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Although medieval English music has been relatively neglected in comparison with repertoire from France and Italy, there are few classical musicians today who have not listened to the thirteenth-century song 'Sumer is icumen in', or read of the...

Did you know that . . .carrying a musical instrument makes you more attractive?music can cure insomnia?music can change the taste of wine?the Mozart effect has nothing to do with Mozart?Barry Manilow songs can be used for crowd control?Why does music...

Bill Leader's big idea, to go where the music is playing and catch it on the wing, is comparable to the moment when technology freed film directors to shoot on location. It gets great results if you don't mind roughing it. The third instalment of Mike...

The Glagolitic Mass, written between 1926 and 1927, is not only one of Janacek's most important works: it is also a masterpiece of the twentieth-century choral repertoire. In this fascinating account of the work and its history, Paul Wingfield brings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857360151Author James Murray BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams)...

This book brings together, for the first time, nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 4 Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces - two solos and one duet chosen from each of lists A, B and C - have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of...

This book brings together, for the first time, nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 4 Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces - two solos and one duet chosen from each of lists A, B and C - have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of...

"Over the Rainbow," "Stormy Weather," and "One for My Baby" are just a few of Harold Arlen's well-loved compositions. Yet his name is hardly known--except to the musicians who venerate him. At a gathering of songwriters George Gershwin called him "the...

In this wide-ranging inside view of the history and practice of conducting, analysis and advice comes directly from working conductors, including Sir Charles Mackerras on opera, Bramwell Tovey on being an Artistic Director, Martyn Brabbins on modern...

In the late 80s, three self-described "total freak" high school girls from Brooklyn found salvation in the sisterhood of friendship, refuge in the East Village. Soon after graduation, The Lunachicks signed with Blast First Records; Kim Gordon and...

This book contains nine pieces for ABRSM's Grade 7 Drum Kit syllabus from 2024, providing drummers with everything they need to take ABRSM's Performance Grade exam. The music spans a wide range of styles and includes an inspirational mix of new and...

Based on a vast, virtually unstudied archive of Indian writings alongside visual sources, this book presents the first history of music and musicians in late Mughal India c.1748-1858 and takes the lives of nine musicians as entry points into six...

This book contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM's Treble Recorder exams at Grades 6-8. It features sample sight-reading tests for the new requirements from 2018, written in attractive and approachable styles.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538133200Author Bobby BorgFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical activities pre-dates even the earliest known cave art. Music has been the subject of keen investigation across a great diversity of fields, from neuroscience and psychology...

What is the relationship between music and culture? The first edition of The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction explored this question with groundbreaking rigor and breadth. Now this second edition refines that original analysis while...

No European jazz musician has so enchanted the word as Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist whose recording with Stephane Grappelly and the Hot Club of France have meant "The Thirties" to several generations of listeners, influencing musicians as far...

Music producer Sam Phillips and his landmark studio, Sun Records, hold a unique place in the history of rock 'n' roll - by many accounts, before Phillips recorded 'Rocket 88' by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats in 1951, rock 'n' roll as we know it...

This book contains nine pieces for ABRSM's Grade 6 Drum Kit syllabus from 2024, providing drummers with everything they need to take ABRSM's Performance Grade exam. The music spans a wide range of styles and includes an inspirational mix of new and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627310758Author Steve BergsmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.

With Understanding Music and The Aesthetics of Music (1997) Roger Scruton set a new standard of rigour and seriousness in the philosophy of music. This collection of wide-ranging essays covers all aspects of the theory and practice of music, showing the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909394797Author Rich DeakinFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint HeadpressPublisher Headpress

Independent rock, known as indie rock (rock independent of the major label corporations), is music dedicated to the art of rock: it's adventurous, eclectic, defiant, inventive, and restlessly creative. For over 40 years, indie bands have prided...

In this collection you'll find fun and accessible piano accompaniments for the 32 well-known Christmas carols and pieces featured in the Cello Time Christmas melody book. Perfect for busking, school concerts or family get-togethers, the Cello Time...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736935194Author Cindy HazenFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Sidekick PressPublisher Sidekick PressWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Few genres of the last 250 years have proved so crucial to the course of music history, or so vital to public musical experience, as the symphony. This Companion offers an accessible guide to the historical, analytical and interpretative issues...

Rob Halford's A-to-Z of Rock and Metal sees Rob to run his lively eye over all facets of the music and metal world. It's a lively encyclopaedia in which Rob shares his thoughts, memories and anecdotes on every area of the rock 'n' roll life, from tours...

Haydn's Symphonies Nos. 82-7 are seminal works in Haydn's output and mark a new level of compositional attainment, launching the important cycle of mature Haydn symphonies written for an international audience. Three chapters of the book deal with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915316059Author Will YorkFormat PaperbackPage Count 572Imprint HeadpressPublisher Headpress

Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary covers from a golden era in Black music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical...

In the years approaching the centenary of Mahler's death, this book provides both summation of, and starting point for, an assessment and reassessment of the composer's output and creative activity. Authored by a collection of leading specialists in...

In August 1970 Elton John achieved overnight fame after a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles; over the next five years he was unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive number 1 albums and sixteen Top 10 singles in America. But behind his...

In August 1970 Elton John achieved overnight fame after a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles; over the next five years he was unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive number 1 albums and sixteen Top 10 singles in America. But behind his...

Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base as passionate and dedicated as that of Pearl Jam, and this entertaining guide rewards those fans with everything they need to know about the band in a one-of-a-kind format. Packed with history,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857367853Author Trinity College London PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London Press

Two decades after the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and one decade into the twenty-first century, European music remains one of the most powerful forces for shaping nationalism. Using intensive fieldwork throughout Europe -- from participation in...

Beethoven is a classic study of the composer's music, written by one of the most important thinkers of our time. Throughout his life, Adorno wrote extensive notes, essay fragments and aides-memoires on the subject of Beethoven's music. This book brings...

Understand Music Theory is a practical approach that uses active learning to impart knowledge. Suitable for complete beginners, and assuming no previous knowledge, each chapter includes examples, illustrations, clear explanations, tips and self-tests...

This book provides studies for snare drum and timpani from ABRSM's Grades 6-8 Percussion exams. Along with the tuned percussion scales and arpeggios (available separately), these studies fulfil the technical element of the Grades 6-8 Percussion exams...

Prehistoric drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. And in modern...