Category: Arts & Culture
Tina Turner’s Journey into Faith
A review of Turner’s autobiography, "Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good."
What Is the Sound of Buddhist Music Today?
The dharma speaks through music—it always has, it does today. From jazz to metal to rap to emergent hybrid forms, Buddhism’s influence on the musical realm can be discovered at almost every turn.
The Spark Is There All the Time
Forget the stereotype of the tortured artist, says Steve Silberman. For David Crosby and Becca Stevens, the Muse is happy.
Jarboe on Flying Lotus’s Album “Your Dead!”
The best music opens our hearts and minds. Jarboe on how Flying Lotus lyrically and sonically explores liberation.
The Music in My Heart
For Michael Imperioli, ANOHNI’s voice is a reminder that he’s part of a vast interconnected network of minds and beings. Her voice makes him feel emotions he never knew he had.
Hip-Hop Wisdom
Run the Jewels demands its listeners look outward as much as inward. Annaka Gale on this legendary hip-hop duo.
Constant Craving: Buddhism’s Impact on Pop Music
As part of our overview of Buddhism's influence on modern music, we provide a survey of the artists who were inspired by the dharma to take pop in new and exciting directions, exploring themes of desire, pain, and being present to unexpected results.
The Real Stuff: Buddhism’s Influence on Jazz
Buddhism’s impact on jazz music has been immense. As part of our overview of Buddhism's influence on modern music, we provide a survey of the artists who were inspired by the dharma to break down barriers and seek out new musical vistas.
The Voice of Liberation
Hip hop, like Buddhism, is about liberation. Johnny Edward Dean Jr. on the dharma of Big Sean.