Balkan Beat Box

Last night my wife and I celebrated my birthday by going to see the Balkan Beat Box at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis (http://www.thecedar.org/).  What a fantastic evening!

Balkan Beat Box is led by two Israeli born New Yorkers who bring a Mediterranean base to a very eclectic sound, with hints of reggae, disco, rap and rock.  The music (and dancing) is as intoxicating as it is healing.  I have not had so much fun or been moved by music since my days following Phish.

http://www.balkanbeatbox.com/

The band brings the whole audience together in movement and sound and the experience was magical to say the least.  Balkan Beat Box consciously moves to heal the separation between the world and the Middle East and preaches to end our following of our leaders and to choose "not to play the game"(of war.)  And woven through those messages is an invitation to move and party and let it all hang out.

My experience was very deep.  The hypnotizing rhythms and tribal drum beats easily put me into an altered state of healing and release.  The shamans were present as the crowd danced the night away.  I felt a major release and a rebirth as I was present with my 36^th anniversary of my travels to this planet.

In my Interfaith Ministry Healing Ordination Program we are currently studying sound and movement as a form of healing, which really helped me open up to the larger essence of the sacred space that Balkan Beat Box creates.  I am inspired to use this in my healing practice and create more ways for group healings using music and dance. 

The seed was planted last night.  I look forward to seeing where it leads.