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((Short description|1994 Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett))
((Use dmy dates|date=April 2022))
((more citations needed|date=March 2009))
((Infobox book
| name         = Soul Music
| image        = soul-music-cover.jpg
| border       = yes
| caption      = First edition
| author       = [[Terry Pratchett]]
| illustrator  = 
| cover_artist = [[Josh Kirby]]
| language     = English
| series       = ((ubl|''[[Discworld]]''|16th novel – 3rd Death story))
| subject      = ((ubl|[[Rock music]] and related mythologising|'''Characters:'''|[[Death (Discworld)|Death]], [[Susan Sto Helit|Susan]], Imp y Celyn, Glod Glodsson, Lias Bluestone|'''Locations:'''|[[Ankh-Morpork]], [[Death's Domain]], [[Quirm]]))
| genre        = [[Fantasy]]
| publisher    = [[Victor Gollancz]]
| pub_date     = 1994
| pages        = 
| awards       = 
| isbn         = 0-575-05504-9
| preceded_by  = [[Men at Arms]]
| followed_by  = [[Interesting Times]]
))

'''''Soul Music''''' is a [[fantasy novel]] by British writer [[Terry Pratchett]], the sixteenth book in the ''[[Discworld]]'' series, first published in 1994. Like many of Pratchett's novels it introduces an element of modern society into the magical and vaguely late medieval, early modern world of the [[Discworld (world)|Discworld]], in this case [[Rock and Roll]] music and stardom, with near disastrous consequences. It also introduces [[Susan Sto Helit]], daughter of [[Death (Discworld)#Lord Mortimer, Duke of Sto Helit|Mort]] and [[Death (Discworld)#Lady Ysabell, Duchess of Sto Helit|Ysabell]] and granddaughter of [[Death (Discworld)|Death]].

==Plot summary==
A young harpist, [[Imp Y Celyn]] from Llamedos ("sod 'em all" spelled backwards, a reference to Dylan Thomas' ''[[Under Milk Wood]]''), comes to Ankh-Morpork in hopes of becoming famous.  Unable to afford the Musicians Guild fees, he and fellow unlicensed musicians Lias Bluestone (a troll percussionist) and Glod Glodsson (a dwarf hornblower) form "The Band with Rocks In", named after Lias' tuned rocks.  When Imp's harp is destroyed, he acquires a guitar from a mysterious shop, unaware that it contains the awareness of a primordial music that was responsible for bringing the universe into existence.  Imp takes the new name "Buddy" ("Imp Y Celyn" literally means "[[Buddy Holly|bud of holly]]"), and Lias starts calling himself "[[Cliff Richard|Cliff]]".

Meanwhile, [[Death (Discworld)|Death]] is upset over the deaths of his adopted daughter Ysabell and her husband, his former apprentice Mort.  Their daughter, Susan Sto Helit, was initially raised with an awareness of Death as her grandfather, but they later withheld the truth from her and she forgot about it.  She attends boarding school in Quirm, and is content to avoid unpleasant conversations by using her unexplained ability to fade from others' awareness.  When Death abandons his post for an impromptu [[sabbatical]] in an effort to forget the painful memories, the fabric of reality forces Susan to take on his duties and she begins to remember her past.  She becomes aware of Buddy when he is scheduled to die in a riot while performing at the Mended Drum, but instead the crowd is overcome by the spirit of "Music with Rocks In", which apparently has no musical merit for objective listeners not themselves possessed by it.  After this, Buddy's life is powered by the music instead of by his natural life force.

[[Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler]] becomes the Band's [[music management|manager]].  He hires the troll Asphalt as a [[roadie]] to accompany the band on its tour as he books them to play to increasingly larger crowds, all the while keeping them unaware of the large profits he is earning.  Buddy becomes less and less like himself, and barely seems aware of his surroundings when he is not playing the guitar.  Susan tries to protect him from the influence of the music; though she does not acknowledge it, she has developed feelings for him.  Meanwhile, the music is affecting many of the people who have heard it, causing them to form their own bands and adopt behaviours associated with the fans of various musical movements on 20th Century Earth.  The wizards of [[Unseen University]] are particularly affected by this phenomenon, though not Archchancellor Ridcully, who uses the newly invented device [[Hex (Discworld)|Hex]] and works with Susan in an effort to understand these events. Mr Clete, the murderous secretary of the Musicians Guild, becomes increasingly unhinged by his inability to stop the Band's unauthorized activities (as they are protected by the music).

Buddy wants to perform a free concert at the music's behest, and Dibbler agrees after realizing how much of a profit he can earn through merchandising and concessions. A large number of the copycat bands participate in the largest concert of all time, culminating in the Band with Rocks In's performance.  Buddy performs his own folk song on his harp, which Glod has had repaired, which briefly restores Imp's natural personality.  Afterwards, the band flees from their crazed fans, pursued by the Musicians Guild, Dibbler, Susan, and Death (who has been brought back to his senses by his servant Albert).  The music intends to create an immortal legend by crashing the band's coach into a gorge, with no survivors.  Susan rescues them, but the music begins to alter the timeline so the band will have died.  Death arrives and plays an "empty chord" on the guitar to stop the music, explaining that while he can stop it, only a musician like Buddy can restart it.  The music agrees to allow Buddy to live in return for his playing a chord to restart it.  Death then destroys the guitar.

A new timeline is created in which Clete was the only fatality, although Susan remains aware of the original course of events.  She returns to school with a new self-assurance.  The next day, she runs to reunite with Imp upon realizing that, in the new version of events, he came to Quirm instead of Ankh-Morpork and is working nearby.

==Characters==

The Band With Rocks In:

*Imp y Celyn: Member (lead vocals & eclectric whatzit)
*Glod Glodsson: Member (Horn)
*Lias Bluestone: Member (Percussion)
*The Librarian: Short-term member (Organ)
*Asphalt: Roadie
*CMOT Dibbler: Manager

The Death family and associates:
*Death
*Susan Sto-Helit
*Mort
*Ysabell
*Binky
*Death of Rats
*Albert
*Quoth

Ankh-Morpork Musicians Guild:
*Mr. Clete
*Mr. Satchelmouth Lemon
*Herbert Shuffle
*Grisham Frord Close Harmony Singers

The Wizards:
*Mustrum Ridcully
*The Dean
*The Bursar
*Lecturer in Recent Runes
*Senior Wrangler
*Chair of Indefinite Studies
*Ponder Stibbons
*Adrian Turnipseed

==Appearance in other media==
((Further|Soul Music (TV series)))

An [[Soul Music (TV series)|animated adaptation]] was produced by [[Cosgrove Hall Films]] for [[Channel 4]] in 1996. It takes the association of the "Band with Rocks In" with [[the Beatles]] even further than the book does, evolving their style from 1950s rock and early 1960s [[beat music]] (and mixing-bowl haircuts) in Ankh-Morpork, to [[acid rock]] in Scrote, to spiritual hippie rock in Quirm. In Sto Lat, they sound like the [[Jimi Hendrix]] Experience or [[Bad Company]], but are dressed in clothes similar to the Beatles on the cover of the ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' album. Also in Quirm, Buddy says that the band is 'more popular than cheeses', referring to [[John Lennon]]'s famous quote proclaiming the Beatles to be [[more popular than Jesus]]. In Pseudopolis, their outfits and style resemble the Blues Brothers. Crash's band is also given the name "[[Sex Pistols|Socks Pastels]]".

The [[soundtrack]] was released on [[compact disc|CD]], [[mp3]] and [[music streaming service|streaming]].

In August 2014, an adaptation was performed at the [[Rose Theatre, Kingston]] by [[Youth Music Theatre UK]].<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.youthmusictheatreuk.org/shows/soul-music |title=Terry Pratchett's Soul Music ((!)) Youth Music Theatre |website=www.youthmusictheatreuk.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320121049/http://www.youthmusictheatreuk.org/shows/soul-music |archive-date=2014-03-20))</ref> The musical has been adapted by stand-up comedian Andrew Doyle<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.andrewdoyle.co.uk/|title=Andrew Doyle - Home|website=www.andrewdoyle.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-05-24))</ref> with original music by Craig Adams.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.craigadamsmusic.com|title=Craig Adams|website=www.craigadamsmusic.com|access-date=2017-05-24))</ref> ''Soul Music'' will be directed by Luke Sheppard (associate director of ''[[Matilda the Musical]]'' and director of ''[[In the Heights]]'') at the [[Southwark Playhouse]] and choreographed by Cressida Carré.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/ |title=Home |website=rosetheatrekingston.org))</ref>

In February 2016, a stage adaption was performed at the [[Durham Student Theatre]] by Ooook! Productions.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/OoookProductions/ ((User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022))</ref> The production was adapted by Imogen Eddleston and directed by Mikey Bicarregui and Hamish Inglis.

==References==
((Reflist))

==Sources==
* ((cite book
| last      = Pratchett | first = Terry
| year      = 1994 |orig-year=1999
| title     = Soul Music
| publisher = Gollancz
)) Hardcover: ((ISBN|978-0-575-05504-9))

* ((cite book
| last      = Pratchett | first = Terry
| year      = 1995
| title     = Soul Music
| url      = https://archive.org/details/soulmusicnovelof00prat | url-access = registration | publisher = Harper Prism
| isbn = 9780061052033
)) Hardcover: ((ISBN|978-0-06-105203-3))

* ((cite book
| last      = Pratchett | first = Terry
| year      = 1995
| title     = Soul Music
| url      = https://archive.org/details/soulmusicnovelof00prat | url-access = registration | publisher = Harpercollins
| isbn = 9780061052033
)) Paperback: ((ISBN|978-0-06-105489-1))

* ((cite book
| last      = Pratchett | first = Terry
| year      = 1995
| title     = Soul Music
| publisher = Corgi
)) Paperback: ((ISBN|978-0-552-14029-4))

* ((cite book
| last      = Pratchett | first = Terry
| year      = 1997
| title     = Soul Music
| publisher = ISIS Large Print Books
)) Largeprint: ((ISBN|978-0-7531-5157-0))

* ((cite book
| last      = Pratchett | first = Terry
| year      = 2005
| title     = Soul Music
| publisher = Corgi Adult
)) Paperback: ((ISBN|978-0-552-15319-5))

==External links==
((wikiquote|Discworld#Soul Music|Soul Music))
* ((isfdb title|271|Soul Music))
* [http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/soul-music.html Annotations for ''Soul Music'' on L-Space]
* [http://www.lspace.org/books/pqf/soul-music.html Quotes from ''Soul Music'' on L-Space]

((s-start))
((s-other|[[Discworld reading order|Reading order guide]]))
((succession box | before = [[Men at Arms]] | title = 16th  [[Discworld#Novels|Discworld Novel]]  | years=  | after = [[Interesting Times]]))
((succession box | before = [[Reaper Man]] | title = 3rd  [[Discworld reading order#Death|Death Story]]  | years=Published in 1994  | after = [[Hogfather]]))
((S-end))

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