Music - Reference

Neither a dry-as-dust reference volume recycling the same dull facts nor a gushy, gossipy puff piece, A Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982 is a bold book that examines punk as a movement that is best understood by placing it in its cultural field. It...

A first-hand exploration of the diverse roles music plays in people's lives.My Music is a first-hand exploration of the diverse roles music plays in people's lives. "What is music about for you?" asked members of the Music in Daily Life Project of some 150...

Keeping Score is a diverse collection of essays that argues for and demonstrates the current effort to redefine the methods, goals, and scope of musical scholarship. This volume gives voice to new directions in music studies, including traditional and "new" musicology, music and psychoanalysis,...

In this new edition of Orchestral "Pops" Music: A Handbook, Lucy Manning brings to the present her remarkable compendium, which has proven so critical to the success of "pops" concert programming. This revised handbook alleviates this time-consuming task by offering a list of works...

This new kind of dictionary reflects the use of "rhythm rhymes" by rappers, poets, and songwriters of today. Users can look up words to find collections of words that have the same rhythm as the original and are useable in ways that are familiar...

In this book, author and conductor Emily Freeman Brown offers easy-to-read definitions of key musical terms, translated foreign terms, examples of usage from orchestral music, and practical vocabulary in multiple languages.Author: Emily Freeman BrownISBN-10: 0810884003ISBN-13: 9780810884007Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/16/2015Pages: 432Format: HardcoverWeight:...

The Conscience of the Folk Revival: The Writings of Israel "Izzy" Young collects Young's writing, from his regular "Frets and Frails" column for Sing Out! Magazine (1959-1969) to his commentaries on such contentious issues as copyright and commercialism. A key collection of primary sources...

Lutoslawski on Music is the first collection of writings by the Polish twentieth-century composer Witold Lutoslawski. It includes texts about his own compositions and techniques as well as writings on various aspects of twentieth-century musical culture.Author: Zbigniew SkowronISBN-10: 0810860139ISBN-13: 9780810860131Publisher: Scarecrow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2007Pages:...

This book proposes a way of thinking about music that is faithful to the experience of playing or listening during a real performance. 'Narrative, ' in this context, refers to the rhythm of a piece and the way it shapes the succession of events,...

An innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view.Author: Barbara Paull, Christine HarrisonISBN-10: 0810833565ISBN-13: 9780810833562Publisher: Scarecrow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/1999Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.94h x 7.00w...

A Practical Approach to Teach Children (and Adults) to Read Music. Bertalot's fresh approach motivates both experienced teachers and novices alike. He identifies five basic principles and twelve steps to success.Author: John BertalotISBN-10: 0806626925ISBN-13: 9780806626925Publisher: Augsburg Fortress PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1993Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.41h...

What is required for a listener to understand a piece of music? Does aural understanding depend upon reflective awareness of musical architecture or large-scale musical structure? Jerrold Levinson thinks not. In contrast to what is commonly assumed, Levinson argues that basic understanding of music...

(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive guide to: notes, rests, counting, subdividing, time signatures, triplets, ties, dotted notes and rests, cut time, compound time, swing, shuffle, rhythm studies, counting systems, road maps and more! "Provides a Britannica-like benefit to players whose reading skills are underdeveloped...

Finally, the long-awaited English edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the 'Burst pays tribute to Gibson's magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most highly prized solidbody electric guitars ever. The magnitude of their value is...

This celebration of the art of drumming is a must-have for all drummers, beginning to advanced. With essential tips on techniques and tongue-in-cheek anecdotes, The Drummer's Almanac is informative and fun. Features lots of photos, interviews, quotes, jokes, tuning tips from the pros, maintenance...

This revealing biography examines the life and works of the influential German composer Richard Strauss (1864-1949), whose evocative tone poems and beautifully crafted operas have been somewhat tainted in the public's imagination following claims that the composer was a Nazi sympathizer. Strauss's compositions also...

Over 480 chords illustrated in standard notation, plus keyboard diagrams for instant note recognition. All the chords you need to play today's jazz music. You don't need to read music to use this chord finderAuthor: Jack LongISBN-10: 071194668XISBN-13: 9780711946682Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

The Choir Member's Companion is designed for use by individual choir members in a local church adult choir. The book is intended for purchase by the choir director to be given to choir members as gifts or as a way for choir members to...

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music--jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

""The American Indians and Their Music"" is a comprehensive study of the traditional music of Native American tribes, written by ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore. The book delves into the cultural significance of music in various tribes, including the Sioux, Chippewa, and Navajo, among others. Densmore...

Il Matrimonio Segreto, also known as The Secret Marriage, is a comic opera written by Italian composer Domenico Cimarosa in 1792. The story is set in 18th century Italy and follows the tale of Carolina, the daughter of Geronimo, a wealthy merchant who wants...

""The Singing Girl"" is a comic opera in three acts written by Stanislaus Stange and first published in 1899. The story revolves around a young woman named Rosalind who dreams of becoming a famous singer. She falls in love with a wealthy man named...

The Idol's Eye is a comic opera written by Harry Bache Smith and originally published in 1897. The story follows the adventures of a group of American tourists who travel to Europe and become embroiled in a series of comic misadventures. Along the way,...

The Tattooed Man: A Comic Opera is a book written by Harry Bache Smith and was first published in 1907. The book is a comic opera, which means that it is a musical play that is characterized by its humorous and lighthearted tone. The...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Requiem Services: Containing The Music For Vespers And Mass, Together With The Order For The Burial Of The Dead (1903) is a book published by the Plainsong and Mediaeval Music Society. The book contains a collection of music for the requiem services, including vespers...

Musical Garland is a book of duets for the violin and piano, first published in 1874 by Septimus Winner. This collection features a variety of first-class duets that are suitable for intermediate to advanced players. The book contains a total of 35 duets, each...

""A Musical Triad From Shakespeare: The Clown In Twelfth Night, Autolycus, The Lord Of Amiens (1872)"" is a book written by Alfred Thomas Roffe. The book explores the musical elements found in the characters of three of William Shakespeare's plays: ""Twelfth Night"", ""The Winter's...

Advice To Young Musicians is a book written by the renowned German composer and music critic, Robert Schumann, in 1860. The book is a collection of essays and letters written by Schumann to aspiring musicians, offering them guidance and advice on how to succeed...

Songs and Excerpts from It Happened in Nordland: A Musical Extravaganza (1905) is a collection of musical pieces written by Mac Donough and Glen. The book features songs and excerpts from the musical extravaganza, It Happened in Nordland, which was first performed in 1905....

The Wizard of the Nile is a comic opera in three acts, first performed in 1895. The book was written by Harry Bache Smith, an American playwright and lyricist. The story is set in Egypt and follows the adventures of an American tourist named...

In Dahomey: A Negro Musical Comedy is a book written by Jesse A. Shipp in 1902. It tells the story of two African American men who travel to Dahomey, a country in West Africa, in search of wealth and adventure. The book is a...

The Boston Music Company Digest Of Piano Pieces: For The Left Hand Alone is a book of sheet music compiled by Felix Fox and originally published in 1917. The book contains a collection of piano pieces that are meant to be played using only...

This book explores the web of pitch relations that generates the musical language of non-serialized twelve-tone music and supplies both the analytical materials and methods necessary for analyses of a vast proportion of the 20th century musical repertoire. It does so in a simple,...

Music Education for Social Change: Constructing an Activist Music Education develops an activist music education rooted in principles of social justice and anti-oppression. Based on the interviews of 20 activist-musicians across the United States and Canada, the book explores the common themes, perceptions, and...

Wonderland: A Musical Extravaganza is a book written by Glen MacDonough and first published in 1905. The book is a musical extravaganza that tells the story of a young girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and enters a magical world filled...

The expanded and updated third edition of this acclaimed Companion provides an accessible, broadly based survey of one of the liveliest and most popular forms of musical performance. It ranges from the American musical of the nineteenth century to the most recent productions on...

Frog Opera, With Pollywog Chorus is a musical extravaganza written by Charles Thurber Miller in 1880. The story is based on the classic nursery tale and old song ""A Frog He Would A Wooing Go."" The book features a cast of frog characters who...

"Was there life before Contemporary Christian Music?" is a question that few under the age of 40 are able to answer with any certainty today. The so-called "worship wars" of recent years have polarised opinion and split congregations. Not that this should surprise us....

Whether it's rhythm & blues, hip-hop, rap, jazz, soul, blues or gospel, each genre is covered in the pages of On This Day in Black Music History. A book in a calendar format, it covers over 60 years of mind-tickling trivia, history and events...

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

ACOUSTIC GUITAR - AN HISTORICAL LOOK AT THE COMPOSITION CONSTRUCTION AND EVOLUTIONAuthor: Richard JohnstonISBN-10: 0634079204ISBN-13: 9780634079207Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2005Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.22lbsSize: 8.20h x 6.42w x 0.94d

(Guitar Educational). Conveniently sized to fit in your guitar case, this handy reference provides easy-to-see photos and easy-to-read chord grids for more than 900 guitar chords open and barre, partial chords and broken set forms. Also includes basic chord theory and fingering principles. Over...

As the music business continues to undergo many dramatic changes, music groups are quickly discovering that to build and sustain a successful career, they must stay on the road and do as many shows as possible each year. Because of this, skilled tour managers...

From Aaliyah to ZZ Top, author Jimmy Correa covers it all in The Trivia Book of Rock 'N' Roll Music: The 80s and 90s-an essential guide to musical factoids. The easy-to-read multiple choice format makes trivia fun while you learn interesting tidbits about all...

Author: Ron SmithISBN-10: 0595206220ISBN-13: 9780595206223Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2001Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.04w x 0.45d

Author: Ron SmithISBN-10: 0595196144ISBN-13: 9780595196142Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2001Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.04h x 6.06w x 0.70d

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...