About this episode
The episode explores the different musical paths of composers Vladimir Martynov and Mary Lou Williams, highlighting their shared themes of justice and compassion.
Today's Sound Perimeter listens across distance: two composers, both born in 1946, two different worlds. Vladimir Martynov and Mary Lou Williams arrive at the sacred from very different paths. Martynov through stillness, through a sound that unfolds like breath, rooted in chant and contemplation. Williams through voice and rhythm, through jazz, blues, and gospel carried into a liturgical space. Different languages, different histories, and yet, both works hold a quiet insistence on justice. On compassion, on the dignity of human life.They are not the same sound, but they shared gesture: music as reflection, as prayer, as a way of imagining something better. Sound Perimeter is a segment hosted by Lia Uribe (@Lia Uribe) and dedicated to unexpected voices in and around music. We hope it’ll expand your knowledge and connection to sound and let music infiltrate your lives and transform your realities.
People in this episode
Host: Lia Uribe
Topics covered
- justice
- music
- compassion
- human dignity
- sacred sound
- contemplation
- jazz
Keywords
- Vladimir Martynov
- Mary Lou Williams
- sacred music
- jazz
- blues
- gospel
- contemplation
- justice
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