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Paperback. A scholarly portrayal of Shona musicians and the African Musical tradition. l Berliner provides the complete cultural context for the music and an intimate, precise account of the meaning of the instrument and its music. Num Pages: 334 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; AVGH; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226043791
ISBN
9780226043791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Explores how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. Chronicling musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Berliner demonstrates that a lifetime of preparation lies behind the skilled improviser's every note. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 904 pages, 2 halftones, 250 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1220. The Infinite Art of Improvisation. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. 904 pages, 2 halftones, 250 music examples. Explores how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. Chronicling musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Berliner demonstrates that a lifetime of preparation lies behind the skilled improviser's every note. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 48. Weight: 1220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
904
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226043814
ISBN
9780226043814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Hardcover. Examines the remarkable career of leading soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the first castrato to make Britain his home. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 414 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465328
ISBN
9781580465328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613744017
ISBN
9781613744017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
A Cappella Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556528163
ISBN
9781556528163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.38

Richard Wagner's musical themes, dramatic structures and philosophical tropes recurred in the works of almost every major French composer before World war One. This research monograph studies and reinterprets the works and ideas of Wagner which have had such a profound influence on the artistic and intellectual life of France. Num Pages: 264 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academica Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781930901803
ISBN
9781930901803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.49

Paperback. The West End musicals, Ronnie Scott's jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who and the Rolling Stones are just as much a part of London as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the Routemaster. This book charts the city's music history and landmarks and may appeal to residents, visitors and exiles alike. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515747
ISBN
9780753515747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. An intimate portrayal of one of the most famous men in music, Sir Paul McCartney. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 207 x 32. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473609044
ISBN
9781473609044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228 x 3. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571508730
ISBN
9780571508730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. Series: Young Violinist's Repertoire. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 157 x 2. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
36
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571508198
ISBN
9780571508198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

paperback. .
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
20
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571510139
ISBN
9780571510139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571506187
ISBN
9780571506187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 99 x 3. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
20
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571510146
ISBN
9780571510146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Series: Young Violinist's Repertoire. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 223 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
Mul
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571508181
ISBN
9780571508181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 230 x 3. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571508716
ISBN
9780571508716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 81. Weight in Grams: 1832.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908699435
ISBN
9781908699435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 37.14

Paperback. The art of the mix creates a new language of creativity. Series: Mediaworks Pamphlet. Num Pages: 136 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262632874
ISBN
9780262632874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.60

Paperback.
Publisher
Boston Music
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711915695
ISBN
9780711915695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. 'Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.' Num Pages: 400 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
KEX0270440
ISBN
9780007391233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 11.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Though known chiefly as a writer of novels and stories, Paul Bowles (1910-99) thought of himself first and foremost as a composer. This book collects the music criticism that Bowles published between 1935 and 1946 as well as an interview conducted by Irene Herrmann shortly before his death. Editor(s): Mangan, Timothy; Herrmann, Irene. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1 music example. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236554
ISBN
9780520236554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.26
€ 65.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 305 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711971233
ISBN
9780711971233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. 206 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Banks, Paul. A collection of essays which explore the cultural background and creative evolution of this once-overlooked work. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVA. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 11. Weight: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837978
ISBN
9781843837978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.11

Paperback. Merengue is a quintessential Dominican dance music. This work aims to unravel the African and Iberian roots of merengue. It examines the historical and contemporary contexts in which merengue is performed and danced, its symbolic significance, its social functions, and its musical and choreographic structures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; AVGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
PAP/COM
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394840
ISBN
9781566394840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. Focuses on the role of African American folk music in Renaissance aesthetic and political debates about racial performance, social memory, and national identity. This book elucidates how spirituals, African American concert music, the blues, and jazz became symbolic sites of social memory and anticipation in the era of the Harlem Renaissance. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325918
ISBN
9780822325918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

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