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Music Appreciation

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Celine Dion:  Let's Talk about Love (33 1/3 Series)
Celine Dion: Let's Talk about Love (33 1/3 Series)
by Carl Wilson
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Non-fans regard Celine Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her impoverished childhood, her (creepy) manager-husband’s struggle with cancer, her knack for howling out raw emotion. There’s nothing cool... (read more)

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Music : an Appreciation, Brief Edition -text Only (6TH 08 Edition)
Music : an Appreciation, Brief Edition -text Only (6TH 08 Edition)
by Roger Kamien
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This edition moves the content of the companion multi-media CD-ROM to the Online Learning Center providing open access for all students to the many activities, video instrument demonstrations, and additional recordings.... (read more)

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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Adult All-in-One
Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Adult All-in-One
by Willard Palmer
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Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with a piano instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory,... (read more)

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The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
by Daniel J. Levitin
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The author of the New York Times bestseller and Los Angeles Times Book Award Finalist This Is Your Brain on Music tunes us in to six evolutionary musical forms that brought about the evolution of human culture. An unprecedented blend of science and art... (read more)

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What to Listen for in Music
What to Listen for in Music
by Aaron Copland
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Now in trade paperback: aThe definitive guide to musical enjoymenta (Forum). In this fascinating analysis of how to listen to both contemporary and classical music analytically, eminent American composer Aaron Copland offers provocative suggestions that... (read more)

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On the Sensations of Tone
On the Sensations of Tone
by Hermann Helmholtz
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This masterly treatment of classical acoustics embodies the great physicist's lifetime of research and presents his vast knowledge of the field in an easy-to-follow account. Among the topics explored: physical phenomena, the physiology of hearing, the... (read more)

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Mysticism of Sound and Music (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
Mysticism of Sound and Music (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
by Hazart Inayat Khan
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Music, according to Sufi teaching, is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the whole universe - and that is the secret of its amazing power to move us. The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), the first... (read more)

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How to Make Drums, Tom-Toms and Rattles
How to Make Drums, Tom-Toms and Rattles
by Bernard S Mason
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Making your own primitive instruments from simple materials such as coffee cans and flower pots. Includes 121 figures.... (read more)

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The Developmental Psychology of Music
The Developmental Psychology of Music
by David J. Hargreaves
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'A first comprehensive study of the relationship between developmental psychology and music education explores the psychological basis of musical development in children and adults.'... (read more)

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The Joy of Music
The Joy of Music
by Leonard Bernstein
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Updated with a DVD, this beloved and best-selling classic was the world-famous maestro's first collection of conversations on the meaning and wonder of music. For all music appreciation fans everywhere who wish to experience music more fully and deeply... (read more)

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Deep Listeners: Music, Emotion and Trancing
Deep Listeners: Music, Emotion and Trancing
by Judith O. Becker
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A fascinating thesis and a timely synthesis.... Becker urges the reader to view certain arcane cultural rituals as being in the mainstream of spiritual development and argues that the resulting trance-like states may relate to the basic fabric of... (read more)

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Classical Music
Classical Music
by Phil G. Goulding
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MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Who are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy... (read more)

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The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry
The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry
by Barry Green
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The Inner Game of Music, the breakout hit that became a standard primer in the music world, has taught thousands of musicians—professionals and amateurs alike—how to overcome self-consciousness and stage fright and to recapture a youthful... (read more)

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The Listening Book: Discovering Your Own Music
The Listening Book: Discovering Your Own Music
by W A Mathieu
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The Listening Book is about rediscovering the power of listening as an instrument of self-discovery and personal transformation. By exploring our capacity for listening to sounds and for making music, we can awaken and release our full creative powers... (read more)

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Belle & Sebastian: If You're Feeling Sinister (33 1/3 Series)
Belle & Sebastian: If You're Feeling Sinister (33 1/3 Series)
by Scott Plagenhoef
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33 1/3 is a series of short books about a wide variety of albums, by artists ranging from James Brown to the Beastie Boys. Launched in September 2003, the series now contains over 50 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike.... (read more)

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Musicking (Music/Culture)
Musicking (Music/Culture)
by Christopher Small
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Acclaimed scholar rethinks the nature and meaning of music.... (read more)

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Music Quickens Time
Music Quickens Time
by Daniel Barenboim
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From Israel's most celebrated musician and outspoken critic, an examination of the power of music to transform society. In this eloquent new book, Daniel Barenboim draws on his profound and uniquely influential engagement with music to argue for its... (read more)

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Listening To Music (5TH 07 Edition)
Listening To Music (5TH 07 Edition)
by Jay D. Zorn
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'HEAR THE NEWS! LISTENING TO MUSIC IS BETTER THAN EVER! Listening to Music's step-by-step presentation, accessible and reader-friendly approach, and focus on the music and composers helps you gain the effective listening skills needed to... (read more)

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Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics: Bluegrass Guitar Basics
Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics: Bluegrass Guitar Basics
by Dennis Caplinger
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Covers all the basics and will have you playing all the classic bluegrass favorites in no time. You'll learn classic bluegrass guitar techniques in the context of classic bluegrass standards. Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis... (read more)

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Music : Appreciation - 5 Audio CD Set (9TH 08 Edition)
Music : Appreciation - 5 Audio CD Set (9TH 08 Edition)
by Roger Kamien
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This 5-CD set includes opera clips and other musical pieces for use with Music: An Appreciation. These audio CD's may be used with the Listening Room software that may be downloaded from the website.... (read more)

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