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Music: styles & genres

Hardback. Despite the growth of digital media, traditional FM radio airplay still remains the essential way for musicians to achieve commercial success. This book examines how songs rise, or fail to rise, up the radio airplay charts. It shows that hits spread rapidly across radio because they clearly conform to an identifiable style or genre. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 halftones. 26 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFD; JHB; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148731
ISBN
9780691148731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the power struggle. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJH; AVGH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Paper edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032924
ISBN
9780226032924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Series: Appletree Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 72 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 90 x 220. Weight in Grams: 58. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KAC0004401
ISBN
9780862810153
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal book, previously published as 'Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music', Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure. Num Pages: 352 pages, (with plate section). BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007448296
ISBN
9780007448296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

Hardcover. The story of jazz for the general reader as it has never been told before, from the inside out: a comprehensive, eloquent, scrupulously researched page-turner. Num Pages: 720 pages, 38 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393068610
ISBN
9780393068610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.27

Paperback. "The most imposing figure in jazz writing today" (JazzTimes) on artists from Duke Ellington to Elvis Presley to Irving Berlin--all with that pervasive "blue note" of jazz in common. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306809248
ISBN
9780306809248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. 'I Know This Much' - by Gary Kemp, Spandau Ballet's prime mover - is simply the freshest, most exciting and best-written memoir to arrive for years. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007323319
ISBN
9780007323319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.58

Paperback. A sensational history of love, politics and corruption in the Jazz Age Num Pages: 416 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JJG; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445651231
ISBN
9781445651231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.02

Paperback. Features an account of the time the author has spent with his friend and collaborator, Jeff Buckley, during Jeff's early days in New York City. This title describes their magical performance together at the Greetings from Tim Buckley concert at the Church of St Ann in 1991 - the event that first introduced Jeff to the world at large. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 Black and White and Colour in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 214 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279453
ISBN
9781908279453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Hardback. Florence Cathedral, familiarly called Il Duomo, is an architectural masterpiece and home to celebrated works of art. Perhaps the most beloved example is Luca della Robbia's sculptural programme for the organ loft. In this title, Luca's sculptures are examined alongside illuminated manuscripts commissioned for musical performances. Series: High Museum of Art Series. Num Pages: 104 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AMN; AVGC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209181
ISBN
9780300209181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373281
ISBN
9781908373281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077760
ISBN
9780252077760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, chiefly Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Trolley Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907112157
ISBN
9781907112157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. It was the strange and mystical "Another Green World" (1975) that was the cosmic bridge between Old Eno and New Eno, between Rock and Ambient, between the guitar and the synthesizer, between the old world and electronic music as we know it. This book excavates the album's past, and untangles how it was a link to the future of electronic music. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. It was the strange and mystical "Another Green World" (1975) that was the cosmic bridge between Old Eno and New Eno, between Rock and Ambient, between the guitar and the synthesizer, between the old world and electronic music as we know it. This book excavates the album's past, and untangles how it was a link to the future of electronic music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Dimension: 165 x 122 x 8. Weight: 106.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427861
ISBN
9780826427861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. During the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Gene Lowinger took a series of on- and off-stage photographs of Monroe on the road. This book presents these photos as well as other photos documenting Lowinger's involvement with the bluegrass scene beginning in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076633
ISBN
9780252076633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. 60 extraordinary years of Eurovision, from Celine Dion to Dustin the Turkey, from Abba to Conchita Wurst - the drag acts, the bad acts and all the nul points heroes Num Pages: 224 pages, No internal images. BIC Classification: 1D; AVGN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472137067
ISBN
9781472137067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.86

Paperback. Imposing Harmony offers an analysis of the role of music and musicians in the social and political life of colonial Cuzco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; AVGC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341604
ISBN
9780822341604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Geoffrey Baker traces the trajectory of the Havana hip hop scene from the late 1980s to the present and analyzes its partial eclipse by reggaeton. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; AVGR; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349594
ISBN
9780822349594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. Geoffrey Baker traces the trajectory of the Havana hip hop scene from the late 1980s to the present and analyzes its partial eclipse by reggaeton. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; AVGR; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5690 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822349402
ISBN
9780822349402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. Bruce Springsteen goes back on the road in 1984. Weinberg hits his drums with a two-fisted physicality that cut through the swelling chords. Springsteen sings with the throat-scraping desperation of a man with his back against the wall. When he reaches the crucial lines, the guitars and bass dropped out and Weinberg switches to just the hi-hat. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. Bruce Springsteen goes back on the road in 1984. Weinberg hits his drums with a two-fisted physicality that cut through the swelling chords. Springsteen sings with the throat-scraping desperation of a man with his back against the wall. When he reaches the crucial lines, the guitars and bass dropped out and Weinberg switches to just the hi-hat. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP. Dimension: 166 x 122 x 10. Weight: 144.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826416612
ISBN
9780826416612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. This title provides an overview of the many styles of North Indian music, from the chants of the ancient Vedas to modern devotional singing; from the serious and meditative rendering of raga to the concert-hall excitement of the modern sitar, sarod and tabla. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 112 pages, numerous halftones and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AVGE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
PAP/COM
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195139938
ISBN
9780195139938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
Novello
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853602118
ISBN
9780853602118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.02

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628929430
ISBN
9781628929430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. A guide to the performance of Baroque and early Classical music, including discussions of notes inegales, fingerings, woodwind tonguings, and string bowings. Series: Music: Scholarship & Performance. Num Pages: 188 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; AVA; AVGC3; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213914
ISBN
9780253213914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

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