Embodied Groove: The Kinesthetic Phenomenology of the Shuffle
Investigating how the blues shuffle rhythm is not just heard but felt, creating a shared, bodily temporality that forms the foundation of collective experience.
Time in the Blues: Cyclical Suffering versus Linear Hope
Analyzing the unique experience of time within the blues form, where repetitive structures confront a lyrical desire for change and forward movement.
The Bent Note: A Phenomenology of Microtonal Anguish and Hope
Examining the blue note not as a technical pitch but as the essential sonic expression of existential tension and emotional ambiguity in human experience.
Memphis as a Crucible: Urban Spaces and Blues Consciousness
How the migration from rural Delta to the urban grid of Memphis fundamentally altered the phenomenology of the blues experience for musicians and communities.
Foundations of the Blues: An Introduction to Sonic Phenomenology
This inaugural lecture explores how the blues creates a unique world of sonic experience, establishing the basic tenets of our phenomenological inquiry.