Tuesday content will be set aside for culture, based on the movements of the American Discovery Symphony. Others will contribute as well, first on the Humanity Hiker Facebook Page, later on this blog when set up for that. Here is a recap of the journey, symphony and movement behind Cultural Tuesday.
When Cindy lost her job because of early cognitive decline, we resolved to reboot her life with a long distance hike along the American Discovery Trail. We walked over 5,000 miles from the Pacific coast back home to Connecticut, over a full leap year of 366 days. The journey lived up to the name of the trail we followed; we discovered America in ways few people experience.
American Discovery uses music, photos, sound effects and interviews to portray this journey across America. Five movements of Beauty, Culture, Kindness, Joy and Journey portray different themes of discovery. As the symphony unfolds an additional theme emerges: a loving couple living life fully despite a tragic illness.
Culture features an acoustic rock ensemble to portray the different rhythms of culture across America. The movement transitions through themes of railroads, agriculture, cities, small towns, rivers and rail trails with differences in tempo and melodies. Witness the grand mosaic of cultural diversity across America taking shape. Here is the orchestrated version of American Discovery – Culture.
