Langston Hughs video

When music and literature intertwine, both the readers and viewers see a bigger picture. The video shows works of Langston Hughes and the blues. The performers pour out their souls on the stage and their facial expressions show the love they have for the blues. The images show the perspective of the audience and the exterior of the blues. The exterior of the blues shows the good times they experience, but the viewers of the video see a deeper meaning of the blues through Langston Hughes. The poem "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes describes the state of mind of a blues musician in Harlem. The tone is mournful as the speaker describes "He made that poor piano moan with melody." The performers on stage shows happiness, but the speaker illustrates a state of loneliness and depression. A musician can seem happy and full of energy, but towards the end he falls asleep and unhappy singing to the tune of the blues.