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Music: styles & genres
Paperback. Arguing that jazz films create images of racial and sexual identity, many of which have become inseparable from popular notions of the music itself, this study explores the fundamental obsessions that American culture has brought to jazz in the cinema. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; AVGJ; AVGK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226277899
- ISBN
- 9780226277899
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. Gerhard explores the origins of "grand opera", arguing that its aesthetic innovations reflected not bourgeois tastes, but changes in daily life and psychological outlook produced by the rapid urbanization of Paris. The text explores eight operas composed by Verdi and Rossini, for example. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288581
- ISBN
- 9780226288581
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.54
€ 47.99
€ 37.54
Hardcover. Presenting a history of American jazz, this work focuses on jazz criticism from the 1920s. It also talks about jazz's critics and the role they have played not only in defining the history of jazz, but also in shaping jazz's significance in American culture and life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 183 x 34. Weight in Grams: 802.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289229
- ISBN
- 9780226289229
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.76
€ 41.99
€ 32.76
Hardcover. This text provides an analysis of Puccini's operas, complete with 190 musical examples. It considers his musical and dramatic techniques, demonstrating how his manipulation of dense networks of themes, sophisticated harmonic techniques and orchestrations work to arouse the audience's emotions. Translator(s): Basini, Laura. Num Pages: 453 pages, 190 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1020.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297576
- ISBN
- 9780226297576
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Condition: New
€ 117.86€ 97.70
€ 117.86
€ 97.70
Paperback. Puccini's operas are among the most popular and widely performed in the world, yet few books have examined his body of work from an analytical perspective. This volume remedies that lack in lively prose accessible to scholars and opera enthusiasts alike. Translator(s): Basani, Laura; Basini, Laura. Num Pages: 530 pages, 190 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297583
- ISBN
- 9780226297583
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Condition: New
€ 65.48€ 55.68
€ 65.48
€ 55.68
Hardcover. As the 1960s ended, Herbie Hancock embarked on a grand creative experiment. Having just been dismissed from the celebrated Miles Davis Quintet, he brought a new group of musicians together into what would become a revolutionary band. This book offers a comprehensive study of this seminal group. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300047
- ISBN
- 9780226300047
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Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 78.93
€ 95.24
€ 78.93
Hardcover. Gives an account of how opera comes to the stage. This work reveals the problems, and occasionally the scandals, that attend the production of some of our favorite operas. It also traces the social history of nineteenth-century Italian theaters in order to explain the nature of the musical scores from which performers have long worked. Num Pages: 704 pages, 92 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1068.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304823
- ISBN
- 9780226304823
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Condition: New
€ 52.38€ 45.18
€ 52.38
€ 45.18
Paperback. Introduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 colour plates, 34 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 13 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGW; AVRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330952
- ISBN
- 9780226330952
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.72
€ 43.99
€ 33.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226337098
- ISBN
- 9780226337098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.14€ 48.96
€ 57.14
€ 48.96
Hardcover. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. This book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395845
- ISBN
- 9780226395845
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Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.56
€ 95.24
€ 79.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401577
- ISBN
- 9780226401577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.14€ 48.50
€ 57.14
€ 48.50
Hardcover. On July 14, 1789, a crowd of angry French citizens en route to Bastille broke into the Paris Opera and helped themselves to any sturdy weapons they could find. This title tells the story of how this legendary opera house, despite being a lightning rod for charges of tyranny and waste, weathered the dramatic political upheaval in European history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 colour plates, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; AVGC9; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401959
- ISBN
- 9780226401959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.33€ 49.95
€ 58.33
€ 49.95
Paperback. Explores a variety of fields, considering questions of operatic textuality, dramaturgical practice, and performance theory. This book intends to initiate a dialogue between scholars of music, literature, and performance by addressing questions raised in each field in a manner that influences them all. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, 11 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226475233
- ISBN
- 9780226475233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. A star par excellence, Dolly Parton is also one of country music's most likable personalities. More than a mere singer or actress, Dolly Parton is a true cultural phenomenon, immediately recognizable and beloved for her talent, tinkling laugh, and steel magnolia spirit. In this book, the author sets out to discover Parton's Tennessee. Series: Culture Trails: Adventures in Travel. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; AVGL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226536521
- ISBN
- 9780226536521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.04
€ 26.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. This volume explores the everyday lives of Nazarite women - part of one of the most popular indigenous religious communities in South Africa - through their songs and dances, dream narratives and fertility rituals, which come to life both musically and visually on CD-ROM. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFM; AVA; AVGD; HRK; HRLF; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226548203
- ISBN
- 9780226548203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.33
€ 52.99
€ 41.33
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
€ 25.00€ 23.17
€ 25.00
€ 23.17
Paperback. When the avant-gardist John Cage died, he was already the subject of many interviews, memoirs and discussions of his contribution to music. This text includes a revisionist treatment of the way Cage himself has composed and been "composed" in America. Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Junkerman, Charles. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660578
- ISBN
- 9780226660578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.94
€ 36.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. By relating biography to the cultural and musical contours of contemporary American life, Ronald M. Radano observes jazz practice as part of the complex interweaving of postmodern culture. Radano accomplishes this by analyzing the creative life of Anthony Braxton. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AVGJ; AVGK; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701967
- ISBN
- 9780226701967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 33 halftoens, 4 line drawings, 25 musical examples, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703909
- ISBN
- 9780226703909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. This ethnography documents and interprets the history of folk music, song and dance in Bulgaria over a 70-year period of dramatic change. It aims to contribute to ethnomusicological theory and method, and provide a better understanding of Slavic folklore and Eastern European anthropology. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 3 line drawings, 67 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AVGH; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226711225
- ISBN
- 9780226711225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19€ 44.22
€ 51.19
€ 44.22