Talk's body: A meditation between two keyboards

by David Sudnow

Explores the mysterious interconnections between mind and muscle as evidenced in the ways by which we make music (from note, to phrase, to larger form) and language (from letter, to word, to idea)

125 pages, Hardcover

First published November 20, 1980

Reviews

[Luke · Rating 2 out of 5]

“The clock or philosopher can never describe time. A pianist can.”

[Stuart Elliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

A follow-up to the award-winning Ways of the Hand, this book, published in 1979, continues sociologist Sudnow meditations on learning to play jazz piano. This thin book looks at Sudnow's life at the piano and typewriter. It is an enjoyable short read.

[Jeff Youngstrom]

My review from February 1, 1998