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This book gives a general view of comedy in the period from Etherege to Farquhar. It investigates the question of French influence, proving, however, that Restoration comedy was a natural development of late Elizabethan work.

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Taking a global perspective in folkloric and dramatic theory and applying it to practice, folk drama is examined as a single concept.

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This study is an interdisciplinary examination of contemporary art by artists in Singapore and Malaysia. In particular, it analyzes contemporary artworks that engage with history and national narratives and provides historical, aesthetic, and philosophical perspectives.

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Highly original research into Iran's unofficial rock music scene in an ever-changing and notoriously unstable political climate.

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Highly original research into Iran's unofficial rock music scene in an ever-changing and notoriously unstable political climate.

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A groundbreaking collection that studies noise not merely as a sonic phenomenon but as an essential component of all communication and information systems.

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A groundbreaking collection that studies noise not merely as a sonic phenomenon but as an essential component of all communication and information systems.

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How does film construct a historical world What are the rules, codes, and strategies by which it brings the past to life What does that historical construction mean to us This book grapples with these questions, and looks at an example of New History cinema.

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A study of the representation of political conflict in Mexican film.

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A study of the representation of political conflict in Mexican film.

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Between 1945 and 1965 rhythm and blues artists made dozens of recordings incorporating West Indian calypso. This book draws musical and cultural connections that make the case for recognizing the significance of West Indian calypso in the history of African American popular music.

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This important new study of the political uses of popular music, from the era of slavery to the present traces the search for individual identity, freedom, and dignity as it has been expressed in popular music.

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In Rhythm Makers: The Legendary Drummers of Nashville in Their Own Words, Tony Artimisi documents through extensive interviews the work of some of the most influential drum kit players in popular music today, opening a window onto one of the most vibrant music scenes in modern American history.

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"In a companion to his collections Riding on a Blue Note and Faces in the Crowd, Gary Giddins has assembled a mosaic of pieces that provide an essential guide to the jazz world. Moving with ease from s"

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A reference guide to Richard Burton's international career, including his performances in 28 professional stage productions, 60 films and many performances for television, radio and recordings. Included are details of his seven Academy Award nominations and his life off-stage with Elizabeth Taylor.

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This volume chronicles and examines all aspects of the writing career of Richard Matheson, including thematic concerns, authorial techniques, and genre tropes, as well as the influence on contemporaries and later writers.

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Richard Rodney Bennett is one of Britain's most distinguished, versatile, and prolific twentieth century composers. This first book-length study of Richard Rodney Bennett to be published provides unique information about an important twentieth century composer.

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Influencing musical life from the 1880s through the First World War and remaining productive into the 1940s, Richard Strauss enjoyed a remarkable career in a constantly changing artistic and political climate. This volume presents essays on Strauss' musical works and brings together letters and memoirs from various periods of the composer's life.

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Nevertheless, the Festival was a crucial event in the development of the European theatre: while Bayreuth established the paradigm for all modern theatre and music festivals, the Festival Theatre itself has provided the most widely imitated architectural configuration in twentieth-century theatre building.

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Nevertheless, the Festival was a crucial event in the development of the European theatre: while Bayreuth established the paradigm for all modern theatre and music festivals, the Festival Theatre itself has provided the most widely imitated architectural configuration in twentieth-century theatre building.

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Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a 'total work of art' combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. This book examines his works.

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Explores the relationship between aesthetics and anti-Semitism in two controversial landmarks in German culture. This book argues that Richard Wagner's opera cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen" and Fritz Lang's 1920s film "Die Nibelungen" exploits contrasts between good and bad aesthetics to address the question of what is German and what is not.

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