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Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 9 colour plates & 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 1DVUE; 1DVUF; AVGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763541480
ISBN
9788763541480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.83

Hardback. It used to be that raves were grassroots organized, anti-establishment, unlicensed all-night drug-fueled dance parties held in abandoned warehouses or an open field. This book explores the dance music, drug use and social deviance that are part of the pulsing dynamics of this collective. Num Pages: 242 pages, 7 Tables, 19 Halftones, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AVGV; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592139330
ISBN
9781592139330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.29

Paperback. Brings together an international roster of scholars to explore fresh perspectives on the life and music of Igor Stravinsky. Situating Stravinsky in intellectual and musical contexts, this title includes essays that focuses on one of the important composers of the twentieth century. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 halftones. 18 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159881
ISBN
9780691159881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. The first book in English to explore Brazilian choro. Series: Profiles in Popular Music. Num Pages: 274 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Pap/Com
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217523
ISBN
9780253217523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. Norman Granz, who died in 2001, was iconoclastic, independent, influential, often thoroughly unpleasant - and one of jazz's true giants. This biography recounts Granz's story: creator of the legendary jam session concerts known as Jazz at the Philharmonic; founder of the Verve record label; and manager and recording producer for numerous stars. Num Pages: 488 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 836. The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice. 488 pages, Illustrations. Norman Granz, who died in 2001, was iconoclastic, independent, influential, often thoroughly unpleasant - and one of jazz's true giants. This biography recounts Granz's story: creator of the legendary jam session concerts known as Jazz at the Philharmonic; founder of the Verve record label; and manager and recording producer for numerous stars. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 35. Weight: 840.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
488
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267824
ISBN
9780520267824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. A feminist - and former model - scrutinizes hip-hop culture Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740644
ISBN
9780814740644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. A biography that contains exclusive material and interviews on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist. It explores various facets of Cohen's life. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549321
ISBN
9780099549321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. The American-born Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943) was a millionaire at the age of eighteen, due to her inheriting a substantial part of the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Her 1893 marriage to Prince Edmond de Polignac, an amateur composer, brought her into contact with the most elite strata of French society. This book presents her biography. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 572 pages, 29, 29 black and white. BIC Classification: ABQ; AVGC6; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824. A Life of Winnaretta Singer, Princesse De Polignac. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. 572 pages, 29, 29 black and white. The American-born Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943) was a millionaire at the age of eighteen, due to her inheriting a substantial part of the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Her 1893 marriage to Prince Edmond de Polignac, an amateur composer, brought her into contact with the most elite strata of French society. This book presents her biography. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABQ; AVGC6; BG. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 34. Weight: 790.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
572
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463331
ISBN
9781580463331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; AVGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226405469
ISBN
9780226405469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. Unzipped is the legendary 70s rocker's utterly candid account of the highs and lows of a life lived hell for leather. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour pictures integrated. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340937518
ISBN
9780340937518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This work explores the popular Catholic musical ensembles of southeastern Brazil known as Folias de Reis (companions of kings).Focusing on urban folias, Suzel Ana Reily shows how participants use the ritual journeys and musical performance to create sacred spheres set apart from the everyday. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones, 6 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709413
ISBN
9780226709413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226132136
ISBN
9780226132136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.19

Paperback. As the author traces the evolution of Motown from a small record company to an international music industry giant, she looks at cultural politics at the grassroots level and sees the music not as a mere soundtrack for its historical moment but as an active agent in politics of the time. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; AVGQ; JFC; JFSL3; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
a
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005464
ISBN
9780674005464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224944
ISBN
9780571224944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, 67. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499661
ISBN
9780801499661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. A timeless tale of love, lust, and politics, "Tosca" is one of the most popular operas ever written. In "Tosca's Rome," Susan Vandiver Nicassio explores the surprising historical realities that lie behind Giacomo Puccini's opera and the play by Victorien Sardou on which it is based. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 halftones, 12 line drawings, 1 table, 14 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226579726
ISBN
9780226579726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896801448
ISBN
9780896801448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

Hardcover. CORK The aim of this book is to present a detailed account of music in Cork's civic life from the eighteenth century to 1900 and to examine the contexts in which it flourished. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; AVG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781782052203
ISBN
9781782052203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardback. Examines the mechanisms through which 17th-century musicians simulated extreme affective states - desire, divine rapture, and ecstatic pleasure. This book demonstrates how major genres of the period, from opera to religious music to instrumental pieces based on dances, were part of this striving for heightened passions by performers and listeners. Num Pages: 360 pages, 75 music examples. BIC Classification: 3JD; AVGC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247345
ISBN
9780520247345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.07
€ 64.94

Hardback. Series: Routledge Music Bibliographies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138930148
ISBN
9781138930148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, 4 black & white tables, 81 black & white halftones, 202 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415842761
ISBN
9780415842761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.45

Hardcover. What were the methods and educational philosophies of music teachers in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance? What did students study? What were the motivations of teacher and student? This title addresses these topics and others to understand the identities of music teachers and students from 650 to 1650 in Western Europe. Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute. Num Pages: 424 pages, 41 b&w illus., 14 music exx. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; 3JB; AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253354860
ISBN
9780253354860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.63

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623566319
ISBN
9781623566319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BOYE6
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464451
ISBN
9781580464451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

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