Are audio dramas/radio theater /lit/? They don't seem to

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Not sure about "excessive" description, but this is at least somewhat true.

>>10018235
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjJt4P4w8io

>>10018235
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXy7lsGNZ5A

>>10018235
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dVR8uskx8

Monitoring this thread. The medium is experiencing an explosion in popularity. If we play our cards right, it could end up a general.

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I haven't read the book, but I'm the one who posted those radio recordings with /lit/ authors. I've been experimenting within this genre and am interested in the space between the popular song, the bardic tradition, and audio drama.

Current 93 and Ligotti did some wonderful work that I believe is as good as the audio in this version of Becketts's Play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsSvd4zfQUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxZpEFJhO6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2QJ0FYE3pw

Personally, to ask whether or not a audio drama is /lit/ is just being oblivious to the fact that ancient poems like the Odyssey come from the oral tradition and required accompaniment. The entire history of travelling bards are interlocked with the written. Yet, for some reason, this is not something discussed when talking about Serious literature. I think the idea of denigrating prose, especially some musical prose that lack substance, is a dehumanising act that is counter to any aim /lit/ might ever have, if it aims to have one. If a book was popular for its prose alone, it would give me hope that people are finally listening to each other again instead of just exchanging pre-configured information.

Oral culture.

>>10020484
OP here. I appreciate your posts in this thread, and have bookmarked all the YouTube videos for later listening.

You also make a good point about the oral tradition and so on. I hadn't thought of the connection since I was thinking of things like old radio shows (The Shadow, etc.) and more contemporary series like Welcome to Night Vale, The Black Tapes, Decoder Ring Theatre, and so on.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY22jmHAS5E

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The influence of sound poetry sound be taken into account as well.

https://vimeo.com/95728698
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGlz2fDoWzU