Thursday, March 28, 2019

Playlist(s) Inspired by Carrie Mae Weems Talk

Hi folks!

I just wanted to drop these links, which hopefully both work.

I re-made my original Spotify playlist since it had since been amended to include some of my personal (and embarrassing, haha) additions. I've made this playlist both public and collaborative, meaning that anyone with Spotify and this link can add to it! I was thinking, if folks wanted to, they could add other songs that we've discussed in the course and as they come up, so that this playlist could function as a soundtrack for/later reminder of this wonderful course! (also, i couldn't remember which Stevie Wonder song she mentioned, so i just included my own personal favorite--but please add/correct me if you do remember!)

https://open.spotify.com/user/1230032730/playlist/3czGvMlp1yzrIAOiYcPhL1?si=kmJVy6dlTvO1m1bfKqRZcg

& In case people do not have Spotify, I've also made a youtube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLccnNFeRcdfkV93WN5PvO1bPDzUUj3SS1

I took some liberties in including live stuff with various other features/tangentially related performances here, since I think it is interesting to compare the live performances to each other (i particularly was struck by the beginning bit of Aretha and Andy Williams (of all people) discussing how radically different their interpretations of "gentle on my mind" are, and Aretha's assurance: "don't let that bother you")

See you all next week!

-Jane

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