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Poetry on the page, says Robert Pinsky, is like a musical score; it’s meant to be heard. And so the BU professor of English, former U.S. poet laureate and author of six acclaimed books of poetry, is bringing his verse to life in a series of [...]soulful readings to musical accompaniment. Watch him perform in New York City with the BU Jazz Combo.
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The BU Scarlet Jazz Combo performs the song "All of Me," written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons. This year's BU Today Sessions are recorded live on location at Dean Elmore's house.
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From Robert Pinsky's MOOC, "The Art of Poetry." Week 6: Music & Poetry. Lecture: A Conversation Between Melodies. Robert Pinsky describes his approach to performing poems with jazz musicians.
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BU professor and former United States Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, Gabrielle Eisenberg (CFA’13), and Rhett the Terrier Puppet offer advice on writing a love poem from the heart. Pinsky also performs an old love poem by Ben Jonson, accompanied [...]by pianist Jordan Caroompas (CAS’14).
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From Robert Pinsky's MOOC, "The Art of Poetry." Week 6: Music & Poetry. "His Excuse for Loving," by Ben Jonson. PoemJazz performed by Robert Pinsky, Laurence Hobgood, Stan Strickland, and John Lockwood.
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From Robert Pinsky's MOOC, "The Art of Poetry." Week 6: Music & Poetry. "Antique," by Robert Pinsky. PoemJazz performed by Robert Pinsky, Laurence Hobgood, Stan Strickland, and John Lockwood.
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The BU Scarlet Jazz Combo performs the song "Recorda-Me," written by Joe Henderson. This year's BU Today Sessions are recorded live on location at Dean Elmore's house.
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From Robert Pinsky's MOOC, "The Art of Poetry." Week 6: Music & Poetry. Q & A: Spontaneous and Reactive. Robert Pinsky, Laurence Hobgood, Stan Strickland, and John Lockwood discuss their experience performing PoemJazz.
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[...]https://www.edx.org/course/bux/bux-arpo222x-art-poetry-1565
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From Robert Pinsky's MOOC, "The Art of Poetry." Week 6: Music & Poetry. Q & A: Scatting and Basketball. Robert Pinsky, Laurence Hobgood, Stan Strickland, and John Lockwood discuss their experience performing PoemJazz.
The Art of Poetry | edX
[...]https://www.edx.org/course/bux/bux-arpo222x-art-poetry-1565
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