Spoken-word artists who helped define the genre, part 2
“Spoken word or spoken word poetry is a poetic form that is meant for performance and incorporates the wordplay, alliteration, and intonation of ancient oral traditions,” explains PoemAnalysis. The website goes on to designate spoken word as “one of the most important modern art forms.”
Join us for an evening of Poetry & Music
Special guests include John Medeski & Friends, Oteil Burbridge, Vernon Reid, Brian Jackson, DJ Logic, Jeff Sipe, and Maggie Rose. The event takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Salvage Station (indoor stage), and benefits No Simple Disruption Podcast.
TED Talks on Spoken Word Poetry
It’s no surprise that Ted Talks — a series of videos created to present interesting ideas in 18 minutes or less — is a great place to learn about spoken word. After all, this platform covered every topics from “Do schools kill creativity?” to “The Power of Vulnerability.” The complete list of viewable Ted Talks is 162 pages long and dates to June of 2006 — though Ted began in 1985 as a conference on Technology, Entertainment, and Design (hence the name).
Spoken-word artists who helped define the genre, part 1
Spoken word is pretty much in our human DNA. Storytelling is among our oldest art forms and can be found in every culture around the globe. Spoken-word poetry tends to fuse the performance of poetic pieces with rhythm and rhyme, giving them a musicality as well as an immediacy.
Grammy Nominations for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
The Grammy category Best Spoken Word Album dates back to 1959. It includes audio books, comedy albums, and more. “Still, the wider Spoken Word GRAMMY Field — which houses the Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording category, formerly known as the Best Spoken Word Album — continues to evolve,” explains the Grammy Awards website. And, for 2023, an important addition has been made to the category: Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.