How Long to Read Music and Magic

How Long Does it Take to Read Music and Magic?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 57 minutes to read Music and Magic by Frank A. Salamone

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

Description

This book, the result of a lifetime of listening and 30 plus years of research, focuses on the magic that is jazz, particularly the element of Tricksterism in the music. In some sense, anyone who is proficient at jazz has some element of Tricksterism, the ability to make something out of anything and to transform it in the process. The truly great musicians are Tricksters. I have concentrated on Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, and Dizzy Gillespie because these great musicians most displayed the genius and humor that the African Trickster is reputed to have. Each of these musicians took the material available to them, usually the pop songs of their day, and refashioned them into something better than they found. It is a kind of magic or alchemy. This sleight of hand is filled with surprises that cause physical reactions, often gasps, in their audiences. In a kind of reversal of expectations, the more the audience knows, the more it is surprised. I have listened to Louis Armstrong for about sixty years and, at least once in every performance, I am surprised. The more I listen to Armstrong, Parker or Gillespie, the more I am astounded by what they have done. I did not write about Sonny Rollins here, an oversight, but at 80 years-old-plus, Sonny amazes me at every performance I am lucky enough to see. These magician-Tricksters transform all they touch and turn even dross to gold. This book is a step toward understanding how they do it.

How long is Music and Magic?

Music and Magic by Frank A. Salamone is 115 pages long, and a total of 29,325 words.

This makes it 39% the length of the average book. It also has 36% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Music and Magic Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Music and Magic aloud.

What Reading Level is Music and Magic?

Music and Magic 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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