TranscendentalismTranscendentalism

Lit. DecisionsLit. Decisions

Mr. KottMr. Kott

Five Major Areas of Five Major Areas of TranscendentalismTranscendentalism

NonconformityNonconformity Self-RelianceSelf-Reliance Free ThoughtFree Thought ConfidenceConfidence Importance of NatureImportance of Nature

Some of the Major Players…Some of the Major Players…

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman

Transcendentalism and MusicTranscendentalism and Music

““Make Your Own Kind of Music”Make Your Own Kind of Music”The Mama and the PappasThe Mama and the Pappas

Nobody can tell ya;Nobody can tell ya;There's only one song worth singin'.There's only one song worth singin'.

They may try and sell ya,They may try and sell ya,'cause it hangs them up'cause it hangs them upto see somone like you.to see somone like you.

But you've gotta make your own kind of musicBut you've gotta make your own kind of musicsing your own special song,sing your own special song,

make your own kind of music even if nobodymake your own kind of music even if nobodyelse sing along.else sing along.

So if you cannot take my hand,So if you cannot take my hand,and if you must be goin',and if you must be goin',

I will understand.I will understand.

You're gonna be knowingYou're gonna be knowingthe loneliest kind of lonely.the loneliest kind of lonely.

It may be rough goin',It may be rough goin',just to do your thing'sjust to do your thing'sthe hardest thing to do.the hardest thing to do.

But you've gotta make your own kind of musicBut you've gotta make your own kind of musicsing your own special song,sing your own special song,

make your own kind of music even if nobodymake your own kind of music even if nobodyelse sings along.else sings along.

So if you cannot take my hand,So if you cannot take my hand,and if you must be goin',and if you must be goin',

I will understand.I will understand.

You gotta make your own kind of musicYou gotta make your own kind of musicsing your own special song,sing your own special song,

make your own kind of music even if nobodymake your own kind of music even if nobodyelse sings along.else sings along.

Transcendentalism & ArtTranscendentalism & Art