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I would like to start this post by saying that every resource I have read gives slightly different information. History is rocky and subjective, and most of the real New Orleans food is passed on from generation to generation. With the constant changing of cultures and colonization and traditions, it completely depends on who you […]

“Because truly that existence is auspiciously formed, rasa truly is that existence; for once one here reaches that rasa, this person becomes completely blissful.” (TaiU. 2.7.1) What is RASA? Rasa, in performance art is the feeling or emotion that a performer gives to their audience. The goal is to make the audience physically and emotionally feel […]

While studying the word terroir in class, I started thinking about how the relationship that so many people experience with emotional terroir is, while true for me, much more prominent and almost interchangeable with music. When I hear a specific song, I can be transported to years that I hardly have memories of at all. […]

The music scene in New Orleans is very diverse. Since I am staying with a friend who is studying music industry, we went to several house shows that showcased local and college bands, usually comprised of younger people. The music tended to be on the grungier side, with influences of rock and punk as well […]

Flying over the state of Louisiana as my plane descended into a muggy abyss of clouds and swamps, my heart began to race with excitement. It has been 3 and a half years since I last stayed in the city of New Orleans on a life changing exploration of blues music, and I felt a […]