Music has the power to embolden a wide and diverse range of human emotions from joy to sadness, celebration to sorrow, excitement to reflection. It is possibly the singular most influence on humanity and how people share their hopes, destinies and desires. Music has always been a critical component of the aaduna universe. While we extol the power of the “word” and the enriching contours of the visual arts, it is acknowledged that music is a uplifting core of aaduna live events and is always the backdrop when putting together any issue.   The October 27 th 2022 gala fundraise r at the Cayuga Museum’s Carriage House Theater in Auburn, NY will once again give our audience the freedom to “shake that thang.” Here are the musicians who will bring their “chops” to further elevate words to even higher levels. Bernard Williford , a multi-instrumentalist keyboardist who plays bass, guitar, flute, trumpet and can lay down a mean set of vocals, is musical director for aaduna’s October