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Working: Malcolm X’s Story, Told Through Opera
Slate Race and Identity
Creating Jazz-Infused Narrative-Driven Music for the Opera
The chapter explores jazz composer Anthony Davis's transition from jazz to narrative-driven music for the stage and his recent opera project, X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X. They discuss the challenges of setting language to music, creating different musical characters for each scene, and using rhythm and momentum to drive the opera. They also discuss the process of combining different musical traditions and the influences that inspire their music.
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