ILP 2 Participation

This semester, I attended the Winthrop-King Conference named “Stars and Strife.” Although the conference was predominantly focused on French and Francophone studies, one panelist talked about the use of sound and soundtracks in the efficacy of books. She detailed several authors and how they had used African-American rap to connect the reader to the topic. 

The talk was structured as so:

·         Detail the term “Afropea” and “Afropean”

·         Use the books “Blues pour Elise” and “Daddy est mort” to compare how soundtracks written into the books (at the bottom of each page or the end of the chapter) were used to set the feel and mood of the books to enhance the experience.

·         Comparing Sampling vs Atalakas

·         Explaining the intertwining of music and writing

Albeit the purpose of the talk was meant for francophone studies, one can interpret the talk for teaching purposes. The lecturer detailed how the use of soundtracks enhanced the experience for the reader and allowed the reader to connect more to the story. From this talk, you could adapt the approach of these authors to the classroom. Using music within the classroom to enhance the learning experience and bring the students into the lesson. Music can help students keep interest and understand material better. Pictured below are my notes.