Book Martyr! — Kaveh Akbar
Details about this lit tape
Book details
- Genres: literary fiction
- 331 pages
- View description on Bookshop
Playlist details
- 14 tracks
- Runtime: 01:27:01
- Listen to playlist on Tidal
Music in this book
In “Martyr”, music helps the characters navigate and connect with the world and the people around theme. In particular, the album “Mama’s Gun” by Erykah Badu marks the formation of a central relationship. Another character recounts experiencing a spiritual awakening on each replay of Allegri’s “Miserere”.
Playlist
Albums Mentioned
| Album | Artist |
|---|---|
| Sister | Sonic Youth |
| Mama’s Gun | Erykah Badu |
| Nina at Newport | Nina Simone |
Artists Otherwise Mentioned
- Arcade Fire
- Black Cats
- Madonna
- Kurt Cobain
- Pete Seeger
- J Dilla
- John Bingham
- Max Roach
- Zach Hill
- Bob Dylan
- The Rolling Stones
- The Beatles
- Tina Turner
- Bruce Springsteen
- Rachmaninoff
- Mahler
- Vivaldi
- Debussy
- Chopin
- Ravi Shankar
- Eric Clapton
- Kool and the Gang
- Stevie Wonder
- Andre 3000
- Daniel Johnston
- The Locust
- Wagner
- Monkees
- Elliott Smith
- Billie Holiday
- Tyrannosaurus Rex
- Dinah Washington
- Brian Eno
- Mozart
- Aretha Franklin
- Jerry Lewis
- Bobby Darin