Music Styles and Genres Books

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Theologie - Islamische Religionswissenschaft, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die folgende Arbeit befasst sich zunächst mit der Definition von Sufismus, einem kurzem geschichtlichen Abriss und der Lehre und...

Were They Ever Here at All? More Epic Tales of the Grateful Dead is author Scott W. Allen's third and final installment in his written histories of the revered San Francisco group, updating the Dead's history through August 2022. Mr. Allen's series of...

I've been in ministry for as long as I can remember. I believe it all started when my mother made me play the piano for choruses for Sunday school when I could barely pick out the melody lines to the songs! But music opened many doors for me and helped...

El libro Las mujeres musulmanas y el velo Hijab: opresión o liberación explora las raíces de las opiniones del Islam sobre las mujeres musulmanas y el velo Hijab examinando los pasajes pertinentes del último testamento de Dios, el Sagrado Corán, y las...

This research into the tempos of Bach's dance music answers the age-old question, "How fast should this piece be?" Because Bach's tempo often differs from current performance practice, this research transforms our understanding of his music.Bach's...

Celebrate the Iconic Prince with Fascinating Facts!Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of one of music's greatest legends with our Large Print Prince Facts Word Search Puzzle Book. Perfect for fans of the Purple One and puzzle lovers alike, this book...

Calling Planet Earth: Close Encounters with Sun Ra pulls us into the quirky world of the jazzmusician known first as Herman Blount, then as Sun Ra (1914-1993), the Arkestra leaderwho claimed for most of his life to have come from Saturn. The book opens...

In his teaching and preaching, Jesus often used parables as “means of revelation.”  Theologians and biblical scholars have often referred to a pattern of “revelation and response” which constitutes an essential aspect of...

Dvorak's second set of Slavonic Dances was composed in response to a request from his German publisher N. Simrock in the wake of the tremendous popularity of the first set (Op.46). The brilliant orchestration of the melodious, folk-inspired dances did...

The second in Smetana's "Ma Vlast" a six-part series of tone poems inspired by his Czech homeland, Vltava (Die Moldau in German) is named for the river that flows through the heart of Prague. This new study score is a digitally-enhanced reprint of the...

Berlioz' operatic masterpiece is now performed regularly in concert halls worldwide, despite the poor reception received at it Paris premiere in 1846. This is a new, digitally-enhanced, corrected reprint of the score originally issued in 1911 by...

New, digitally-enhanced reprint of the full score issued by Boosey & Co., London in 1901, the same year Elgar conducted the world premiere of this sparkling concert overture. Sometimes known as "In London Town", the Cockaigne Overture has been...

Mahler's penultimate symphony received its premiere performance in Munich on September 12th, 1910 with a chorus of about 850, and an orchestra of 171. These massive forces led to Mahler's agent dubbing the work "Symphony of a Thousand." Mahler did not...

Once Upon a Record takes the reader behind the usually sacrosanct doors of the music industry. Geoffrey Weule has worked with some of the greatest names in music and entertainment. His career, spanning more than half a century, covered...

This book - one of four written by the author about the development of Western comedy and Victorian music theatre - is a wide-ranging and authoritative examination of the key comic works of the famous dramatist W.S. Gilbert. Remembered today primarily...

Dub reggae and the techniques associated with it have, since the late-1980s, been used widely by producers of dance and ambient music. However, the term was originally applied to a remixing technique pioneered in Jamaica as far back as 1967. Recording...

We can be the new wind: The interaction of punk, hardcore punk, power pop and neo-garage with alternative rock in the 1980's.The hardcore punk scene had two major crossovers, one with heavy metal and one with pop influenced independent rock. A...

A memoir of how a boy went from punk rock in the 1970s to art school in the 1980s to inventing parts of the Internet in the 1990s.Everybody got the Internet in the end but I got it first.In 1993, when there were fewer than one hundred web sites in...

Are you a classical bass player that wants to apply your hard earned instrumental skills to jazz improvisation?Or are you a jazz bass player looking to open up your scale/interval practice to new worlds of melodic invention?Bach Shapes II for Bass...

The future looks bleak. The present feels hopeless. Yet, for two young African-American brothers from the slums of New York City, failure is not an option. The reader will experience a once-in-a-lifetime, true story of how courage, desperation, and a...

This hymnal is a collection of early Christian poems translated into English and set to melodies from the medieval period. The 56 poems are selected from 'One Hundred Latin Hymns: Ambrose to Aquinas' (OHLH), edited by Peter G. Walsh and Christopher Husch...

"The interconnectivity and absurdity of the world is on full display in The Rube Goldberg Variations, a book of poetry that uses the inspiration of twelve-tone music, acrostic, and variations of double sestinas to create a sonorous, rhythmic collection...

COMMUNITY LITERACY JOURNAL 16.1 (Fall 2021) | The journal understands "community literacy" as the domain for literacy work that exists outside of mainstream educational and work institutions. It can be found in programs devoted to adult education, early...

Singers! Have you ever wanted to feel more equipped to nail every scale and chord shape on call? See a set of chord changes and quickly recognize by sight and by ear what scales to use to help you improvise more freely, deeply and confidently?...

If you've ever felt the blues, sang the blues, or simply love rhythm and blues, Dr. Syleecia Thompson's tell-all book will make you appreciate this nearly 70-year-old music genre even more. This insider's narration reveals the dark side of the industry...

The incredible story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra that reveals the remarkable interplay between music and medicine.You may have read about the Longwood Symphony orchestra (LSO) in the paper or heard them on your favorite radio station. But the LSO...

In the 1940s and 1950s, Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-1991) was among the best known and most respected folk singers in America. Paul O. Jenkins tells, for the first time, the story of Dyer-Bennet, often referred to as the "Twentieth-Century Minstrel."...

A continuation of Christopher's first book "Running Lips". Lyrical Righteousness is poetic and loving way to learn to appreciate the art of rapping in the Hip-Hop Culture and to come to a closer more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ (if you do not...

Dance music has seen an unprecedented explosion in the 21st century as a stampede of subgenres, such as dance pop and EDM (electronic dance music), have come to define the pop music scene worldwide. In this collection of original interviews, 33...

George Cory and Douglass Cross wrote just one hit song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." They were unknown before they wrote it--and were unknown after it became a standard. Their lives were a tangle. They eked out a meager living in San...

As technology advances, society retains its mythical roots--a tendency evident in rock music and its enduring relationship with myth and science fiction. This study explores the mythical and fantastic themes of artists from the late 1960s to the...

Friedrich Nietzsche regarded himself as the most musical philosopher--he played the piano, wrote his own compositions and espoused a philosophy encouraging all to dance for joy. Central to his life and his ideas were the music and personality of...

"Qu'est-ce que c'est?" (What is it?) mezzo-soprano Celestine Galli-Marie asked when offered the title role in the 1875 premier of Bizet's new opera, Carmen. She was only the first in a long line of performers to ask. In the 140+ years since, each...

Miss Blackberry, the gifted pianist and piano teacher, takes her three piano students, Lena, Thomas, and Andrew, on an exciting musical adventure where they travel back in time to meet the world famous musician, Mr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mr. Mozart...

Praise And Thanks: A Hymn Book For The Young People�������s Christian Union Of The Universalist Church (1895) is a religious book compiled by Grace F. White. This hymn book is specifically designed for the Young People's Christian Union of the...

Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy is a book written by Andrew Lang and published in 1910. The book is a critical analysis of the work of Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historical novelist and poet, and his influence on the traditional ballads of...

The American Music System is a book written by Frederich Zuchtmann and published in 1896. The book is a comprehensive guide to the American music system, covering topics such as music theory, composition, and performance. It provides a detailed history...

""The Art Of Singing And Vocal Declamation"" is a book written by Charles Santley, first published in 1908. Santley was a famous English baritone singer and vocal teacher, and in this book, he shares his knowledge and experience on the art of singing and...

""Studies In Musical Graces"" is a book written by Ernest Fowles and published in 1907. The book is a comprehensive study of the musical graces or embellishments that are used in music. It covers a wide range of topics related to musical graces,...

Songs of a Parish Priest is a collection of poems written by Basil Edwards, a parish priest, and published in 1892. The poems are mostly religious in nature and reflect the author's experiences as a clergyman. The collection includes poems about various...

Music In Its Art-Mysteries is a book written by Henry Wylde in 1867. The book is a comprehensive exploration of the mysteries of music and its art. It covers a wide range of topics, including the origins of music, the nature of sound, the different types...

Moral Songs is a collection of poems written by Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander and published in 1880. The book contains a total of 47 poems, each written with the intention of teaching moral lessons to children. The poems cover a variety of topics,...

Sunday School Melodies is a hymnbook compiled by Isaac Hickman Meredith and published in 1914. The book contains a collection of new and standard hymns that are specifically intended for use in Sunday School settings. The hymns included in the book cover...

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...

Modern Violin Playing is a book written by Samuel B. Grimson in 1920. The book provides a comprehensive guide to playing the violin, covering various aspects of technique, including posture, bowing, fingering, and vibrato. It also includes exercises and...