...we may be able to prove conclusively that all men are born with potentially brilliant intellects...and that the source of cultural creativity is the consciousness that springs from social cooperation and loving interaction...the majority of us live far below our… — John Blacking Copy Share Image
We must ask why apparently general musical abilities should be restricted to a chosen few in societies supposed to be culturally more advanced. Does… — John Blacking Copy Share Image
...we may be able to prove conclusively that all men are born with potentially brilliant intellects...and that the source of cultural creativity is the… — John Blacking Copy Share Image
Thus, if a composer wants to produce music that is relevant to his contemporaries, his chief problem is not really musical, though it may… — John Blacking Copy Share Image
The ultimate aim of dancing is to be able to move without thinking, to be danced. — John Blacking Copy Share Image
Tshikona is lwa-ha-masia-khali-i-tshi-vhila, "the time when people rush to the scene of the dance and leave their pots to boil over." Tshikona "makes sick… — John Blacking Copy Share Image
