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Matthew Hoch and Linda Lister examine all aspects of singing, including nontechnical matters, such as auditioning, performance anxiety, score preparation, practice performance tips, business etiquette, and many other important topics for the advanced singer.

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Dialectically linking architectural education and society, the book presents authors who conceptualize architectural pedagogy within a critical analysis of the larger society, and who construct forms of teaching and learning experiences that reveal and contest professional and societal directions.

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This is a comprehensive study of the underground radio phenomenon, in which 30 pioneers of the underground share insights and observations. From 1966 to 1972, underground radio shattered the conventions that had kept the medium in a state of rigid conformity.

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Special attention is given to the songs that emerged from the early American wartime experiences, including those written before and during the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War, with an emphasis on the similarities and differences in song themes, techniques and styles.

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A riveting and personal exploration of the dynamic relationship of influence between teacher and student in the voice studio, investigating complicated topics such as legacy, pedagogy, and mentorship.

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This book chronicles his life and dramatic achievements and thus illuminates much of eighteenth century culture. His theatrical biography involves all aspects of acting and staging in amateur and society theatre as well as on major professional stages and performances at court.

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"Tells the story of how an underground cassette tape recorded in mere hours by the Ukrainian punk rock group known as "Ve-Ve" introduced a new aesthetics of irony and challenged the boundaries of official and unofficial culture in the late Soviet period of the 1980s"--

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"All students of the Great Man's'career will have to rely on this work. . . . Perhaps Gehring's greatest contributio here is his discussion of 23 sketches that Fields copyrighted that are now in the Library of Congress." Choice

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Explores the evolving relationship between cinema and reality through the close study of Barry Levinson's film, Wag the dog (New Line Cinema, 1997).

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That Wagner conceived of himself creatively as both man and woman is central to an understanding of his life and art. So argues Jean-Jacques Nattiez in this richly insightful work, where he draws from semiology, music criticism, and psychoanalysis to explore such topics as Wagner's theories of music drama, his anti-Semitism, and his psyche. Wagner

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By contrasting the Ring with the dramas of Schiller, Hebbel, Hofmannsthal, and Brecht, different facets of Wagner's work are highlighted beyond theoretical generalizations or broad overviews.

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"Examining political walls as screened media and media screens through the artworks and films they inspire, Walled life lends an urgent focus to the effective negotiations that govern political space in an increasingly divided world"--

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In addition to providing a biography, the author explores Disney's impact on American mass media and popular culture. A bibliographic essay examines sources of Disney scholarship, including a listing of resources available at the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, California.

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George Plasketes provides a comprehensive chronicle of Warren Zevons 40-year, 20-record career and his enduring cultural significance. Throughout, Plasketes explores the musical, cinematic, and literary influences that shaped Zevons distinctive style and songwriting themes.