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Article: Songs of the Sirens.(Excerpt)
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- The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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The following is excerpted from Listening to the Sirens: Musical Technologies of Queer Identity from Homer to Hedwig, by Judith A. Peraino. University of California Press, Copyright 2006.
THERE IS a persistent association in ancient Greek, culture of music with sexuality--and not just incidentally, but rather as an operative factor in the vital dynamic represented by particular gods. What follows is a brief survey of some key players: musical-sexual gods who were central to the religious life of ancient Greece, and who remained important archetypes for philosophers, writers, and artists far into the modern era. These gods present a nexus from which we can learn ...
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