Title

Faces of Death

Creator

Gjika, Bill

Abstract

The creative project “Faces of Death” explores different perceptions of death, found in music from around the world. Specifically, it presents six thematic perspectives: death as the ascension of the soul, cosmic mystery, pain, sadness and loss, catharsis and celebration/continuation of life. Drawing from musical examples from Tibetan Buddhism, classical music, African, Mexican and Ainu music, the project aims to showcase the way music functions as a medium to express the above perspectives. The format is a 90-minute concert program with representative examples of each category.

Keywords

death

concert

cosmology

Subject

interdisciplinary

Date Available

May 28, 2026

Type

PowerPoint Presentation

Audio

Course

HFP 2215 Sonic Cosmologies

Course Offering Term

Fall semester 2025

Instructor

Tsekouras, Ioannis

Session

Honors Creative Projects

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2026 | 10th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium