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All Things Bright and BeautifulAll Things Bright and Beautiful is one of the most beloved hymns ever written. Cecil Frances Alexander's timeless ode to nature calls everyone to celebrate the wonders of life, great and small, seen and unseen. Now Bruce Whatley offers a fresh interpretation of this...
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Une Fête Sous La Lune: L'Extraordinaire Voyage de la Bande À BébertUne f te sous la lune (A Party Under the Moon) is the sequel to Un pique-nique au soleil (A Picnic in the Sun), comprised of a narrated story in French interspersed with twenty original and traditional songs. The story introduces us to four...
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Hail Columbia!: American Music and Politics in the Early NationTo the tune of "Yankee Doodle," the American obsession with politics was born alongside America itself. From the end of the Revolutionary War through to the antebellum era, music made front page news and brought men to blows. Both common citizens and politiciansâeven early...
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Scorekeeper for the Met: Stories of the Chief Music Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera"Do you reflect on the many incidents that happen in life, as I do. . .some tragedies, others strange, and a few quite funny?" asks John Grande in this highly readable, lighthearted, and often irreverent memoir of nearly four decades as Chief Librarian of...
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Sheeran: A BiographyThe first comprehensive adult biography of the beloved, redheaded "Shape of You" songster, complete with exclusive interviews and all-new research!Author: Sean SmithPublisher: Diversion BooksPublished: 10/01/2019Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80dISBN: 9781635766516Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 07/15/2019Library Journal 08/30/2019 pg. 1About the...
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An Evolving Tradition: The Child Ballads in Modern Folk and Rock MusicThe story of the Child Ballads--the definitive repository of traditional English folk songs--and their influence on modern popular musicAuthor: Dave ThompsonPublisher: Backbeat BooksPublished: 07/15/2023Pages: 544Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.83lbsSize: 9.16h x 6.33w x 1.20dISBN: 9781493068067About the AuthorDave Thompson is the author of over 150 books,...
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Music and Postwar Transitions in the 19th and 20th CenturiesFrom the Napoleonic Wars to the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda, via the great world conflicts of the 20th century, Music and Postwar Transitions in the 19th and 20th Centuries is the first book to highlight the significance of 'postwar transitions' in the...
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Schubert: A Musical WayfarerAuthor: Lorraine Byrne BodleyPublisher: Yale University PressPublished: 07/25/2023Pages: 736Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.55lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.10w x 2.00dISBN: 9780300204087About the AuthorLorraine Byrne Bodley is professor of musicology at Maynooth University. Internationally renowned as a Schubert and Goethe scholar, her previous books include Schubert's Late Music,...
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Jerry Garcia (Reissue): The Collected ArtworkMore than a musician, the Grateful Dead's founder Jerry Garcia was also a prolific artist who created hundreds of paintings, drawings, and prints. Get to know another side of this creative legend through his paintings and drawings, and through interviews with those who knew...
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INXS Photobook: High Quality Images For Rock Fans and LoversThis ultimate work is a perfect idea for all fans . With this book, you can admire the great visualization and awesome look .With stunning photographs, will emerge in all moods - young and carefree, glamorous . High-quality images featuring beauty, this book never...
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Film Music: A Very Short IntroductionThe rich and deeply moving sounds of film music are as old as cinema. The first projected moving images were accompanied by music through a variety of performers--from single piano players to small orchestras--that brought images to life. Film music has since become its...
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Arhoolie Records Down Home Music: The Stories and Photographs of Chris StrachwitzA visual storytelling celebration of American roots music in its rich variety through unseen and newly scanned photographs by the founder of the legendary Arhoolie Records. Founded in 1960 by Chris Strachwitz, the one-man operation Arhoolie Records eventually produced more than four hundred albums...
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Celtic Mandola Music Book: Treble Clef and Tablature EditionIs the Mandola the perfect Celtic instrument?Tuned a fifth lower (CGDA) and about 2 inches longer than a mandolin, the mandola is excellent for Celtic music as a solo or band instrument. The Celtic Mandola Music Book is packed with great tunes, chords, exercises,...
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Beyond the Handsomeness: A Biography of Thomas SchippersA lightning rod for powerful emotions, Thomas Schippers began his escalation to fame at nineteen continuing with performances in many renowned venues in the world. Here his career is traced through the accounts of those who knew or performed with him, redressing the astonishing...
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The Color of the Band: A Soldier Triumphs in Love and Overcomes Hate in Occupied Germany and BeyondPost-World War II SFC (Ret.) Walter D. Medley, Jr., now ninety-four, teamed with author and print journalist Yvonne J. Medley (no relation, perhaps) to write this untold story of American History--the role that All-Negro Army Bands and Honor Guard played to help win a...
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Modern Funk Fusion Guitar: Seamlessly Combine Elements of Funk, Fusion & Blues Into Cutting Edge Guitar SolosEffortlessly Fuse Funk, RnB, Blues, Rock and Jazz GuitarLet's get this out of the way... Shane Theriot's Grammy Winning resume includes Beyoncé, Hall & Oates, Willie Nelson, and The Neville Brothers - so you know he's the real deal!And in Modern Funk Fusion Guitar...
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Rage! A Coloring Book: Revolutionary Sounds Unleashed- An Artistic Journey Through Activism and MusicEmbark on an extraordinary journey through a world of music, activism, and expressive art with "Rage! A Coloring Book." This unique coloring collection will transport you into the realm of iconic music and profound messages, all carefully crafted to ignite your creative spirit. Immerse...
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¿Qué Hacemos Con Estos Músicos?: Respuestas a Los Problemas Que Enfrenta La Iglesia En Cuanto Al Ministerio MusicalUn an lisis del muy conocido l der de adoraci n respecto al ministerio de la m sica. Author: Marcos WittPublisher: Grupo NelsonPublished: 03/22/1995Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60dISBN: 9780881131604Language: SpanishReview Citation(s): Criticas 06/01/2007 pg. 1About the AuthorWitt, Marcos: -...
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Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles DavisThis book reassesses Miles Davis' "electric period" and analyzes its continuing influence on contemporary music. While jazz purists often revile this phase - which encompasses the entire second half of his career, from 1967 until his death in 1991 - this book takes a...
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Latin Jazz Piano Improvisation: Clave, Comping, and Soloing(Berklee Guide). Improvise on the piano in Latin music settings. This book breaks down the harmonic, rhythmic and melodic techniques used by the greatest artists of Cuban piano music, such as Ruben Gonzales (Buena Vista Social Club), Pedro "Peruchin" Justiz, and Lili Martinez Grinan....
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