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Charleston Jazz sets out to reveal the rich, untold story of the evolution of American jazz in one of its major cradles: Charleston, South Carolina. The text and images show that what happened on the Gullah coast of South Carolina in terms of history,...

Making Your Memories with Rock & Roll and Doo-Wop: The Music and Artists of the 1950s and Early 1960s digs back through the catalogue of popular music and brings to life the solo artists, duos, and groups whose music once filled the airwaves and...

"The Violin and its Story" is a 1905 work by Hyacinth Abele on the history of the violin, exploring its origins, evolution, notable makers and players, and much more. This fascinating volume offers a broad overview of the instrument's history, making it...

Svenska Folkvisor (1880) �����r en bok skriven av E.G. Geijer som inneh������ller en samling av svenska folkmusikvisor. Boken �����r en av de mest betydelsefulla samlingarna av svensk folkmusik och inneh������ller ������ver 200 s������nger som samlats in...

Socialist Songs: With Music (1901) is a book that contains a collection of songs with socialist themes. The book was written by Charles H. Kerr, a prominent socialist and publisher. The songs in the book were written by various authors and composers and...

Seen and Heard is a novel written by Isabella Fyvie Mayo and published in 1873. The story is set in the Scottish countryside and follows the lives of two sisters, Grace and Marion, who are orphaned and left to fend for themselves. The novel explores...

Sea Songs, Tales, Etc. is a collection of maritime stories, songs, and poems written by the fictional character Ned Halyard and published in 1849. The book is divided into three sections: Sea Songs, Sea Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces. The Sea Songs...

Sagas and Songs of the Norsemen is a book written by Albany Featherstonehaugh Major and published in 1894. The book is a collection of legends and tales from Norse mythology, including the famous sagas of the Vikings. The book is divided into two parts,...

Sabbath Songs And Sonnets And Byway Ballads is a collection of poems written by Jeanie Morison and published in 1899. The book contains a total of 76 poems that are divided into three sections: Sabbath Songs and Sonnets, Byway Ballads, and Miscellaneous...

Sabbath Bells Chimed By The Poets is a collection of poems compiled by Myles Birket Foster and published in 1856. The book is a celebration of the Sabbath and features works by various poets such as William Wordsworth, John Milton, and Samuel Taylor...

Richard Wagner's Poems: The Ring of the Nibelung (1888) is a collection of four epic poems written by the renowned German composer Richard Wagner. The poems, which were originally written as the libretti for Wagner's famous cycle of operas, tell the...

The Richard Wagner Jahrbuch V2 (1907) is a book written by Ludwig Frankenstein. It is a comprehensive collection of essays, articles, and analyses of the works of the renowned German composer Richard Wagner. The book covers a wide range of topics related...

Das Buch ""Richard Wagner in Venedig (1883)"" von Henry Perl beschreibt die Zeit, die der ber�����hmte deutsche Komponist Richard Wagner in Venedig verbracht hat. Es enth�����lt viele Informationen �����ber Wagners Leben und Werk sowie �����ber seine...

""Review of the New York Musical Season, 1888-1889"" is a book written by Henry Edward Krehbiel in 1889. The book contains programs of noteworthy musical events that took place in New York during the 1888-1889 season, along with numerous criticisms...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Portraits And Silhouettes Of Musicians"" is a book written by Camille Bellaigue and published in 1897. The book is a collection of portraits and silhouettes of famous musicians from the 19th century. The author has included a brief biography of each...

Aural Harmony, Part 1 is a music theory book written by Franklin Whitman Robinson and published in 1918. The book aims to teach the reader about the principles of harmony and how to apply them in musical composition. It covers topics such as chord...

""Haddon Hall"" is a three-act light English opera written by Sydney Grundy and first performed in 1892. The plot is set in the Elizabethan era and follows the story of Dorothy Vernon, the daughter of Sir George Vernon, who falls in love with John...

""An Introduction to Music"" is a book written by Anne Gunn and first published in 1803. The book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of music, including the history of music, the theory of music, and the practical aspects...

Leaves From The Journals Of Sir George Smart is a book written by George Thomas Smart and published in 1907. The book is a collection of journal entries written by Sir George Smart, a prominent English conductor and composer, between the years 1817 and...

Lyric Diction: For Singers, Actors And Public Speakers is a book written by Dora Duty Jones in 1913. The book is a comprehensive guide to the proper pronunciation and enunciation of words and phrases in singing, acting, and public speaking. It contains...

The Brasses of England is a book written by Herbert Walter Macklin in 1907. The book provides a comprehensive study of the brasses that were used in England during the medieval period. The author delves into the history of these brasses, their design,...

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This extensively revised and expanded fifth edition of Understanding Popular Music Culture provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the production, distribution, consumption and meaning of popular music, and the debates that surround...

Playford's Soham Magazine and Friendly Monitor is a book written by William Playford and published in 1847. The book is a collection of articles and essays on various topics, including religion, history, literature, and science. The author, William...

Musings On The Lounge is a collection of essays written by Edward Bertrand Finck and originally published in 1914. The book contains a series of reflections on various topics, ranging from music and art to politics and society. Finck was a well-known...

Musical Vade Mecum: A Manual Of The Science Of Music, Adapted To The Wants Of Teachers And Scholars (1852) is a comprehensive guide to the science of music, written by Herrman S. Saroni. The book is tailored to the needs of both teachers and students of...

Musical Studies At Home is a book written by Margaret B. Harvey and published in 1887. The book is a comprehensive guide for those who wish to study music at home. It covers a range of topics, including the basics of music theory, the history of music,...

Musical Reminiscences, Chiefly Respecting The Italian Opera In England: From The Year 1773 To The Present Time (1828) is a book written by Richard Edgcumbe Mount, also known as Richard Edgcumbe. The book is a collection of personal recollections and...

Musical Mosaic: Novelettes (1882) is a collection of short musical pieces composed by Nicolas Alfred De Vervins. The book features a variety of novelettes, each with its unique melody and structure. The pieces are inspired by different musical styles and...

Musical Form is a comprehensive guide to the structure and organization of musical compositions, written by Ebenezer Prout and first published in 1896. The book covers a range of topics related to musical form, including the principles of melody,...

Melodies of Mood and Tense is a book written by Charles Henry Augustine Esling and published in 1894. This book is a collection of poems that explore the different moods and emotions of the human experience. Esling's writing style is lyrical and...

Masterpieces Of The Great Violin Makers is a book that was published in 1917 by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. The book is a comprehensive guide to the most famous and revered violin makers of all time. The book includes detailed descriptions of the work...

Il libro ""Wagnerismo Penale"" (1887) di Riccardo Dalle Mole ����� un'opera che approfondisce la teoria criminologica di Cesare Lombroso, basata sulla convinzione che il crimine sia una caratteristica innata dell'individuo. L'autore espone le sue...

Tudor and Stuart Love Songs is a collection of love poems from the Tudor and Stuart eras, compiled and edited by John Potter Briscoe. The book was originally published in 1902 and features a variety of love poems from some of the most prominent poets of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The History of Music, From the Christian Era to the Present Time is a comprehensive book written by Frederic Louis Ritter in 1880. The book provides a detailed history of music, starting from the Christian era and ending in the present time (1880). The...

The Art Melodious is a book written by Louis Lombard and first published in 1897. It is a comprehensive guide to playing the violin and is aimed at intermediate to advanced level players. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which focuses on...

The Art of Accompanying Plain Chant, written by Max Springer and originally published in 1908, is a comprehensive guide for musicians and church organists on how to accompany plain chant in a liturgical setting. The book covers a wide range of topics,...

Les Pr�����ludes de l'Harmonie Universelle ou Questions Curieuses Utiles Aux (1634) est un livre �����crit par Marin Mersenne. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui traite de la musique et de la physique, et qui est consid�����r����� comme l'un des premiers livres...

Les Passions De L�������Ame Le Monde: Ou Traite De La Lumiere (1728) est un livre �����crit par Ren����� Descartes. Il s'agit d'un trait����� philosophique qui explore les passions de l'�����me et leur influence sur le monde qui nous entoure. Le livre...

Das Buch ""In Sachen Mozarts"" (1851) von Lorenz Franz ist eine umfassende Analyse der Musik und des Lebens von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Der Autor untersucht Mozarts Werke und gibt Einblicke in seine Pers������nlichkeit und seinen k�����nstlerischen Stil...

Il Coro delle Muse ����� un libro del 1793 di Anna Graziani Baglioni. Il libro ����� una raccolta di poesie che celebrano le Muse greche, le dee dell'arte e della letteratura. Le poesie sono scritte in un linguaggio elegante e raffinato, e rappresentano...

Le livre ""Hymne Des Honn������tes Gens: Ou Hymne Anti-Marseillais (1794)"" de Humblet est un recueil de po�����mes satiriques qui s'opposent ������ l'hymne national fran�����ais ""La Marseillaise"". Publi����� en 1794, pendant la R�����volution...

Hymni Aliquot Et Carmina est liber qui a Jacobo Meyer anno MDXXXVII editus est. In hoc libro, hymni et carmina Latina continentur, quae varia themata tractant, inter quae sunt laudatio Dei, amor, poenitentia, et mortem. Versus in libello sunt elegantes...

""How To Play The Fiddle: Or Hints To Beginners On The Violin"" is a book written by Henry William Gresswell, first published in 1908. The book is a comprehensive guide for beginners who are interested in learning how to play the fiddle or violin. It...

Etudes (1638) est un livre �����crit par Theodore Carlier. C'est un recueil d'�����tudes musicales pour le luth et la guitare. Le livre est divis����� en plusieurs parties, chacune contenant des �����tudes pour diff�����rents niveaux de comp�����tence...