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Auckland Unitarians

Auckland Unitarians

Music and Being Human / the beat and the borrowings / the song we become - Talk Only

Aug 16, 2026 · 8 min · 7 segments

Speaker & Worship Leader:- Alix Geard Exploring music as a development of pulse, breath and vocalisation, and also as a way of building culture through repetition, borrowing and repurposing. For…

Speaker & Worship Leader:- Alix Geard Exploring music as a development of pulse, breath and vocalisation, and also as a way of building culture through repetition, borrowing and repurposing. For more information see:-https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/music-and-being-human/

Speaker & Worship Leader:- Alix Geard Exploring music as a development of pulse, breath and vocalisation, and also as a way of building culture through repetition, borrowing and repurposing. For…

Speakers: Alix GeardGuest

Top entities: Interpolation Unitarian Universalism

The Rhythm Within Us0:01 – 0:50

Alix GeardGuest

0:01

Friends, I invite you to begin with something so ordinary we rarely notice it.

Alix GeardGuest

0:07

Take a breath.

Alix GeardGuest

0:09

Feel your heart.

Alix GeardGuest

0:12

Before we learn language, before we develop beliefs, before we choose identities or communities, we live inside rhythm.

Alix GeardGuest

0:22

The pulse in the womb and the rise and fall of our lungs are among the first musics we ever know.

Alix GeardGuest

0:29

We are rhythmic creatures.

Alix GeardGuest

0:33

The heart does not speak in propositions.

Alix GeardGuest

0:36

The lungs do not reason.

Alix GeardGuest

0:38

They sing, not in melody perhaps, but in pattern, repetition, timing, and flow.

Alix GeardGuest

0:45

The body itself is a percussion section accompanying our entire lives.

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InterpolationEntity
75%1 mention
Unitarian UniversalismOrganizationReligion
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MusicArts
Community BuildingMusic > Cultural Significance
Historical ContextMusic > Cultural Significance > Community Building
Memory PreservationMusic > Cultural Significance > Community Building > Historical Context
TraditionsCulture > Artistic Expression > Music
Cultural TransmissionCulture > Artistic Expression > Music > Traditions
MusicSociety > Human Connection
Collective MemorySociety > Human Connection > Music
Cultural IdentitySociety > Human Connection > Music > Collective Memory
CreativityArts > Music > Performance > Collaboration
Worship PracticesReligion > Spirituality > Music
Community EngagementReligion > Spirituality > Music > Worship Practices
Society
SpiritualityReligion
MusicReligion > Spirituality
Artistic ExpressionCulture
Human ConnectionSociety
Cultural SignificanceMusic
CollaborationArts > Music > Performance
PerformanceArts > Music
MusicCulture > Artistic Expression
Religion
Music
Culture
Arts

The Rhythm Within Us0:01 – 0:50

Alix GeardGuest

0:01

Friends, I invite you to begin with something so ordinary we rarely notice it.

Alix GeardGuest

0:07

Take a breath.

Alix GeardGuest

0:09

Feel your heart.

Alix GeardGuest

0:12

Before we learn language, before we develop beliefs, before we choose identities or communities, we live inside rhythm.

Alix GeardGuest

0:22

The pulse in the womb and the rise and fall of our lungs are among the first musics we ever know.

Alix GeardGuest

0:29

We are rhythmic creatures.

Alix GeardGuest

0:33

The heart does not speak in propositions.

Alix GeardGuest

0:36

The lungs do not reason.

Alix GeardGuest

0:38

They sing, not in melody perhaps, but in pattern, repetition, timing, and flow.

Alix GeardGuest

0:45

The body itself is a percussion section accompanying our entire lives.