Coo, yep, got Ursula but thinking more of poetry put to music, or
music created around the poem, as opposed to spoken word where in
Ursula's case the poetry is written to music.
This RADA CD they have put Shakespeare's sonnets to music - mind,
there's one Kit Marlowe in there. Some are straight readings by
various RADA grads like Robert Lindsay, Ioan Gruffudd, etc.
There seems to be a bit of Poe used in music - Lou Reed did an album
and then there's that Propaganda song. I think it's an interesting
idea, quite difficult, but way cool.
I was thinking, could you out Byron to music, that kind of thing?
On 24/04/2006, at 7:09 PM, Robert Taylor wrote:
Can only think of these two:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mutabaruka
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ursula+Rucker
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From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 23 April 2006 22:08
To: 313 list
Subject: (313) Poetry To Music
Does anyone know of any poetry set to electronic music?
I wondered if it's been done. I collect these sort of projects -
traditional poems set to music (as opposed to spoken word). I started
after buying Nikki Giovanni's album which is stellar. I just got an
incredible album RADA did a while ago with Shakespeare readings as
well
as some songs - Bryan Ferry sings the immortal "Shall I Compare
Thee..."
It's more traditional pop, the music, not electronic.
I realised lately that Propaganda's A Dream Within A Dream is Poe's
poem
set to music (funny, I assumed it was Shakespeare), but want other
examples.
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