Cultures of Ceremony
Cultures of Ceremony is series of monthly concerts, recorded live, produced by the Temenos Center for the Arts, at the historic Dreamland Recording Studios, in Woodstock, NY. Presenting artists whose aesthetics and lineages are rooted in ceremony music, the series aims to restore and enliven cultures of generosity, nourishment, community, and spirituality, by creating the opportune conditions for artists to make music, to document their gifts, and to share in the vibrancy and goodness that comes from bringing people together in ways that bestow honor to each of us.
Cultures of Ceremony:
Lala Tamar’s Duo Andalus — Nov. 19th
Dreamland Recording Studio, Woodstock
Duo Andalus brings together the rich traditions of Andalusian, Sephardic, and Moroccan music through the distinctive collaboration of vocalist Lala Tamar and flamenco guitarist Ofer Ronen. Their performances weave intricate instrumentation with heartfelt storytelling, celebrating the shared heritage of Moroccan, Arabic and Jewish musical traditions. The duo has crafted a finely intricate set over a decade of collaboration, which showcases each of their masteries, and breathes vibrant new life into ancient deliciously resurrected songs.
Cultures of Ceremony:
Yacouba Sissoko & Siya — Oct. 15th
Dreamland Recording Studio, Woodstock
Malian musician Yacouba Sissoko is one of a long ancestral line of djelys [DJEE-lee] —musicians who preserve the history and fables of past rulers, nobles, social groups, and families. As a master of the kora – the long-necked West African lute that is the djely’s principal instrument – Yacouba devotes his musical gift to expanding the awareness of West African history and culture, spreading the word of peace, and empowering his listeners to take charge and realize their imagined futures. His performances have a magical effect on audiences as he skillfully transforms traditional songs and stories that he learned from his forefathers into modern day messages of peace, love, and harmony. Yacouba will be backed by his quartet SIYA.
SHORASHIM: is a gentle space for kiddos (10-12) and their grownups to explore Jewish myth, wisdom, songs, and questions through play, art, and conversation, and togetherness. This gathering invites kids of any background to touch Jewish mystical life with curiosity and joy.
Good Work Institute, Kingston
October, Saturday 10/17 1-3pm
November, Saturday 11/14 1-3pm
December , FRI 12/11 EVENING CHANUKAH
January, Saturday 1/23 1-3pm
February, Saturday 2/20 1-3pm
March, Saturday 3/20 1-3pm
April Saturday 4/10 EVENING pre Passover + Havdalah
May, Saturday 5/15 1-3p
Parent learning session with Rabbi Zach, 1-1:40pm ... (required)
Childcare available for littles (limited space)
Blessed Shwag - Temenos T’s!
WOMEN IN THE GARDEN - this tee was drawn by our beloved Rumi, it features women with baskets in a garden or grove, with fruit, trees, hills, owls and a serpent. We chose for the back, a quatrain from another Rumi, "My work is to carry this love as comfort for those who long for you, to go everywhere you've walked and gaze at the pressed-down dirt."
HEART CIRCLES - this tee was drawn by an anonymous 14th century kabbalist as a visual guide to accompany the manuscript of a mystical text. It depicts the process of spirit moving through the Sefirot, the primordial circles and energies, through a channel. It is a visual of representation of how the substance of soul comes into the world and takes on form through us. We chose a quote from the 19th century Japanese Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo, "Born within the circle of the world, the human heart must also become a circle."
THE GIFT MUST MOVE - the quote for this tote comes from a book by Lewis Hyde called the Gift. Temenos is participating in the creation of new gift economies of relation and exchange rooted in generosity and the laws of spirit. When we hold onto gifts they sour, when we help the gifts move, they sow blessing.
