Searching for the Golden Voice in Music and Words
January 11-14, 2010 / Instructor: Charles R. Cross
Voice is a powerful magic both as it refers to singing and narration in writing. This class will analyze and explore great voices on both sides of that fulcrum by examining what makes writing about music work, or not work as the case may be. Each day a famous piece of music writing, from notable publications like Rolling Stone or The New Yorker, will be dissected and discussed with particular attention to how the writer has captured voice: Both in terms of the writing itself, and in its success or failure in bringing forth the majesty of the music. The course will tackle both the high brow (a profile of opera diva Rene Fleming), and the low brow (a story on the genesis of punk rock and Sid Vicious). Each day a small sampling of music will be played, and students will work on essays to explore and find their own narrative voice.
Voice is a powerful magic both as it refers to singing and narration in writing. This class will analyze and explore great voices on both sides of that fulcrum by examining what makes writing about music work, or not work as the case may be. Each day a famous piece of music writing, from notable publications like Rolling Stone or The New Yorker, will be dissected and discussed with particular attention to how the writer has captured voice: Both in terms of the writing itself, and in its success or failure in bringing forth the majesty of the music. The course will tackle both the high brow (a profile of opera diva Rene Fleming), and the low brow (a story on the genesis of punk rock and Sid Vicious). Each day a small sampling of music will be played, and students will work on essays to explore and find their own narrative voice.
Students need not be professional writers, or aspiring to be one:
A love of reading, writing, and the power of song is all that is
required.
Instructor: Charles R. Cross
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Instructor: Charles R. Cross
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