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Music in Psychic and Social Life 2025

Week 1

Harmonies and Hellos!  After a short round of introductions, students made their way to the Canyon Oaks Youth Center to meet the youth residents.…

Week 2

During the week two workshop, my teammate and I had the privilege of joining a couple of different groups throughout the workshop. In the…

Week 3

The third week of the workshop felt like a breakthrough for my group of four as we began to really dive into the lyrics…

Week 4

Throughout the quarter thus far, the group dynamic has continued to grow stronger as we get to know each other and understand each other’s…

Week 5

1. How the group dynamic has been  The collaboration between the students and us has been incredibly rewarding and smooth so far. From the…

Week 6

1. How the group dynamic has been The collaboration between the students and me at the youth center has been such a rewarding and…

Week 7

This week, we’ve seen the lyrics finally take shape over the song. I had spent the first few weeks crafting a beat with a homemade sample, and…

Week 8

At this point in our 10 weeks together, everyone is well-established with their groups. We all look forward to seeing each other and spending…

Week 9

As we approach the music celebration for week 10 many of the students at the center andincluding us are wrapping up our final creations.…

Week 10

I always take music as a journey to freedom.

 In the history of music, it has always been that some people insist on an…

CollabArts 2020

An online collaborative arts project during the pandemic, followed by a podcast series and magazine

Call for creative thinkers and makers!

Call for creative thinkers and makers! Form here: bit.ly/HiHCollabArt Apply to be a creative collaborator with Humans in Harmony! This is a process and…

Music Corps 2019

An 8-week Collaborative workshop with Music Corps, AHRC and community members from the Isabella Geriatric Center

Reflections

— In the foster care setting, we witnessed first-hand the ability for medicine to heal. In the foster care setting, we witnessed first-hand the ability for medicine to heal. We were invited to dinner at the foster…

Week 7: Putting It All Together

We had the list ready. Each group for each song had a recording time, with the schedule laid out in 30-minute time slots, one for each AHRC site: the “Zulu P” group recording “I Love the Summer”…

Weeks 5 & 6: The Workshopping Begins

The fifth week of workshopping was a time to reflect and shift base as needed. We entered the session with feedback from Darinka and Jonathon at AHRC. They had noted the highlights of the sessions and also…

Week 4: Creating Our Sound

Students and participants from AHRC gathered for the fourth week’s session, which focused on adding beats, rhythm, and instrumentals, building on the words and lyrics that were created from last Tuesday’s session. Marcos, a Music Corps member…

Week 3: Lyrics and Melody

Artists, producers, and writers take years to successfully collaborate on a song, so our eight-week project at Humans in Harmony is no small task. Our collaboration this week started with the Lemon Tree icebreaker. We each went…

Week 2: Getting to Know Each Other

The room we’re in is really loud, even though most of us are meeting for the first time — which, well, speaks volumes. At Isabella Geriatric Center this week, we packed one room with 24 community members…

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Alright

Monami, a.k.a. “Monami Tsunami,” a young man at NY Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services Inc, partners with Viemma Nwigwe, a medical student at Columbia…

Visit Us on SoundCloud

Our collection of songs produced through Humans in Harmony programs are available to listen to on our SoundCloud page! You can hear songs written with…

Moon And Stars

“My love for you goes on forever Way beyond moons and stars But then I just know one thing I will always love you.”

Life Unclassed

“I’ve fought for this freedom / To live life unclassed / For citizens, Americans / For kindness to last.”

Sail On

“I’ll live my life, no regrets. A lot of people I know have passed away, and I’m still here. I’m a survivor. Strong.”