The last quarter of the twentieth-century saw a renewed interest in the hammered dulcimer in the United States at the grassroots level as well as from elements of the Folk Revival.
A fascinating aspect of the study of music in medieval Islamic and Judaic writings is the broad and interdisciplinary nature of the works and treatises in which it is covered.
A fascinating aspect of the study of music in medieval Islamic and Judaic writings is the broad and interdisciplinary nature of the works and treatises in which it is covered.
This book offers a comprehensive look at musical representations of native America from the pre colonial past through the American West and up to the present.
Discover the deeply personal story of one of American music's greatest icons, a remarkable tale of the utmost heights of fame and success, the deepest lows of life's sorrows, and a miraculous return from the brink of deathtold as only Randy Travis can.
Victorian Songhunters is a pioneering history of the rediscovery of vernacular song-street songs that have entered oral tradition and have been passed from generation to generation-in England during the late Georgian and Victorian eras.
"e;Russian folk songs are a living history of the Russian people, rich, vivid and truthful, revealing their entire life,"e; wrote the great Russian writer Nikolai Gogol.
Adopted as a child from the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, Tommy Malboeuf grew up in Troutman, North Carolina before enlisting in the Navy in the early 1950s.
Naomi "e;Omie"e; Wise was drowned by her lover in the waters of North Carolina's Deep River in 1807, and her murder has been remembered in ballad and story for well over two centuries.
Illustrated wisdom from country stars past and present Country Music Association estimates 42% of American adults (98 million-plus) are country music fans From country legends and stars of todaymany interviewed by the author Country-inspired, colorful design with full illustrations and spot-art throughoutBuilt on a mix of homespun hand-me-downs and first-hand experience, the gorgeous, illustrated Little Book of Country Music Wisdom offers the wise, unvarnished words of country stars past and present on a variety of topics like love, family, fun, work, health, heartache and even death to offer the full, big-picture view of country wisdom.
For more than three decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have produced some of the most memorable and influential American roots music soundtracks in film history.
For more than three decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have produced some of the most memorable and influential American roots music soundtracks in film history.
Time Must-Read Books of 2024Independent Best Non-Fiction Books 2024Mojo Books of the Year 2024"e;A vibrant, multifaceted portrait of a music enigma"e; Guardian"e;A powerful portrait"e; Irish Independent"e;Displays a bracing rigour and an exhilarating curiosity about its subject, coming closer than most to catching up with Mitchell on her lonely road"e; TimesCelebrated music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of the legendary Joni MitchellWhat you are about to read is not a standard account of the life and work of Joni Mitchell.
"(Lorica, 1920 - Bogotá, 2004) Manuel ha sido uno de los más importantes reivindicadores de los aportes de las comunidades afrodescendientes a la cultura colombiana y latinoamericana.
Volumes 3 and 4 of the The Encyclopedia of More Great Popular Song Recordings provides the stories behind approximately 1,700 more of the greatest song recordings in the history of the music industry, from 1890 to today.
The writer of such influential songs as ';Pancho and Lefty,' ';To Live's to Fly,' ';If I Needed You,' and ';For the Sake of the Song,' Townes Van Zandt exerted an influence on at least two generations of Texas musicians that belies his relatively brief, deeply troubled life.
From the moment Joni Mitchell's career began with coffee-house bookings, serendipitous encounters with established stars, and a recording contract that gave her full creative control over her music the woman from the Canadian wheat fields has eluded industry cliches.
Como es tradición en la literatura pianística, los estudios ofrecen retos técnicos y expresivos de varios tipos y se concentran sobre aspectos específicos y problemáticos de la ejecución musical del instrumento.
Este libro consagrado a las relaciones entre el tango, la subjetividad y la sociedad aborda particularmente el análisis entre la singularidad artística del género como síntesis sociocultural prefiguradora de relaciones sociales y políticas.
Este manual brinda herramientas básicas para el uso del piano como instrumento complementario; se encuentra estructurado pensando en estudiantes que no poseen conocimientos de teclado, o que apenas tienen bases incipientes o poco desarrolladas.
Arrullos y Currulaos es una investigación sobre la música tradicional del Pacífico sur colombiano que consta de un texto y unos archivos de audio y video.
La obra realiza un análisis diacrónico de los sustratos que contribuyeron a la formación del vallenato, para tratar de establecer cómo fue afectado por múltiples procesos de hibridación y mestizaje cultural a través del tiempo.
Este es un excelente trabajo sobre movimientos sociales y acción colectiva caracterizado por una gran sofisticación teórica y un impresionante vuelo conceptual.
Este esfuerzo de un equipo de profesores por rescatar la memoria de nuestro proceso, además de contar la historia de La Provincia como grupo musical y mi aporte personal al nuevo sonido, deja ver un plano más abierto de una historia y una geografía musical que han resultado ser más diversas y complejas de lo que alguna vez llegamos a pensar.
Más que un elemento accesorio que cambia con la moda, la música popular durante el siglo XX fue un aspecto esencial a través del cual América Latina construyó narraciones de sí misma y de lo que significa ser "colombiano", "paisa", o cualquier otra adscripción que es a la vez geográfica y afectiva.
En el volumen final de una larga historia de la música popular chilena del siglo XX, Juan Pablo González termina como solista un proyecto iniciado como dúo y luego como trío.
