We've all been there—in moments when life feels suffocating, when it's hard to breathe. And then, a sound. A song. Appears, as if from nowhere, as a sudden grace in the brutal silence; isn't that a form of kindness? A comforting hand briefly on your shoulder in a world that sometimes feels too cruel?
Music, sometimes, is the only one bearing witness, the only one to insist on your belonging to the world, when the world insists on your erasure.
The song saw us when no one else did, and led us home.
This workshop bows its head to Ocean Vuong’s essay, The Songs Prove That We Were Here. He reminds us how art, like an old river, carries the sediment of our histories, our griefs, our small triumphs.
A song woven from mere air bears the imprints of our heaviest feet. "They're made of air, yet we walk on them," he writes. In this workshop, we’ll press our weight into that air and remember the fact of having been.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This workshop is for anyone who has found a deep connection and understanding in music. If a song has ever felt like it found you when you needed it most, this workshop is for you.
This workshop is great for anyone on a journey to understand themselves better, deepen their relationship with themselves, and connect with others in meaningful ways. It is ideal for those who have a writing practice.
Language of instruction
English.
Duration
60 minutes of reading and writing.
The duration for sharing may differ based on the number of participants present at the workshop.
Requirements
A surface to write on, be it digital or physical.
What's not required
Prior experience of writing, or writing in English language.