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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367188066
• ISBN13: 9780367188061
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.3"