Calavera
The Skull

Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) involves family and friends gathering to pray for and to remember those who have died, and to support their spiritual journey. The holiday is celebrated between Ocotber 31 and November 2. In Mexican culture, death is viewed as a natural part of the human cycle. Mexicans view it not as a day of sadness but as a day of celebration because their loved ones awaken and celebrate with them. Calaveras, or sugar skulls, display colorful designs to represent the vitality and individual personality of the departed. The Disney movie "Coco" is about this holiday. I took a well known poem about Día de Muertos and and set it to some spooky music. It is in a minor key, and prominant in the accompaniment is a D-sharp, a tritone above the key note, A.