A Chorus of Icaros
An icaro is a sacred chant sung or whistled by shamans of Amazonian tribes during ceremonies for imbibing ayahuasca. Though they do contain some words, they have no intelligible meaning as they come from dreams, visions and states of consciousness which are a consequence of the consumption of "master plants". Icaros go much further than their etymology and their power lies in the voice that intones them: what really matters is the intonation, the vibration of the vocal chords, the elasticity