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Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's MessiahFrom New York Times bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Charles King, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel's Messiah George Frideric Handel's Messiah is arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever...
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Dwayne JohnsonDwayne Johnson is both a wrestling star and a movie star. But he once wanted to be a football star. Learn how he found success following a brand new dream. Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help...
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Drumming the Easy Way!- The Beginner's Guide to Playing Drums for Students and Teachers (Bk/Online Audio) [With CD](Instructional). Now with online audio This book takes the beginning drummer through the paces from reading simple exercises to playing great grooves and fills. Each lesson includes a preparatory exercise and a solo. Concepts and rhythms are introduced one at a time, so growth...
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Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street MusicDown On The Corner is the story of music performed on the streets, in subways, in parks, in schoolyards, on the back of flatbed trucks, and beyond, from the 1920s to the present day.One day around 1970, my father announced to me that he'd...
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Deluxe Guitar Chord Encyclopedia: Case-Size BookIf you are only going to get one guitar chord book, make it this one Thousands of chord forms are presented. Chords are presented in each key and numerous forms are shown for each type of chord. Chords are classified into melody forms, inside...
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De La SoulDe La Soul has been an indestructible creative force over the past thirty years. From the nonconformist humor of their Day-Glo debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, to their eventual role as hip-hop elders, the trio is a model of fearless evolution and perseverance....
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Crafting the Ballets Russes: Music, Dance, Design: The Robert Owen Lehman CollectionA fresh look at the groundbreaking artistic collaborations of the Ballets Russes, illuminated by a rich trove of visual material including music manuscripts, dance notations, stage and costume designs, and photographs of performers.This book celebrates one of the world's finest privategathering of music manuscripts,...
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Countermelodies: A Memoir in Sonata FormOffering a uniquely musical perspective on the #MeToo experience, this is the story of a talented and fiercely determined musician--a young woman with everything to gain and, ultimately, nothing left to lose--who finds a way through despite multiple betrayals by the men in her...
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Complete Book of Jazz Guitar Lines & PhrasesAn important addition to the improvising jazz guitarist's library, this thoughtful blend of text and musical examples focuses on the vocabulary of modern jazz and some of the applications of modern harmony. With examples written in standard notation and tablature, Jacobs offers instruction on...
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Christmas Eve: 16 Solos for Celtic HarpChristmas Eve is a transcription of the recording by harp virtuoso Sunita Staneslow. It features 16 exquisite holiday tunes written in standard notation for the Scottish clarsach or folk harp.Author: Sunita StaneslowPublisher: Mel Bay PublicationsPublished: 10/06/1997Pages: 55Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 10.40h x 8.65w x...
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Celtic MandolinThis book explores Celtic styles for the mandolin. It is a great addition for musicians looking to begin learning Celtic music or expand their repertoire. Traditional Irish and Scottish music as well as contemporary Celtic compositionsare presented. The book includes standard notation and tablature,...
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Buzzard Archives Volume 1: AdvertisingHe's one of the most iconic characters in Cleveland history. From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, there was hardly anyone in Northeast Ohio who didn't recognize ... the Buzzard. Created in 1974 by artist David Helton as the mascot for Cleveland's rock radio...
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Bts: K-Pop's Biggest HeadlinersBTS is one of the biggest boy groups in South Korea. They have seven members: Jin, SUGA, j-hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. From practicing in a small studio in Seoul, South Korea, to performing in sold-out stadiums across the world, BTS isn't...
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Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the KingA thought-provoking exploration of the Black musicians who inspired Elvis Presley's music, primarily through the lens of four overlooked artists: Little Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, and Calvin Newborn After Baz Luhrmann's movie, Elvis, hit theaters in the summer of...
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Bass Improvisation: The Complete Guide to Soloing Book/Online Audio(Bass Builders). This book with online audio is designed to help players master the art of improvisation. The audio includes over 50 tracks for demonstration and play-along. The book works with electric or acoustic bass and covers: modes, harmonic minor, melodic minor, blues, pentatonics,...
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Audacious Euphony: Chromatic Harmony and the Triad's Second NatureMusic theorists have long believed that 19th-century triadic progressions idiomatically extend the diatonic syntax of 18th-century classical tonality, and have accordingly unified the two repertories under a single mode of representation. Post-structuralist musicologists have challenged this belief, advancing the view that many romantic triadic...
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Anthology of Music for AnalysisDrawing on Timothy Cutler's extensive pedagogical experience, this anthology provides ideal examples for any theory class. Consisting of excerpts organized by topic, the anthology is designed to support any theory text and contains the perfect examples to illustrate every theoretical concept. The Anthology of...
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All I Wanna Do Is Play the Hits!Radio brought rock 'n' roll into the homes of millions of people growing up in the Sixties and Seventies. Rock 'n' roll was the currency of the day, and radio was where you enjoyed it. The internet didn't exist, television only had three networks,...
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Abba on the Record Uncensored"I had a dream and it was fulfilled by meeting with Benny, Bjorn and Agnetha." ANNI-FRID LYNGSTAD Abba's was an extraordinary journey through the pages of rock history - it took them from throwaway Eurovision turn to highly respected pop icons. Their story has...
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20 American Folk Songs for Easy Alto Sax Duet20 favorite American folk songs arranged for easy alto sax duet. Includes: All the Pretty Little Horses, Arkansas Traveler, Aura Lee, Careless Love, Clementine, Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens, The Cruel War, Home on the Range, I've Been Working on the Railroad,...
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