Music reviews and criticism

Gabriel Faure's melodies offer an inexhaustible variety of style and expression that havemade them the foundation of the French art song repertoire.

The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work.

This volume delves into the vibrant world of 18th-century sociable music, presenting a curated selection of glees, catches, canons, and rounds that were central to the eras artistic and social fabric.

A celebration of the four longhaired, oddly dressed chaps who took over America—filled with facts, stories, and photos.

From the winds of Mars to a babys first laugh, a prolific philosopher-composer reflects on the profound imperative of sound in everyday life.

Fanfare for a City invites us to listen to the sounds of Paris during the Second Empire (18521870), a regime that oversaw dramatic social change in the French capital.

Belle epoque Paris adored dance.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

From the winds of Mars to a babys first laugh, a prolific philosopher-composer reflects on the profound imperative of sound in everyday life.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

Fanfare for a City invites us to listen to the sounds of Paris during the Second Empire (18521870), a regime that oversaw dramatic social change in the French capital.

Jazz rock flourished from 1968 to 1974, offering a distinctively cool and innovative hybrid sound that captivated a generation—and beyond.

A cultural clearinghouse of the American 1960s and 70s told through the story of the periods most important forgotten comedy group.

While much has been said about the nostalgia and historic references of Daft Punk's final album, Random Access Memories, this book reveals its ambition and future-focus, and claims these aspects do not necessarily contradict.

It's 2013.

Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr.

El material de estos preludios proviene de las canciones populares que el autor cantaba, como todos los niños, en su infancia en la provincia de Santa Fe.

El sistema C-A-G-E-D permite conocer y trasladar distintas posiciones de un acorde a lo largo de todo el diapasón de la guitarra.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Worldwide sensation One Direction is back to share all their secrets, dreams and stories from the past year with the fans they love in the latest instalment of their must-have Annual.

This "e;monumental"e; portrait of the man, his music, and the world in which he lived is "e;a truly remarkable biography"e; (The Christian Science Monitor).

Layer I is for rank beginners, freshmen music majors, and informed, casual readers.

Making Your Memories with Rock & Roll and Doo-Wop: The Music and Artists of the 1950s and Early 1960s digs back through the catalogue of popular music and brings to life the solo artists, duos, and groups whose music once filled the airwaves and turntables with rock & roll and doo-wop.

For nearly 25 years, Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune has been reviewing all parts of the popular music world: from indie up-and-comers and underground hip-hop artists to arena-filling rock-and-rollers and celebrity pop superstars.

Jazz Music flourished between 1920 and 1930 - the Roaring Twenties, becoming the most acceptable form of popular music, so much so that the decade was named the Jazz Age.

The East End is one of the most famous parts of London and it has had its own distinctive identity since the district was first settled in medieval times.

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A musical scholar is challenged to find and explore an area different from his colleagues.

ELIJAH DIXON played a key role in the Blanketeer's March of 1817.

Songwriters dramatically captured the details of how Americans lived, thought and changed in the first half of the twentieth century.

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY 31 Songs is best-selling author Nicky Hornby's ultimate desert island disksThrough thirty-one songs that he either loves or has loved, Nick Hornby tells us what music means to his life.

Popular music an acculturative product of the African folk musicscrutinized along the lines of musical and social processes as inseparable pair in developing the various genres of the eclectic musical form.

Kevin McCormack has written a large number of transport books mainly using previously unpublished material, much of it sourced from the Online Transport Archive.

The Musical DNA of Gregg Diggs is a true story about a club DJs rise to prominence in several areas of the music industry.

Jimi Hendrix is primarily looked at as a Rock musician, which is fine, but he is much more.

Almost from the beginning of their existence, family units would gather by the warmth of the hearth and enjoy some form of music.

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