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Theory of Music & Entertainment

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Theory of Music & Entertainment

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

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

€ 73.42
€ 56.86

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
€ 28.28

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

€ 105.15

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

€ 52.06

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

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

€ 81.71
€ 79.22

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

€ 108.57

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
€ 33.91

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

€ 42.99
€ 38.32

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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144803
ISBN
9780231144803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.95
€ 82.56

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.95
€ 82.56

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

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. 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.92
€ 43.65

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

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