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''Note: the following readings are generally quite short, and much easier than those of late...don't be put off by their number. If possible, try to locate recordings as well. We will listen and watch the spiritual music of these jazz masters extensively in class. Enjoy!'' | ''Note: the following readings are generally quite short, and much easier than those of late...don't be put off by their number. If possible, try to locate recordings as well. We will listen and watch the spiritual music of these jazz masters extensively in class. Enjoy!'' | ||
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[http://folkways.tapor.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MR/Religion%20in%20the%20music%20system/Jazzmen-%20Diz%20&%20Sun%20Ra.pdf Jazzmen: Diz and Sun Ra by Amiri Baraka] | [http://folkways.tapor.ualberta.ca/~michaelf/MR/Religion%20in%20the%20music%20system/Jazzmen-%20Diz%20&%20Sun%20Ra.pdf Jazzmen: Diz and Sun Ra by Amiri Baraka] | ||
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| + | I will be showing footage of all four jazz artists in class; please make an effort to come on time. | ||
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| + | = Discussion about this topic = | ||
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| + | Please find examples of "religion in the music system", on jstor or anywhere on the web. Don't limit yourself to scholarly articles - web sites, blogs, etc. are all fine. | ||
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| + | * Christian rock | ||
| + | * Islamic rap | ||
| + | etc. | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 4 March 2006
Contents
Assigned readings: Spirituality in Jazz
Note: the following readings are generally quite short, and much easier than those of late...don't be put off by their number. If possible, try to locate recordings as well. We will listen and watch the spiritual music of these jazz masters extensively in class. Enjoy!
Duke Ellington
Read the following short biography of Duke Ellington.
Read this NPR story about the Sacred Concert, and listen to the audio.
Browse his official web site, as you wish.
John Coltrane
Skim the following: John Coltrane: A Biographical Sketch
Read this short article about John Coltrane's music of theophany and negation
Browse two sites for the Church of Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church [1] [2] (the second is superseded by the first, but contains some additional information about the founding of the church)
Optionally, read this article about Coltrane's most famous composition, A Love Supreme, by noted jazz scholar and Coltrane biographer Lewis Porter.
Mary Lou Williams
Browse as much as possible in Mary Lou Williams' website, including all of the section entitled Religious Conversion
Read the following interview with Mary Lou Williams
Sun Ra
Please read the following:
Sun Ra: From Ephrata (F-Ra-Ta) to Arkestra by David W. Stowe
Jazzmen: Diz and Sun Ra by Amiri Baraka
Listenings, viewings
I will be showing footage of all four jazz artists in class; please make an effort to come on time.
Discussion about this topic
Your selected readings
Please find examples of "religion in the music system", on jstor or anywhere on the web. Don't limit yourself to scholarly articles - web sites, blogs, etc. are all fine.
Examples:
- Christian rock
- Islamic rap
etc.
