The Tragic Odes of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead: Mystery Dances in the Magic Theater

by Brent Wood

The Tragic Odes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead is a multifaceted study of tragedy in the group's live performances showing how Garcia brought about catharsis through dance by leading songs of grief, mortality, and ironic fate in a collective theatrical context.

This musical, literary, and historical analysis of thirty-five songs with tragic dimensions performed by Garcia in concert with the Grateful Dead illustrates the syncretic approach...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032237368
• ISBN13: 9781032237367
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"