128. Prayer for Peace

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Song: Prayer for Peace
Music: Gitanjali Jain

Lyrics:

In this world that's ripped apart,
there's a calling in my heart.
Prayers for justice,
prayers for peace.
May we all have love and ease. 

In this world,
in my heart;
there is peace.
There is love.

Notes: Gitanjali Jain pours heartbreak, tension, anger, confusion all into this prayer for peace, which has some of the scrunchiest harmonies we've ever done on A Breath of Song. And although you could call these stacked harmonies, I decided to call them melodies -- because it's not clear to me that there's a single melodic voice -- to me it is the voice of many combined. Feel the frustration of the sounds hitting against each other; all those wishes we carry for peace, love and ease. Then notice how you feel after you've sung it... is there connection to Gitu, to me, to others feeling all the complexity of our beloved world?

Songwriter Info: Gitanjali Jain is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in music and theater. Born in Mexico City to her Mexican mother and East Indian father, she has focused a significant part of her work on the study of her ancestry and lineage. Other formative experiences include seven years in Hawai’i, where she worked as an aerialist, actor, and dancer in the award-winning production 'Ulalena.

Sharing Info: Yes -- The song is free to share but Gitanjali always welcomes financial and/or networking support if/when folks are so moved.

Links:
Gitanjali on Bandcamp: https://alicuanta.bandcamp.com/

Song Learning Time Stamps:
Start time of teaching: 00:03:35
Start time of reprise: 00:17:08

Nuts & Bolts: 2:2, mostly harmonic minor, harmonized call & response

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