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4 days ago · His most famous jazz poem is “Jazz is My Religion.” In this brief excerpt, devotion to a pure, non-commercial jazz is seen as a form of piety, the purity of the commitment matching the purity of the art, a common feeling among many jazz fans and musicians of the post-World War II era: Jazz is my religion and it alone do I dig the jazz
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3 days ago · Performers use their art to express topical, often socially charged narratives. What Is Slam Poetry? Slam poetry, an art form that breathes life into the written word, has surged in popularity as a candid and compelling genre of poetry.
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4 days ago · Jazz musicians often utilized syncopation and polyrhythms to create an “in-the-moment” feeling that resonated with audiences and listeners alike. In addition, jazz also employs the use of poetic devices such as meter, rhyme, and alliteration. Poetic materials were also often drawn from literature, theatre, and popular culture.
3 days ago · The Negro American was a Harlem Renaissance era magazine published in San Antonio, Texas, that declared itself to be "the only magazine in the South devoted to Negro life and culture." This particular issue includes a review of Rudolph Fisher's novel The Walls of Jericho (page 13). Courtesy of Michael L. Gillette.
20 hours ago · By Elisabeth Montgomery, Ph.D., GCDF Co-Founder and President of the ruth weiss Foundation I first learned about haiku in fourth grade. My journey started in a classroom in 1964 at Amadon Elementary in Washington, DC, where the indomitable Ms. Anastasia Panos sowed the seeds of poetic innovation.
1 day ago · King is one of the people who conceived the Barbican show, along with Chris Sharp, the venue's contemporary music programmer, and South London's Speakers Corner Quartet (SPQ), whose music, like Russell's, defies codification and categorisation. The band—flautist Biscuit, drummer Kwake Bass, violinist Raven Bush and bassist Peter Bennie ...
