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Jung’s Ritual of Performance (Ancestor Prayer/Recipe)

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[Maria J. Matta-Ortiz]

Amar, I loooovvee this piece because I can relate so much. I love me some Juanga, he is one of the top artists of all time and I resonated with your piece deeply. I love how you took us on a journey with the songs and the ages they reminded you of. The details of that were so visually appealing and relatable. I also love how you weaved the recipe in talking about his own ritual for performance, it was so seamless. And lastly, I really enjoyed how you connected it back to you and the use of your voice, which is strong in this writing. Also, Juanga as THE Sinverguenza Ancestor was chef’s kiss.

[Gabby Rivera]

Amar, your writing thrives in this style. It’s music essay and memoir and a little bit of coming of age all enveloped in one piece. Lead with this in your writing. It’s so good. Vulnerability and real life reflections flow easily. It’s super relatable.

Loved this: In this life that constantly demands you to move on to the next thing, it’s essential to make space for the stillness of a moment.

I’d love to see you tie it into the often lifelong relationships we can have with someone and their music/art like why this commitment to juanga & other artists (not just going from new song to new song etc) serves your spirit: In this life that constantly demands you to move on to the next thing

Elevation Notes: Whatever documentaries or interviews you’ve seen about Juan Gabriel. Watch them again. Bring the details and life/history facts from them into this piece. They will tether this piece to his life and yours. Bring the colors from his outfits into the piece and the colors you feel most alive in. Expand the piece before you do any edits.

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