Music: styles & genres
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Music: styles & genres
Paperback. Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in clubs, and will die - so some fear - at the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disappearance of venues, many aspiring jazz musicians today learn their craft, and find their careers, in one of the many academic programs that now offer jazz degrees. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226125190
- ISBN
- 9780226125190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Focusing on the artists Ice Cube, Dr Dre, the Geto Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, Quinn explores the origins, development, and immense popularity of gangsta rap. Including detailed readings in urban geography, neoconservative politics, subcultural formations, black cultural debates, and music industry conditions, this book explains how and why this music genre emerged. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124096
- ISBN
- 9780231124096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. "When originally published in 1974, Ekkehard Jost's Free Jazz was the first examination of the new music of such innovators as Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Jost studied the" Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306805561
- ISBN
- 9780306805561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.80
€ 23.99
€ 20.80
hardcover. John J. Weinzweig (b. 1913) has been considered the dean of Canadian music for over thirty years. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 337 pages, Fr.Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828490
- ISBN
- 9780810828490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.64
€ 122.64
Paperback. From local Kapellmeister to international icon, Joseph Haydn achieved success by developing a musical language aimed at both the connoisseurs and amateurs of the emerging musical public. This work examines Haydn's works in relation to the aesthetic and cultural crosscurrents of his time. Editor(s): Sisman, Elaine R. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 325 pages, music, port. BIC Classification: 1DFA; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057996
- ISBN
- 9780691057996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.70
€ 53.51
€ 42.70
Paperback. Build a Rocket Boys! is the fifth studio album by multi-award winning band Elbow, and follows the phenomenal success of The Seldom Seen Kid. This album-matching songbook contains all the songs from the album including singles Lippy Kids and Neat Little Rows, all arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS; AVRG; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 227 x 6. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571536306
- ISBN
- 9780571536306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.68
€ 25.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. Part of a series of comprehensive practical guides for the solo piano. This volume provides a complete survey of Chopin's music for solo piano, including a graded list of his works together with detailed suggestions for study and performance. Series: Pianist's Repertoire S. Num Pages: 592 pages, music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVQ; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082678
- ISBN
- 9781871082678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.82
€ 63.82
Hardback. Two systems of timekeeping were in concurrent use in Venice between 1582 and 1797. This work defines the many ways in which time was discussed, resolving a long-standing fuzziness imposed on studies of personnel, institutions, and cultural dynamics by dating conflicts. Series: The Calendar of Venetian Opera. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; AVGC9; AVGM; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 789. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757652
- ISBN
- 9780804757652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk revival. This memoir of Greenwich Village in the '60 offers a first-hand account by a major player in the social and musical history of the '50s and '60s. It also features encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pgs B&W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306822162
- ISBN
- 9780306822162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.44
€ 20.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195398939
- ISBN
- 9780195398939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780062366696
- ISBN
- 9780062366696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.16
€ 12.99
€ 11.16
Paperback. Talks about Josh Davis's (DJ Shadow) early years in California, the friends and mentors who helped him along the way, his relationship with Mo'Wax and James Lavelle, and the genesis and creation of his masterpiece, "Endtroducing" (released in 1996). This book includes several long conversations with him. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112. Series: 33 1/3. 136 pages. Talks about Josh Davis's (DJ Shadow) early years in California, the friends and mentors who helped him along the way, his relationship with Mo'Wax and James Lavelle, and the genesis and creation of his masterpiece, "Endtroducing" (released in 1996). This book includes several long conversations with him. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGR. Dimension: 166 x 122 x 8. Weight: 112.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826416827
- ISBN
- 9780826416827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. 33 1/3 is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. Focusing on one album rather than an artist's entire output, the books dispense with the standard biographical background that fans know already, and cut to the heart of the music on each album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DNS; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Continuum New York
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826415462
- ISBN
- 9780826415462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.39
€ 14.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571523719
- ISBN
- 9780571523719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.00
€ 13.99
€ 13.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Christian, Elizabeth Barfoot. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739146347
- ISBN
- 9780739146347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.99
€ 177.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC6; AVGE; AVRG; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833807
- ISBN
- 9780810833807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.14
€ 166.14
Paperback. Originally published with records, this edition does not include the records. Editor(s): May, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 454 pages, illustrations, maps, music. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 254 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First edition thus.
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520047785
- ISBN
- 9780520047785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. This volume examines the life and work of the composer Joan Tower, offering a detailed biography, musical analysis, a complete bibliography of musical works, a discography, and reflections from peers such as Zubin Mehta and Leonard Slatkin about one of the world's most admired and celebrated composers. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810856530
- ISBN
- 9780810856530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.73
€ 140.73
Paperback. Collects material from mid-1970s through 2010 to trace the evolution of ethnomusicological thinking about women, gender, and music, offering a perspective of how questions emerged and changed in those years, as well as Koskoff's reassessment of the early years and development of the field. Series: New Perspectives on Gender in Music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 charts, 4 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080074
- ISBN
- 9780252080074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.36
€ 34.36
Hardback. Collects material from mid-1970s through 2010 to trace the evolution of ethnomusicological thinking about women, gender, and music, offering a perspective of how questions emerged and changed in those years, as well as Koskoff's reassessment of the early years and development of the field. Series: New Perspectives on Gender in Music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 charts, 4 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038495
- ISBN
- 9780252038495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11