![]() “It’s the spring festivals like that one where you see the real remnants of Dionysian festivals. “Part of the Dionysian celebration is to achieve ekstasis or ecstasy,” he says, his Australian accent still strong despite living abroad for years. When he looks back on the experience now, he describes it as “very Dionysian,” referring to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and pleasure. We were completely oblivious to the pain.” “You just get into a trance after a few hours of playing and you wander around the streets and you meet other drum groups and realize there’s thousands of them playing throughout these little towns, and they’re covered in blood,” he says. on Good Friday until 6 in the morning, they drummed without stopping, drinking wine and eating olives that people fed them. ![]() He and his brother traveled to Calanda, Spain where they picked up drums and joined in on some local festivities, Rompida de la Hora, that date back to the Inquisition. About two decades ago, Dead Can Dance’s Brendan Perry had one of the most transcendent experiences of his life. ![]()
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