People tend to say (this happens increasingly often) : That resonates with me. I think this film will resonate in society. Does that idea resonate with you?
It took me some getting used to. At first it sounded stuffy and theoretical to me, somewhat contrived. Resonate. Then I grew to love it. Because see: this resonating gives us a language of vibration and echo, of strings being struck and events that continue to reverberate in us long after.
What makes resonating particularly appealing is the fresh conception of humanity hidden within it. Unlike the usual notions of humans as productive beings who must strive to become the best version of themselves, blah blah blah, resonating suggests we’re akin to the cello, the drum, the guitar. Sounds and ideas enter us, where they reflect, echo, and linger.
Natural Contract Lab uses a similar, vibration-like kind of word. It fits that same sound-box variety as to resonate does, and we could consider using often. The lab speaks of enchoiring with.
One can put this enchoiring with into practice right away: this month Natural Contract Lab organizes ENCHOIRING-WITH — A New Cycle. On Saturday, October 17 (and, looking ahead, also on Saturday, November 14), one can enchoir with the Szenne river. Caroline Daish, Patricia Van Cutsem, and Tania Soubry bring human groups and the watery river together, making a cross-species chorus emerge, that sings cross-species songs.