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Invitation To the Opera (91 Edition)
Invitation To the Opera (91 Edition)
by John Louis Digaetani
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Introduces the uninitiated to the mysteries of opera and helps more experienced buffs expand their understanding and deepen their appreciation of the art form.... (read more)

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Understanding Music
Understanding Music
by Jeremy Yudkin
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Understanding Music teaches students what to listen for in music.  Jeremy Yudkin’s text is a rich music appreciation program that supports the instructor’s ultimate goal of teaching active listening.  By focusing on music of the... (read more)

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Electric Sound : the Past and Promise of Electronic Music (97 Edition)
Electric Sound : the Past and Promise of Electronic Music (97 Edition)
by Joel Chadabe
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With a truly global perspective, this vivid and readable narrative provides a comprehensive overview of the history of electronic music. The author draws upon his combined experience as composer, performer, researcher, entrepreneur, and teacher to... (read more)

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Rock Music Styles : History (5TH 08 - Old Edition)
Rock Music Styles : History (5TH 08 - Old Edition)
by Katherine Charlton
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Rock Music Styles blends musical commentary into an historical and social framework as it traces the development of rock music from its roots in country and blues to the most contemporary trends. Through well-chosen song examples and easy-to-read... (read more)

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Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists (99 Edition)
Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists (99 Edition)
by S. Jenkins
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Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists is more popular than racism!  Hip hop is huge, and it's time someone wrote it all down. And got it all right. With over 25 aggregate years of interviews, and virtually every hip hop single, remix and album ever recorded... (read more)

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Mystery of Samba : Popular Music and National Identity in Brazil (99 Edition)
Mystery of Samba : Popular Music and National Identity in Brazil (99 Edition)
by Hermano Vianna
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This very readable book provides an interpretation of an aspect of the Brazilian culture that has remained unexplored until now. Choice An important contribution . . . . to today's lively multidisciplinary discussion about race, nation, and popular... (read more)

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Mystery Train : Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll (5TH 08 Edition)
Mystery Train : Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll (5TH 08 Edition)
by Greil Marcus
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Catch a train to the heart of rock ?n? roll with this essential study of the quintessential American art form. First published in 1975, Greil Marcus?s Mystery Train remains a benchmark study of rock ?n? roll and a classic in the field of music criticism.... (read more)

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The Hollywood Musical: Second Edition
The Hollywood Musical: Second Edition
by Jane Feuer
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. . . both fresh and informed, as well as a pleasure to read. --Film Quarterly Since 1982, when this book first appeared, the Hollywood musical has undergone a rebirth, with the rise of teen musicals such as Dirty Dancing and Flashdance. In a chapter... (read more)

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Funk: The Music, the People, and the Rhythm of the One
Funk: The Music, the People, and the Rhythm of the One
by Rickey Vincent
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Funk: It's the only musical genre ever to have transformed the nation into a throbbing army of bell-bottomed, hoop-earringed, rainbow-Afro'd warriors on the dance floor. Its rhythms and lyrics turned bleak urban realties inside out with distinctive... (read more)

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Complete Idiots Guide To Music Theory 2ND Edition CD
Complete Idiots Guide To Music Theory 2ND Edition CD
by Michael Miller
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A music theory book that hits the high note … This updated and expanded edition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Music Theory breaks down a difficult subject in a simple way—even for those who think they have no rhythm or consider... (read more)

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Experiencing Jazz - Audio CD Set (2 CDS) (07 Edition)
Experiencing Jazz - Audio CD Set (2 CDS) (07 Edition)
by Richard Lawn
About the Author
Richard (Rick) Lawn is Dean of the College of Performing Arts at The University of the Arts. Formerly, Rick was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin where he served as Director of Jazz Studies, Chair of the Department of Music, and Associate... (read more)

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Balinese Music (98 Edition)
Balinese Music (98 Edition)
by Michael Tenzer
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This authoritative book, newly revised and updated, presents an introduction to more than a dozen different types of Balinese gamelan, each with its own established tradition, repertoire and social or religious context. There are beautiful color... (read more)

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Music for the Movies, Expanded and Updated Edition (2ND 97 Edition)
Music for the Movies, Expanded and Updated Edition (2ND 97 Edition)
by Tony Thomas
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"Music for the Movies is the one book that should be in the library of anyone interested in learning about this art of the twentieth century". -- Elmer Bernstein<P>"A fascinating read for the film music lover". -- Jerry Goldsmith<P>"Music for... (read more)

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Total Chaos : Art and Aesthetics of Hip-hop (06 Edition)
Total Chaos : Art and Aesthetics of Hip-hop (06 Edition)
by Jeff Chang
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Music journalist and American Book Award winner Jeff Chang presents a stunning and incisive look at hip-hop in the voices of those most intimately involved--prominent artists, writers, musicians, and performers who consider not simply where hip-hop has... (read more)

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Singing Book: Recordings To Accompany - 2 CDS (2ND 08 Edition)
Singing Book: Recordings To Accompany - 2 CDS (2ND 08 Edition)
by Meribeth Dayme
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Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music (08 Edition)
Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music (08 Edition)
by Jeremy Begbie
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Even fallen humans compose beautiful symphonies, music that touches emotions as nothing else can. Resounding Truth shows Christians how to uncover the Gospel message found in the many melodies that surround us. Theologian and musician Jeremy Begbie... (read more)

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Beatles Revised 2ND Edition the Classic
Beatles Revised 2ND Edition the Classic
by Hunter Davies
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In this behind-the-scenes look at the most famous musical group in history, Hunter Davies gives the complete story of the Beatles. As the only authorized biographer, Davies had full access to the Fab Four as well as their help and encouragement. He spent... (read more)

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Norton Recordings, Shorter - DVD (11TH 11 Edition)
Norton Recordings, Shorter - DVD (11TH 11 Edition)
by Kristine Forney
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New Interactive Listening Guides (iLGs) are designed for lecture presentation and individual study. For the Eleventh Edition, the iLGs have been revised to heighten student awareness of what's going on in the music by prompting them with questions about... (read more)

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Techniques of the Contemporary Composer (97 Edition)
Techniques of the Contemporary Composer (97 Edition)
by David Cope
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This text is a practical guide to the compositional techniques, resources, and technologies available to composers today. Each chapter traces the development of traditional and modern elements that form the foundation of music in the late twentieth... (read more)

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Scheherazade in Full Score (84 Edition)
Scheherazade in Full Score (84 Edition)
by Nikolay Rimsky-korsakov
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Unabridged score of great symphonic suite, masterpiece of "program" music imbued with shimmering Near Eastern moods, inventive and brilliant effects, luxuriant melody. Unaltered republication of edition originally published by M. P. Belaieff in Leipzig... (read more)

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