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Theory of Music & Entertainment

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Theory of Music & Entertainment

Paperback. A collection of essays that illustrates the ways in which music - as a cultural practice, a commercial product, and an aesthetic form - has become enmeshed in debates about human rights, international law, and struggles for social justice. Editor(s): Weintraub, Andrew N.; Yung, Bell. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076626
ISBN
9780252076626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

hardcover. A theory is outlined which distinguishes between the meanings of a music and some culture-insensitive element that interacts with context to produce the effect cultural relativists and postmodern ethnomusicologist cannot adequately explicate through their notion of an insider-outsider dichotomy. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index, chronology, footnotes. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841222
ISBN
9780810841222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.51

Paperback. Part of "The Continuum Aesthetics" series, this book offers a different exploration of the key concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. It looks at: the experience of listening; rhythm and musical movement; what modernism has meant for musical aesthetics; the relation of music to other 'sound arts'; improvisation and composition; and more. Series: Continuum Aesthetics Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826485199
ISBN
9780826485199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; CFD; JMM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199755301
ISBN
9780199755301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.11

Sheet music. Answers to all the exercises set in Harmony in Practice. Num Pages: 128 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 438. 128 pages, mus.exs. Answers to all the exercises set in Harmony in Practice. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 9. Weight: 438.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854729927
ISBN
9781854729927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.58

Sheet music. A practical student's guide - in workbook format - to ABRSM's Grade 6 Theory exam. Describes the nature of the questions set on papers for the grade and explains clearly how to tackle them. Contains many sample questions so the student can immediately put theory into practice. Focuses very precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 6. Series: Theory Workbooks (Abrsm). Num Pages: 80 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 256. Series: Theory Workbooks (Abrsm). 80 pages, mus.exs. A practical student's guide - in workbook format - to ABRSM's Grade 6 Theory exam. Describes the nature of the questions set on papers for the grade and explains clearly how to tackle them. Contains many sample questions so the student can immediately put theory into practice. Focuses very precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 6. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA. Dimension: 297 x 212 x 8. Weight: 258.
Publisher
Abrsm (Publishing) Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860960871
ISBN
9781860960871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Sheet music. A workbook that discusses the main elements of tonal harmony, and contains numerous music examples and exercises for working. Particularly helpful to bridge the gap between Grade 5 and Grade 6 theory, and also very useful material for all higher-grade theory exam entrants, and for A Level, Diploma and undergraduate music students. Num Pages: 288 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 924. 288 pages, mus.exs. A workbook that discusses the main elements of tonal harmony , and contains numerous music examples and exercises for working. Particularly helpful to bridge the gap between Grade 5 and Grade 6 theory, and also very useful material for all higher-grade theory exam entrants, and for A Level, Diploma and undergraduate music students. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA. Dimension: 305 x 230 x 19. Weight: 934.
Publisher
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854728333
ISBN
9781854728333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 754 pages, 16 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; AVA; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Number of pages
754
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763505871
ISBN
9788763505871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80
€ 62.07

Sheet music. A practical student's guide - in workbook format - to ABRSM's Grade 8 Theory exam. Describes the nature of the questions set on papers for the grade and explains clearly how to tackle them. Contains many sample questions so the student can immediately put theory into practice. Focuses very precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 8. Series: Theory Workbooks (Abrsm). Num Pages: 96 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 298. Series: Theory Workbooks (Abrsm). 96 pages, mus.exs. A practical student's guide - in workbook format - to ABRSM's Grade 8 Theory exam. Describes the nature of the questions set on papers for the grade and explains clearly how to tackle them. Contains many sample questions so the student can immediately put theory into practice. Focuses very precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 8. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA. Dimension: 296 x 211 x 7. Weight: 298.
Publisher
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Edition - Softcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860960895
ISBN
9781860960895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. A practical student's guide - in workbook format - to ABRSM's Grade 7 Theory exam. Describes the nature of the questions set on papers for the grade and explains clearly how to tackle them. Contains many sample questions so the student can immediately put theory into practice. Focuses very precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 7. Series: Theory Workbooks (Abrsm). Num Pages: 112 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860960888
ISBN
9781860960888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.54

Paperback.
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780227174159
ISBN
9780227174159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.76

Paperback. Why does music have such an effect on our minds and bodies? It is the most mysterious and most intangible of all forms of art. Anthony Storr believes that music today is a significant experience for a greater number of people than ever before, and in this book he explores why this should be so. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006861867
ISBN
9780006861867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

hardcover. Series: Musical Meaning & Interpretation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 b&w illus., 10 music exx., 7 tables. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021601
ISBN
9780253021601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.69

Paperback. This text contains Arnold Schoenberg's thoughts on classical and romantic harmony. It presents a resume of the principles of the "Theory of Harmony", then demonstrates the concept of "monotonality". The music examples range from the entire development sections of classical symphonies. Num Pages: 224 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571196579
ISBN
9780571196579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. A reissue of a classic that represents the culmination of over 40 years in Schoenberg's life devoted to the teaching of musical principles to students and composers in Europe and America. This book can be used for analysis as well as for composition. Num Pages: 240 pages, 90 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571196586
ISBN
9780571196586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. One of the most important documents in 20th-century musical thought finally available in an affordable paperback edition Editor(s): Neff, Severine. Translator(s): Carpenter, Patricia. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218353
ISBN
9780253218353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. This treatise relates Schoenberg's concept of the musical idea. It defines his thought on gestalt, motive, grundgestalt, phrase, rhythm and accent, the construction function of harmony, homophonic and contrapuntal forms, and compositional coherence. Editor(s): Carpenter, Patricia; Neff, Severine. Num Pages: 486 pages, 179 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231064286
ISBN
9780231064286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.82
€ 100.69

Paperback. The siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations. This book brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography. Editor(s): Austern, Linda Phyllis; Naroditskaya, Inna. Num Pages: 440 pages, 38 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218469
ISBN
9780253218469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, over 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVS; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 278 x 15. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199840618
ISBN
9780199840618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.44

Hardback. Using stories from her 46-year teaching career plus research from the fields of education and psychology, Barbara Kreader Skalinder explores the ways teaching has evolved from the authoritative style of the 1950s to the collaborative design better suited to the students in today s digital world. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 270 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495059988
ISBN
9781495059988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.36

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