Music: styles & genres
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Music: styles & genres
Paperback. This text explains why Elvis Presley is an enduring image in American popular culture. It demonstrates the power of pictures in visual culture and reveals much about American attitudes toward religion, sex, race and celebrity, and the construction of American identity in the late 20th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 67 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613373
- ISBN
- 9780700613373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.12
€ 42.12
Paperback. Bruno Walter, one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This book is a biography of Walter. It tells of Walter's close friendship with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family, and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVGC4; BGF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803290082
- ISBN
- 9780803290082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. The author of the cult book "Techgnosis" writes about the big, big Led Zeppelin album. Featuring every heavy metal fan's favourite epic Stairway to Heaven, the huge sound of this album has set the template for rock. Also includes Black Dog and Rock 'n' Roll. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176. Series: 33 1/3. 128 pages. The author of the cult book "Techgnosis" writes about the big, big Led Zeppelin album. Featuring every heavy metal fan's favourite epic Stairway to Heaven, the huge sound of this album has set the template for rock. Also includes Black Dog and Rock 'n' Roll. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVG. Dimension: 169 x 130 x 13. Weight: 176.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826416582
- ISBN
- 9780826416582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Tells the story of the television phenomenon known as Soul Train, a show created in the land of bell bottoms, afros, and soul power. This title offers a collection of anecdotes, stories, and reflections, from the people who were there, about the host, the show, and the power of black music and dance on television. Num Pages: 272 pages, Two Eight-Page Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: APT; AVGQ; AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781480341012
- ISBN
- 9781480341012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.51
€ 25.99
€ 23.51
Paperback. Series: The New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; AVGH; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820347370
- ISBN
- 9780820347370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.74
€ 39.74
paperback. Organized around the idea of crisis and adversity, be it personal, social, or categorical, the contributors to Pop When the World Falls Apart showcase the range of ways that pop music studies has responded to the social, political, and cultural shifts that are reshaping the world today. Editor(s): Weisbard, Eric. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822351085
- ISBN
- 9780822351085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.35
€ 30.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Love it or hate it, the world that radio made has steered popular music and provided the soundtrack of American life for more than half a century. The author studies the evolution of this multicentered pop landscape, along the way telling the stories of the Isley Brothers, Dolly Parton, A&M Records, and Elton John, among others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896182
- ISBN
- 9780226896182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Shows how the album - "Use Your Illusion" - has matured into a work whose baroque excesses have something to teach us about pop and the platforms it raises and lowers, about a man who suddenly found himself praised to the firmament for every character trait that had hitherto marked him as an irredeemable loser. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826419248
- ISBN
- 9780826419248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.48
€ 13.99
€ 11.48
paperback. Weaves together three dramatic narratives: the first features Bach and the missing manuscript of the suites; the next, the legendary Spanish Catalan cellist Pablo Casals and his historic discovery of the music; and finally, author's own infatuation. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025482
- ISBN
- 9780099546788
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardback. For centuries, the sea and those who sail upon it have inspired the imaginations of British musicians. Editor(s): Saylor, Eric; Scheer, Christopher M. Num Pages: 306 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 68 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 246 x 26. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270620
- ISBN
- 9781783270620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.26
€ 113.26
Paperback. This title explores the ideas of African American musicians, analyzing them on the context of meanings circulating around jazz. The text shows how much black musicians have struggled against the definations of racial authenticity and racism in the dominant culture. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 425 pages, 16 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232969
- ISBN
- 9780520232969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. An author's collection of photographs of the early days and life of one of the world's most legendary performers Bruce Springsteen that span from an afternoon spent in Holmdel at Telegraph Hill Road, drives on Highway 9, afternoons spent in the author's studio, to the days goofing around playing softball with the rest of the E Street Kings. Num Pages: 128 pages, Black and White throughout. BIC Classification: AJCP; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 264 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062133458
- ISBN
- 9780062133458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.59
€ 30.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. The history of brass bands around Staffordshire and Derbyshire from the 1930s to the present day. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; AVGG; AVR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752430799
- ISBN
- 9780752430799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Hardcover. Studies music and social dance in the 18th and 19th centuries Series: Musical Meaning & Interpretation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b&w illus., 73 music exx. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; ASD; AVGC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253356925
- ISBN
- 9780253356925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.89
€ 46.89
Hardback. Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music of Claude Debussy has lost none of its appeal. In this authoritative biography, author Eric Frederick Jensen brings together the most recent biographical research, including a revised catalogue of Debussy's compositions and the first complete edition of his correspondence. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 music examples, 15 halftones (gallery). BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199730056
- ISBN
- 9780199730056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.96€ 40.80
€ 51.96
€ 40.80
Paperback. In May 1968, France teetered on the brink of revolution as a series of student protests spiraled into general strike. This title examines the social, political, and cultural effects of May '68 on a variety of music in France, from the initial shock of 1968 through the 'long' 1970s and the election of Mitterrand and the socialists in 1981. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 10 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268975
- ISBN
- 9780520268975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.91
€ 40.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star. Like Dylan and McCartney he is an icon and a living legend. This autobiography describes the story of the author's personal and professional journeys. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099505495
- ISBN
- 9780099505495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. This work traces the origins of one of Africa's richest and most sophisticated music cultures, from its beginnings in the 13th century Mali Empire, to the recording studios of Paris and New York. It focuses on four spheres of Mande music: hunter's music, music of the jelis or griots, and jembe. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 440 pages, 78 halftones, 30 line drawings, 36 musical examples, 8 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; AVGE; AVGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101620
- ISBN
- 9780226101620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.46
€ 48.99
€ 37.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 333 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630344
- ISBN
- 9781566630344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.03
€ 38.03
paperback. The author examines the indigenous diatonic and chromatic modes used in Albanian urban music and classifies them under traditional headings and as part of a newly established grouping, here termed south-western Balkan modes. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 3JJG; AVA; AVG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848900
- ISBN
- 9780810848900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.98
€ 106.98