How Long to Read American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition

How Long Does it Take to Read American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 27 minutes to read American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition by John Covach

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The legendary Greek figure Orpheus was said to have possessed magical powers capable of moving all living and inanimate things through the sound of his lyre and voice. Over time, the Orphic theme has come to indicate the power of music to unsettle, subvert, and ultimately bring down oppressive realities in order to liberate the soul and expand human life without limits. The liberating effect of music has been a particularly important theme in twentieth-century African American literature. The nine original essays in Black Orpheus examines the Orphic theme in the fiction of such African American writers as Jean Toomer, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, James Baldwin, Nathaniel Mackey, Sherley Anne Williams, Ann Petry, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Gayl Jones, and Toni Morrison. The authors discussed in this volume depict music as a mystical, shamanistic, and spiritual power that can miraculously transform the realities of the soul and of the world. Here, the musician uses his or her music as a weapon to shield and protect his or her spirituality. Written by scholars of English, music, women's studies, American studies, cultural theory, and black and Africana studies, the essays in this interdisciplinary collection ultimately explore the thematic, linguistic structural presence of music in twentieth-century African American fiction.

How long is American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition?

American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition by John Covach is 145 pages long, and a total of 36,975 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 22 minutes to read American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition aloud.

What Reading Level is American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition?

American Rock and the Classical Music Tradition is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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