Der therapeutische Nutzen von Musikophilie und Biophilie
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Musik - Sonstiges, Note: 1, campus Naturalis, M羹nchen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die folgende Arbeit besch瓣ftigt sich mit den Themen Stressentstehung, Stadt als Stressor, Natur als urspr羹ngliches Lebensumfeld des Menschen und Musik als urspr羹ngliche Ausdrucks- und Kommunikationsform. L繹sen sich die Menschen zu stark von ihren evolution瓣ren Wurzeln, k繹nnte das Ursache f羹r diverse, vor allem psychische Belastungszust瓣nde und Krankheiten sein oder diese zumindest beg羹nstigen. Naturentfremdung kann schon in der Kindheitsentwicklung zu Problemen f羹hren und das ganze Leben belasten. Davon ausgehend, k繹nnten solche Krankheiten unter Einbeziehung von Natur und Musik therapiert werden. Eine Kombination aus beiden, Natur und Musik, als Mittel in der Psychotherapie ist f羹r viele betroffene Menschen sehr positiv wirksam. Musik und Natur oder Natur und Musik haben in meinem pers繹nlichen Leben die wesentlichen Interessensgebiete, Besch瓣ftigungsfelder bzw. Lebensinhalte dargestellt. Immer wieder entdeckte ich Gemeinsamkeiten und Verkn羹pfungspunkte. Sei es z.B. der Gesang einiger Tiere, Naturkl瓣nge, die Wirkung von Musik auf den Menschen u.v.a.m., bei denen beide Wissensgebiete betroffen sind. Obwohl ich gl羹cklicherweise in l瓣ndlicher Umgebung wohne, bin ich oft, vor allem beruflich, in der Stadt unterwegs. Zunehmend fallen mir die anstrengenden Seiten des Stadtlebens auf und je nach aktuellem Entspanntheitsgrad empfinde ich Ansichten von Beton, Stra?en- und Baul瓣rm, Gestank und Menschengedr瓣nge als zunehmend belastend. Ausgehend von diesen Erfahrungen hat mich das Thema dieser Arbeit gefunden.
El Romanticismo En La M繳sicaElRomanticismo En La M繳sica
El autor nos presenta el Romanticismo representado por compositores del Siglo XVIII y parte del XIX como un mundo de realidades an穩micas en que la objetividad adquiere su mayor esplendor y sabe internarse unicamente en el microcosmos humano. Encontramos notas salpicadas en inmensos mantos de seda que tienen el fulgor de diamantes. Notas ligadas que llevan la sensaci籀n t獺ctil de los terciopelos y plumas de aves. Modulaciones que entregan para穩sos de ensue簽o con paisajes de color. Sonidos luminosos en cielos negros cual estrellas cintilantes. Sonidos de arpa o de flauta que vibran al un穩sono de las m獺s ocultas cuerdas del coraz籀n humano. La melod穩a reposa en las sugerencias de la neblina; la armon穩a, en las disonancias del encantamiento de los s穩mbolos y el colorido orquestal, en las sonoridades misteriosas de las grutas olvidadas o de las profundidades del Oc矇ano.
Music Production 2020
Everything You Need To Know About Making Music In One Place!Grab your chance to own this comprehensive guide by Tommy Swindali for Music Production in 2020.Including: Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition: How to Produce Music, The Easy to Read Guide for Music Producers Music Production, 2020 edition: The Advanced Guide On How to Produce for Music Producers Want to take your Music Productions to the next level? If you feel like you're always getting stuck in your music productions, or if you feel like you're not improving, then don't worry because you're not alone. According to Digital Music News just 1.4% of producers actually "make it" in producing music...which means almost 99% of producers are focusing on the wrong things...And this is why most of them end up giving up producing before they peak or they never finishing anything good. But with access to a wealth of proven technical, practical and theoretical knowledge in one book then you can take your music to the next level. Not long ago music production was only available to the rich and famous. However these days it's possible to produce professional sounding music from your own home. If you are a first timer, this book will lead you in the right direction in the least amount of time. Or if you have some experience you will definitely discover new insights into how to produce your best music. Here is just a tiny fraction of what you will discover: Everything you need to know about advanced audio, recording and music production in 2020 and beyond Achieve Release Quality Mixes On a Budget How to Write Chords, Drum Beats, Basslines, Melodies and More Essential Home Recording Studio Equipment - Without spending millions Music Theory Explained - Without Needing To Study a Course Creative Hacks To Get You Inspired Right Away Step by Step Guide To Mix + Master Your Music - Even If Your Not a Technical Person Proven Guidelines on How to Get your Music Signed How a 19-year-old young producer used "deliberate practice" to create the global smash "Old Town Road" The truth about pursuing a career in music How to optimize your computer for Music Production (PC and MAC) Audio recording tips: Microphones & Placement And much, much more.. Stop wasting your time on forums, YouTube and asking the same old questions because everything you need to know is in this book. Be the music producer you've always wanted to be and make your best music. Get started now with This Book
Theology of Wagner’s Ring Cycle II
Wagner's Ring addresses fundamental concerns that have faced humanity down the centuries, such as power and violence, love and death, freedom and fate. Further, the work seems particularly relevant today, addressing as it does the fresh debates around the created order, politics, gender, and sexuality. In this second of two volumes on the theology of the Ring, Richard Bell argues that Wagner's approach to these issues may open up new ways forward and offer a fresh perspective on some of the traditional questions of theology, such as sacrifice, redemption, and fundamental questions about God. A linchpin for Bell's approach is viewing the Ring in the light of the Jesus of Nazareth sketches, which, he argues, confirms that the artwork does indeed address questions of Christian theology, both for those inside and those outside the church.
Bill Evans Omnibook for Piano
(Jazz Transcriptions). Tap into the brilliance of Bill Evans with 40 note-for-note transcriptions of his most iconic recorded solos. Let one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century inspire your next practice session or performance. The Bill Evans Omnibook for Piano is the ultimate jazz sheet music collection for anyone wanting to study Evans' post-bop jazz style, improvisational skills, and lush harmonies. Now all instrumentalists can learn from the masters, despite what instrument they play! Whether you are a clarinetist exploring Miles, a trumpeter diving into Trane, or a flutist channeling Bird, the Hal Leonard Omnibook series is your trusted companion. Renowned for publishing the gold standard in jazz transcription, Hal Leonard delivers top-tier arrangements that are revered by students, educators, and pros alike. These comprehensive volumes have become the definitive resource for learning from the legends. The Omnibook collections feature the most accurate transcriptions, complete with chord symbols, metronome markings, and recording details all spiral-bound for accessibility wherever you're playing. This Bill Evans omnibook celebrates the prolific jazz pianist with traditional standards such as "Alice in Wonderland" and "My Foolish Heart." Explore signature tracks like: Alice in Wonderland * Autumn Leaves * Bill's Hit Tune * Blue in Green * Days of Wine and Roses * Emily * Everything Happens to Me * Emily * Everything Happens to Me * Five * For Nenette * How About You? * How My Heart Sings * I Loves You, Porgy * It Could Happen to You * My Foolish Heart * My Funny Valentine * My Romance * Nardis * Night and Day * One for Helen * Stella by Starlight * Song from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) * Time Remembered * Waltz for Debby * What Kind of Fool Am I? * Who Can I Turn to (When Nobody Needs Me) * You Go to My Head * and more. Let Evans' stylistic genius inform your own. Play like the greats. Learn by playing the best.
El Romanticismo En La M繳sicaElRomanticismo En La M繳sica
El autor nos presenta el Romanticismo representado por compositores del Siglo XVIII y parte del XIX como un mundo de realidades an穩micas en que la objetividad adquiere su mayor esplendor y sabe internarse unicamente en el microcosmos humano. Encontramos notas salpicadas en inmensos mantos de seda que tienen el fulgor de diamantes. Notas ligadas que llevan la sensaci籀n t獺ctil de los terciopelos y plumas de aves. Modulaciones que entregan para穩sos de ensue簽o con paisajes de color. Sonidos luminosos en cielos negros cual estrellas cintilantes. Sonidos de arpa o de flauta que vibran al un穩sono de las m獺s ocultas cuerdas del coraz籀n humano. La melod穩a reposa en las sugerencias de la neblina; la armon穩a, en las disonancias del encantamiento de los s穩mbolos y el colorido orquestal, en las sonoridades misteriosas de las grutas olvidadas o de las profundidades del Oc矇ano.
Theology of Wagner’s Ring Cycle II
Wagner's Ring addresses fundamental concerns that have faced humanity down the centuries, such as power and violence, love and death, freedom and fate. Further, the work seems particularly relevant today, addressing as it does the fresh debates around the created order, politics, gender, and sexuality. In this second of two volumes on the theology of the Ring, Richard Bell argues that Wagner's approach to these issues may open up new ways forward and offer a fresh perspective on some of the traditional questions of theology, such as sacrifice, redemption, and fundamental questions about God. A linchpin for Bell's approach is viewing the Ring in the light of the Jesus of Nazareth sketches, which, he argues, confirms that the artwork does indeed address questions of Christian theology, both for those inside and those outside the church.
The Book of Songs
From rockers to ravers, The Illustrated Book of Songs is the book every music lover will want. In quick-witted style, Irish writer Colm Boyd navigates us through lists of classic songs for every occasion. Prepare yourself for fascinating facts, cool illustrations and withering commentary on songs presented in lists such as: Songs about Getting Dumped Songs about Prostitution Songs about Environmental Matters Songs about Being a Complete and Utter Asshole Songs about Gender Identity Alternative Christmas Songs The Illustrated Book of Songs features 70 lists, discussing hundreds of songs from different genres and artists - from Adele to Aretha, Jagger to Jarvis, Rufus to Rosal穩a. Many of the songs are well-known, others are a little more off-radar. Some have amazing musicality, some have lyrics - quite literally - worthy of a Nobel Prize. Some deal with death, others deal with zebras, one song deals with prostitute-frequenting chess players in Bangkok. You get the idea. Each of the book's lists is accompanied by a scannable Spotify code, allowing readers to use their smartphones to directly access the songs mentioned. So, time to get reading and get listening. Check out the book's website for more information: colmboyd.com/the-illustrated-book-of-songs.
The Beatles Recording Reference Manual
Completely updated. The second book of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)-nominated series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 2: Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)" follows the evolution of the band from the end of Beatlemania with "Help!" through the introspection of "Rubber Soul" up to the sonic revolution of 'Revolver". From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time.Through extensive, fully-documented research, these books fill an important gap left by all other Beatles books published to date and provide a unique view into the recordings of the world's most successful pop music act.The collection and analysis of hundreds of recordings (takes, outtakes, remixes and release versions), books, magazine articles, photos, film and video evidence, and interviews with key engineers who worked on the sessions filter out the noise of myth and conflicting fact to arrive at an accurate telling of the creation of The Beatles classic recordings.Book features: Commercial releases during the period (albums, singles and extended play (EP) discs)Song-by-song narratives of work during the period in order of first recording (Each narration includes an introduction to the song, information on the technical team responsible for production and a description of the construction of the song from the first take to the final remix, detailing the entire recording process.).An easy to follow diagram of the recording process.A year-by-year overview of the recording studios used by the band, including the available equipment configurations.A year-by-year overview of the instruments and amplifiers used by the band.A session-by-session breakdown of every technical component used in the creation of the songs (listing the session date, location, work completed, technical staff, musicians, instruments used, amplifiers used, recording equipment, microphones and studio effects used).A listing of mono and stereo master remixes, their dates of creation and their release versions (for UK release).Tables outlining the use during the period of electric and acoustic guitars, basses, drums, percussion, keyboards and other instruments, amplifiers, EMI Studios outboard equipment and microphones.An explanation of technical equipment in relation to The Beatles recording sessions.A glossary of terms.A complete bibliography.
ChoreoGraphics
Many contemporary forms of dance express personal, political, or social commentary, but without the direct communication of words, how can we understand? ChoreoGraphics: Six Studies follows seven dance artists, as they build new work, with photographs and conversations. It provides an opportunity to heighten the reader's aptitude for 'reading' dance by explaining, not only the ideas that gave rise to these works, but also the techniques the choreographers use. These six choreographic studies serve to enhance the reader's literacy in reading movement. Each chapter is devoted to a specific choreographer and her/his individual approach to communicating powerful ideas through dance. These themes span race, sexuality, love, relationships, cultural markers. Some are specifically focused on one aspect; others are intersectional. Alexandra Beller mined the effort she observed when her 11 month old son struggled to find the elusive balance he needed to walk and to learn to navigate space and gravity. His need to accomplish this was nothing short of survival for him. Beller explored that intensity in milkdreams. When Janis Brenner visited Bosnia as a guest artist, she led a workshop that included artists from both sides of the religious and cultural divide. She found inspiration for Once You Are Not A Stranger as she observed the growing trust among these dispirit groups. Marjani Fort矇-Saunders saw the magical unicorn as a metaphor for the black male in our culture: the imaginary unicorn became the embodiment of his vulnerabilities and strengths in her powerful solo, Memoirs of a...Unicorn. Colleen Thomas began her work about women's issues only to realize how often they intersect with those for men of color. Her(e) Repetitive Blueprint emerged as an observation of the intersectionality of these groups. Nathan Trice explored the various, and often unexpected, ways that people express love, from tender looks to unspoken questions; with trust or with challen
Searching for Woody Guthrie
Born in the summer of 1912, Woody Guthrie remains one of the most significant figures in American folk music to this day. While most Americans know his iconic anthem "This Land Is Your Land," surprisingly few understand Guthrie's place in the greater context of American radicalism and protest in the 1930s and beyond. In Searching for Woody Guthrie, Ron Briley embarks on a chronological exploration of Guthrie's music in the vein of American radicalism and civil rights. Briley begins this journey with an overview of five key periods in Guthrie's life and, in the chapters that follow, analyzes his political ideas through primary and secondary source materials. While numerous biographies on Woody Guthrie exist--including Guthrie's own 1943 autobiography--this book takes a different approach. Less biographical and more thematic in nature, Searching for Woody Guthrie centers around Guthrie's faith in the common working people of America, bringing together People's Daily World "Woody Sez" newspaper columns, Guthrie centennial secondary source texts, research in the Woody Guthrie Archives, and Briley's own personal reflections to present a narrative that is at once personal to the author and relatable to America's rural working class. Interlacing Guthrie's music with his own geographic and economic background, Briley presents an original and eloquent chronology of Guthrie's life and work in what amounts to a compelling new case for why that work, more than fifty years after Guthrie's death, continues to leave its mark.
Pump it up Magazine - Christmas Edition
Greetings everyone, This Christmas comes with perfect timing for self-reflection, it's a great launching point to be reminded of the potential of the human spirit. This time of the year many are more giving than they might appear. This holiday finds Pump it up Magazine traveling across the seas to the great country of South Korea. Our cover is graced with the talented South Korean genius RTMKNG (Rhythm King). Producer, DJ, songwriter and musician extraordinaire! Our gift to you, is a winter wonderland of independent artists, fashion, South Korean beauty, and we top it off with our recommendations for the last day of the year, New Years Eve, and then we glide into the future ..the year 2020! We hope you will enjoy this Christmas edition, and we wish you a merry CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!Don't forget to tune-in to Pump It Up Magazine Radio to listen to your favorite artists both independent and major.
Rebel Musics, Volume 2
When it was first published in 2003, Rebel Musics sought to explore how musical activism resonates as resistance to the dominant culture, and how political action through music increases the potential for people to determine their own fate. If anything, these issues seem to be even more pressing today. Rebel Musics offers a fascinating journey into a rich, complex world where music and politics unite, and where rebel musicians are mobilizing for political change, resistance, and social justice. Daniel Fischlin and Ajay Heble cover a wide range of artists, genres, and topics, including Thomas Mapfumo, Bob Marley, William Parker, Frank Zappa, Edgard Varese, Ice-T, American blues, West African drumming, hip hop, gospel, rock'n'roll cabaret, Paul Robeson, and free jazz. This book shows how rebel music is at the heart of some of the most incisive critiques of global politics. With explosive lyrics and driving rhythms, rebel musicians are helping to mobilize movements for political change and social justice, at home and around the world. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Black Rose Books, this revised and expanded edition of Rebel Musics will include all the original essays, as well as a new contribution by the editors. Rounding out the new edition will be several new pieces from artists and scholars that will continue to spark debate about these vital topics in compelling ways.
A Textbook of European Musical Instruments - Their Origin, History and Character
This classic, historical book is a detailed and comprehensive look at the history of European musical instruments. It is a fascinating work throughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all music lovers. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Fellowship Hymn-Book
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Modern School For Snare Drum - Combined With A Guide Book For The Artist Percussionist
This early work is an interesting read for any music enthusiast or historian, but it contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It contains comprehensive drum scores and encyclopaedic entries for diverse percussion instruments. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The English Hymnal with Tunes
This early collection of English hymns is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a large number of hymns for the Christian calendar complete with sheet music melodies and lyrics. This is thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in the Christian musical tradition. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Judas Maccabaeus - An Oratorio In Vocal Score
This early works is a fascinating composition by G.F.Handel from the year 1746. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Dogs Of The World - The Author And Dogs - History And Origin Of Man's Best Friend - Care And General Management - Feeding - Rearing Exhibiting - Common Diseases, Etc.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Violins And Other Stringed Instruments - How To Make Them
Originally published in 1907, this handbook contains a comprehensive digest of the knowledge of making Violins and other stringed instruments with much of the information still being useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Ennio Morricone
The first major work dedicated entirely to the discography of film scores from the maestro Ennio Morricone. Unique in its genre, Ennio Morricone: Master of the Soundtrack originates from the idea of the collector, author, and cinema expert Maurizio Baroni. Baroni draws on his own archive to give life to a rich selection highlighting over fifty years of a prestigious career, largely unseen before, which includes handwritten scores by the maestro himself, the original album and single cover sleeves from his soundtracks, and much more. This book is a definite homage to this great Italian composer of film soundtracks, probably the most famous in the world. Texts included by: Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci, Liliana Cavani, Lisa Gastoni, Franco Nero, Quentin Tarantino, and many more.
The Birth of Loud
"A hot-rod joy ride through mid-20th-century American history" (The New York Times Book Review), this one-of-a-kind narrative masterfully recreates the rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitar's amplified sound--Leo Fender and Les Paul--and their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built. In the years after World War II, music was evolving from big-band jazz into rock 'n' roll--and these louder styles demanded revolutionary instruments. When Leo Fender's tiny firm marketed the first solid-body electric guitar, the Esquire, musicians immediately saw its appeal. Not to be out-maneuvered, Gibson, the largest guitar manufacturer, raced to build a competitive product. The company designed an "axe" that would make Fender's Esquire look cheap and convinced Les Paul--whose endorsement Leo Fender had sought--to put his name on it. Thus was born the guitar world's most heated rivalry: Gibson versus Fender, Les versus Leo. While Fender was a quiet, half-blind, self-taught radio repairman, Paul was a brilliant but headstrong pop star and guitarist who spent years toying with new musical technologies. Their contest turned into an arms race as the most inventive musicians of the 1950s and 1960s--including bluesman Muddy Waters, rocker Buddy Holly, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Eric Clapton--adopted one maker's guitar or another. By 1969 it was clear that these new electric instruments had launched music into a radical new age, empowering artists with a vibrancy and volume never before attainable. In "an excellent dual portrait" (The Wall Street Journal), Ian S. Port tells the full story in The Birth of Loud, offering "spot-on human characterizations, and erotic paeans to the bodies of guitars" (The Atlantic). "The story of these instruments is the story of America in the postwar era: loud, cocky, brash, aggressively new" (The Washington Post).
The Flyer Vault
A visual tour de force showcasing Toronto's vast concert history."Not sure there's ever been anything like this...The graphics are fascinating, the script is comprehensive. It's staggering what's been unleashed from the Vault." -- Gary Topp, promoter, half of the legendary duo the Garys"These pages will take you on a musical magical mystery tour of Toronto's important place in concert history. Reading The Flyer Vault gives you a rush, just like the one you get when the house lights go down!" -- Dan Kanter, multi-platinum-selling songwriter/producer"The Flyer Vault book helps bottle the lore, bringing me a little bit closer to my Toronto and its shows that have only grown in renown." --Danko Jones, lead singer/guitarist of the rock trio Danko Jones Duke Ellington. Johnny Cash. David Bowie. Nirvana. Bob Marley. Wu-Tang Clan. Daft Punk. These are just some of the legendary names that played Toronto over the last century. Drawing from Daniel Tate's extensive flyer collection, first archived on his Flyer Vault Instagram account, Tate and Rob Bowman have assembled a time capsule that captures a mesmerizing history of Toronto concert and club life, ?running the gamut of genres from vaudeville to rock, jazz to hip-hop, blues to electronica, and punk to country.The Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History traces seminal live music moments in the city, including James Brown's debut performance in the middle of a city-wide blackout, a then-unknown Jimi Hendrix backing up Wilson Pickett in 1966 -- the year a new band from London named Led Zeppelin performed in Toronto six times -- and the one and only show by the Notorious B.I.G., which almost caused a riot in the winter of 1995.Complementing the book's flyers is the story of the music, highlighting such iconic venues as Massey Hall, the Concert Hall/Rock Pile/Club 888, and the BamBoo, alongside lesser-known but equally important clubs such as Industry Nightclub and the Edge.
New Waves, Old Hands, and Unknown Pleasures
New Waves, Old Hands, and Unknown Pleasures tells the varied, vibrant, and often unexamined story of popular music in 1979. It reveals the stories behind key recordings, traces the trajectories of commercial and artistic successes, and explains the musical and socio-political context behind the sounds of the day.
This Thing Called Life
What were Prince's politics? What did he believe about God? And did he really forsake the subject-sex-that once made him the most subversive superstar of the Reagan era? In this illuminating thematic biography, Joseph Vogel explores the issues that made Prince one of the late 20th century's most unique, controversial, and fascinating artists. Since his unexpected death in 2016, Prince has been recognized by peers, critics, and music fans alike. President Barack Obama described him as "one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time." Yet in spite of the influx of attention, much about Prince's creative life, work, and cultural impact remains thinly examined. This Thing Called Life fills this vacuum, delving deep into seven key topics-politics, sound, race, gender, sex, religion, and death-that allow us to see Prince in fresh, invigorating new ways. Accessible and timely, This Thing Called Life takes the reader on a journey through the catalog and creative revolution of one of America's most compelling and elusive icons.
Kerouac on Record
He was the leading light of the Beat Generation writers and the most dynamic author of his time, but Jack Kerouac also had a lifelong passion for music, particularly the mid-century jazz of New York City, the development of which he witnessed first-hand during the 1940s with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk to the fore. The novelist, most famous for his 1957 book On the Road, admired the sounds of bebop and attempted to bring something of their original energy to his own writing, a torrent of semi-autobiographical stories he published between 1950 and his early death in 1969. Yet he was also drawn to American popular music of all kinds - from the blues to Broadway ballads - and when he came to record albums under his own name, he married his unique spoken word style with some of the most talented musicians on the scene. Kerouac's musical legacy goes well beyond the studio recordings he made himself: his influence infused generations of music makers who followed in his work - from singer-songwriters to rock bands. Some of the greatest transatlantic names - Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, Van Morrison and David Bowie, Janis Joplin and Tom Waits, Sonic Youth and Death Cab for Cutie, and many more - credited Kerouac's impact on their output. In Kerouac on Record, we consider how the writer brought his passion for jazz to his prose and poetry, his own record releases, the ways his legacy has been sustained by numerous more recent talents, those rock tributes that have kept his memory alive and some of the scores that have featured in Hollywood adaptations of the adventures he brought to the printed page.
Listening for America
Few people in recent memory have dedicated themselves as devotedly to the story of twentieth- century American music as Rob Kapilow, the composer, conductor, and host of the hit NPR music radio program, What Makes It Great? Now, in Listening for America, he turns his keen ear to the Great American Songbook, bringing many of our favorite classics to life through the songs and stories of eight of the twentieth century's most treasured American composers--Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Arlen, Berlin, Rodgers, Bernstein, and Sondheim. Hardly confi ning himself to celebrating what makes these catchy melodies so unforgettable, Kapilow delves deeply into how issues of race, immigration, sexuality, and appropriation intertwine in masterpieces like Show Boat and West Side Story. A book not just about musical theater but about America itself, Listening for America is equally for the devotee, the singer, the music student, or for anyone intrigued by how popular music has shaped the larger culture, and promises to be the ideal gift book for years to come.
Morning Glory on the Vine
A gorgeous compendium of Joni Mitchell's handwritten lyrics and drawings, originally handcrafted as a gift for a select group of friends in 1971 and now available to the public for the first time In 1971, as her album Blue topped charts around the world, Joni Mitchell crafted one hundred copies of Morning Glory on the Vine as a holiday gift for her closest friends. For this stunningly beautiful book, Joni hand-wrote an exquisite selection of her own lyrics and poems and illustrated them with more than thirty of her original pictures. Handcrafted, signed, and numbered in Los Angeles, the existing copies of this labor of love have rarely been seen in the past half-century. Now, during Joni's seventy-fifth birthday year, Morning Glory on the Vine: Early Songs and Drawings will be widely available for the first time. In this faithfully reproduced edition, Joni's best-loved lyrics and poems spill across the pages in her own elegant script. The lively, full-color drawings depict a superb array of landscapes, still lifes, portraits of friends, self-portraits, innovative abstractions, and more. All the artwork from the original book is included, along with several additional pictures that Joni drew of her friends from the same period. Finally, the refreshed volume features an original introduction written by Joni. Morning Glory on the Vine is a gorgeous and intimate keepsake and an invitation to explore anew the dazzling, visionary world of Joni Mitchell.
From the Basement
This book aims to teach... Why this era of music is important and should not be overlooked. That it is a legitimate genre that is a significant part of the story of rock. Deep insights into how the scene was developing at the time. Conversations with people's favorite bands. There are millions of fans of these genres that made bands like My Chemical Romance and festivals like Warped Tour so popular. It is said that this scene was underground, but it still had a hell of a lot of support. This book would also be for the people who were part of the music industry at that time, to reflect on what it was like.
The Hot Rats Book
"A movie for your ears" is how rock icon Frank Zappa first described his album Hot Rats, which remains, 50 years after its release, not only one of Zappa's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums, but a stunning tour-de-force of the totality of his musical genius and legendary skills as a composer, lyricist, producer, arranger, studio innovator and virtuoso guitar player. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this much-loved LP, Ahmet Zappa and the Zappa Trust have teamed with Backbeat Books and Bill Gubbins, the only photographer to document the Hot Rats sessions, to create The Hot Rats Book, a deluxe, commemorative book packed with never-been-seen-before photos and an interview between Ahmet Zappa and Bill Gubbins documenting the Hot Rats sessions and last U.S. show of the original Mothers of Invention on August 10, 1969 at Cleveland's Musicarnival in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. The Hot Rats Book is an official Frank Zappa book produced and written with the full cooperation and endorsement of the Zappa Trust.
Into the Never
Ushering in a new era of confessional music that spoke openly about experiences of trauma, depression, and self-loathing, Nine Inch Nails' seminal album, The Downward Spiral, changed popular music forever--bringing transgressive themes of heresy, S&M, and body horror to the masses and taking music technology to its limits.
Musical Journeys: Performing Migration in Twentieth-Century Music
The displacement of European musics and musicians is a defining feature of twentieth-century music history. WINNER: 2020 RMA/CUP Monograph Prize The displacement of European musics and musicians is a defining feature of twentieth-century music history. Musical Journeys uses vignettes of migratory moments in the works of Hanns Eisler in Paris, M獺ty獺s Seiber in London, and Istv獺n Anhalt in Montreal to investigate concepts of identity construction and musical aesthetics in the light of migratory experiences. Moving between the Austro-Hungarian Empire, proto-fascist Hungary, fascist Germany, war-time Britain, post-war Canada, and socialist East Germany, the book explores aspects of musical migrant culture including creative responses to nationalist ideas and politics, the role of cultural institutions in promoting (or censoring) the works of immigrant composers, and the complex interaction between Jewish identity and memory. It contends that an approach to music through the lens of migration can challenge and enrich socio-cultural understandings of music as well as conceptions of music historiography. Drawing on exile, diaspora, migration and mobilities studies, critical theory, and post-colonial and cultural studies, Musical Journeys weaves detailed biographical and contextual historical knowledge and analytical insights into music into an intricate fabric that does justice to the complexity of the musical migratory experience. FLORIAN SCHEDING is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Bristol.
The Shanty Book - Sailor Shanties - Part I - With Pianoforte Accompaniment
First published in 1921, "The Shanty Book" is a vintage collection of traditional sailor songs-or, shanties-compiled into this volume by Richard Runciman Terry. Each song comes complete with the original lyrics and clear sheet music, and are perfect for those with an interest in learning or performing traditional sailor songs. Contents include: "Windlass &Capstan Shanties", "Halliard Shanties", "Fore-sheet of Sweating-up Shanties", "Billy Boy", "Blow, My Bully Boys", "Blow the Man Down", "Boney was a Warrior", "Bound for the Rio Grande", "Cheer'ly, Men", "Clear the Track, Let the Bullgine Run", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with specially-commissioned new introduction on folk music.
The Cambridge Companion to Gershwin
George Gershwin is often described as a quintessentially American composer. This Cambridge Companion explains why, engaging with the ways in which his music was shaped by American political, intellectual, cultural and business interests. As a composer and performer, Gershwin embraced technological advances and broke new ground in music business practices. In the decades preceding World War II, he captured the mechanistic pulse of modern life with his concert works and lay the groundwork for the Great American Songbook with his Broadway shows and film music. With his brother Ira, and his cousins Henry and B. A. Botkin, Gershwin explored various ethnic and cultural identities and contemplated their roles in US culture. His music confronted race during the Jim Crow era and continues to engage with issues of race today. This interdisciplinary exploration of Gershwin's life and music describes his avowed pursuit of an 'American' musical identity and its ongoing legacy.
Music Production
Learn to Produce Music Like a Pro and Take Your Music To a Whole New LevelDo you love producing music? Do you know what it takes to go from being a bedroom producer to a successful hit maker? If you believe you have what it takes then keep reading and let's create a masterpiece!With all the music production advice out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. You may get a vague idea of the general topic, but you're more likely to be confused and you definitely won't have any workable knowledge.Well, the good news is this book changes that. Designed to take the complex world of music production, and explain it in simple terms. If you are a home based musician then this is a must have for making your music sound professional.For the pros and semi-pros out there, this is a great book for understanding what good music production entails. You can apply this knowledge to any genre of music and your music will sound balanced, clean, professionally mixed.The barrier to entry for making music is practically non-existent these days. That's why success can only come from you and not the equipment you use.While knowing how to use your tools is important, it's about the drive within that will take you to the next level. In this book you will discover Produce a Track from Scratch Professional Singer Songwriter Secrets Revealed Learn about EQ, Compressor, Reverb, Delay, Sidechain and More Create Chord Progressions and Catchy Melodies How to Finish Your Ideas The Single Best Piece of Mixing Advice Ever Production Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Mastering and Finalizing Explained Sound Design Like a Boss The Mindset to Making More Music Learn a Proven Step By Step Mixing Process The Fundamentals You Need to Succeed And Much, Much More... So if you've ever wanted a single book that gives you all the knowledge to being a successful Music Producer, then click add to cart
Major Dudes
A "thoughtful, loving, and thorough portrait" of the pioneering musicians behind Steely Dan, featuring interviews, essays, reviews, and more (PopMatters). Major Dudes belongs on the shelf of every Steely Dan fan. It's a hugely enjoyable and deeply knowledgable collection of the smartest and most revealing interviews Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have ever given, along with intelligent reviews of--and commentary on--their extraordinary songs. At its core, Steely Dan is a creative marriage between guitarist Fagen and keyboardist Becker. It recorded several of the cleverest and best-produced albums of the 1970s, making them one of the most successful bands to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Compiled by leading music critic Barney Hoskyns, Major Dudes features contributions from the likes of Sylvie Simmons, Fred Schruers, and the late Robert Palmer; plus rare interviews and reviews of Steely Dan's early albums from Disc, Melody Maker, and Rolling Stone. Major Dudes is essential reading for any rock aficionado.
Rolling Stones FAQ
This book presents the musical facts in a fast-moving, fan-friendly read. The five incarnations of the Rolling Stones are highlighted with in-depth explorations of the band's hit records, albums, films and tours.
Paul Simon
Here is a fascinating, all-encompassing journey through the life and career of one of America's most influential, and literate, songwriters. The book goes behind the scenes of Simon's groundbreaking work at the forefront of world music and follows him to his emotional 2018 final concert before his retirement-from performing live.
Kingsway - Classical Music's Premier Recording Venue
Discography of recordings from Kingsway Hall. John Hunt was born in Windsor and Graduated from University College London, in German language and literature. He has worked in personnel administration, record retailing and bibliographic research for a government agency and is on the lecture panel of the National Federation of Music Societies.In his capacity as Chairman of the Furtw瓣ngler Society UK, John Hunt has attended conventions in Rome, Paris and Z羹rich and has contributed to important reference works about Furtw瓣ngler by John Ardoin and Joachim Matzner. He has also translated from the German J羹rgen Kesting's important monograph on Maria Callas.John Hunt has published discographies of over 100 performing artists, several of which have run into two or more editions. Several Titles have been nominated for awards for Recorded Sound Research (historical section) by the American Association of Recorded Sound Collections.
Comparing Notes
How does music work? Indeed, what is (or isn't) music? We are all instinctively musical, but why? Adam Ockelford has the answers. A tap of the foot, a rush of emotion, the urge to hum a tune; without instruction or training we all respond intuitively to music. Comparing Notes explores what music is, why all of us are musical, and how abstract patterns of sound that might not appear to mean anything can, in fact, be so meaningful. Taking the reader on a clear and compelling tour of major twentieth century musical theories, Professor Adam Ockelford arrives at his own important psychologically grounded theory of how music works. From pitch and rhythm to dynamics and timbre, he shows how all the elements of music cohere through the principle of imitation to create an abstract narrative in sound that we instinctively grasp, whether listening to Bach or the Beatles. Authoritative, engaging, and full of wonderful examples from across the musical spectrum, Comparing Notes is essential reading for anyone who's ever loved a song, sonata, or symphony, and wondered why.
Paul Cardall - Peaceful Piano
(Piano Solo Personality). 18 songs from this popular pianist known for his original compositions and arrangements for piano solo. Includes: Awakening * Beauty Finds Her * Dance of the Living * Deep Waters * The Growing Season * A New Beginning * Out of the Ashes * Silverleaf Winds * Waiting for a Miracle * When Morning Comes * and more.
Foo Fighters
From the ashes of Nirvana, Dave Grohl rose as a one-man band with a self-titled album: Foo Fighters. Now, twenty-five years on and with a rock-solid outfit--including Nate Mendel (bass), Taylor Hawkins (drums), Chris Shiflett (guitar), Pat Smear (rhythm guitar), and latest addition Rami Jaffee (keyboards)--the Foo Fighters are reveling in the success of their ninth studio album, Concrete and Gold. Paying homage to the band's enduring longevity, The Foo Fighters: The Band That Dave Made is a comprehensive look at a career that boasts worldwide sales of more than thirty million albums, ten Grammies, and hit stadium-rock anthems such as "Learn to Fly," "Best of You," and "Everlong." Illustrated throughout and including an album-by-album discography, this handsome biography from acclaimed rock writer Stevie Chick is a fitting tribute to a band born out of "the nicest guy in rock's" single-minded vision and now one of the planet's biggest rock groups.
Violin Sonata No.1 by Johannes Brahms for Piano and Violin (1879) Op.78
This wonderful piece by Johannes Brahms contains a score for piano and violin. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Children's Corner by Claude Debussy for Solo Piano (1908) Cd119/L.113
In this book the Classical Music Collection presents the sheet music Children's Corner by Claude Debussy composed between 1906-1908. The book is comprised of 6 pieces 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, 2. Jimbo's Lullaby, 3. Serenade for the Doll, 4. The Snow Is Dancing, 5. The Little Shepherd, 6. Golliwog's Cake-walk
George Frideric Handel - Violin Sonata in D Major - HW371 - A Score for Violin and Piano
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Estampes by Claude Debussy for Solo Piano (1903) Cd108(l.100)
This wonderful work "Estampes" by Claude Debussy contains a score for the solo piano. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 - Op.39 - A Full Score
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
