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Ritual
Second Lines: Poetry In Motion
Season 2
Episode 2
What is a New Orleans second line, and which second line rituals are deeply embedded in New Orleans culture? In this episode of Ritual, Tank Ball explores the history of second lines in New Orleans, including “jazz funerals” and the brass bands that lead them.
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