3 episodes
Trance in MENA Salina Kuo
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This podcast series will explore the evolution of trance music in the MENA region and the emergence of 20th century and modern-secular psychedelia culture in shaping the contemporary music scene.
Hosts:
Deepika Shanmuga Sundaram
Lauren Carroll
Shea Strippel
Yasmin Brahimi
Salina Kuo
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Episode 4: Psychedelic Drugs and Trance
This episode looks at how psychedelic drugs like LSD and MDMA have been used in scientific inquiries into trance-like states, and how these drugs have also taken on a significant role in modern iterations of trance music, with a focus on the Israeli Psytrance scene. Hosted by Lauren.
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Episode 2: Trance as Escapism and Healing - Marginalized and Minority Groups and Trance
Episode 2 featuring discussion of trance as a safe space for marginalized groups. Hosted by Shea.
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Episode 1: The Birth of Tradition with Trance, Ecstasy and Tarab
In this first episode, learn about how the Arab world first explored the use of music to induce a state of trance and ecstasy. Hosted by Salina.
Music featured:
Segah (Damascus 1955) - From the Ecstatic Dances of Whirling and Howling Dervishes of Turkey and Syria
Ney Solo followed by Beyat Ayini (Ankara) - From the Ecstatic Dances of Whirling and Howling Dervishes of Turkey and Syria