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Music and Rituals

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     As someone who comes from a family with two very different cultures, I have been able to experience a lot of different rituals from those cultures. My mom's side of my family is from Cuba and my dad's side of my family is from Greece. I have been to weddings, funerals, church services, and just casual gatherings from both sides, and sometimes a blending of the two.      Greek music has this very specific... taste I guess you could say. There are also cultural dances that we do at gatherings like parties or weddings that are actually really fun. It's hard to explain so I added a video of some music and people dancing that you would typically hear and see at a wedding. I wasn't able to find the best video but this one works! In the video you can see people in a circle holding hands and dancing. This gets really exciting at big events like weddings when everyone joins in and there is a huge chain of people weaving in and out of the line under people's arm...

Olivia Liopiros: Music and Me

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 Hi everyone, I am Olivia Liopiros. Some things about me are that I am from Athens, GA (go dawgs!), I am majoring in biology with hopes to find a career in the medical field, and I ride for the equestrian team here at Converse. I am probably the least musically-inclined person you will ever meet, but I still love to listen and sing along to all types of music. At this point, I would insert a picture of my dog, but I do not have a dog, so instead here is a picture I took of my horse that I think is really funny (her name is Darlin).   Isn't she cute.  1. Music I  Like Right Now:     My current obsession has been anything Machine Gun Kelly; I have lowkey been obsessed with him since my early high school years, but it was not until this summer when I got to see him in concert that the obsession hit its all time high. It was literally the best concert ever (Iann Dior and Avril Lavigne were also there). I like almost all of his songs and I think the reason ...