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Music: styles & genres

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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. Suitable for all DJs, B-Boys, MCs and anyone with an interest in American history, this book provides a history of the music, and, an insight into the social background of young black America. It describes how it all began with social upheavals in Jamaica, the Bronx, the Black Belt of Long Island and South Central LA. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Ebury
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091912215
ISBN
9780091912215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Sheet music. In this vivid portrait, Bruce Wood illuminates the sometimes shadowy figure of Henry Purcell, richly evoking the atmosphere of 17th-century England. By interweaving the events during a period of social and political change with the life and music of Purcell, Wood creates an account of this elusive English genius that is hard to put down. Series: An Extraordinary Life (Abrsm). Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264. An Extraordinary Life. Series: Extraordinary Life (Abrsm). 192 pages, Illustrations. In this vivid portrait, Bruce Wood illuminates the sometimes shadowy figure of Henry Purcell, richly evoking the atmosphere of 17th-century England. By interweaving the events during a period of social and political change with the life and music of Purcell, Wood creates an account of this elusive English genius that is hard to put down. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight: 264.
Publisher
Abrsm (Publishing) Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860962981
ISBN
9781860962981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. A study of the relationships between music and contemporary media. Series: Media Topics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234. Series: Media Topics. 192 pages. A study of the relationships between music and contemporary media. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVG; JFCA; JFD. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 10. Weight: 238.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627516
ISBN
9780748627516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Beginning with the musical cultures of the American South in the 1920s and 1930s, this title traces the genre through its pivotal developments during the era of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys in the forties. It also describes early bluegrass' role in postwar country music, and its trials following the appearance of rock and roll. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072451
ISBN
9780252072451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. Camille Saint-Sans - perhaps the foremost French musical figure of the late nineteenth century and a composer who wrote in every musical genre, from opera and the symphony to film music - is now being rediscovered after a century of modernism overshadowed his importance. This book deconstructs the multiple realities behind the man and his music. Editor(s): Pasler, Jann. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 halftones. 3 tables. 15 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155562
ISBN
9780691155562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 35 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 279 x 2. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Hal Leonard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480312838
ISBN
9781480312838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. From his legendary 50s Sun recordings to his classic 'American' albums of the late 90s, Johnny Cash has always been the country voice of rock. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Music Sales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844494149
ISBN
9781844494149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628929270
ISBN
9781628929270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082739
ISBN
9781871082739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. Num Pages: 282 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. The Autobiography of Horace Silver. 282 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253926
ISBN
9780520253926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245501
ISBN
9780520245501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Hardback. Using archival documents and newly collected oral histories, this book shows that musical diplomacy had vastly different meanings for its various participants, including government officials, musicians, concert promoters, and audiences. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 b/w photos, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284135
ISBN
9780520284135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.19
€ 50.63

Paperback. Through The Performance of 16th-Century Music, today's musicians will gain fundamental insight into how 16th-century polyphony functions, and the tools necessary to perform this repertoire to its fullest and glorious potential. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 music examples, 8 halftones, 96 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199742615
ISBN
9780199742615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613747506
ISBN
9781613747506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Mark Blake's history of Pink Floyd - the first for fifteen years - has already been acknowledged as the final word on this remarkable band's life. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 35. Weight in Grams: 462. The Inside Story of Pink Floyd. 448 pages. Mark Blake's history of Pink Floyd - the first for fifteen years - has already been acknowledged as the final word on this remarkable band's life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 199 x 134 x 35. Weight: 458.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781310571
ISBN
9781781310571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. What lunacy would cause a 55-year-old white male, to embroil himself in the world of New Orleans rap, not merely as an observer, but as an active participant? Nik Cohn has loved hip-hop since its birth, and loved and hated New Orleans for even longer. This is the story of a journey to the heart of rap, New Orleans, and self-knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 176. 8vo. Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0264920
ISBN
9780099474753
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190614706
ISBN
9780190614706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.29

Paperback. This is the oral account of the city's most influential bands, including Kraftwerk, NEU!, DAF, Die Krupps and many more. Num Pages: 448 pages, 25 x black & white images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AVGV; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785581199
ISBN
9781785581199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.16

Hardcover. A revised and expanded guide to performance practice issues in Renaissance music Editor(s): Kite-Powell, Jeffery T. Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute. Num Pages: 504 pages, 46 b&w illus., 111 music exx. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 876.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253348661
ISBN
9780253348661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Paperback. Contains some of the greatest and influential hits from "The Shadows" in guitar tab along with commentary on the music and current affairs at the time of composition. Series: Guitar Legends. Num Pages: 44 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
44
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571525850
ISBN
9780571525850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Book. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480354791
ISBN
9781480354791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 262 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190231026
ISBN
9780190231026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.19

Paperback. A musical about a fictional immigration removal centre, dangerous and unsettling, beautiful and hilarious. Removal Men is a play with live music and songs. It tells the story of a fragmented 21st century Britain, trying to be powerful, trying to love, trying to escape. Num Pages: 96 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AVGM; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786820686
ISBN
9781786820686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 75 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
A Cappella Books
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527906
ISBN
9781556527906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.55

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