The Sound of Being Human

How Music Shapes Our Lives

The Sound of Being Human
Jude Rogers
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Hardback
h222 x 138mm - 256pg
28 Apr 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781474622929
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' Moving and absorbing, The Sound of Being Human mixes memoir, analysis, anecdote and personal chronicle into a mosaic that evokes what music means to the individual and the human tribe. A candid, beautiful read' Stuart Maconie The Sound of Being Human explores, in detail, why music plays such a deep-rooted role in so many lives, from before we are born to our last days. At its heart is Jude' s own story: how songs helped her wrestle with the grief of losing her father at age five; concoct her own sense of self as a lonely adolescent; sky-rocket her relationships, both real and imagined, in the flushes of early womanhood, propel her own journey into working life, adulthood and parenthood, and look to the future. Shaped around twelve songs, ranging from ABBA' s ' Super Trouper' to Neneh Cherry' s ' Buffalo Stance' , Kraftwerk' s ' Radioactivity' to Martha Reeves and the Vandellas' ' Heat Wave' , the book combines memoir and historical, scientific and cultural enquiry to show how music can shape different versions of ourselves; how we rely upon music for comfort, for epiphanies, and for sexual and physical connection; how we grow with songs, and songs grow inside us, helping us come to terms with grief, getting older and powerful memories. It is about music' s power to help us tell our own stories, whatever they are, and make them sing.
Moving and absorbing, The Sound Of Being Human mixes memoir, analysis, anecdote and personal chronicle into a mosaic that evokes what music means to the individual and the human tribe. A candid, beautiful read -- Stuart Maconie There are books that have made me cry and books that have taught me about the psychological effects of music, but Jude' s is the only one that has done both. It' s a wonderful thing - real food for the heart and head. A book that lots of people will treasure -- Matt Osman Jude Rogers is one of my favourite writers and one of my favourite people. Having been interviewed by her many times I' m always bowled over by her constant passion for music, new and old, and the way she can take you to a time and a place in a few words. This is a beautiful memoir about how music can shape your life, sometimes change your life, and I defy anyone not to have a little cry along the way -- Sarah Cracknell
Since 2005, Jude has written for the Guardian, the Observer, the Sunday Times, the Times Saturday Review, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, MOJO, Q, NME, The Quietus and The Gentlewoman. She has written many cover stories and interviews, as well as many personal, heartfelt pieces about her love of music. Jude' s favourite anecdotes include Chrissie Hynde spontaneously painting her portrait in her flat at the end of an interview; sharing a Pret fish salad in New York with Bjoerk after been flown over to America by her; Robert Plant making her a cup of PG Tips in Nashville while singing a Welsh hymn, and Lady Gaga feeding her whisky backstage at the O2, while she danced over her lap in her pants.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781474622929
Published: 28 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: White Rabbit
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 138mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 256

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