longreads, 25 days ago "He showed me how to strum and set me free to play. Three strings—past, present, and future—unified in one connective strum. I inhaled deeply to keep from crying. Yes, this is beautiful." A new essay by Ayla Samli on the joy of #music, the life of an #instrument, and the sweet sounds of the mountain #dulcimer: https://longreads.com/2024/05/14/dulcimer-instrument-family-heritage-connection?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social #Longreads #Essay #Heritage #Identity #Appalachian
"He showed me how to strum and set me free to play. Three strings—past, present, and future—unified in one connective strum. I inhaled deeply to keep from crying. Yes, this is beautiful."
A new essay by Ayla Samli on the joy of #music, the life of an #instrument, and the sweet sounds of the mountain #dulcimer: https://longreads.com/2024/05/14/dulcimer-instrument-family-heritage-connection?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#Longreads #Essay #Heritage #Identity #Appalachian
