Musik

The novel "Music" by Thomas Meinecke takes readers into the world of siblings Karol and Kandis, who live in Wolfratshausen and embark on an exciting journey of discovery. They explore the traces of significant literary figures such as D.H. Lawrence and Rainer Maria Rilke, while also shedding light on the history of the former dynamite factories in their area. Karol, a flight attendant with Lufthansa, spends his free time re-signifying music styles, examining the transformation from easily understandable swing to complex bebop and the return of disco to the underground. Kandis, on the other hand, is a writer who retreats to a mountain hut to reflect on female writing. Her fictional characters, including historical figures like King Ludwig I and II of Bavaria, contemplate identity and gender. In a fascinating dialogue between the siblings, the question is raised: What does it mean to be a man?.