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The Tragic Odes of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead - Mystery Dances in the Magic Theater (Paperback)
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The Tragic Odes of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead - Mystery Dances in the Magic Theater (Paperback)
Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
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The Tragic Odes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead is a
multifaceted study of tragedy in the group's live performances
showing how Garcia brought about catharsis through dance by leading
songs of grief, mortality, and ironic fate in a collective
theatrical context. This musical, literary, and historical analysis
of thirty-five songs with tragic dimensions performed by Garcia in
concert with the Grateful Dead illustrates the syncretic approach
and acute editorial ear he applied in adapting songs of Robert
Hunter, Bob Dylan, and folk tradition. Tragically ironic situations
in which Garcia found himself when performing these songs are
revealed, including those related to his opiate addiction and final
decline. This book examines Garcia's musical craftsmanship and the
Grateful Dead's collective art in terms of the mystery-rites of
ancient Greece, Friedrich Nietzsche's Dionysus, 20th century
American music rooted in New Orleans, Hermann Hesse's Magic
Theater, and the Greek Theatre at Berkeley, offering a clear
prospect on an often misunderstood phenomenon. Featuring
interdisciplinary analysis, close attention to musical and poetic
strategies, and historical and critical contexts, this book will be
of interest to scholars and researchers of Popular Music,
Musicology, Cultural Studies, and American Studies, as well as to
the Grateful Dead's avid listeners.
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