Singing The Bones Song Circle

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Euclid Manor, 94610, Oakland, CA, United States

Lydia Violet

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Lydia Violet Harutoonian, M.A, has a Masters in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from CIIS. She has studied closely with deep ecology elder and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy for the past 9 years, learning how we can metabolize our pain for the world into profound communion with our human and more-than-human communities. She is also an accomplished musician who is deeply inspired by folk, blues, and protest music traditions. In her solo project she combines fiddle, banjo, and her soulful voice to offer a soul-folk revival experience. In the past year she has collaborated with Rising Appalachia, Climbing Poetree, Ayla Nereo, and the wonderful women of MaMuse. Lydia Violet Harutoonian, M.A., has studied dedicatedly with deep ecology elder and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy for the past 14 years, learning how we can metabolize planetary despair, anxiety, and community traumas into energy for resilience, action, and community healing. She has facilitated Macy's "Work That Reconnects" internationally, introducing thousands of students and community organizers to this work. She is also a professional musician in the Iranian-Armenian-American folk diaspora.