Poetic Tours | Musical Excursions | Artful Memories
What does that mean?
The term refers to a mindset. The value of history is too often lost on the children of those that "made it". Black Culture is full of stories of appropriation. But in a world that values new ideas as commerce, art becomes collectable and packaged for resale.
What if the families of Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Buddy Bolden retained the ownership of their creative output? What if instead of rewriting the tropes of American life we started with a new set of heroes? Ion our neglected cemeteries lie a million stories waiting to be written.
Take a well known concept. Like the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. We don't realize how rich the actual history of the acts of "Moses" and the hundreds of people involved. In other words, Harriet was not alone. Nor was she the first or last.
Both the enslaved and free warriors were required to know techniques of espionage and diversion. The science of when to move and how to control your humanity. The science of the stars and the land. We are taught that it was Hide and Seek. But it was more like using the collective brilliance of men and women that valued humanity more than individual freedom. We don't teach about those that gave their lives. Using their own freedom to liberate others.
What "it" is.
Ancestral Capital is built around a seemingly simple concept. The work of our elders and ancestors is a rich source of edification and inspiration. Especially if we dive deeper. One way to do that is to meditate on what their lives and surroundings were.
From musical idioms, language, social dynamics and other disciplines. Their lifestyles and the normalacies we take for granted. These lifestyles.are not to be left behind. We seek to dig deeper into written history to find the deeper personal tales.
TOUR INFO
If Richmond Virginia is "The Capital of the Confederacy" it should also qualify as "The First Note of the Symphony of Reconstruction". We use the music of the times to enhance a walking tour of two of Richmond's pre-eminent cemeteries. Starting at Hollywood Cemetery. This beautiful cemetery overlooks the James River. As one of many southern confederate cemeteries, it highlights how families spare little in honoring their ancestors.
Next we will visit Evergreen Cemetery. Founded in 1891 Evergreen (and the adjoining East End Cemetery) was the beautiful manicured resting place for Richmond's African American elites, soldiers, citizens and their families. This 76 acre grenspace fell into disrepair, repeated bouts of vandalism and municipal neglect.
Throughout the 2 to 3 hour tour (excluding travel time) we use music to bring you into the culture of each decade.Say something interesting about your business here.
The Meaning of the Term
This clip from the award winning PBS documentary :Birth if a Planet gives a financial and cultural understanding of the term.
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