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Bob Marley in Comics!In the middle of a depressing youth in a ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley sees only one way out: music. And that music will be what Jamaica made of rock and pop locally that had hardly been heard anywhere else: reggae It...
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Understanding Basic Music TheoryThe main purpose of the book is to explore basic music theory so thoroughly that the interested student will then be able to easily pick up whatever further theory is wanted. Music history and the physics of sound are included to the extent that...
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The Roof: The Beatles' Final Concert"He was there! Apple Records former US manager Ken Mansfield takes a touching and comprehensive look back on one of rock'n'roll's most significant events, while bringing an insider's perspective to the days leading up to 42 fascinating minutes of the Beatles monumental Rooftop Concert"--Author:...
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Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, the Early Years, 1926-1966Maximum Volume offers a glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles. The first book of two, Maximum Volume traces Martin's early years as a scratch pianist and his groundbreaking work as the head of Parlophone Records....
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Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of the Band and BeyondA dazzling, epic biography of Levon Helm--the beloved, legendary drummer and singer of the Band. He sang the anthems of a generation: The Weight, Up on Cripple Creek, and Life Is a Carnival. Levon Helm's story--told here through sweeping research and interviews with close...
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Marvin Gilmore: Crusader for Freedom - A Legacy of Battling Discrimination & Building Jobs (World War II Black Hero-Soldier, EntreprenThis is the action-filled biography of Marvin E. Gilmore, Jr., an African-American musician-turned-businessman, the grandson of slaves, who rose from poverty to achieve the American dream. He's a decorated U.S. war hero who earned France's Legion of Honor and he has waged a life-long...
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Blue Grass Boy: The Story of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass MusicLearn about the creation of the unique American music called bluegrass through the story of Bill Monroe. Bill Monroe loved many things: playing music, his big family, and his home in the bluegrass state of Kentucky. Even though his eyes were crossed and didn't...
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Teaching Resistance: Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Cultural Subversives in the ClassroomTeaching Resistance is a collection of the voices of activist educators from around the world who engage inside and outside the classroom from pre-kindergarten to university and emphasize teaching radical practice from the field. Written in accessible language, this book is for anyone who...
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Lonesome Melodies: The Lives and Music of the Stanley BrothersCarter and Ralph Stanley--the Stanley Brothers--are comparable to Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs as important members of the earliest generation of bluegrass musicians. In this first biography of the brothers, author David W. Johnson documents that Carter (1925-1966) and Ralph (b. 1927) were...
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The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to ZuzuFind out what the words in your favorite blues songs really mean In The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to Zuzu (Foreword by Dr. John), rock musician Debra Devi defines 170 blues terms like mojo, hoodoo, buffet flat and killing floor with wild...
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Sigur Rós's ( )Words like inspiring, expansive, and moving are regularly used to describe Sigur R s's ( ), and yet the only words heard on the record itself are a handful of meaningless nonsense syllables. The album has no title--or rather, its title is no title:...
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Raga Sangeet: Understanding Hindustani Classical Vocal MusicIn an incredible effort, this short book takes one through a musical journey of a lifetime. From mastering a single note to the complexities of raga exposition and emotional expression, from the basic musical perception of time to masterful and intricate rhythmic play, it...
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Sunday Solos for Organ: Preludes, Offertories & Postludes(Organ Folio). Contains 30 blended selections perfect for organists to play every Sunday: Abide with Me * El Shaddai * He Is Exalted * Holy Ground * Lamb of Glory * A Mighty Fortress Is Our God * Rock of Ages * Via Dolorosa...
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Play Mandolin Today! Level One Package [With DVD](Play Today Instructional Series). Named one of the Best Mandolin Books of All Time by BookAuthority.org! Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of mandolin music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method,...
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Bob Dylan FAQ: All That's Left to Know about the Song and Dance ManIn October 2016, the Swedish Academy finally conceded to a quarter-century's worth of clamorous petitions and sustained lobbying enacted by a chorus of poets, novelists, songwriters, and academics. At long last, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, his vast corpus spread...
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Dave Matthews Band FAQ: All That's Left to Know about the Most Popular Jam BandDave Matthews Band celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2016, a milestone few bands achieve. How did the group build and retain an audience so devoted that they stuck with DMB through more than a quarter century? Dave Matthews Band FAQ answers this question and...
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Roger Waters: The Man Behind the WallThe Wall was Roger Waters's first album. So begins Dave Thompson's Thompson's Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall, the first full biography on this notoriously guarded personality that has eluded probing queries and papertrail dissection for the entirety of his career. As he...
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Squier Electrics: 30 Years of Fender's Budget Guitar BrandIn 1982, Fender revived an old guitar-string name for its new line of Japanese-made electric guitars. Millions of guitars later, and celebrating its 30th anniversary, Squier is almost as important to the company as the main Fender brand. Guitar pundit Tony Bacon reveals the...
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Piano Adventures Practicetime Assignment Book(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Piano Adventures PracticeTime Assignment Book is specially designed to optimize both lesson time and practice time. The book can be used effectively at any level of the Piano Adventures method.Author: Nancy FaberPublisher: Faber Piano AdventuresPublished: 01/01/1998Pages: 56Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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The Technics of Bel Canto2012 Reprint of Original 1905 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Giovanni Battista Lamperti was born in 1839 in Milan to Italian singing teacher Francesco Lamperti. He was a chorister at the great cathedral and studied voice...
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