Writing with sounds
Writing workshop for adults 16 October – 18 December 2021
“In the beginning was the word… closely followed by a drum and some early version of a guitar”. This is how the world began according to one of the greatest rock musicians, Lou Reed: words and the first sounds, language and music, inextricably linked. It is well known that poetry was first created to be sung and there are ballads and songs in literature; indeed, many of the greatest works in the history of literature feature musicians as protagonists or have a structure that follows that of certain musical works.
During the six sessions of our journey, we will explore the many ways in which music and literature have crossed paths and nourished each other, and will analyse and try to derive stories from the musical pieces that the participants consider most significant.
With Bottega finzioni
Literature and music.
- Saturday 16 October 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
Introductory meeting, including listening to music, providing the theoretical coordinates of our short journey.
Words for music.
- Saturday 30 October 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
When language adapts to fit into a beat. We will listen to musical tracks and singer-songwriters and read books and poetic texts in their original and modified versions for music.
Writing by playing.
- Saturday 13 November 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
A short journey through prose literary texts that "work" as musical pieces, from Mann to Kerouac.
Songs for a deserted island.
- Saturday 27 November 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
We present the class with a piece of music we consider significant; we will listen to it and analyse it together.
Stories (part one).
- Saturday 11 December 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
With the help and advice of the coordinator, we will write a story inspired by the content or structure of the song we have chosen.
Stories (part two).
- Saturday 18 December 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
With the help and advice of the coordinator, we will write a story inspired by the content or structure of the song we have chosen.
