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Suspensions of Perception decisively relocates the problem of aesthetic contemplation within a broader collective encounter with the unstable nature of perceptionin psychology, philosophy, neurology, early cinema, and photography.

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Telling a riveting true story of the emergence and development of an American icon, this book traces swing dancing from its origins to its status as a modern-day art form.

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The first published writing of the jazz giant, covering his life from his days in New Orleans through his success in Chicago and New York.

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Through their own words, Vacher tells their story in Los Angeles, offering along the way a close look at the role the black musicians union played in their lives while also taking on jazz historiographys comparative neglect of these West Coast players.

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(Paperback)

"Examines key works of the distinguished French animator Sylvain Chomet and their importance for the study of contemporary animation"--

(Hardback)

"Because many readers may simply wish to browse the book or enjoy individual profiles, the volume may be useful in a variety of libraries serving both general users and researchers." Reference Books Bulletin

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Concise but thorough profiles of symphony orchestras outside the US make this and its companion volume (Symphony Orchestras of the United States) indispensable for music libraries and many general public libraries as well.

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

"Originally published in 2005, the revised edition explores musical free improvisation through the lens of several contemporary sciences"--

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

"Originally published in 2005, the revised edition explores musical free improvisation through the lens of several contemporary sciences"--

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(Hardback)

A collection of ten interviews with directors of television programmes, each a specialist in a different field, providing a diversity that ranges from Hollywood to New York. Their insights help explain the degree to which the director's involvement is determined by the types of programme required.

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(Paperback)

"Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks, Max Roach, Betty Carter, Jackie McLean, Don Cherry, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Archie Shepp, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Keith Jarrett, Wynt"

(Hardback)

Tallulah Bankhead was an actress whose talents were greatly overshadowed by her antics.

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Studies Tame Impalas psychedelic album Currents (2015) as both an example of a cultural shift in music production and consumption and a project that cemented its creator, Kevin Parker, as one of Australian musics most unlikely success stories and influential exports.

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(Hardback)

Provides data for all recordings of non-classical piano made for issue on disc and cylinder records prior to 1935. This discography includes piano solos, duets, trios and quartets, as well as selected titles where a soloist is featured within a recording by a dance band or orchestra.

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This is a kind of the encyclopedia about one of the main instrument in Persian music and culture.

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(Hardback)

Commemorating the centenary of Tchaikovsky's death, these essays reassess the life and work of the composer from a variety of perspectives, ranging from the musicological and biographical to broader ones addressing his place in the development of the arts in Europe and America.

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Tchaikovsky has long intrigued music-lovers as a figure who straddles many borders--between East and West, nationalism and cosmopolitanism, tradition and innovation, tenderness and bombast, masculine and feminine. In this book, through consideration of his music and biography, scholars from several disciplines explore the many sides of Tchaikovsky.

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