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The role of popular music is widely recognized in giving voice to radical political views, the plight of the oppressed, and the desire for social change. Avant-garde music, by contrast, is often

Singers are faced with a unique challenge among musicians: they must express not just the music, but the lyrics too. To effectively communicate the meaning behind these words, singers must understand the

"A beautifully organized work of scholarship, a book of exceptional learning and sympathy."--Times Literary Supplement. "Rarely does one find a new biography which merits such wholehearted praise--for thorough research using large masses

What is a fugue? What is the difference between a saxophone and a saxhorn? Who besides Puccini wrote an opera called La Boheme? In what year was the National Broadcasting Company Orchestra

The Soundtrack Album - Listening To Media (Paperback)

Explores the psychological and sociological dimensions of musical experience and their implications for music teachers. `this significant book should be in the hands of all with an interest in music education' -

In the final decades of the fifteenth century, the European musical world was shaken to its foundations by the onset of a veritable culture war. At a time when composers like Obrecht,

Then He Kissed Me, He's A Rebel, Chains, Stop! In the Name of Loveall these songs capture the spirit of an era and an image of "girlhood" in post-World War II America

The birth of rock `n' roll signaled the blossoming of a new teenage culture, dividing generations and introducing a new attitude of rebellion and independence. From Chuck Berry to the Beatles, from

A practical guide-book for teachers working across the 7-11 age-range. It offers more challenge and depth by encouraging teachers to really investigate music with the children and manage music more effectively and

Wendy Carlos - A Biography (Hardcover)

Cultivated By Hand - Amateur Musicians In The Early American Republic (Hardcover)

Howard Hawks - Music As Communication In Film (Hardcover)

Eudaimonia - Perspectives For Music Learning (Hardcover)

Musicians' Migratory Patterns: American-Mexican Border Lands (Hardcover)