Music - Reference

Delve into the dynamic history of punk music, exploring its rebellious origins, cultural significance, and lasting influence. From its roots in CBGB and The Ramones to the emergence of British punk with The Sex Pistols, this book uncovers punk's ideological roots, diverse subgenres, controversial...

John Chilton's Who's Who of Jazz has established itself as a major jazz reference book on the lives of over a thousand musicians born before 1920. The informative biographies give the essential details of each musician's life and career, and jazz greats jostle with...

The Baptist Church Hymnal V2: Hymns, Chants, Anthems, With Music (1900) is a religious book compiled by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland. It contains a collection of hymns, chants, and anthems, all accompanied by sheet music. The book is designed for...

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 part of our...

Global Jazz: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography that explores the global impact of jazz, detailing the evolution of the African American musical tradition as it has been absorbed, transformed, and expanded across the world's historical, political, and social landscapes. With...

Dame Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England on Sunday, September 26, 1948. Starting at an early age Olivia expressed an interest in music. By the time she was in her mid-teens she was singing in coffee houses with an all-girl group she formed...

Although its origins and definition are hotly debated among scholars and fans alike, punk rock music has an ever-evolving but always loyal fan base. The British punk movement is thought to have begun in the mid-1970s with bands such as the Clash and the...

This volume celebrates the lives, careers, and contributions of over one hundred American pianists, including collaborative pianists and pedagogues. In addition to household names, it also spotlights historical women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ pianists who were top-notch performers or had important careers but...

The National Music of Ireland by Michael Conran is a historical account of the traditional music of Ireland, including the history of the Irish bards, the national melodies, the harp, and other musical instruments of Erin. The book was originally published in 1850 and...

""Song Words of the Lion Tamer: Comic Opera, in Two Acts"" is a musical work written by Richard Stahl and first published in 1891. The opera tells the story of a lion tamer named Leo, who falls in love with a wealthy woman named...

Author: Ben SalfieldISBN-10: 190890495XISBN-13: 9781908904959Publisher: Peacock PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2016Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.21d

If you want to learn how to survive, thrive, and have an epic music festival experience, then get HowExpert Guide to Music Festivals. This guide is written by Lydia Endel, who has real-life knowledge, passion, and experience in exploring many different music festivals.This book...

Yes are the archetypal 1970s progressive rock group. Playing powerful and adventurous music when it was briefly part of the mainstream, the band thrilled millions with their iconic albums and epic live shows. Records like Fragile and Close to the Edge helped define an...

The Byrds were just a little bit ahead of their time. By releasing six genre-defining albums in three years, their transformative powers took electric guitars to traditional folk music, brought jazz into psychedelic pop and helped introduce what we now know as Americana, by...

This book examines the work of the first decade-and-a-half of Lou Reed as a solo artist. It would be easy to paint these years with a broad brush; with the ghost of The Velvet Underground in its aftermath slowly yet gradually gaining cultural influence,...

Pop Music, U.S.A. is designed to be used in a college-level general music class. It covers popular music in America from pre-Revolutionary War times through the present (2018).Author: Gerard Aloisio, Warren J. Anderson, Josh JonesISBN-10: 1723426164ISBN-13: 9781723426162Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/23/2018Pages: 420Format:...

This is a new release of the original 1954 edition.Author: Edward PodolskyISBN-10: 1494091267ISBN-13: 9781494091262Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 346Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.72d

This day-by-day chronicle of every live concert by the Rolling Stones from 1962 through 1982 traces their development from a band playing small clubs around London to the global phenomenon we know today. Comprehensive coverage of the shows includes set lists, venues, concert reviews,...

Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 1700s, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges.In his series The Symphonic Repertoire, the late A. Peter Brown explored the symphony in Europe from its origins into...

This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.Author: Alexandre TansmanISBN-10: 1494080591ISBN-13: 9781494080594Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.66d

The Boston Music Company Digest Of Piano Pieces: For The Left Hand Alone is a music book published in 1917 by Felix Fox. The book is a collection of piano pieces that are specifically designed to be played with the left hand alone. It...

""Music Is My Life"" is a memoir written by Adella Prentiss Hughes, a prominent figure in the music industry during the early 20th century. The book chronicles her life from childhood to adulthood, detailing her passion for music and her journey to become a...

"Masterworks of 20th-Century Music" introduces more than one hundred of the greatest compositions by world-renowned composer that have entered the standard orchestral repertory. The author surveyed dozens of major American orchestras to focus on those works that an average audience member is most likely...

This up-to-date book comprehensively covers all aspects of speech and music sound reinforcement. It is roughly divided into four sections: Section 1 provides the tutorial fundamentals that all audio engineers will need, discussing subjects such as fundamentals of acoustics, psychoacoustics, basic electrical theory and...

Social Partner Dance: Body, Sound, and Space is an ethnographic theory of social partner dancing built on participant observation and interviews with instructors of tango, lindy hop, salsa, blues, and various other forms. The work establishes a general analytical language for the study of...

Soft Machine are perceived as cold and forbidding. At their peak in the 1970s, they purposefully raised the hackles of pop journalists, the musical establishment, and even their own fans. Their music was designed to exclude all but the most devoted. Their line-up constantly...

After the Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, American prime time television was quick to capitalize on a new, presumed musical fad that had attracted millions of viewers. Within weeks, scripted TV shows were showcasing Beatles-knock off bands. As the sixties progressed,...

There have been numerous publications in the last decades on the Bible in literature, film, and art. But until now, no reference work has yet appeared on the Bible as it appears in Western music. In The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs,...

Have you ever wondered what the name of the cantina band in Star Wars was? Or how many fictional singers Elvis played? Or how many fake bands had real Top Ten hits? This hysterical, witty, and irreverent book answers all these questions and more....

Think you know everything there is to know about about Ariana Grande? Well, think again. 1000 Ariana Grande Facts contains all you could ever wish to know about this popular singer. Facts about food, music videos, TV shows, veganism, influences, tours, family, concerts, awards,...

As the pages in this book are turned, the panorama of new album releases, presented in chronological order, is gradually revealed, just as it actually was for open-minded music fans living through those years. The records themselves explain exactly why the years 1963 to...

This book is an excellent reference for many different vacuum tubes. Particularly tubes that were used in guitar amplifiers, and those which played an important role in shaping the modern tube sound. General terms, basics, & tube manufacturers are included in this edition. (12AT7,...

The Great Organ in the Boston Music Hall is a detailed account of the construction, installation, and performance of one of the most impressive musical instruments of its time. Written anonymously in 1865, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of organs,...

The Geisha, A Story Of A Tea House: A Japanese Musical Play, In Two Acts (1896) is a book written by Owen Hall. It is a story set in Japan and revolves around the life of a geisha named Molly Seamore, who works in...

Nestled at the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a unique brand of country music called the "Bakersfield Sound." The term is generally used to describe a hard-edged honkytonk sensibility characterized...

CLASSICAL MONOLOGUES: WOMEN VOLUME III: FROM AESCHYLUS TO RACINEAuthor: Leon KatzISBN-10: 1557836140ISBN-13: 9781557836144Publisher: Applause BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2004Pages: 376Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.26w x 0.90d

The Organs of J. S. Bach is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to the organs encountered by Bach throughout Germany in his roles as organist, concert artist, examiner, teacher, and visitor. Newly revised and updated, the book's entries are listed alphabetically by geographical location,...

The Oxford Handbook of Computer Music offers a state-of-the-art cross-section of the most field-defining topics and debates in computer music today. A unique contribution to the field, it situates computer music in the broad context of its creation and performance across the range of...

This fully updated second edition is a selective annotated bibliography of all relevant published resources relating to church and worship music in the United States. Over the past decade, there has been a growth of literature covering everything from traditional subject matter such as...

Are you ready to rock? The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Concert Posters is the latest "how to" book in Gemstone Publishing's series for new and experienced collectors alike. This volume melds the awesome artwork of talented concert poster artists with the melodies of great...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Karl W. GehrkensISBN-10: 1512156310ISBN-13: 9781512156317Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Pedaling in Pianoforte Music is a book written by Algernon H. Lindo and first published in 1922. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of pedaling in piano playing, aimed at both beginners and advanced players alike. It covers a wide range...

I love great books about records: ripping yarns about everything that happened on the way to my stereo, with no minutiae too small to matter. The Blue Series: The Story Behind the Coloris the tale, in depth, behind every Blue single. - David Fricke,...

This booklet was written by the first American string teacher to observe and study the Suzuki Method(R) in Japan, Mr. John Kendall. Kendall's gift is in large part his ability to bring the concepts and practicalities of the Suzuki Method(R) to the doorstep of...

Karl Haas, creator and host of the internationally syndicated radio program "Adventures in Good Music," has an inimitable flair for bringing classical music to life.This is a definitive and fascinating reference work for anyone who loves classical music and wants to learn more about...

Rethinking Music offers a comprehensive re-evaluation of current thinking about music. In this book, 24 distinguished musicologists, music theorists, and ethnomusicologists review different dimensions of musical study, revealing a range of concerns that are shared across the discipline: the nature of musicological practice, its...

This anthology to accompany Gateways to Understanding Music is comprised of musical "texts." These broadly defined texts-primarily musical scores-facilitate the integration of score study and music theory into the ethno/musicology curriculum, a necessary focus in the training of the professional musician. As posed by...

The Baroque Wind Band and Wind Ensemble is the third volume in Dr. David Whitwell's ground breaking thirteen volume History and Literature of the Wind Band and Wind Ensemble series. Whitwell's meticulous scholarship reveals the continuous history of the wind ensemble, from its earliest...

In 1985, Suzanne Vega released her debut, garnering platinum status in the U.K and this New York-based singer-songwriter's self-titled album claimed the number 80 spot on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Best Albums of the Eighties. Vega began her career as an ambitious 'second wave'...

Donizetti's Opera L'Elisire D'Amore is a book that contains the Italian text of the famous opera, along with an English translation and the music of all the principal airs. The book was originally published in 1885 and was written by the composer himself, Gaetano...