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From Spandau Ballet and Kajagoogoo to Half Man Half Biscuit and Guns and Roses, the 1980s music scene is here in all its glory. The Official Ultimate 80s Pop Quiz will spark arguments at dinner tables and pub quizzes up and down the country. Questions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871665676Author Robert BenedictFormat PaperbackPage Count 39Imprint Mel Bay PublicationsPublisher Mel Bay PublicationsWeight(grams) 122g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857364982Page Count 28Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 121g

Away from the spotlight of the pop charts and the demands of mainstream audiences, original music is still being played and audiences continue to engage with innovative artists. This collection of fresh essays gathers together critical writing on such...

First published in 1989, The Singing Bourgeois challenges the myth that the 'Victorian parlour song' was a clear-cut genre. Derek Scott reveals the huge diversity of musical forms and styles that influenced the songs performed in middle class homes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780571512683Author Wendy ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Faber Music LtdPublisher Faber Music LtdWeight(grams) 228g

Uniquely among histories of mediaeval music, this book is specifically devoted to the vast repertory of monophonic music. Too often treated as a preamble to polyphony, this music forms the basis of Europe's musical tradition. (A companion volume by F. A...

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In 1928 Leos Janacek completed 'Intimate Letters', his String Quartet No. 2, just a few months before he died at the age of seventy-four. This work encapsulated musically all his passionate feelings about Kamila Stoesslova, the married woman nearly forty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486255170Author Cesar FranckPage Count 208Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

A true icon of American popular culture, songwriter and entertainer Bob Dylan was a catalyst for changing social currents in the 1960s. His songs of the 60s, such as Blowin' in the Wind, immediately conjure up an era even for those too young to have...

This book presents key findings from a 4-year project that sought to understand Ethno Gatherings, an organized residential folk, world, and traditional music programme for young people aged 18-30. In response to three lines of enquiry, pedagogy and...

The BBC Proms is the world's biggest and longest-running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC. Held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, it is one of the strongest brand names in the music world and attracts...

Zakk Wylde - the man, the guitar god, the legend - invites all who dare to follow onto the tour bus for tales of glory, debauchery and metal mayhem. Ever wondered what really goes on behind tour bus windows and backstage doors, or what inspiration fuels...

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Ukulele Crazy! is a celebration of one of music's most beloved instruments. With a rich history spanning back to Portugal (and not Hawaii, as everyone thinks) the ukulele is currently going through an incredibly popular 21st century revival. As a member...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953260195Author Ian ShirleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 1412Imprint Diamond Publishing Group LtdPublisher Diamond Publishing Group Ltd

You can tell a lot about someone in a minute. If you choose the right minute. Join Neil Strauss as he: - Makes Lady Gaga cry - Tries to keep Moetley Crue out of jail - Gets kidnapped by Courtney Love - Goes to church with Tom Cruise - Buys nappies with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780851624303Author Darren HenleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers LtdPublisher Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers...

"For seventy years now "Desert Island Discs" has managed that rare feat - to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780571514755Author Paul HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Faber Music LtdPublisher Faber Music LtdWeight(grams) 136g

This stimulating Very Short Introduction to music invites us to really think about music and the values and qualities we ascribe to it. The world teems with different kinds of music-traditional, folk, classical, jazz, rock, pop-and each type of music...

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Here is Aled Jones' selection of his favourite hymns, ranked from number one through to forty. From "Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer" to "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" and "Shine Jesus Shine", each is accompanied by the...

From Tin Pan Alley to the Brill Building, Bob Dylan to Kurt Cobain, and Joni Mitchell to Amy Winehouse, gifted songwriters have crafted a cherished body of music that has become part of our lives. Imagine the Fifties without the magical clamor of 'Tutti...

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award The Independent best books of the year The Guardian best books of the year This is the first book to offer a comprehensive explanation of how humans experience music and to unravel the mystery of our...

Everyone loves a Christmas carol - in the end, even Scrooge. They have the power to summon up a special kind of midwinter mood, like the aroma of mince pies and mulled wine and the twinkle of lights on a tree. It's a kind of magic. But how did they get...

This first in-depth study of European national anthems analyzes their evolution as indicative of the culture, characteristics, and histories of the 15 different nations. Beyond these specific features, The Voice of Nations explores common themes such as...

Exposing the depth of two major artists' philosophies, creative visions, stylistic tendencies, and contributions to their craft, this unprecedented comparative analysis synthesizes biographical material, critical interpretation, and selected exemplars of...

Everyone from Sir Paul McCartney and Jimmy Page to Queens of the Stone Age now relishes the chance to share a stage with Dave Grohl and his legendary Foo Fighters. The question is: why? Musical depth? Not really. Major success? Well, yes. Despite no...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780571500949Author Benjamin BrittenFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Faber Music LtdPublisher Faber Music LtdWeight(grams) 90g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498259927Author Robert P Vande KappelleFormat HardbackPage Count 492Imprint Resource Publications (CA)Publisher Resource Publications (CA)Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781465334947Author Rick DavisFormat HardbackPage Count 100Imprint Xlibris CorporationPublisher Xlibris CorporationWeight(grams) 304g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781441551627Author Tiffany L SamuelFormat HardbackPage Count 102Imprint Xlibris CorporationPublisher Xlibris CorporationWeight(grams) 308g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470665463Author Peter BellotteFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Alfred MusicPublisher Alfred MusicWeight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786138952657Author Priya JoshiFormat PaperbackPage Count 396Imprint Scholars' PressPublisher Scholars' PressWeight(grams) 152g

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