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Theory of Music & Entertainment

Paperback. One of the finest hip-hop albums ever made, A Tribe Called Quest's debut record took the idea of the boasting hip-hop male and turned it on its head. This book explores the album's creation as well as the impact it had on the author at that time - a 17-year-old high-school geek who was into hip-hop, punk, skateboarding, and Dungeons & Dragons. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. One of the finest hip-hop albums ever made, A Tribe Called Quest's debut record took the idea of the boasting hip-hop male and turned it on its head. This book explores the album's creation as well as the impact it had on the author at that time - a 17-year-old high-school geek who was into hip-hop, punk, skateboarding, and Dungeons & Dragons. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Dimension: 166 x 122 x 9. Weight: 120.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826419231
ISBN
9780826419231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Aural Skills in Context by Matthew Shaftel, Evan Jones, and Juan Chattah is the first complete text covering sight singing, ear training, and rhythm practice that features real musical examples (from classical to folk and jazz) as the composer wrote them. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 249 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1966.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199943821
ISBN
9780199943821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 248.09

Hardback. An overview and descriptions of the auditory commitments of ancient Greek song, drama, and acoustic theory from the time of Homer to the death of Euripides, this is the first complete study of the cultural system of sound in Greece. Series: Idiom: Inventing Writing Theory. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269655
ISBN
9780823269655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780991894
ISBN
9781780991894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Provides perspective on how Belle & Sebastian transformed themselves, over the space of a decade, from an underground, slightly shambolic cult secret into a polished, highly entertaining, mainstream pop group. This work includes interviews with band members, producers, management, and a range of fans. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826428189
ISBN
9780826428189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

paperback. Bringing together reception history, music analysis and criticism, the history of music theory, and the philosophy of music, this book explores the nature and persistence of Beethoven's heroic style. It is of interest to those interested in canon formation in the arts and in music as a cultural, ethical, and emotional force. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691050584
ISBN
9780691050584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Traces the history of the term lyric from its classical origins through the early modern, Romantic and Victorian periods and up to the twentieth-first century. This book demonstrates the influence of lyric on poetic practice, literature, music and other popular cultural forms. It is suitable for students of literature, music and cultural studies. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319560
ISBN
9780415319560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.65

Paperback. This diverse collection of essays argues for and demonstrates the effort to redefine the methods, goals and scope of musical scholarship. Influenced by ongoing debates about disciplinarity, it explores the emerging and receding paradigms in the field. Editor(s): Schwarz, David; etc.; Kassabian, Anahid (Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University, USA); Siegel, Lawrence. Series: Knowledge: Disciplinarity & Beyond. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press Virginia
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917009
ISBN
9780813917009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.06

Paperback. The Western musical tradition has produced not only music but also countless writings about music that remain in continuous - and enormously influential-dialogue with their subject. With sweeping scope and philosophical depth, this title traces the past millennium of this ongoing exchange. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226425979
ISBN
9780226425979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Hardcover. The Western musical tradition has produced not only music, but also countless writings about music that remain in continuous - and enormously influential - dialogue with their subject. This book argues that the indispensable relationship between intellectual production and musical creation gave rise to the Western conception of music. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226425962
ISBN
9780226425962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.49

Paperback. Addressing Western and non-Western music, composers from Francesca Caccini to Charles Ives, and musical communities from 12th-century monks to contemporary opera queens, these essays explore questions of gender and sexuality. Editor(s): Solie, Ruth A. Num Pages: 353 pages, 5 figures, 17 music examples, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201460
ISBN
9780520201460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Draws on film, music, and narrative theory to present a comprehensive aesthetics of film music. This book traces the history of film music from its beginnings, covering both American and European cinema. It features readings of several of the best film/score interactions, including "Psycho", "Laura", "The Sea Hawk", and "Double Indemnity". Num Pages: 396 pages, 37 musical examples, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APF; AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085442
ISBN
9780520085442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. "A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide..Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."-Classical Music Num Pages: 208 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393334203
ISBN
9780393334203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Eulenburg London (Schott)
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9783795766979
ISBN
9783795766979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.05

Hardback. Audible Empire's contributors rethink the mechanisms of empire, showing how musical practice has been important to its spread around the globe. The volume's fifteen interdisciplinary essays cover large swaths of genre, time, politics, and geography to put forth music as a means of comprehending empire as an audible formation. Editor(s): Radano, Ronald M.; Olaniyan, Tejumola. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 432 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359869
ISBN
9780822359869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

Paperback. Audible Empire's contributors rethink the mechanisms of empire, showing how musical practice has been important to its spread around the globe. The volume's fifteen interdisciplinary essays cover large swaths of genre, time, politics, and geography to put forth music as a means of comprehending empire as an audible formation. Editor(s): Radano, Ronald M.; Olaniyan, Tejumola. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 432 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360124
ISBN
9780822360124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. A collection of essays that explores the relationship between sound and movement. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to the fundamental issues of this subject, drawing on ideas, theories and methods from disciplines such as musicology, music perception, human movement science, cognitive psychology, and computer science. Editor(s): Godoy, Rolf Inge; Leman, Marc. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 black & white tables, 44 black & white halftones, 62 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415998871
ISBN
9780415998871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.29

Paperback. What is music, what is its value, and what does it mean? In this exciting book, the philosopher Roger Scruton explores the nature and meaning of music from first principles and gives a fascinating analysis of musical organization, together with a provocative account of contemporary civilization and its discontents. Num Pages: 560 pages, music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198167273
ISBN
9780198167273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.77

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474270175
ISBN
9781474270175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.63

Paperback. Applying gesture to explore performance, therapeutic, and compositional practices Series: Musical Meaning & Interpretation. Num Pages: 248 pages, 90 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780253222237
ISBN
9780253222237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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