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Begging songs and basketball's musicality (with Hanif Abdurraqib)
Jun 4, 2024
Hanif Abdurraqib, poet and essayist, discusses classic soul, sports, and sound with musicologist Nate Sloan. They explore the significance of 'My Girl' covers, the nostalgic sound of basketball sneakers, and the harmonies between basketball and music.
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- Basketball in 'There's Always This Year' offers insights into mortality through time structures.
- Music exploration highlights the emotional depth in begging songs and the art of reinterpretation in covers.
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Exploring Time Through Basketball and Music
The podcast episode delves into author Hanif Abdurraqib's latest book, 'There's Always This Year,' which uses basketball as an analogy for exploring concepts of time and mortality. By dissecting the intricacies of basketball's time structure, Abdurraqib highlights how the sport mirrors life's various time increments. He connects the rhythm of basketball to the rhythmic elements found in music, revealing how both endeavors operate within nested blocks of time, offering a unique lens to contemplate mortality and aging.
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