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Perceiving only empty ostentation in mainstream music, this Enlightenment school of musical thinkers pursued their visio......more
Defining Deutschtum: Political Ideology, German Identity, and Music-Critical Discourse in Liberal Vienna offers a nuance......more
Music and Social Change in South Africa looks at contemporary maskanda-a folk musical genre distinguished by fast guitar......more
When the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was founded in 1949, its leaders did not position it as a new state. Instead, ......more
The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese end-blown bamboo flute with a long history in a wide array of social, cultural,......more
This book considers the activities and writings of early song collectors and proto-ethnomusicologists, memoirists, and o......more
Theory and Method in Historical Ethnomusicology demonstrates various ways that new approaches to historiography--and the......more
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The extraordinary rise of musicology in Ireland over the last 20 years has generated an increased interest in the sister......more
Music and Identity in Ireland and Beyond represents the first interdisciplinary volume of chapters on an intricate cultu......more
Stanford University music professor, Steve Sano, and six-time GRAMMY(R) Award-winner Daniel Ho, draw upon decades of exp......more
Photography, music, and dance collide in this incredibly original book by Spanish photographer Jorge Ribalta. Through hu......more
The late Jan Fairley (1949-2012) was a key figure in making world music a significant topic for popular music studies an......more
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Since the early 2000s New Zealand has undergone a pop renaissance. Domestic artists sales, airplay and concert attendan......more
Music in Chopin’s Warsaw examines the rich musical environment of Fryderyk Chopin’s youth--largely unknown to the Englis......more
New essays by noted authorities on music and related arts in early modern Italy, giving special attention to musical sou......more
Applies the notion of musical "voice" to diverse repertoires, ranging from the operas and cantatas of Handel to the auto......more
This clever collection of tropical delights" will add something different to a brass quintet Christmas concert. Optional......more
In Cuban Flute Style: Interpretation and Improvisation, Sue Miller--music historian, charanga flute player, and former s......more
Musical Creativity in Restoration England is the first comprehensive investigation of approaches to creating music in la......more
Tony Allen is the autobiography of legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, the rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat. C......more
Tony Allen is the autobiography of legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, the rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat. C......more
Music and Ultra-Modernism in France examines the priorities of three generational groupings: the pre-war Société Musical......more
The 1960s saw the emergence in the Netherlands of a generation of avant-garde musicians (including figures such as Louis......more
Music in Germany since 1968 modifies the dominant historiography of music in post-war Germany by shifting its axis from ......more
Made in Spain: Studies in Popular Music will serve as a comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the history, sociolog......more
This book asks how a study of many different musics in South East Europe can help us understand the construction of cult......more
Over time many Native American tribes have developed a shared musical culture that is prominently audible on local, nati......more
Music and Society in Early Modern England is the first comprehensive survey of English popular music during the early mo......more
Every culture on Earth has music. Every culture that’s ever existed has had it - but we don’t exactly know why. Music is......more
New Music at Darmstadt explores the rise and fall of the so-called Darmstadt School, through a wealth of primary sour......more
Masters of French music This book, "Masters of French music", by Arthur Hervey, is a replication of a book originally pu......more
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From nostalgic ballads to raucous sing-along favorites, this collection of sheet music brings fun to every Irish celebra......more
Looking at musical globalization and vocal music, this collection of essays studies the complex relationship between the......more
The complex legacy of Mexico’s ethnic past and geographic location have shaped the country and its culture. In Music in ......more
This book speaks to the remarkable global reach and influence of Caribbean musics and investigates Caribbean women, musi......more
In nineteenth-century British society music and musicians were organized as they had never been before. This organizatio......more
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Hip Hop Africa explores a new generation of Africans who are not only consumers of global musical currents, but also act......more
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Drawing upon hundreds of newly uncovered archival records, Gretchen Peters reconstructs the music of everyday life in ov......more
The traditional Christmas carols we know and love today have been around for many years, even centuries; each one has a ......more
With its thunderous sounds and dazzling choreography, Japanese taiko drumming has captivated audiences in Japan and acro......more
With its thunderous sounds and dazzling choreography, Japanese taiko drumming has captivated audiences in Japan and acro......more
Healing Rhythms is utilizes the healing power of rhythms to restore the vibrational integrity of your body, mind, and sp......more
Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expre......more
Among the most memorable innovations of music and poetry in thirteenth-century France was a genre that seemed to privile......more
Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expre......more
The iconic French singer comes to life in this biography, which captures Edith Piaf’s immense charisma along with the ti......more
Curwen Best’s The Popular Music and Entertainment Culture of Barbados surveys the development of Barbadian popular music......more
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For centuries, the Renaissance papacy has been celebrated for its generous patronage of the arts. Pope Leo X, son of the......more
Clarence Bernard Henry’s book is a culmination of several years of field research on sacred and secular influences of às......more
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Ferdinand III played a crucial role both in helping to end the Thirty Years War and in re-establishing Habsburg soverei......more
Vanishing Sensibilities examines once passionate cultural concerns that shaped music of Schubert, Beethoven, Schumann, a......more
Time after time, people turn to music when coping with traumatic life events. Music can help process emotions, interpret......more
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This unique collection features 100+ folk favorites from countries around the globe. Incl......more
In What Makes Music European, Marcello Sorce Keller addresses the little-discussed matters that are essential to an unde......more
Aristide Cavaill -Coll (1811-1899) is often referred to as the greatest organ builder of all time. The pipe-organ, being......more
*** Music in Korea is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in......more
With extensive photographs and audio recordings, this guide to Balinese music showcases the history, culture and art of ......more
The Brazilian berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of capoeira......more
(Waltons Irish Music Books). The cream of Irish traditional music is presented in three core collections of essential se......more
What does it mean to say that music is deeply moving? Or that music s aesthetic value derives from its deep structure? T......more
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this book presents an up-to-date collection of national anthems from the 200 sovereign cou......more
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In May 1968, France teetered on the brink of revolution as a series of student protests spiraled into the largest genera......more
From jeliya to cha cha ch , Shandong to sean n s, and the Beatles and beleganjur to Bollywood and belly dance, the secon......more
The book draws on extensive archival research of print and audio-visual media as well as original interviews with the ke......more
The Historical Dictionary of English Music seeks to identify and briefly annotate a wide range of subjects relating to E......more
With dozens of color photographs and insightful text, Chinese Music and Musical Instruments describes in detail the musi......more
Musical identity raises complex, multifarious, and fascinating questions. Discussions in this new study consider how ind......more
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