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 December 1, 2010
| Time: | Noon-1 p.m. |
| Description: | The Harry Ransom Center presents the Poetry on the Plaza event "Harmonica Bob: The Poetry of Bob Dylan." Thomas G. Palaima, Dickson centennial professor of classics and director of the Program in Aegean Scripts and Prehistory at UT Austin, is the featured reader.
One instrument that has served Dylan himself well, besides guitar and piano, is the harmonica. In this presentation, Palaima traces Dylan's early mastery and developed use of the instrument that is so expressive as a poetic song tool in folk and blues traditions. Examples illustrating this phenomenon of "unspoken poetry" will be drawn from Palaima's extensive collection of bootleg recordings from 1961 to 2010. He argues that at many points in the poetic structures of his songs, Dylan uses the harmonica where words would literally fail.
Refreshments will be served at this free event. |
| Location: | Harry Ransom Center, 21st and Guadalupe |
| URL: | More about this event... |
| Contact: | Alicia M Dietrich | 512-232-3667 |
| Sponsor: | Harry Ransom Center |
| Admission: | Free |
| Categories: | Everyone, Lecture/talk, Lifestyle & Community, Performance |
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