Here's a spiritual I bet none of you have ever heard. I first heard it in 1970 and immediately went out and bought the record. This was the only good song on the album.
Let's talk music, no genre boundaries
This is an offshoot of the jazz thread. I and others found that we could not talk about jazz without discussing other musical genres, as well as the philosophy of music. So, this is a thread in which people can suggest good music of all genres, and spout off your feelings about music itself.
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I am picky about music like spirituals... After Marian Anderson, whom I consider, along with Callas and Scharzkopf and a few others, to be one of the most powerful voices of the century, I discovered Reverend Gary Davis, my favorite spiritual album. Original guitarist, hypnotic voice, powerful expression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W9PuLcoZMM&list=RDEMIym3Jmh7U3xruAlIVxfy3g&start_radio=1 |
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Songs about injustice after world war 2 must not be generally labelled "anti-fascist" for evident historical reason... In some case, ironically, they could though be labelled "anti-fascist", as in the Rzewski work case...( it was a piece against Fascist Pinochet installed by US decision, the same country victorious of fascism with communist USSR) It is why i reacted and asked examples of fascists and antifascists music ...( The tortured Chileans under Pinochet as the musician Victor Jara, how do they perceived American national anthem when they understand who installed Pinochet ?) It is not a good idea to politicize music... But i like protest songs ... A lot ... It is more than music though ... My favorite is Bob Dylan about JFK murder...I was stunned by the genius of Dylan who stay a poet more than just a mere "antifascist" propagandist...
« Poetry and music beat propaganda from any side»--Anonymus dead poet
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