The annual Burning Man festival is going on right now in Black Rock City, Nevada. Every year, something compels thousands of people to congregate to celebrate self-expression, community and art. It's very tribal. It's now very high-tech; you can watch the proceedings via a webstream; but it's essence is very primal, something from our distant past. Tribes gathering for a celebration. There is something very intrinsic in our nature to want to connect to kindred spirits, often in large numbers. Consider the unity of spirit we feel at stadium sporting events or rock concerts, or the solidarity of an army going off to war, or the reverence of worshippers in church. From the atomic level within the cells of our body tissues to the expanse of our collective consciousness, we are bound together by vibrating forces. We are carbon-based life and carbon atoms prefer to bind strongly to each other and often form long polymeric chains that provide structure and function and keep us alive. We feel connected because we truly are.
Music connects us in the same way. Regardless of the type of music you prefer, there is something magical, like magnetism, vibrating at the core, resonating with our psyche. Music lifts our spirits from the depths of despair to the heights of ecstacy. And it has been heard since the dawn of man. And it has brought us together to celebrate and dance. From tribal chants, to sock-hops, to raves, there is a continuum that spans human history. The joy of music is imprinted in our DNA. We are musical beings.
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