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The Life and Death of Classical Music: Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever MadeIn this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world's most widely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso's first notes to the heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould,...
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The Strokes: The First Ten YearsThe first authorized visual record of one of New York's greatest bands.An intimate and impressionistic narrative of The Strokes' first ten years, including images of the guys when they were students at the Dwight School in Manhattan and would gather for lunches at their...
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Ode to Hip-Hop Trivia Deck & GuidebookThis fun and challenging game offers hip-hop listeners 200 questions to test their knowledge of the genre! Set includes: Trivia Deck: 50 full-color printed cards filled with trivia questions (4 per card, for a total of 200 questions) Range of Eras and Subjects: Questions...
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Amazing Grace: A Cultural History of the Beloved HymnA fascinating journey through the history of "Amazing Grace," one of the transatlantic world's most popular hymns and a powerful anthem for humanity. Sung in moments of personal isolation or on state occasions watched by millions, "Amazing Grace" has become an unparalleled anthem for...
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The Strauss Dynasty and Habsburg ViennaPlacing the Strauss dynasty firmly within the shifting context of social, political and cultural life in Habsburg Vienna, this zesty new biography reveals the four composers as never before, re-evaluating their music and musical achievements in Viennese society across a hundred years.Author: David Wyn...
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Coumplete Poems - 1960's & 70'sGenesis P-Orridge, the mind and voice behind Psychic TV, Throbbing Gristle and COUM Transmissions, began their artistic journey in the 1960's writing poetry. Heartworm Press is proud to present hundreds of never before seen or published poems by this legendary, influential original.This collection introduces...
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Inked in Blood 2 - Once Upon a CrimeThere's always a sequel. INKED IN BLOOD 2: ONCE UPON A CRIME picks up the bloody trail left by the debut graphic novel from ICE NINE KILLS, with a shockingly "meta" twist. There's always a sequel. INKED IN BLOOD 2: ONCE UPON A CRIME...
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How To Fight A Pig: 1983 Excessive Force LawsuitAuthentically written with a gritty narrative, humorous anecdotes, and deep spiritual insights. How to Fight A Pig invites readers to join author and former rapper David Chatwood as he recounts the thrilling true story behind his legal battle with the city of Phoenix. Representing...
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Turn! Turn! Turn!: The '60's Folk-Rock RevolutionSetting the scene with America's traditional folk of the early '60s, this book describes the sea of change that began in 1964 when the social consciousness of folk met the energy of rock. It concentrates on 1964-66, when the best, most popular, and most...
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Uke'an Play Jimmy BuffettTwenty Parrothead classics arranged for ukulele. Titles: Beach House on the Moon * Boat Drinks * Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes * Cheeseburger in Paradise * Come Monday * Far Side of the World * Fins * Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit * He Went to...
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Alpha Boys School: Cradle of Jamaican MusicBehind Jamaica's global musical reverberation lies the unlikely story of a boarding school run by Roman Catholic nuns, with a brass band that helped shape the sound of some the world's most beloved musical forms. Under a strict disciplinarian regime, 'wayward boys, ' many...
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Slap Bass Lines [With CD with Play-Along Tracks](Berklee Labs). Learn the art of creating a solid slap bass groove. Whether you're an aspiring or seasoned bassist, this workshop will teach you many of the slap bass lines and styles found in your favorite rock, funk and jazz tunes, and inspire you...
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Ballads of the Lords of New Spain: The Codex Romances de los Senores de la Nueva EspanaCompiled in 1582, Ballads of the Lords of New Spain is one of the two principal sources of Nahuatl song, as well as a poetical window into the mindset of the Aztec people some sixty years after the conquest of Mexico. Presented as a...
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The Queerness of Video Game MusicVideo game music is a significant site of queerness where normative demands are questioned, suspended or loosened. Games resist hegemonic musical logics, challenge musical value systems and use music to complicate essentialist notions of identity. This Element proposes three areas of queerness, each representing...
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The 1975: Love, Sex & ChocolateMatthew Healy and his band The 1975 have taken the music world by surprise with their brand of 80s-inspired art funk. But how did a group of suburban school friends become a worldwide success story? And how did singer Healy transform himself from a...
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15 Duets for Violin and CelloIncludes works by Bach, Handel, Telemann. Violin to 3rd position. Compatible with 52711028 (Violin Duets)and 52701127 (Violin/Viola Duets).Author: Lynne LathamPublisher: Alfred MusicPublished: 09/01/2020Pages: 999Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsISBN: 9781628760255
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You Can Teach Yourself Blues GuitarIf someone is singing a song or playing a melody, how can I know what chords I can play with it? This is a common question asked of guitar teachers and players. If you are the guitarist at a campfire sing, if you want...
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Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wankstas, Wiggas, Wannabes, and the New Reality of Race in AmericaOur national conversation about race is ludicrously out of date. Hip hop is the key to understanding how things are changing. In a provocative book that will appeal to hip-hoppers both black and white and their parents, Bakari Kitwana deftly teases apart the culture...
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Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart's the Magic FluteFrom the author of Welcome to the Symphony and Welcome to Jazz, this musical picture book introduces children to opera with 12 sound interactive buttons and an illustrated performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Join three adorable dogs for a performance of Mozart's beloved...
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We Could Be: Bowie and His HeroesThe story of Bowie's life told through 300 encounters with fellow icons, from Dylan to Dalí, Lennon to Lydon, Princess Margaret to Prince. *** With consultant editor Tony Visconti David Bowie's story has never been told quite like this. Tracing the star's encounters with...
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