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‘Genius: MLK / X’: How Score and Songs Illuminate the Work of 1960s Civil Rights Leaders
"Genius: MLK/X" composer Terence Blanchard on using songs and score to highlight 1960s Civil Rights leaders and their journey through the 1960s.
“I felt not only that it was important, but that I had an obligation to be a part of it,” says composer Terence Blanchard about writing the score for National Geographic’s “Genius: MLK / X,” the eight-part series about the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. “Growing up in New Orleans, being a serious believer in the teachings of Martin Luther King, and then learning about Malcolm X, I understand how important it is for young people to know this history,” says the two-time Oscar nominee (“Da 5 Bloods,” “BlacKkKlansman”) and multiple Grammy winner. He quotes executive producer Gina Prince-Bythewood as saying, “We don’t want it to sound like a museum piece.” That, he adds, “completely opened up the ability to share this message with voices from all generations.”
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