Periagoge
Scenario

When personal heritage feels performative in contemporary contexts

I want to incorporate my grandmother's Puerto Rican lullabies into my indie rock songs but every time I try it feels like I am exoticizing my own heritage

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Self-consciousness about cultural authenticity creates distance from the artist's own inherited traditions.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cross-cultural creativity — aesthetics across traditions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.