SUNDAY SOUND 🌇 ft. the most gorgeous sunset light, and the coziest little place to land. Thank you to all who joined us. Stay tuned for more coming soon 👀
@marcusworldsoul on handpan
@dweagz on euphone
@heldspace.bk
JUST ANNOUNCED ✨ Join Derek, Molly, and Marcus for a 60-minute immersive sound experience designed to help you reset for the week ahead.
You’ll be guided through a transformative sound journey featuring a wide range of instruments, including singing bowls, gong, percussion, and voice.
Informed by the facilitators’ backgrounds as professional musicians, the soundscape will extend beyond a traditional sound bath experience to incorporate classical and world music practices.
This is for you if you are:
🌼 Seeking respite from the daily stresses of life
🌼 Interested in experiencing sound and music-making as transformance, rather than performance
🌼 Craving a deeper connection to self within a safe and supportive container
🌼 Needing a spark of joy, creativity, and inspiration
We would be honored to have you. Tickets are available now and are limited in quantity to ensure an intimate setting. 🔗 in bio.
#ThisIsWhy
Whenever the world makes no sense, which is often, art surges forth to help us parse through the madness. @the_why_collective is proud to align itself with centuries of artist resistance movements of the past and present - we share a similar vision:
A kinder, braver world.
We ask for your support this Giving Tuesday.
To help us all make sense of the world.
Join us.
This is Why.
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Written and edited by Ian Sutherland @the_whole_internet
Voiceovers by members of The Why Collective: Sydney Anderson @sydneyea
Alberto Medero @bx.avatar
Micaela Bottari @micaelabottari
Derek Weagle @dweagz
Dicky Dutton @dickydutton
AJ Rodriguez @aj.r.music
Mirai Shinde @mirai_shinde
Ian Sutherland @the_whole_internet
Heather Jones @hbeeejay
Mark Bankin @mark.bankin
Archival Footage & Photos provided by archive.org
Music: Philip Glass, Music in Contrary Motion (1967) - archive.org
#GivingTuesday #ThisIsWhy #Thewhycollective #interdisciplinaryart #artisresistance #community
“then you float off
wrapped in gold again
until the next dawn”
(from Dawn by @sydneyea and @dweagz )
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for MIXT: A Living Gallery last weekend. It was a joy to be bathed in this golden light with you. Until next time.
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Were you there? Comment GOLD below to be sent a link to the photo collection! ⬇️
#mixt #community #thewhycollective #reflecting
💡: @cainandabler
📷: @_lensbylamar
Wondering why our events always begin with a sound bath and meditation? Well, we often explore some pretty deep topics, and want to offer you some preparation and aftercare!
We asked our friends @bloomsoundcollective for their top 3 reasons to try a soundbath, and these were their responses:
💤 The activation of the parasympathetic nervous system helps promote better sleep.
🔊 Sound and Vibration provide something for your mind to focus on allowing easier access to a meditative state.
🔂 Creation of a space filled with intentional listening, both internal and external, fosters more meaningful connection between community members.
BONUS INSIGHT from @kasahealing on the benefits of meditation in general:
✨ Nervous system and emotional regulation
✨ Improved stress management
✨ Increased holistic awareness of one’s own wellness (self-awareness of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical states)
Join us FRIDAY, 11/21 for MIXT: A Living Gallery
7:30pm
@thedimennacenter or LIVESTREAM
🌸Soundbath provided by @dweagz
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#soundhealing #soundbath #meditation #why #thewhycollective #groupmeditation
Our signature choral sound bath returns on September 13! 🌸 Swipe for the deets ➡️
Join us for an evening of choral music, sound healing, and spiritual connection. 🔗 in bio.
✨ See you in the light!✨
#NŪR2025
🎟️ EARLYBIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE! ✨
After three years of sold-out events, Bloom Sound Collective’s signature experience is back: an immersive concert blending vocal music and traditional sound healing rituals featuring 20+ vocalists, instrumentalists, and healing artists honoring the divine light within us all.
Join us September 13 💫 Buy now to lock in early bird pricing until August 1. 🔗 in bio.
See you in the light 💛
#NŪR2025
MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓️ SEPTEMBER 13, 2025: After three years of sold-out events,
Bloom Sound Collective’s signature experience is back. ✨
Join us for an immersive concert blending vocal music and traditional sound healing rituals featuring 20+ vocalists, musicians, and healing artists honoring the divine light (or “NŪR”) within us all. 🤲🏻
Early bird tickets will be available July 15.
Buy early for a discount. Limited availability. 👀
Can’t make it but want to support our mission? Donate now @ link in bio. 💛
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Sharing an update with you all — we’re getting married!
Given the increasing uncertainty around queer rights in the US, Ruan and I have decided to tie the knot while we still can! It’s been about a month that we’ve been working in earnest on the plans. We’ll be having a very small ceremony for immediate family and close friends at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, as well as a celebratory brunch local friends here in NYC on May 24th. We’ll also be having a reception up at my parents in MA later this summer for extended family and friends back home to be announced!
Engagement photos to come 🌺
