Sounds of Freedom: Musicians on Spirituality and Social Change

John Malkin

Parallax Press, Jul 16, 2013 - Music - 224 pages

In Sounds of Freedom, sixteen extraordinary musicians share their intimate thoughts on art, spirituality, and social change. The interviews offer a rare glimpse into the personal motivations of these public artists.

Includes interviews with: Michael Franti, Michelle Shocked, Ani DiFranco, Indigo Girls, Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Rickie Lee Jones, Boots Riley, John Trudell, Holly Near, Steve Reich, Darryl Cherney, Goapele Mohlabane, Tom Morello, Utah Philips.

About the author

Thich Nhat Hanh was born in central Vietnam on October 11, 1926. He entered Tu Hieu Temple as a novice monk at the age of sixteen. During the Vietnam War, he was part of a movement called "engaged Buddhism", which combines traditional practices with nonviolent civil disobedience. For this, he was exiled by both the Communist and non-Communist governments and was nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967 for his efforts to reconcile North and South Vietnam. He is a teacher, author, poet, and peace activist. He has written over 100 titles on meditation, mindfulness and Engaged Buddhism, as well as poems, children's stories, and commentaries on ancient Buddhist texts. His books include The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: An Introduction to Buddhism, Peace Is Every Step, The Miracle of Mindfulness, The Art of Power, True Love and Anger, Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire, and Living Buddha, Living Christ. He founded a retreat in France called Plum Village.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Sounds of Freedom: Musicians on Spirituality and Social Change
• Author: John Malkin
• Editor: John Malkin
• Contributor: Thich Nhat Hanh
• Publisher: Parallax Press, 2013
• ISBN: 1937006557, 9781937006556
• Length: 224 pages
• Subjects: Music / General; Music / Individual Composer & Musician