Sounds of freedom
Subtitle: musicians on spirituality & social change
By: John Malkin ; introduction by Thich Nhat Hanh
Contributors: Malkin, John
Publisher: Parallax Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Music -- Social aspects; Spirituality in music; Musicians -- Interviews
Genres: Interviews
Description: "Sounds of Freedom brings together some of the country's best-known musicians to share their thoughts on spirituality and social change. Laurie Anderson, the Indigo Girls, Michael Franti, Michelle Shocked, and seven other musicians from a wide range of genres discuss their motivations and commitments to peace, justice and happiness. Never before have such a variety of recording artists -- from Hip-Hop, punk, rock, jazz, and classical -- appeared together in a single forum to openly.

Discuss their experiences with social change and spiritual growth. "Sounds of Freedom provides a unique look at the personal and often private motivations of very public musicians.
Notes: Includes discographies

Compact disc accompanying this book is shelved in the Music Listening Center
Table of contents: title: Striving for balance / Ani DiFranco; title: Power to the peaceful / Michael Franti; title: Strange angel / Laurie Anderson; title: Rock is cool but the struggle is better / Indigo Girls; title: Dropping the bar lines / Philip Glass; title: Compassion and anarchism / Utah Phillips; title: Dedication / Tom Morello; title: Thinking clearly and being free / John Trudell; title: Be the change you want to see / Rickie Lee Jones; title: The pulse of the community / Boots Riley; title: Waking up / Michelle Shocked; title: Common ground / Darryl Cherney; title: Say little and do much / Steve Reich; title: The souls are coming back / Holly Near; title: Change it all / Goapele Mohlabane; title: Contents of compact disc: Incense offering / Thich Nhat Hanh; title: Evolve / Ani DiFranco; title: Tell somebody (repeal the Partriot act) / Rickie Lee Jones; title: Closer / Goapele; title: Putting a face on God / John Trudell; title: Forgive to forget / Michelle Shocked; title: Heven tonite / The Coup; title: Perfect world / Indigo Girls; title: Statue of Liberty / Laurie Anderson; title: Let freedom ring / The Nightwatchman; title: Take away my name / Darryl Cherney & The Chernobles; title: I ain't afraid / Holly Near; title: Ship gonna sail / Utah Phillips; title: I couldn't understand it / Steve Reich; title: Closing / Philip Glass