Ergebnis für "Jazz" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

More than 50 years ago, John Coltrane drew the 12 musical notes in a circle and connected them with straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane had put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander returns the favor, using jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe.

A special centennial edition of Miles Davis’s classic memoir Miles—the singular story of a jazz legend, now reintroduced by Nas and Hanif Abdurraqib. Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. Here, Miles...

Uma viagem pela história, pelos estilos e pelas personalidades do jazz, a forma mais universal da música negra

Royal intrigue takes center stage in The Abyssinians, a gripping new audio drama starring Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Piano Lesson) delivering a masterful performance as a cunning queen navigating treacherous political waters and scheming sons. In the wake of King Ezana’s death, his brash widow Queen Yodit (Deadwyler) must decide which of her twin sons will ascend to the throne. Clashing beliefs about religion, duty, and the rights of a ruler collide in this unforgettable story about a royal house at a crossroads in history.

It was a crime that shocked the nation: the brutal murder in Chicago in 1924 of a child by two wealthy college students who killed solely for the thrill of the experience. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were intellectuals - too smart, they believed, for the police to catch them. When they were apprehended, state's attorney Robert Crowe was certain that no defense could save the ruthless killers from the gallows.

Il Podcast è il diario di bordo della manifestazione ideata da SimulArte. Un racconto in puntate che segue il viaggio di Transiti Atlantici attraverso concerti, artisti, luoghi e incontri. Ogni episodio raccoglie voci, atmosfere e impressioni di chi attraversa questa rotta musicale, trasformando il festival in una storia da ascoltare.

An exciting social history encompassing music, culture, and real estate during the vital, artistically rich, and plain old fun period of the 1980s and ’90s in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill When Nelson George moved into 19 Willoughby Avenue in 1985, he was able to...

An unflinching and endearing memoir from LGBTQ+ advocate Jackson Bird about how he finally sorted things out and came out as a transgender man. When Jackson Bird was twenty-five, he came out as transgender to his friends, family, and anyone in the world with an internet connection. Assigned...

This authoritative guide to understanding and navigating gender identity from an acclaimed expert on the mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth is “a must-read for anyone seeking to better understand how we can truly help all our children thrive” (Chelsea Clinton, #1 New York...

Throughout his genre-defying career as one of the most innovative musicians of our time, iconoclastic guitar player Marc Ribot has consistently defied expectation at every turn. Here, in his first collection of writing, we see that same uncompromising sensibility at work as he playfully interrogates our assumptions about music, life, and death. Through essays, short stories, and the occasional unfilmable film "mistreatment" that showcase the sheer range of his voice, Unstrung captures an artist whose versatility with words rivals his dexterity onstage.

So often trans and nonbinary people’s stories are told only through the lens of their struggles and challenges, including their political battles for legal rights, but trans and nonbinary people live rich and fulfilling lives full of joy and community too. Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families is a sweeping compilation of life stories and portraits of trans and nonbinary people, as well as their partners, parents, children, siblings, and chosen family members.

He's the butt of political jokes, frequently subjected to ridicule, and almost never absent a "Worst Presidents" list where he most often ends up at the bottom. Historians have labeled him the "Worst President Ever," "Dead Last," "Unfit," and "Incompetent," to name but a few. Many contemporaries...

Abridged for audio. Read by the author, Clive James. With fascinating essays on towering figures from Anna Akhmatova to Stefan Zweig, via Charles de Gaulle, Hitler, Thomas Mann and Wittgenstein, Cultural Amnesia is one of the crowning achievements in Clive James's illustrious career as a critic...

Le jazz est sa passion depuis des années ... Et il n'est pas le seul dans l'univers de l'entreprise !A chaque numéro, Philippe Heim reçoit une personnalité du monde économique et explore avec eux le lien qui les unit à la note bleue et la manière dont cela fait écho avec leur quotidien de dirigeants et d'entrepreneurs.Le tout, à travers une sélection musicale concoctée par les invités. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

April wird lebhaft wie der Frühlingsanfang... Lernen Sie einen außergewöhnlichen Jazzmusiker kennen: François Couturier. Sie gehen im sonnigen Paris spazieren und bekommen ein paar Geheimtipps zum Essen und Verweilen. Und da Sie sich in Bestform befinden, geht es um das Wort "forme" und seine verschiedene Formen. Außerdem werden Sie einen sehr lustigen Film entdecken und in unseren anderen Rubriken mehr über Frankreich erfahren. Französisch lernen mit "Écoute Audio"!

Hosted by Corey with the Story, Utah Jazz News Today delivers daily coverage of the Utah Jazz with fast, focused updates on game results, player performances, injuries, trades, and key storylines. From regular season matchups to playoff pushes, the show keeps fans locked in. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including standout performances, roster updates, and season trends—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Utah Jazz News Today is built for fans who want reliable Jazz coverage every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@...

An intimate, definitive exploration of Funk, the sound of a generation, that tells its stories, its triumphs and excesses. From 1968 to 1978; from 'Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud' to Off The Wall; from the Third Harlem Cultural Festival to the P-Funk Earth Tour: Funk Is Its Own Reward...

Black Music is a book about the brilliant young jazz musicians of the early 1960s: John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, and others. It is composed of essays, reviews, interviews, liner notes, musical analyses, and personal impressions from 1959-1967. Also includes Amiri Baraka's reflections in a 2009 interview with Calvin Reid of Publishers Weekly.

At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the US State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth, from Iraq to India, from the Congo to the Soviet Union, in order to win the hearts and minds of the Third World and to counter perceptions of American racism.

What does it actually take to build a better future? Each week, Sri Kulkarni and Jazz tackle that question from every angle — digging into politics and policy one minute, debating the NBA or the latest movie the next. It's a conversation between two friends who believe you can be serious about the world without taking yourself too seriously. Expect sharp takes, real disagreement, plenty of laughs, and a genuine search for the ideas worth fighting for.