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Examines the significance of religion to popular music. This gives an overview of research in the area, and argues that popular songs frequently draw from and "interpret" themes, found in the conceptual and linguistic worlds of the major religions and reveal underlying attitudes in those who compose and consume them.

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Camerata: A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses distinguishes itself from all other works on choral conducting by starting at the very beginning-the conception and purpose of an ensemble-and continuing through all other aspects of rehearsing and organizing a choru...

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Camerata: A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses distinguishes itself from all other works on choral conducting by starting at the very beginning-the conception and purpose of an ensemble-and continuing through all other aspects of rehearsing and organizing a choru...

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"This is a convincing call to action." Publishers Weekly From stars like Britney Spears and Mariah Carey to classic icons like Yoko Ono, female musicians have long been the target of double standards and toxic labels in pop culture. Lily Hirsch confronts the full range of sexist labeling and inspires us to think about these remarkable women on their own terms.

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A collection of dog illustrations by caricature and pet portrait artist, John LaFree.

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Capital and popular cinema responds to the need for a more solid academic approach by situating 'low' film genres in their economic and culturally-specific contexts and by exploring the interconnections between those contexts, the immediate industrial-financial interests sustaining the films, and the films' aesthetics.

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Reggae music is more than just steel drum bands on white sand beaches. Ideal for reggae lovers and college students studying music, this encyclopedia is comprehensive for high school students and non-music students as well.

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A vivid, compelling and devastatingly powerful new take on Georges Bizets masterpiece.

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English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.

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This book is a collection of my favorite photographs, some of my art, and a bit of my writing.

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Step-by-step procedures which aim to teach the art of cartooning, with more than 3000 illustrations.

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This collection investigates the methodological problem of how to see, or read, art that references literature through a series of object-focused chapters on post-1960 artworks. Variously eccentric, playful, reverential and procedural, the diverse range of works engage with literary history by testing the limits of artistic form.

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The definitive biography of the great composer, arranger, and bandleader

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Illustrated with photographs. A must-have for all theatre aficionados.

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Covering not just Anglican but Roman Catholic and Scottish cathedrals, this book addresses the ongoing story of daily worship, conservation, pilgrimage and the tourism industry within cathedrals.

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In this collection of essays, Gene Lees brings together candid interviews with Jazz's greatest musicians and his own thoughts on the issue of racism, past and present, in jazz.

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This book covers all the essential information needed to make ceramic jewellery - a popular new area. It looks at sourcing or making the fittings and findings, combining your ceramic with other materials, and various potential design problems, as well as looking at the current international scene.

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This book supplies conductors, music administrators, and librarians with all the information needed to plan performances of modern chamber music. It provides details on 4,000 titles composed during the 20th or 21st centuries, and the appendix allows users to search for pieces based on various criteria.

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This new book on internationally acclaimed film director Chantal Akerman provides an illuminating overview of her filmmaking to date and an in-depth analysis of her multi-faceted film style. -- .

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This book on internationally acclaimed film director Chantal Akerman provides an illuminating overview of her filmmaking and an in-depth analysis of her multi-faceted film style. -- .