Music: styles & genres
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Music: styles & genres
Attempts to answer the question of why people sing, by focusing on the transmission and performance of songs on a small, Gaelic-speaking island community. In an exposition of the links between music, text, and performance, the vicissitudes of island life are revealed, while these tensions are shown to be leavened by the singing of humorous items. Editor(s): Mac Ruairi, Eamonn; Mhic Ruairi, Belle; McClafferty, Teresa; O Dugain, Seamas. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851368
- ISBN
- 9780810851368
Condition: New
€ 179.66
€ 179.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551642048
- ISBN
- 9781551642048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.37
€ 20.99
€ 19.37
Paperback. A century after his death, Gustav Mahler is the most important composer of modern times. This is an account of this composer's life and work that explores the Mahler Effect, asking why Mahler's music has become the soundtrack to our twenty-first-century lives. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007669
- ISBN
- 9780571260799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Multiple-component retail product. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRL; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 303 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0003121
- ISBN
- 9780634013935
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Chronicles a significant period in American cultural history and race relations, as it glorifies the popularized home of the Lindy Hop, and the birthplace of such memorable dance fads as the Big Apple, Shag, Truckin', Peckin', Susie Q, Charleston, Peabody, Black Bottom, Cake Walk, Boogie Woogie, Shimmy, and tap dancing. Editor(s): Jensen, Evette. Num Pages: 261 pages, 52 b&w illustrations, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; AVGJ; BGF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398497
- ISBN
- 9781566398497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. As opposed to a systematic pedagogy for bass playing, this book covers a broad range of topics in bite-size chunks, allowing players to emerge with solid perspectives and a practical understanding of effective bass playing in a rhythm section. It includes phrasing, a passion for the groove, tools of the trade, and fingerboard familiarity. Series: Worship Musician Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Black and White. BIC Classification: AVGD; AVRL1; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Edition
- Pap/Dvdr
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781458443212
- ISBN
- 9781458443212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.36
€ 36.36
Paperback. An authoritative source on Railroad Folksong. This book provides a discussion of the human aspects of railroad history, railroad folklore, and the evolution of the American folksong. It contains a detailed analysis of eighty-five songs, from "John Henry" and "The Wabash Cannonball" to "Hell-Bound Train" and "Casey Jones". Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068812
- ISBN
- 9780252068812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.86
€ 36.99
€ 36.86
Hardcover. Series: Collected Works of Norbert Elias. 200 pages, col. Illustrations. Editor(s): Baker, Eric R.; Mennell, Stephen. Like his father Leopold, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was dependent on a court aristocracy in whose eyes he was little more than a domestic servant. This title presents an account of this extraordinarily gifted artist born into a society that did not yet possess either the concept of 'genius' or (at least in music) that of freelance artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 25. Weight: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press Dublin
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359096
- ISBN
- 9781906359096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.40€ 53.63
€ 58.40
€ 53.63
paperback. Now available in paperback, Mozart is a brilliant study of the great composer's life and creative genius, written by one of the most important social thinkers of our time. In Mozart, Elias provides insight into this case of tragic conflict between personal creativity and the tastes of a society which sought to control it. Editor(s): Schroter, Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614106
- ISBN
- 9780745614106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.91
€ 21.91
Paperback. Tells the story of the remarkable life and career of John A. Lomax, pioneering American folklorist, canny businessman, influential educator, and patriarch of an extended family of artists, performers, and scholars. Series: Folklore & Society. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780252069710
- ISBN
- 9780252069710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Hardback. This quarterly reprints 27 representative articles published in the JEMF Quarterly over the years, until it ceased publication in 1985. Editor(s): Porterfield, Nolan. Series: American Folk Music and Musicians Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848931
- ISBN
- 9780810848931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.08
€ 103.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062474100
- ISBN
- 9780062474100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.58
€ 29.99
€ 24.58
paperback. As lead singer and extraordinary frontman of Slade, Noddy Holder was one of the most successful musicians of the '70s and '80s. This autobiography tells us his life story, from growing up in the Midlands, to performing in the working men's clubs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APT; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091875039
- ISBN
- 9780091875039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.63
€ 20.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. A window on to the extraordinary world of Noddy Holder, the much-loved Slade frontman, in his own words. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472119674
- ISBN
- 9781472119674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. An ethnography exploring the aesthetics and politics of South Asian American (desi) hip hop artists. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822347606
- ISBN
- 9780822347606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 304 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780793531417
- ISBN
- 9780793531417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.98
€ 25.99
€ 22.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571526819
- ISBN
- 9780571526819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.39
€ 23.99
€ 21.39
Paperback. The mesmerizing autobiography of one of the most revered soul, jazz, and blues divas of our time-the late Nina Simone Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332. The Autobiography of Nina Simone. 192 pages, illustrations. "Ms. Simone's vocal and piano style make her a culture unto herself." --New York Times. A gorgeous, inimitable singer and songwriter, Nina Simone (1933-2003) changed the face of both music and race relations in America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 15. Weight: 256.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306813276
- ISBN
- 9780306813276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.12
€ 18.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. Nina Simone recorded extensively in soul, jazz, and pop and was also comfortable with blues, gospel, and Broadway. This songbook features songs that are transcribed for piano, voice and guitar. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571530359
- ISBN
- 9780571530359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.21
€ 20.99
€ 19.21
Paperback. The astonishing and wildly entertaining memoir of Nile Rodgers: legendary producer and co-founder of the band Chic. Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 24, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751542776
- ISBN
- 9780751542776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31