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Theory of Music & Entertainment
Paperback. Illustrating the practices and processes of musical improvisation, this text includes contributions by 17 scholars and improvisers. It offers a history of research and an overview of the different approaches to the topic that can be used, ranging from cognitive study to detailed musical analysis. Editor(s): Nettl, Bruno; Russell, Melinda. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 420 pages, 6 halftones, 3 line drawings, 80 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226574110
- ISBN
- 9780226574110
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. One is a science, the other an art; one useful, the other seemingly decorative, but mathematics and music share common origins in cult and mystery. This work explains how mathematics makes sense of space, how music tells a story, how theories are constructed, how melody is shaped. It argues that they are images of the mind at work and play. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 halftones, tables, 11 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226729541
- ISBN
- 9780226729541
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. Translator(s): Biebuyck, B. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226730066
- ISBN
- 9780226730066
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Condition: New
€ 51.13€ 44.25
€ 51.13
€ 44.25
Paperback. A practical guide to jazz composition, illustrating technical and instrumental variations on themes. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGJ; AVGK; AVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226732091
- ISBN
- 9780226732091
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. In West Java, Indonesia, all it takes is a woman's voice and a drumbeat to make a man get up and dance. The author draws on decades of ethnographic research to explore the reasons behind this phenomenon, arguing that Sundanese men use dance to explore and enact contradictions in their gender identities. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones, 9 musical examples, 14 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AVA; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226769592
- ISBN
- 9780226769592
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231064286
- ISBN
- 9780231064286
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Condition: New
€ 134.36€ 102.15
€ 134.36
€ 102.15
Paperback. A detailed historical analysis of popular music in American film, from the era of sheet music sales, to that of orchestrated pop records by Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone in the 1960s, to the MTV-ready pop songs that occupy soundtrack CDs of today. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 illus., 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; AVA; KNTC; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108638
- ISBN
- 9780231108638
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Considers the particular representations that link music and madness, investigating the underlying motives, preconceptions, and ideological premises that facilitate the association of these two experiences. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142205
- ISBN
- 9780231142205
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Condition: New
€ 109.39€ 83.75
€ 109.39
€ 83.75
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144803
- ISBN
- 9780231144803
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Condition: New
€ 109.39€ 83.75
€ 109.39
€ 83.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Tsou, Judy S. Num Pages: 256 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252063411
- ISBN
- 9780252063411
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
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
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Series: Ethnomusicology Multimedia. Num Pages: 360 pages, 91 music exx., 27 b&w illus., 2 maps, 33 video, 30 audio. BIC Classification: AVA; AVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253019455
- ISBN
- 9780253019455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. How meaning has been made in music throughout history Series: Musical Meaning & Interpretation. Num Pages: 334 pages, 23 b&w illus., 63 music exx. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223166
- ISBN
- 9780253223166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
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Hardcover. This work celebrates composers and creators such as Harry Partch, Raymond Scott, Leon Theremin, and George Ives, who had to invent new instruments to capture the music heard in their "mind's ear". It's subject is the artist's dilemma - how to deliver a new idea through existing media. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AVA; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268030544
- ISBN
- 9780268030544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Hardcover. Designed to introduce the reader to a variety of analytic techniques applicable to music of our century, this valuable new book is written in a straightforward, clear style and includes abundant music examples, practical exercises, and reinforcing overviews. Num Pages: 320 pages, music, index. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393957624
- ISBN
- 9780393957624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.05€ 80.09
€ 82.05
€ 80.09
Paperback. Rhythm Reading: Elementary through Advanced Training reduces the rhythms of Western music to a series of short, frequently encountered patterns. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393970739
- ISBN
- 9780393970739
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.17
€ 41.99
€ 37.17
Paperback. Brain and Music explores how, when, and where in the brain music is processed. The book is the first one to cover all core aspects of music perception with regards to their neural correlates. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: AVA; JMM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683392
- ISBN
- 9780470683392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardcover. Brain and Music explores how, when, and where in the brain music is processed. The book is the first one to cover all core aspects of music perception with regards to their neural correlates. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; JMM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683408
- ISBN
- 9780470683408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVA; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067479
- ISBN
- 9780520067479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Hardback. Argues that the seemingly disparate styles of post-triadic music in fact share common structural elements. This book describes the foundational assumptions of this post-diatonic tonality and illustrates its compositional functions with numerous musical examples. It also discusses new developments in the theory and practice of twelve-tone tonality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 120 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 2 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201422
- ISBN
- 9780520201422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.72€ 57.47
€ 73.72
€ 57.47