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I Got Something to Say!: Collections, Recollections & Personal Reflections About Def LeppardIF YOU REALLY WANT TO INDULGE IN DEF LEPPARD (or looking for a great gift for any fan of the band), THEN THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY FOR YOU!The book includes 37 chapters all about Def Leppard, and features in-depth write-ups on the band's studio...
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Following the Drums: African American Fife and Drum Music in TennesseeFollowing the Drums: African American Fife and Drum Music in Tennessee is an epic history of a little-known African American instrumental music form. John M. Shaw follows the music from its roots in West Africa and early American militia drumming to its prominence in...
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Songs of Earth: Aesthetic and Social Codes in MusicBased upon Cantometrics: An Approach to the Anthropology of Music (1976), by Alan Lomax, Songs of Earth: Aesthetic and Social Codes in Music is a contemporary guide to understanding and exploring Cantometrics, the system developed by Lomax and Victor Grauer for analyzing the formal...
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Women of the RecordsAcross India women, mostly from the courtesan community, were the stellar pioneers of recording technology in the early twentieth-century. Yet, their stories have been completely lost in the sands of time.This book revisits their lives & features the indefatigable saga of 25 inspiring Indian...
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WomEnchanting: A Compendium of Sacred Songs for Rituals and CelebrationsMake a joyful noise! Let this diverse collection of songs and chants entice you to sing whether in a group or on your own. Within these pages are the sounds of women singing in the moonlight, the sounds of women and men, girls and...
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Orbit: Ringo StarrTidalWave has created the comic book biographies on the other Beatles, so now it is time to read about the world of Sir Ringo Starr in comic book form. Read about how overcame life-threatening illnesses during childhood to how he became one of the...
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1973: The Year in Progressive RockDuring a decade that defined progressive rock, 1973 was a pivotal year. Influential bands like Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull and King Crimson released some of their best-selling albums and there was a plethora of releases from less well...
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Handbook of Gospel MusicBlack gospel music is music and lyrics of African American culture that express good news. The primary elements are rhythm and improvisation. The origins are in West African culture, American slavery, and theology.Although from various regions of Africa's West coast, slaves were herded together...
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Musical Nationalism, Despotism and Scholarly Interventions in Greek Popular MusicThis book discusses the relationship between Greek Orthodox ecclesiastical music and laiko (popular) song in Greece. Laiko music was long considered a lesser form of music in Greece, with rural folk music considered serious enough to carry the weight of the ideologies founded within...
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Fifty Key Stage MusicalsThis volume in the Routledge Key Guides series provides a round-up of the fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater discourse in the English-speaking world. Each entry summarises a show, including a full synopsis, discussion of the creators'...
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The Voice of the Rural: Music, Poetry, and Masculinity Among Migrant Moroccan Men in UmbriaA moving portrait of the contemporary experiences of migrant Moroccan men. Umbria is known to most Americans for its picturesque rolling hills and medieval villages, but to the many migrant Moroccan men who travel there, Umbria is better known for the tobacco fields, construction...
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The Happy Music Play BookEasy, joyful, everyday games for music and creativity with little kids (and passing some time when you're out of inspiration).A book of activities, games and suggestions for parents of small children who would like to introduce joyful music-making into everyday family life.Designed around the...
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The Podcaster's Audio GuideThe Podcaster's Audio Guide is a concise introduction to simple sound engineering techniques for podcasters. This digestible guide explains the basics of audio engineering, from equipment, to recording, editing, mixing and publishing. Suitable for beginners from all backgrounds, including students and hobbyists, as well...
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Music in Black American Life, 1945-2020: A University of Illinois Press AnthologyThis second volume of Music in Black American Life offers research and analysis that originally appeared in the journals American Music and Black Music Research Journal, and in two book series published by the University of Illinois Press: Music in American Life, and African...
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Making Broadway DanceThrough in-depth analysis of musical theatre choreography and choreographers, Making Broadway Dance challenges long-held perceptions of Broadway dance as kitsch, disposable, a dance form created without artistic process. Setting out to demonstrate that musical theatre dance is not a monolith but rather multi-varied in...
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Piano Buyer Model & Price Supplement / Fall 2021A piano is one of the most expensive consumer purchases many people will ever make, yet honest, unbiased price information is mysteriously scarce. In this companion volume to The Best of Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer, Fine provides "list prices" for most piano and...
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She Walks In Beauty: My Quest For The Bigger Picture"My last book, Nobody Told Me, was the story of the best days of my life, and a musical career that took me from a holiday camp in the English west country to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. This book,...
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How To Read Music For Beginners: Learn Playing Music: How To Read Music BeginnersHave you ever heard a song on the radio and thought, "Hey, it'd be really cool to know how to play that?" Do you have friends who play musical instruments, and you want to get in on the fun? Do you just want to...
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Saint Cecilia in the Renaissance: The Emergence of a Musical IconThis study uncovers how Saint Cecilia came to be closely associated with music and musicians. Until the fifteenth century, Saint Cecilia was not connected with music. She was perceived as one of many virgin martyrs, with no obvious musical skills or interests. During the...
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Led Zeppelin Trivia BookStarting as what appeared to be yet another English blues-rock band, from their first album, it was clear that Led Zeppelin was so much more than that. They took the platform of the blues-rock genre and built on it in several sophisticated directions, branching...
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