0 1 2 3 4

10 felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them? 0 1 2 3 4

 

 

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) After ATP

Instructions: The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during the last month. In each case, you will be asked to indicate how often you felt or thought a certain way.

After ATP, do you ...

Never (0) Almost Never (1) Sometimes (2) Fairly Often (3) Very Often (4)

1 feel upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? 0 1 2 3 4

2 still feel that you were unable to control the important things in your life? 0 1 2 3 4

3 feel nervous and "stressed"? 0 1 2 3 4

4 feel confident about your ability to handle your personal problems? 4 3 2 1 0

5 feel that things are going your way? 4 3 2 1 0

6 still find that you cannot cope with all the things that you had to do? 0 1 2 3 4

7 feel you are able to control irritations in your life? 4 3 2 1 0

8 feel that you are on top of things? 4 3 2 1 0

9 still feel angry because of things that were outside of your control? 0 1 2 3 4

10 still feel that difficulties were piling up so high that you cannot overcome them? 0 1 2 3 4

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Unit: Music and Trance

Theme: A Theory 

 

I

Introduction

 Today's class is about possession. The book below tries to clarify the confusion about the term. Within the context of African-derived believed systems, possession, the book tries to understand the relationship between the subject in trance and the divinity responsible for that state of trance.


 II

Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand the meaning of the term possession
  •  Explain the importance of trance in Afro-derived religions
  • Gain an awareness of the internal logic of the religion
  • Experience the dances of some of the creolized orishas
  • Reflect on the work done in class


III

Main Lesson

 1

Read the Article


 Music and Trance: A theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Music_and_Trance/NzT90FcmrI4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Cuban+Spiritual+orisha+dances&printsec=frontcover

Gilbert Rouget

Possession, Inspiration, Communion: Identification Trance

(Pages 25 - 29)

Rouget, Gilbert (1987). Music and Trance: A theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession. University of Chicago Press

Question

Summarize the text from pages 25 - 29. 

 


IV

A Note to Remember

"In a cult where possessions can be attributed to a variety of deities, it is essential to know which one is involved." 


V

Case Studies

 1

This Woman Is Possessed & Practicing Cuban Santeria - African & Catholic

https://youtu.be/c2PwGpfA5Gk?si=HIBGp3nMpWmWMaSS


2

 


 

 

VI

Activity

Dances of the orishas 


VII

Journaling

 

VIII

Glossary

 

IX

Sources

Rouget, Gilbert (1987). Music and Trance: A theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession. University of Chicago Press

 

X

Students' Work

 

 

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