Through the Crack in the Wall
'Everything was just so intense. There was an alienation and awkwardness about Josef K, but that was actually very true to life for me. Listening today I find really difficult because it brings back so many memories, so many ghosts and characters from the past.' Paul Haig'A lot of what Josef K were about was as much to do with what not to play as what to play. Josef K could never have anything rootsy, no blues scale. We were always looking for the modern.' Malcolm RossJosef K are the great lost post-punk band. Taking their name from the haunted protagonist of Franz Kafka's existentialist novel The Trial, they posed for photographs before brutalist and gothic architecture and produced visionary, often incendiary music that felt like the product of perpetual anxiety. And it really was.Through The Crack In The Wall is the first ever biography of the band, tracing their story from their origins in the leafy suburbs of Edinburgh through to their untimely implosion four years later. It's a tale of fun and frenzy, filled with highs and lows. From their thrilling live shows, which left onlookers spellbound, to more anxious occasions confronting a baying audience of rioting anarcho-punks in Brussels; from a brief spell as press darlings of the inkies to the fateful decision to pull their debut album just as pop stardom beckoned--one that continues to haunt them today.Drawing extensively on new interviews with the band members and those around them as well as contemporary press articles, the book explores the band's inner workings and analyses their relationships with Postcard Records supremo Alan Horne, labelmates Orange Juice, and manager Allan Campbell. It re-evaluates their position in the pantheon of post-punk greats and considers how their music helped shape the UK independent scene of the eighties. More than anything else, though, the book's primary purpose is to celebrate the incredible music Josef K made and consider what makes it more vital today than ever.
Post-Punk and Philosophy
What sort of thing is Post-Punk? Is it merely a musical genre, an artistic movement, or something else altogether? What is the proper role of emotion in the intellectual life? Is any attempt to be cool an inherently losing battle; should I embrace my eccentricities? Does a counterculture need to care about change, or can it simply focus on its art? Are nihilism and love compatible? Is the best way to deal with a bleak worldview simply to embrace it through art? How much should we care (if at all) about the moral failings of the artists whose work we love so much? What exactly is authenticity, and how important is it? As a result of so much thoughtful artistry and music-making, the editors of this book were fortunate enough to bring together the talented authors whose work comprises it as they raise, clarify, and even attempt to answer some of these questions. Thankfully, their creativity and innovation are worthy of the Post-Punk creatives about which they've written. And, their varied and eclectic perspectives are akin to the variety of influences that led to and help make Post-Punk such a unique and beloved art form. So, that's how we got here; through and past the downward spiral of Punk's initial wave, alternative rock music came out stronger and even more diverse and compelling with the advent of Post-Punk, and we are now in a position to reflect deeply on the movement as a whole. Perhaps if we think carefully enough about it all, we might even be able to discover where we go from here." (From the editors' introduction, "Well, How Did We Get Here?")
Neu Klang
"Revelatory and propulsively arranged." - The New York Times The first ever oral-history of Krautrock, the sound that changed modern music. West Germany, 1968. Like everywhere else in the Western world, the young generation is pushing for radical change, still suffering the after-effects of the Second World War. Many stream out of the lecture halls and onto the streets. Some into the underground. And some into the practice basements, in search of the soundtrack of the movement. The unique and adventurous sounds that German bands like Can, Neu!, Amon D羹羹l, Popul Vuh, Tangerine Dream, Faust, Cluster or Kraftwerk produced back then, now known as Krautrock, are considered a blueprint for modern rock music. And the stream of their creative admirers and continuators has been constantly widening since the first fans like David Bowie and Iggy Pop: whether Blur, Aphex Twin, Sonic Youth, Radiohead or the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. In Neu Klang, Christoph Dallach interviews its pioneers, including Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit and Holger Czukay of CAN; Neu!'s Michael Rother; Dieter Moebius of Cluster; Klaus Schulze of Tangerine Dream; Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk, Brian Eno and many others. Their answers combine to form an oral history that points far beyond the individual band histories: on the one hand, into the past, to Nazi teachers, post-war parental homes, free jazz, terrorism, LSD and extremely long hair; but just as much into the future, to global recognition, myth-making, techno or post-rock.
The Lofi Revolution
Discover the Rhythms of Serenity: Dive Into the Heart of the Lofi MovementIn the bustling rhythm of modern life, there exists a sound, a movement, quietly revolutionizing the way we unwind, study, and connect. The Lofi Revolution: Unwinding to the Sound of Now offers an immersive journey into the heart of this cultural phenomenon, weaving through the textured beats and chilled vibes that define the lofi genre. This book is an invitation to explore the layers of lofi, from its underground roots to its surge into mainstream consciousness.Embark on a voyage from the Genesis of Lofi, understanding its obscure origins and the defining characteristics that encapsulate its appeal. Delve into the Historical Backdrop of electronic and sample-based music, where pioneers and influential albums carved the path for lofi's emergence. The narrative then transitions to the vibrant Lofi Aesthetic and Culture, illustrating how visual art, internet subcultures, and a unique community identity fortify the music's impact.What makes the lofi movement truly intriguing is its power to stir the mind and soul. The Science of Relaxation chapter unveils the psychology behind why lofi music is an unparalleled tool for relaxation and mental wellness. Through a deep dive into Soundscapes and Syncopation, the book dissects the intricate beats and production techniques that give lofi music its signature sound.The journey does not stop at the music's creation. The DIY Ethos chapter celebrates the bedroom producers and the role of technology in making music production accessible to all. As the narrative unfolds, the exploration extends into how lofi is distributed, monetized, and integrated into the music industry, live performances, and even educational settings.As we look towards the future, The Lofi Revolution not only predicts the evolution of lofi but positions it as a catalyst for new music movements. Featuring interviews with lofi artists, a guide to creating your own lofi tracks, and insights into the genre's fusion with other styles, this book is a comprehensive guide for fans and aspiring musicians alike.Whether you're a long-time enthusiast or new to the sound, prepare to be entranced by the world of lofi. Discover how this revolutionary sound is reshaping our approach to music and relaxation. Let the beats guide you to a world of calm, creativity, and community. The Lofi Revolution is your all-access pass to understanding and experiencing the soothing power of lofi music.
Seeing Metal Music in Latin America and the Caribbean
This book explores the visual dimensions of metal music from the specific socio-historic, geographic, and political positionality of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Italian Opera in Global and Transnational Perspective
This volume of essays discusses the European and global expansion of Italian opera and the significance of this process for debates on opera at home in Italy. Covering different parts of Europe, the Americas, Southeast and East Asia, it investigates the impact of transnational musical exchanges on notions of national identity associated with the production and reception of Italian opera across the world. As a consequence of these exchanges between composers, impresarios, musicians and audiences, ideas of operatic Italianness (italianit?) constantly changed and had to be reconfigured, reflecting the radically transformative experience of time and space that throughout the nineteenth century turned opera into a global aesthetic commodity. The book opens with a substantial introduction discussing key concepts in cross-disciplinary perspective and concludes with an epilogue relating its findings to different historiographical trends in transnational opera studies.
Music Theatre and the Holy Roman Empire
Packed full of new archival evidence that reveals the interconnected world of music theatre during the 'Classical era', this interdisciplinary study investigates key locations, genres, music, and musicians. Austin Glatthorn explores the extent to which the Holy Roman Empire delineated and networked a cultural entity that found expression through music for the German stage. He maps an extensive network of Central European theatres; reconstructs the repertoire they shared; and explores how print media, personal correspondence, and their dissemination shaped and regulated this music. He then investigates the development of German melodrama and examines how articulations of the Holy Roman Empire on the musical stage expressed imperial belonging. Glatthorn engages with the most recent historical interpretations of the Holy Roman Empire and offers quantitative, empirical analysis of repertoire supported by conventional close readings to illustrate a shared culture of music theatre that transcended traditional boundaries in music scholarship.
Whose Country Music?
In a period in which racism and gender inequity are at the fore of public, political, and scholarly discourse, this collection challenges systems of gatekeeping that have dictated who gets to participate in twenty-first century country music culture. Building on established scholarship, this book examines contemporary issues in country music through feminist, intersectional, and post-colonialist theories, as well as other intertextual and cultural lenses. The authors pose questions about diversity, representation, and identity as they relate to larger concepts of artist and fan communities, stylistic considerations of the genre, and modes of production from a twenty-first century perspective. Addressing and challenging the received narrative about country music culture, this collection delves into the gaps that are inherent in existing approaches that privileged biography and historiography and expands new areas of inquiry relating to contemporary country music identity and culture.
I Don't Want to Go Home
A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey--featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt, Southside Johnny, members of the E Street Band and Asbury Jukes, the Ramones, the Jonas Brothers, Jack Antonoff, and other legendary musicians.Featuring exclusive, never-before-seen photos from Danny ClinchIn 1970, Asbury Park, New Jersey, was ripped apart by race riots that left the once-proud beach town an hour away from Manhattan smoldering, suffering and left for dead.Four years later, a few miles down the coast in Seaside Heights, two bouncers, Jack Roig and Butch Pielka, tired of the daily grind, dreamt of owning their own place. Under-prepared and minimally funded, the two bought the first bar they considered, in a city where no one wanted to be, without setting one foot in the place. They named it the Stone Pony, and turned it into a rock club that Bruce Springsteen would soon call home and a dying town would call its beating heart.But the bar had to fight to survive. Despite its success in launching and attracting rockers like Stevie Van Zandt, "Southside" Johnny Lyon, and Springsteen, the Stone Pony--like everything in Asbury Park for the past half century--could only weather the drags of a depressed city for so long.How did the Stone Pony beat the odds to survive? How did it become an international rock pilgrimage site, not just for fans of Springsteen, but for punk rockers, jam bands, pop, indie, alternative and many other musicians as well? And how did it continue to inspire and influence a hall-of-fame list of New Jersey and national rock stars? The story of the Stone Pony--thrillingly charted in this detailed oral history--is the chronicle of a proud and unique cultural mecca blooming in a down-but-not-yet-out tough town. As Nick Corasaniti reveals, the stories of Asbury Park and the Stone Pony are that of modern America itself--a place of battered hopes, big dreams, and dogged resilience.
What's Your Era?
As Taylor Swift releases her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poet's Department, catch up on all her previous eras through the ultimate fan book. Are you a Fearless enthusiast or a Reputation-era renegade? Discover which Taylor Swift era you truly belong to with the ultimate guide for any Swiftie. Taylor has enchanted the world with her music and unapologetically authentic persona. This book explores the exciting tapestry of her career, from her country beginnings to her chart-topping pop anthems.A love letter to the woman who created the soundtrack to so many of our lives, What's Your Era? is a deep dive into each album and what they mean in the wider scope of her career. If you're looking to incorporate more of Taylor's energy and style into your life, or simply want to brush up on your Taylor Swift knowledge, this book is your essential companion. With outfit inspiration for each era, quizzes, and Taylor-themed activities, you'll be all set, whether you're hosting the ultimate Taylor Swift party or prepping for one of her concerts.
Quantum Mechanics and Avant-Garde Music
Explore the intriguing ties between Pauli's exclusion principle and Schoenberg's dodecaphony, and the echoes of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle in Stockhausen and Cage's compositions. This book delves into these connections, revealing the fusion of modern physics and avant-garde music. From philosophical musings on time to the transformation of algebra into musical notation, it uncovers the intersection of mathematics, physics, and music. With meticulous research, the author demonstrates how quantum physics and relativity shaped both fields in the 20th century. Through historical anecdotes, he unveils the musical endeavors of physicists like Planck and Einstein, connecting their theories to contemporary musical techniques. Accessible to all readers, the text offers a fresh perspective on the convergence of science and art, serving as a bridge for scientists, musicians, and the curious alike. Whether you're new to physics or music, this book provides an illuminating journey into the interconnected realms of creativity and discovery. "Fascinating details and anecdotes accompany this engaging account of the emergence of dramatic new ideas and forms in music over the centuries..." David Politzer, winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics. "A thought-provoking, stimulating, and highly original exploration of deep metaphorical links between music and physics...Highly recommended." Prof. Ian Stewart FRS, author, What's the Use? "An astonishing book!" Tristan Murail, composer and co-creator of the "spectral" technique.
Pirates of the High Cs
Practiced internationally between 1960 and 2000, opera piracy (the illegal practice of recording live operatic performances in the opera house) was rampant. How fortunate! Because of pirating, we now have documentation of famous voices as they sounded in real life, not as they were altered in the sound chambers of recording companies.The author guides opera lovers about what to listen for in a singer's voice and performances. He discusses a performer's individual singing characteristics in specific roles (and, sometimes, their shortcomings) and, occasionally, specific performances of those roles. Bootlegged recordings can even provide a comparison between a star's performance of a role on Tuesday to one sung on Thursday while comparing both of those to commercial recordings of that role.There are in-depth technical discussions of the singing abilities and the recording histories of such stars as Magda Olivera, Leyla Gencer, Leonie Rysanek, Faith Esham, Beverly Hoch, Ashley Putnam, Gianna Rolandi, Diana Soviero, Olivia Stapp, Ruth Welting, Sheryl Woods, and many others.Limansky's own expericence is woven into this history of pirating. Who were these pirates? How did they get away with it? (They didn't always.) How and where did they do their recording? The author, a pirate himself, tells us. He examines the moral dilemma of being a pirate while performing, himself, as a professional musician.What did the stars think of pirating? Many promoted the practice. Why? Publicity was part of it. Limansky clarifies the rest of it.The book includes a rare, previously unpublished interview that the author conducted with the great American soprano Roberta Peters in 1985. It includes an analysis of her recorded legacy; both commercial and pirated. The author: Nicholas Limansky studied voice at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and has a performance degree from the University of West Virginia. He has sung with professional choral groups in New York City that include The Bach Aria Group, Musica Sacra, New York Choral Artists (New York Philharmonic), Opera Orchestra of New York, The Netherlands Ballet, and Alvin Ailey (Revelations and Rainbow Round My Shoulder). He has written performance reviews for the Italian publication, Rassegna Melodrammatica and reviewed new vocal releases of historical singers for Opera News, The Record Collector, Classical Singer, and Opera Quarterly. He lectures at the New York Vocal Record Collectors Society and has long been a member of its board of directors. Limansky has written a career overview and critical analysis of the 1950s Peruvian singer, Yma Sumac titled Yma Sumac: The Art Behind the Legend, published by YBK Publishers. It is considered the definitive work on this then-famous mid-twentieth-century artist. Limansky has also written Early 20th Century Opera Singers: Their Voices and Recordings from 1900-1949 published by YBK Publishers.This work, Pirates of the High Cs: Opera Bootlegging in the 20th Century is the third of Limansky's YBK books.
Bach's Architecture of Gratitude
Every lover of music finds themselves, at privileged moments, in ecstasy - certain that what they are hearing has captured, somehow, an incontrovertible truth. In Bach's Architecture of Gratitude James Crooks explores this profound aesthetic experience in a case study of J.S. Bach's Mass in B Minor - widely considered among the greatest works of the western choral canon. The book begins with an investigation of compositional principles - of what we might call the mass's musical architecture. Crooks argues that in its cathedral-like structure, Bach gives us a detailed map of the spiritual journey it triggers. This journey culminates in our apprehension of the world as a gift. And that means, in turn, that the mode of knowing appropriate to its musical ecstasy is gratitude. In the gratitude of aesthetic experience, we learn something crucial about the genuine nature of our own identity, our relations with others, and the character of the things around us. Bach's genius lies in his capacity to frame these lessons in the mass's choruses, solos, and duets. Spotlighting the wisdom embedded in gratitude, Bach's Architecture of Gratitude celebrates music as a pathway to understanding our deepest selves and our intimacy with the world.
Rock the Dancefloor 2nd Edition
Want to DJ like a pro, share the music you love with other people and perform amazing DJ sets you can be proud of? This second edition of Rock the Dancefloor! is the essential one-stop handbook for new and experienced DJs. Completely updated with the latest developments in DJing and expanded with new chapters on sourcing and organising your music, using subscription services and creating DJ mixes, its proven five-step formula covers everything from getting your gear together to DJing success. Whether you're just starting out, or already know your stuff and are looking to improve your game, this book will help you to: Understand modern DJ gear and avoid expensive mistakes Assemble the best music collection to please any audience Quickly master techniques to make your DJ mixes sound amazing Perform like a pro at parties, in bars and clubs or as a mobile DJ Get noticed, share your mixes, livestream your sets and more
There Was Nothing You Could Do
A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album, Born in the U.S.A.--a record that both chronicled and foreshadowed the changing tides of modern America On June 4, 1984, Columbia Records issued what would become one of the best-selling and most impactful rock albums of all time. An instant classic, Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. would prove itself to be a landmark not only for the man who made it, but rock music in general and even the larger American culture over the next 40 years. In There Was Nothing You Could Do, veteran rock critic Steven Hyden shows exactly how this record became such a pivotal part of the American tapestry. Alternating between insightful criticism, meticulous journalism, and personal anecdotes, Hyden delves into the songs that made--and didn't make--the final cut, including the tracks that wound up on its sister album, 1982's Nebraska. He also investigates the myriad reasons why Springsteen ran from and then embraced the success of his most popular (and most misunderstood) LP, as he carefully toed the line between balancing his commercial ambitions and being co-opted by the machine. But the book doesn't stop there. Beyond Springsteen's own career, Hyden explores the role the album played in a greater historical context, documenting not just where the country was in the tumultuous aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, but offering a dream of what it might become--and a perceptive forecast of what it turned into decades later. As Springsteen himself reluctantly conceded, many of the working-class middle American progressives Springsteen wrote about in 1984 had turned into resentful and scorned Trump voters by the 2010s. And though it wasn't the future he dreamed of, the cautionary warnings tucked within Springsteen's heartfelt lyrics prove that the chaotic turmoil of our current moment has been a long time coming. How did we lose Springsteen's heartland? And what can listening to this prescient album teach us about the decline of our country? In There Was Nothing You Could Do, Hyden takes readers on a journey to find out.
Stray Kids
Get to know K-Pop's reigning superstars! With phenomenal talent and an edgy yet anthemic sound, Stray Kids have topped the Billboard charts, won over fans across the world, and proven they are here to STAY! This new book, featuring dozens of full-color photos, is a vibrant celebration of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Explore their diverse musical influences while getting to know the band's individual singers, rappers, dancers, and producers.
The Mess Has The Message
TWO BOOKS IN ONE1.FREE GRATITUDE JOURNAL INCLUDED2.A SMART AND ENGAGING TALE OF STRUGGLE, FAITH, AND HOPE THROUGH A COLLAGE OF INSPIRATIONAL SONGS, QUOTES, PICTURES, BIBLE PASSAGES, TESTIMONIES, BOOKS AND MOVIES.[With the Bonus Journal - print, text, or audio recordable] would you like a message of hope for today ?Would you like to discover the message of hope in life's challenges and changes ?This book is not just another self-help book to find meaning of life or overcome depression and anxiety.This is the ultimate guide to a journey of self-discovery, to overcome life's struggles, embrace changes, combat fear to live a joyful and hopeful life based on a story of personal development. You will find 12 spiritual growth affirmations revealed through R.K. Choga's journey for your guidance to: ✓ recognise the triumphs in the failures✓ adopt an attitude of gratitude to find meaning of life or overcome depression and anxiety✓ shift the focus away from fault-finding for calm and productivity✓ find out how to turn the no in life into knowledge to live your purpose in lifeAre you ready to find out how to overcome in the face of adversity ?Are you ready for personal growth, inner peace to find healing and happiness ?Are you simply ready for self-improvement through the message of hope for today ?This book is to help you go beyond what you think, discover, and live the truth of the life that you imagine deep within you.Don't miss out and start reading now!
Fabric
When a small group of enthusiasts rebelled against the increasing commercialisation of the rave scene, converting a derelict meat store in London into a venue seemed the only option to stay authentic. The meat store became and remains a cathedral for undiluted dance music with a global following. This book celebrates Fabric's phenomenal impact on club culture over the past quarter of a century. Using oral history, photography, archival ephemera and club night artwork, 25 Years of Fabric tells the story of the misfits and visionaries who made it happen, the curators and resident DJs who kept the pure beats pulsing, and the devotees who filled the floor week after week, year after year. Through highs, lows and a campaign against enforced closure, Factory stands tall as an independent, resilient international cultural icon.
Searching for the Origins of the Portuguese Waltzes
Searching for the Origins of the Portuguese Waltzes is a collection of narratives depicting a six-year quest to discover the roots of a piece of traditional music played in St. John's, Newfoundland: the Portuguese Waltzes. Through interviews, research, and observations, author Richard Simas explores the relationship between Portuguese bacalhoeiros (cod fishermen) and the population of St. John's during the recent cod-fishing era (approximately 1950 to 1980). Memory, and its varying interpretation among different communities, is a major underlying theme. Above all, though, this is a book about music, shared, invented, and improvised, underscoring the power of melody to capture and conserve emotional memory across the Atlantic.
The Operetta Empire
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2022 "When the world comes to an end," Viennese writer Karl Kraus lamented in 1908, "all the big city orchestras will still be playing The Merry Widow." Viennese operettas like Franz Leh獺r's The Merry Widow were preeminent cultural texts during the Austro-Hungarian Empire's final years. Alternately hopeful and nihilistic, operetta staged contemporary debates about gender, nationality, and labor. The Operetta Empire delves into this vibrant theatrical culture, whose creators simultaneously sought the respectability of high art and the popularity of low entertainment. Case studies examine works by Leh獺r, Emmerich K獺lm獺n, Oscar Straus, and Leo Fall in light of current musicological conversations about hybridity and middlebrow culture. Demonstrating a thorough mastery of the complex early twentieth-century Viennese cultural scene, and a sympathetic and redemptive critique of a neglected popular genre, Micaela Baranello establishes operetta as an important element of Viennese cultural life--one whose transgressions helped define the musical hierarchies of its day.
Beethoven Symphonies Revisited
Beethoven Symphonies Revisited guides the reader -- music student, concert goer, or general music lover -- through the movements in a way that renews the novelty and excitement that listeners must have felt at the first performances. Stylistic discussion concentrates on the unusual features of each symphony, placing each individual work in the context of Beethoven's musical advancement and circumstances. His musical innovations are explored, and his contribution to the genre assessed. Thirty author-annotated musical pages elaborate and exemplify. The essential building blocks of key, tonality, metre, rhythm and instrumentation are discussed in detail. The authors' purpose is twofold: to bring together major research findings and at the same time offer detailed descriptive analyses of all nine symphonies. The approach is singular in its emphasis on the symphonies in the context of performance practice of the time, especially musical direction; the importance of the wind instruments (especially horns) and kettle drums; how counterpoint features in various passages in all the symphonies except the Sixth and Eighth, and how this was influenced by Beethoven's strict training in species counterpoint. New evaluations are offered, especially for the Second, Eighth and Ninth symphonies. The book's multi-faceted approach will be invaluable not only for conductors and music students at all levels, but for all concert goers and music lovers who wish to gain insight into the musical intricacies developed and enhanced by Beethoven's symphonic journey. Illustrations: 30 annotated musical score pages comprising 99 examples linked to text explanations; autographed manuscripts; performance venues; and instruments of the period.
The Classroom Guide to Jazz Improvisation
You don't have to be a jazz expert to give your students a great introduction to improvisation. The Classroom Guide to Jazz Improvisation provides what music educators have sought for decades: an easy, step-by-step guide to teaching jazz improvisation in the music classroom. Offering classroom-tested lesson plans, authors John McNeil and Ryan Nielsen draw on their combined 54 years of teaching experience and extensive work as professional jazz musicians to remove the guesswork and mystique from the teaching process. Each lesson is founded in the authors' realization that the brain responds differently to improvisation than it does rote memory. The resulting lesson plans are flexible, easy to use, and equip students with a quick understanding of the simple choices they can make to create effective jazz lines. Lessons are designed for a range of settings, from ensemble rehearsal to private instruction. Music educators may find relief in the concrete, straightforward materials on rhythm section instruments like bass, drums, piano, and guitar. Beyond the nuts and bolts of improvisation, this book contains carefully curated listening lists, honest discussions about the meaning of the music, and talking points to advocate for jazz programs to administrators and parents. With an inviting and conversational approach, The Classroom Guide to Jazz Improvisation is an essential resource for all music educators, from early career teachers to seasoned instructors.
Representing Hip Hop Histories, Politics and Practices in Australia
This long-awaited volume is the first to focus entirely on Hip Hop in Australia. Bringing together both scholarly and practitioner perspectives, across eleven chapters, contributors explore the diversity of identities, communities, practices, and expressions that make-up Hip-Hop in Australia.
Twenty-Four Songs and Arias in Spanish
In a world of classical vocal music traditions dominated by Italian, German, French and English languages, this book emerges as a pioneering resource dedicated to diversifying vocal repertoires and decolonizing curricula.Spanish, the world's second most spoken language, is uniquely suited for vocal performance due to its phonetic characteristics. Its five pure vowel sounds enhance vocal legato, making it an ideal language for teaching and mastering vocal techniques.Available for Medium-Low and Medium-High voices, Twenty-Four Songs and Arias in Spanish is designed as a comprehensive pedagogical tool, introducing singers and teachers to progressively challenging pieces that enhance both technical vocal skills and Spanish diction. From simple songs to complex opera arias, this repertoire serves not only as practice material but also enriches concert performances, offering a wide range of choices for audiences and performers alike.This thoughtfully curated collection includes songs and arias for voice and piano in Spanish from the 15th to the 21st centuries. The book offers phonetic transcriptions, translations of the poems into English and a bilingual introductory study contextualizing the songs and composers.We envision Twenty-Four Songs and Arias in Spanish as a lifelong companion for singers at all stages of their careers, as well as voice teachers, akin to the iconic anthologies of Italian songs that have inspired generations. Edited by Patricia Caicedo, a soprano and musicologist renowned as the authority on Spanish language songs worldwide, the book brings unparalleled expertise and insight to this essential collection.
Not Good Enough?
Vocal shame is the new prominent area of academic interest that should be on every singer's radar.Essential, informative, and enlightening reading for singers and educators alike.Shame is such a powerful emotion that it can literally break your voice. For singers, that can cause a break in your career. Shame can interfere with singing studies or create problems with vocal technique.Iris Seesj瓣rvi, a psychophysical voice teacher, soprano, and doctoral researcher now introduces her pioneering work on how shame affects the singing voice and examines the wide scope of situations that can trigger vocal shame. The data sources for this research included interviews and inquiries with 19 classical singers and quotations from a book about the world-renowned Finnish soprano Karita Mattila.Singers, like all musicians, have a tendency towards perfectionism. This desire can lead to anxiety, fear and shame following an imperfect performance. Receiving negative feedback can bring on a flood of shame and result in lower self-esteem. Shame is a very personal emotion, so what causes shame for one person may not affect another person in the same way.When shame sets in, it can affect a singer's enjoyment of singing, or prevent singing altogether. To readers who feel restricted by shame, Iris offers ways to build shame resilience and regain a feeling of empowerment while singing.Learn about the importance of shame resilience, introduced to a wider audience by Bren矇 Brown.Explore the research on professional singers' experiences of shame and how they interlink with career development.Allow the author to introduce you to various ways to relieve the psychophysical pain and restrictive tension in the voice caused by shame.
Futuromania
A collection of writing by Simon Reynolds, centered on music that seemed, in its moment, to prefigure the Future Simon Reynolds's first book in eight years is a celebration of music that feels like a taste of tomorrow. Sounds that prefigure pop music's future--the vanguard genres and heroic innovators whose discoveries eventually get accepted by the wider mass audience. But it's also about the way music can stir anticipation for a thrillingly transformed world just around the corner: a future that might be utopian or dystopian, but at least will be radically changed and exhilaratingly other. Starting with an extraordinary chapter on Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer, taking in illuminating profiles of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Boards of Canada, Burial, and Daft Punk, and arguing for Auto-Tune as the defining sound of 21st century pop, Futuromania shapes over two dozen essays and interviews into a chronological narrative of machine-music from the 1970s to now. Reynolds explores the interface between pop music and science fiction's utopian dreams and nightmare visions, always emphasizing the quirky human individuals abusing the technology as much as the era-defining advances in electronic hardware and digital software. A tapestry of the scenes and subcultures that have proliferated in that febrile, sexy, and contested space where man meets machine, Futuromania is an enthused listening guide that will propel readers towards adventures in sound. There is a lifetime of electronic listening here.
How Sweet the Sound
Musician and preacher Richard Allen Farmer explores the messages of twenty-five of the greatest hymns of the Christian faith.
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
A Hymnbook of Christians of the right faith.The sequel of the Ausbund, the german Hymnbook of the Anabaptists.The hymns are versified like the Psalms - without Rhyme or melody of speech, but mere sentences to a melody for the public worship service and privately in the houses. The content is also like the Psalms: One's own righteousness is stated in detail and the conduct of the wicked, the ungodly are cursed, as in the Psalms - thus the Anabaptists have always sung.The Hymnbook was written by Markus Pilz, an Anabaptist Pastor. Anabaptists are those people who were killed in the Middle Ages by the Roman-Catholic Church and the Protestant Church - they are also called Waldensians, Albigensians, Cathars, Mennonites, etc. Those Christians disappeared about 200 years ago, but came now back again.All hymns can be sung with the same melody. All the Psalms have been versified almost word by word and many New Testament Hymns were added, together with the Song of Moses and the best portions of the Ausbund Hymns of the Anabaptist martyrs.Extract of Hymn 155: The Lord hath washed away ... the filth of the daughters of Zi-on, and hath purged the blood / of Jerusalem from the midst / thereof by the spirit ... of judgment, and by the spirit / of burning. And the LORD / created upon every dwel-ling place of mount Zion ... a cloud and smoke by day, and the / shining of a flaming / fire by night: for on all the / glory is a defence. ... And there is a tabernacle / for a shadow in the / daytime from the heat, and for a / place of refuge, and for ... a covert from storm and from rain.Extract of Hymn 168: The nations murder their ... babies in the womb, mothers mur-der their children before / they are born. The Evangeli-cals and Catholics bear ... still the blood upon them in all / the world until judgment-day. They marry man with man and / female with female in ... the church. All men go into the / private brothel on the / internet and it is not banned. / Women run on the streets ... exposed, the world is ripe for slaugh-ter. And they live in loose / relationships and beget il-legitimate children ... and many are divorced. They use / contraceptives and do / not keep their virginity, and / they explain away the ... Bible and adjust the doctrine / to the desires of / men. They do not preach clearly and / do not name the sins. Help, ... O LORD, and keep us pure!Extract of Hymn 174: If a man desire the of-fice of a bishop, he / desireth a good work. A bi-shop then must be blameless, ... the husband of one wife, he is / the steward of God; not / selfwilled, a pastor is not soon / angry, he is just and ... holy, temp'rate, a lover of / good men, vigilant, so-ber, of good behaviour, given / to hospitality, ... apt to teach; Not given to wine, / no striker, not greedy / of filthy lucre; but patient, / not a brawler, and not ... covetous;
Running at the edge of their world
'Running at the edge of their world: The Suspect Device fanzine story' by Tony and Gaz Suspect is the behind-the-scenes story of one of the U.K.'s longest running, and best loved punk fanzines. From the typewriter set, cut and paste layouts, to the illicit night-time, photocopying, up to today's comparatively slick output. The book is filled with stories right from the very beginning of the community they helped build and support, and still do. It's about the changes and challenges Tony and Gaz had to overcome, and the lifelong friendships created in the process.This book is about the Suspect Device fanzine, but it's also about the punks who came together to create the scene based on the principles of DIY, friendship and co-operation.You'll love it, and it may even inpsire you. As the foreword from Pete Zonked says, "Get off your ass and do something."
Original London Style (UK)
When on December 6, 1982, the video for Buffalo Gals by Malcolm MacLaren & The World's Supreme Team aired during the Top of the Pops broadcast, English popular culture would never be the same. Suddenly, the indecipherable codes telling the story of the new creative wave coming from the South Bronx seemed to reveal themselves to many. The impact was devastating.Hip-hop culture integrated into English reality at a time when the nation's soundtrack was undergoing an incredible creative energy phase, in a state ofcontinuous evolution: punk, new wave, synth-pop, but also reggae, funk, RnB, and rare groove. Moreover, synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, and drum machines were more affordable and accessible, allowing for experimentation with new approaches, in search of an ever-innovative sound.The sound system culture, deeply rooted in the English Black community, profoundly shaped UK rap from its origins. Not surprisingly, London is themetropolis that, more than any other, has been able to bring together different forms of expression. For this reason, hip-hop on English soil has blended Caribbean, African-American, and African influences into a unique and highly original style, thus contributing to the definition of a Black British culture.
A Country Fit For Heroes
A COUNTRY FIT FOR HEROES: DIY Punk in Eighties Britain by Ian GlasperPRIMARILY COLLECTING THE STORIES OF OVER 140 UK PUNK BANDS FROM THE EIGHTIES WHO ONLY RELEASED EPS AND DEMOS, OR ONLY APPEARED ON COMPILATION LPS, 'A COUNTRY FIT FOR HEROES: DIY PUNK IN EIGHTIES BRITAIN' IS A CELEBRATION OF THE OBSCURE, A LOVE LETTER TO THE UK'S PUNK UNDERGROUND.FEATURING THE LIKES OF THE MAD ARE SANE, ACT OF DEFIANCE, SOLVENT ABUSE, ASSASSINS OF HOPE, DEAD ROSE, BRIGANDAGE, MANIA, ASYLUM, CHAOS, SEVENTH PLAGUE, NOX MORTIS, DEVOID, REVULSION, CARNAGE, ORGANIZED CHAOS, DISARM, CORPSE, DEATH SENTENCE, MASS OF BLACK, ON PAROLE, ANOREXIA, INDIAN DREAM, ETHNIC MINORITY, THE SYPHLETIX, POST MORTEM, THE ACCURSED, LEUKAEMIA, CRIMINAL DAMAGE, FACTION, THE DISMEMBERED, HOSTILE YOUTH, LIFE CYCLE, POTENTIAL THREAT, NO DEFENCES, PASSION KILLERS, X-CRETAS, PSEUDO SADISTS, IMPACT, SCORCHED EARTH, OUTRAGE, SANCTUARY, VEX, KARMA SUTRA, DISATTACK, POLITICAL REFORM AND VORTEX, TO NAME BUT A FEW, 'A COUNTRY FIT FOR HEROES' PLUGS THE GAPS IN IAN GLASPER'S FIRST THREE BOOKS ON UK PUNK IN THE EIGHTIES, PERFORMING A TRULY DEEP DIVE INTO THAT VOLATILE SUBCULTURE TO CREATE A MORE COMPLETE HISTORICAL DOCUMENT OF A MOST TURBULENT TIME. WITH A FOREWORD BY CHRIS BERRY, CO-FOUNDER OF NO FUTURE RECORDS, THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL READ FOR ANYONE WITH MORE THAN A PASSING INTEREST IN THE UK'S GRASS ROOTS PUNK SCENE.
In the Belly of the Blues
Terry Abrahamson parlayed his nights at the feet of MUDDY WATERS, HOWLIN' WOLF and HOUND DOG TAYLOR into a GRAMMY and life in a ROCK & ROLL DREAM. Evolving from a fan of MUDDY WATERS to "The Hoochie Coochie Man's"friend, traveling companion and songwriting partner, Terry was backstage and onstage with the Blues legends - snapping photos everynight - as the ROLLING STONES, JOHNNY WINTER, BB KING, FREDDIE KING, JOHN LEE HOOKER, KOKO TAYLOR, WILLIE DIXON and the icons of American music came to sit in. Abrahamson's intimate photos and engaging, and often hilarious, stories, celebrate the heroes of the MUSIC THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, and cast new light on his discovery of GEORGE THOROGOOD, his outrageous encounter with BB KING, his creation of the BOSTON CELTICS fight song, and the music he wrote performed by MUDDY WATERS, PRINCE, JOHN LEE HOOKER, GEORGE THOROGOOD, JOHNNY WINTER and JAMES COTTON. "IN THE BELLY OF THE BLUES" is part of the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME, and its photos have been on exhibition in THE BLUES HALL OF FAME, THE NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM, WILLIE DIXON'S BLUES HEAVEN MUSEUM AT CHESS STUDIOS, THE CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL, THE DELTA BLUES MUSEUM, CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY and the CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY. His live events have honored the Blues as the first voice of defiance to rise from the cotton fields in defiance of White Supremacy, and have touched audiences with vivid memories of music and culture of the 1960's.His school programs show kids how to use the tools of the Blues - language twisting, Blues Names, whimsy, swagger and imagination - to find their voices, to be heard by the world in the way they want the world to hear them. Abrahamson, who has had his music performed by five members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - PRINCE, MUDDY, HOOKER, JOAN JETT & CLARENCE CLEMONS - is also the recipient of two BLUES MUSIC AWARDS for music he created for SHEMEKIA COPELAND.
The Routledge Companion to Ethics and Research in Ethnomusicology
The Routledge Companion to Ethics and Research in Ethnomusicology is an in-depth survey of the moral challenges and imperatives of conducting research on people making music. It focuses on fundamental and compelling ethical questions that have challenged and shaped both the history of this discipline and its current practices.
England's Folk Revival and the Problem of Identity in Traditional Music
Establishing an intersection between the fields of traditional music studies, English folk music history and the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and F矇lix Guattari, this book responds to the problematic emphasis on cultural identity in the way traditional music is understood and valued.
Community-Based Traditional Music in Scotland
This book examines the community-based learning and teaching of 'traditional' music in contemporary Scotland, with implications for transnational theoretical issues. The book draws on a broad range of scholarship and a local case study of a large organisation.
The Routledge Handbook of Pink Floyd
The Routledge Handbook of Pink Floyd is intended for scholars and researchers of popular music, as well as music industry professionals and fans of the band.
The Symphony in Australia, 1960-2020
The Symphony remained a major orchestral form in Australia between 1960 and 2020, with a body of diverse and interesting symphonies produced during the 1960s and 70s that defied the widespread modernist trends of serialism, electronic music and indeterminism that seemed harbingers of the symphony's demise.
Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century
Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century presents a wide range of viewpoints on the musical theatre profession. It brings together research from the UK, US, Australia and beyond, providing an essential resource for educators, students, and all those involved in training for musical theatre.
Coded Lyrics: The Poetics of Argentine Rock Under Censorship and Beyond
Coded Lyrics is the first comprehensive academic work dedicated to unraveling the lyrical intricacies of Argentine rock in the English language. This book redefines the narrative of rock history, shedding light on the distinctive journey undertaken by South American rock music amidst a unique set of contextual challenges, far removed from its English-speaking counterparts. Within this vibrant musical landscape, Argentine rock emerges as a shining example of cultural resistance in the region.Focusing intently on Argentina's tumultuous authoritarian decades and the post-dictatorship era, this book delves deep into the heart of the Argentine rock genre's lyrical content. It vividly portrays the ongoing struggle between the state and the public, where identity, language, and perception converge around the powerful medium of rock music. Coded Lyrics is not a conventional musicological study; instead, it serves as a meticulous exploration of language and culture.With captivating prose, the book unravels the genesis of Argentine rock, placing language at its epicentre. Through a thorough examination of rock lyrics, this work unveils the artful manipulation of language as a vehicle for resistance. It illuminates the unexpected consequences of censorship in Argentina, with Argentine rock lyrics standing as a compelling testament to the transformative power of art in the face of totalitarianism.
The Cantigas de Santa Maria
Alfonso X (1221-84) ruled over the Crown of Castile from 1252 until his death. Known as "the Wise," he oversaw the production of a wealth of literature in his scriptorium. One of the most impressive of these literary outputs is the collection of songs known as the Cantigas de Santa Maria, which by most counts comprises 429 songs preserved in four manuscripts. The miracle songs (or cantigas de miragre) form the focus of this book. While the Cantigas have been the subject of much scholarly attention, only a handful of studies have looked at the repertory through an interdisciplinary lens. Fewer still have probed how the Cantigas use the power of song as a communicative medium, one that functions as a social tool within the erudite environment of the Alfonsine court. This book offers a new perspective to the song collection, probing how the Cantigas use their music and text, together with rhetorical devices, to communicate with their desired audience. Author Henry T. Drummond builds upon previous methodologies, adopting a novel and holistic assessment of the songs' melodies, poetic features, and narrative logic to assess a wide selection of songs. He presents a nuanced understanding of a song form that effectively conveys its narratives to its listeners via a diverse combination of tools, embracing medieval rhetoric, rhyme-based play, and song's inherent ludic potential. Such devices, Drummond argues, allow for the Cantigas to loom large as propaganda pieces, designed to dignify Alfonso X through an elaborately devised courtly ritual.
Sniffin' Glue
The seminal Sniffin' Glue fanzine, collected here in its entirety, is a potent slice of 1967 / 77 punk culture. The book, which reproduces all twelve issues as well as insights from its creator Mark Perry, is back in print and all copies come with a special print.Sniffin' Glue may have been the closest thing to perfection ever achieved by a fanzine. Untroubled by the demands of owners, publishers, designers and production editors, it was a one-man enterprise that perfectly mirrored the spirit and manners of its subject matter - punk rock - by being intentionally amateurish, passionate, and crude.Mark Perry's first issue (1 of 12) set the tone for an exercise in kitchen-table publishing that did not even have a kitchen table. Boldly scrawled in his bedroom, Sniffin' Glue started out as a fan's rallying cry, went on just long as it needed to (one year) and then stopped, as good punk enterprises should.
Honesty Is No Excuse
Popoff turns the microphone outward to an assembled panel of Lizzy scholars and devotees. Together, the moderator and his brain trust deconstruct each of Thin Lizzy's 12 studio albums and every single song inside of them. What emerges is a series of 12 substantive conversations, with theories proposed and debated, parts of songs pointed out and praised, and, repeatedly, punches not pulled. It's likely that the most demanding of Thin Lizzy fans will come away with fresh perspectives on the band they hadn't as of yet considered. And that's the point of Popoff's panel presentation-to send the devoted listener back to the sacred texts for a reminder of why he or she fell in love with Thin Lizzy in the first place.
Tobias and the Angel
At a time of turmoil, wise Tobit is struck blind. Suddenly penniless, he sends his son Tobias to reclaim an old debt. Tobias is afraid but a stranger arrives and offers to guide him ...An orchestra, a company of singers, a choir and two choruses drawn from Lambeth and Southwark accompany Tobias across mountains towards love and self-knowledge in this joyous musical tale.This edition of Tobias and the Angel was performed at The Young Vic Theatre, London, in October 2006.
The Viennese Waltz
Satiricized by Strauss II to highlight the deceptive aristocratic class, under Schoenberg, Mahler, and Webern's pens the waltz became the pivot between the conscious and unconscious, forcing a paralytic "second state" analogous with the stagnation of the Habsburg Empire. The Viennese Waltz shows how, between 1864 - 1928, the waltz altered from signifier of upper-class artificeto the link between man and nature and between Viennese and "Other." Hood wields the Freudian concepts of the uncanny and the doppelg瓣nger to explain this revolution from the simple signification of a dance to the psychological anxiety of a subject's place in society.
Opera as Art
Paul Thom argues that opera is a set of practices framed by the concepts of work, interpretation, performance, and art. His argument is that operatic works have the potential to be art, but so do operatic productions, independently of their value as interpretations of the works they stage.
Always Different, Always the Same
The Fall were one of the most influential bands to emerge in the British post-punk scene. This groundbreaking text is a thorough and critical examination drawing on a wide variety of disciplines including ethnomusicology, sociology, literary theory, linguistics, journalism, cultural studies, and film and media studies.
Guerrilla Music
Guerrilla Music explores bands, events, and musical and social movements to investigate the ways music acts as a means of defiance, resistance, or subversion, and how music brings people together to explicate their social, political, locational, religious, or cultural beliefs.
