Just Listen

Music and beginner's mind...


Here are several more links to recordings that we may use in class or for a later week of Listen and Journal. They are listed in no particular order, and the list should grow as more class members provide links.


While we haven't put anything up for our class in 2022, you might check out some selections from the past classes, listed below.

Metallica: Kill Em All

Louis Armstrong: It's a Wonderful Life

Laurie Anderson: O Superman

DaiQing Tana & HAYA BAND -
Silent Sky
Chinese pop music (from Lixue Cheng)

Serj Tankian with orchestra
(This is the lead singer for System of a Down for a little context on his work, since we used
Chop Suey for a Listen and Journal assignment.)

Kane Kahiko Chant
(There’s a bit of talking in beginning of the piece because it’s from a live competition)

Ni’ihau
(Hawaiian Falsetto)

Rise Up
(Punk Rock/ Alternative)

Katie Dear
Louvin Brothers (old-time country)

Alabama
Louvin Brothers (old-time country)

Police
The Deadly Gentlemen (bluegrass)