soundtracks of my life

SOUNDTRACKS OF MY LIFE -Carl Cleves

Soundtracks of my life is a blended memoir with a sweeping musical world history, enriched with cultural and historical detail, and observations of the human condition. Carl Cleves takes readers on an intimate global journey in his search for the elusive feeling of tarab, the Arabic notion of musical and poetic ecstasy. A parade of musicians accompanies us, famous and obscure, from the first thrill of French chansonniers in his Belgian childhood, through the skiffle, blues and rock music of his youth, the folk and roots renaissance of the sixties, and the music he discovered as a student in Africa, relief worker in India, popular band leader in Brazil, musicologist in Madagascar, and hippy farmer and lecturer in Australia. 

Soundtracks of my life is a blended memoir with a sweeping musical world history, enriched with cultural and historical detail and philosophical observations. It has the markings of a classic in the field of music and will be a must-read book for anyone that loves music and travel. It has a distinctive conversational style and rhythm, a literary prowess and a wondrous feel of stream-of-consciousness. It is his third book.