- Humanism in the Medieval World
- Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
- Humanism and the Visual Arts
- Humanism and Race
- Can Humanism be <i>the</i> Social Norm?
- The Practice of Humanism
- The Politics of Humanism
- Humanism and Its Critics
- Humanism and Gender
- Humanism in Africa
- Humanism and Music
- Humanism in the Americas
- Humanism and Political Identity
- Humanism and the Human
- Humanism and Literature
- The Changing Demographics of Humanism
- Humanism and Film
- Humanism and the Modern Age
- Humanism and Aging
- Humanism Against Religion
- <b>Humanism and Higher Education</b>
- <b>Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being</b>
- Humanism and Technology
- Humanism and Humor
- Humanism and Sport
- Humanism and Environmentalism
- Humanism and Class
- Humanism and the Renaissance
- Humanism in East Asia
- Humanism in Europe
- Humanism and Enlightenment
- Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
- Humanism in the Middle East
Abstract and Keywords
This chapter explores the relationship between humanism and music, giving attention to important theoretical and historical developments, before focusing on four brief case studies rooted in popular culture. The first turns to rock band Modest Mouse as an example of music as a space of humanist expression. Next, the chapter explores Austin-based Rock band Quiet Company and Westcoast rapper Ras Kass and their use of music to critique religion. Last, the chapter discusses contemporary popular music created by artificial intelligence and considers what non-human production of music suggests about the category of the human and, resultantly, humanism. These case studies give attention to the historical and theoretical relationship between humanism and music, and they offer examples of that relationship as it plays out in contemporary music.
Keywords: humanism, music, popular culture, Modest Mouse, Quiet Company, Ras Kass, Taryn Southern, artificial intelligence, rock music, hip hop
Department of Religion Studies, Lehigh University
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- Humanism in the Medieval World
- Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
- Humanism and the Visual Arts
- Humanism and Race
- Can Humanism be <i>the</i> Social Norm?
- The Practice of Humanism
- The Politics of Humanism
- Humanism and Its Critics
- Humanism and Gender
- Humanism in Africa
- Humanism and Music
- Humanism in the Americas
- Humanism and Political Identity
- Humanism and the Human
- Humanism and Literature
- The Changing Demographics of Humanism
- Humanism and Film
- Humanism and the Modern Age
- Humanism and Aging
- Humanism Against Religion
- <b>Humanism and Higher Education</b>
- <b>Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being</b>
- Humanism and Technology
- Humanism and Humor
- Humanism and Sport
- Humanism and Environmentalism
- Humanism and Class
- Humanism and the Renaissance
- Humanism in East Asia
- Humanism in Europe
- Humanism and Enlightenment
- Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
- Humanism in the Middle East