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This is a very good book which will certainly become one of the essential works of reference for the jazz enthusiast. It covers the ragtime to swing period by way of 250 LPs, each of which is afforded full discographical information on dates, titles, and personnels. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Scott Kettner brings you the complete pandeiro guide! Designed for educators and students of all levels, The Essential Pandeiro Method makes learning how to play the pandeiro simple. Receive FREE Access to Scott's online companion course when you purchase a hard copy of the book!

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This book presents a unique and innovative outlook on singing and voice pedagogy by one of the most important voice pedagogues in modern times, focusing on the five essential areas of energy, awareness, imagination, practice, and performance. Also included are case studies by ...

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It is an invaluable research resource for record historians, researchers, and recording collectors.

In addition to the detailed alphabetical listing of all song recordings, the book also supplies a chronological list of each recording session and the songs recorded on that day;

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"An in-depth discussion of an album that encapsulates being a Pakeha New Zealander in the 1980s"--

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"Examines how changes in economy, technology, and culture affect production and reception of live music, as well as the very understanding of the term "live music.""--

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This study is an analysis of the first three of Beethoven's late quartets, Opp. 127, 132, and 130, commissioned by Prince Nikolai Galitzin. The five late quartets, usually considered as a group, were written in the same period as the Missa solemnis and the Ninth Symphony, and are among the composer's most profound musical statements. Daniel K. L. C

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"Both the definitive biography of the Gershwin brothers and a lavishly illustrated chronicle of the American era their music and lyrics embodied, The Gershwin Years celebrates the musical achievements"

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From football hooligan to opera singer, from the Cockney Reds to Catullus, from a hectic household to tranquility of spirit, Mark Glanville has travelled many paths, been many people -- this is his story.

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Telecaster, Chris Adams takes readers on a mystery tour of the late 60s rock world to determine whether a Fender Telecaster bought second hand in a London music store in 1973 is the one used by Jimi Hendrix to record Purple Haze in January 1967. Follow the clues on this fascinating journey into Hendrix history.

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This work includes the entire spectrum.

The work includes every book published about the band, every article that appeared in a major magazine or journal, chapters and entries in books, and articles from The San Francisco Chronicle and The San Francisco Examiner newspapers.

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The Grateful Deads 100 Essential Songs examines the bands remarkable musical legacy, delving into 100 songs (plus a few extras) performed by the Dead throughout their career. It includes a playlist of performance and studio recordings, as well as other song analyses and first-hand narratives of hundreds of Dead concerts.

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"This comprehensive survey of jazz piano, beginning with a brief history of the instrument within the jazz tradition and concluding with interviews that present twenty-seven pianists in their own words"

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In The Harpsichord Stringing Handbook, Thomas Donahue integrates available historical evidence and modern physical principlesfrom both the musicological and scientific literatureto provide practical quantitative information about the stringing of this instrument.

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"In The Heart of Rock & Soul, veteran rock critic Dave Marsh offers a polemical guide to the 1,001 greatest rock and soul singles ever made, encompassing rock, metal, R&B, disco, folk, funk, punk, regg"

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This history aims to strike a mean between the abstruse and the elementary, the scientific and the educational. The first topic is the Gregorian Chant followed by surveys of French, Italian, English, and Russian music.

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An exploration into the question of greatness from the Chief Classical Music Critic of the New York Times

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The Instrumental Music Directors Guide to Comprehensive Program Development offers an approach to the procedures associated with teaching instrumental music and administering the program. An in-depth discussion of student recruitment, instrument selection, evaluation of student potential, and supplementary curriculum enhancement are included.