Music & Meaning - Robert Nordling & Benita Wolters-Fredlund

Music & Meaning - Robert Nordling & Benita Wolters-Fredlund

Author: Calvin College Student Activities Office April 10, 2009 Duration: 1:15:55
We are saturated with music, and not only from what we intentionally listen to. Advertisements, sound tracks, commercials, car radio, our iPods set on shuffle as we work out…all these sources of music feed (force feed?) us an almost constant stream of music. But just what is music telling us? Lyrics and text aside, what is going into our ears, as we listen either actively or passively to music? Two Calvin music professors consider several points of view around the issue of music and meaning, including whether music is language; how music communicates meaning and mediates communication; and how we might take responsibility for how we listen. The presentation includes examples of music, both recorded and played live.

Captured during a vibrant weekend on campus, this collection offers a direct auditory pass to the Festival of Faith & Music held in 2009. The FFM 2009 podcast, presented by the Calvin College Student Activities Office, archives the rich conversations and performances that defined that year's gathering. You'll hear keynote speakers grapple with the complex intersections of artistic expression, belief, and cultural engagement, their talks preserved with the immediacy of the original event. Alongside these major addresses, the series includes intimate workshop sessions where musicians, critics, and thinkers delved into the craft and philosophy behind creating meaningful work. This isn't a retrospective commentary, but the original audio itself-a chance to experience the unfiltered discussions about how faith animates and challenges the worlds of music and performing arts. For anyone curious about the dialogue between spirituality and creativity, this podcast serves as a valuable historical record and a source of enduring inspiration, straight from the source. The episodes invite deep listening, offering perspectives that feel as relevant now as they were when first shared with an audience of students, artists, and seekers.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 32

FFM 2009
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Lupe Fiasco Interview by Cornel West [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:22
In an historic first meeting, Cornel West interviews Lupe Fiasco at the Festival of Faith & Music 2009 at Calvin College.