The Evolution of Language and Music with John McWhorter
Schedule
Fri Oct 11 2024 at 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Symphony Space | Fairview, NJ
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"There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago." - The Power of Babel by John McWhorterJohn McWhorter teaches linguistics, philosophy, and music history at Columbia University, and writes for the New York Times on language and race issues.
In this live taping of the award-winning podcast Relevant Tones we'll talk with McWhorter about the development of language and perform several new pieces of music we commissioned inspired by language.
$20, $15 students and seniors
Music by:
Seth Boustead
David Crowell
Noah and Rosie Kaplan
Will Rowe
Performed by:
Iva Cassian-Lakos - cello
Jay Sorce - electric guitar
Suliman Tekali - violin
Produced in association with Esopus, LTD
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Where is it happening?
Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway,New York,NY,United States, FairviewEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
