LOVE IS A SECONDLINE
“A symbol of life, a symbol of death, and a symbol of rebirth, the New Orleans Jazz Funeral salutes a life well-lived and the transition of a departed soul into a better world.”
A typical funeral begins with a slow march while the coffin is carried by a horse-drawn hearse, accompanied by a brass band playing somber dirges and hymns. After the memorial service, people on the streets, along with dapper dancers from Social Aid & Pleasure clubs, join the mourners to the cemetery. This group is referred to as the “Second-Line.” The brass band plays with a swing beat to alert mourners that the mood is about to change, then they launch into “When the Saints Come Marching In” to joyfully raise the soul to heaven!
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Photo-ethnography: Robin Williams, 2009-2021
- 20 Framed and canvas prints/artifacts
- 3 text panels
- *Stand-alone or companion exhibition to “Rhythm, Ritual & Resistance”.
A typical funeral begins with a slow march while the coffin is carried by a horse-drawn hearse, accompanied by a brass band playing somber dirges and hymns. After the memorial service, people on the streets, along with dapper dancers from Social Aid & Pleasure clubs, join the mourners to the cemetery. This group is referred to as the “Second-Line.” The brass band plays with a swing beat to alert mourners that the mood is about to change, then they launch into “When the Saints Come Marching In” to joyfully raise the soul to heaven!
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Photo-ethnography: Robin Williams, 2009-2021
- 20 Framed and canvas prints/artifacts
- 3 text panels
- *Stand-alone or companion exhibition to “Rhythm, Ritual & Resistance”.