Palgrave Studies in Music and Literature

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Often, music and literature provides a launchpad for articles that are fun to read. I would love to see a book come out of this…

10 Creative Band Names That Reference Literature | Book Riot While many lyrics reference literature, these bands took it to the next level and put their literary influences right in their names.

Even traditional literary adventures eventually need music!

Review of Travelogue: A voyage across 17th century Europe Academy of Ancient Music at the West Road Concert Hall. February 16, 2022.

Bill Murray's studies of music and literature…

Bill Murray explains why 'Huckleberry Finn' critics are wrong about Mark Twain's divisive book: 'Huckleberry Finn is a hero to me' Murray performs some of the great works of American literature and song in the filmed version of his "New Worlds" touring show.

We are thrilled to start the new year off with this wonderful collection compiled by Thomas Gurke and Susan Winnett!

Words, Music, and the Popular | SpringerLink This book opens up the notion of the popular, drawing useful links between wide-ranging aspects of popular culture.

This one looks fascinating!

"Intimate Strangers" documents a collaborative performance created by singer/composer/improviser Sara Serpa and Nigerian author Emmanuel Iduma.

JAZZIZ Travel #23: Sara Serpa (PODCAST) - JAZZIZ Magazine JAZZIZ Travel is a new podcast series hosted by JAZZIZ online editor Matt Micucci that explores jazz and creative music in all four corners of the globe. In this series, you will hear conversations with artists and people talking about the significance of jazz as an art form, the influence of folk m...

Here's a music and literature project that might interest many of our readers and writers, including our famed author, Nduka Otiono.

Descent from Humanism: Literature, music, and the media, By Olu Obafemi Humanism, which I consider the ideological plank of humanity, reclines on the principles of reason and rationality for a better society.

Laura Esquivel did something like this years ago, but this is one of the first such ventures we have seen in English.

James Gordon's latest creation combines music and literature The Ark of The Oven Mitt by James Gordon has a soundtrack that allows readers to go on tour with the fictional travelling band Miles & Myles

Looking forward to this one!
"The Books and Words Group will be hosting a presentation on the tales which inspired Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Grieg, and Dukas."

Talk about the tales behind the music A presentation on the tales which inspired Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Grieg, and Dukas.

A necessary volume of music and literature. We are thrilled to have this book by Aldon Lynn Nielsen in our series!

The Inside Songs of Amiri Baraka | SpringerLink The Inside Songs of Amiri Baraka examines the full length of Baraka’s discography as a poet recording with musicians as well as his contributions to jazz and R & B, beginning with his earliest studio

A powerful statement worth reading for many reasons!
Music and Literature included…

I’ve Been Incarcerated for More than a Decade. Music and Literature Set Me Free Elizabeth Hawes, an inmate at the Minnesota Department of Corrections, finds purpose through the arts.

As seen in our publication, "Music and Sound in the Life and Literature of James Joyce" by Gerry Smyth, we have a great appreciation for these celebrations!

Bloomsday - A celebration of James Joyce in music and literature Bloomsday - A celebration of James Joyce in music and literature Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 6.30pmStudio Olgastraße StuttgartAylish Kerrigan, Mezzo Soprano and Ulrike Neubacher, Harp Günter Eyb and George Burden, Readings Our Bloomsday Programme presents Irish ballads and harp solos from the time of...