Music: styles and genres

Today Georges Bizet is most immediately recognized as the composer of the acclaimed opera Carmen.

This book is intended as a survey history of the American record business as it developed during its first full century.

Featuring multidisciplinary research by an international team of leading scholars, this volume addresses the contested aspects of arabesque while exploring its penchant for crossing artistic and cultural boundaries to create new forms.

William Kinderman's detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his "e;last card,"e; explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagner's entire career, and offers a reassessment of the ideological and political history of Parsifal, shedding new light on the connection of Wagner's legacy to the rise of National Socialism in Germany.

In 1864, Union soldier Charles George described a charge into battle by General Phil Sheridan: "e;Such a picture of earnestness and determination I never saw as he showed as he came in sight of the battle field .

Known for his intelligent and often surreal humour, Paul Merton s weekly appearances on BBC1 s Have I Got News For You as well as Radio 4 s Just A Minute and his travel documentaries have seen him become an artfully rebellious fixture in our lives for over 25 years.

A provocative account of the development of modern national culture in India using classical music as a case study.

Whenever you hear the prevalent wailing blues harmonica in commercials, film soundtracks or at a blues club, you are experiencing the legacy of the master harmonica player, Little Walter.

Call it batida, kuduro, Afro house, Lisbon bass: anyone with a keen ear for contemporary developments in global electronic dance music can't fail to have noticed the rise in popularity and influence of Lisbon-based DJs such as DJ Marfox, DJ Nervoso and Nidia.

Beginning in the 1930s, men and a handful of women came from India's many communities-Marathi, Parsi, Goan, North Indian, and many others--to Mumbai to work in an industry that constituted in the words of some, "e;the original fusion music.

This book situates the production of The Boy Friend and the Players' Theatre in the context of a post-war London and reads The Boy Friend, and Wilson's later work, as exercises in contemporary camp.

This book examines the renowned portrait collection assembled by C.

Lennon and McCartney: Painting with Sound explores the work of two of the most influential composers of the twentieth century.

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Winner of the ASCAP Nicolas Slonimsky Award for Outstanding Musical BiographyThe musical landscape of New York City and the United States of America would look quite different had it not been for William Schuman.

Research in the field of keyboard studies, especially when intimately connected with issues of performance, is often concerned with the immediate working environments and practices of musicians of the past.

Whilst Contemporary Worship Music arose out of a desire to relate the music of the church to the music of everyday life, this function can quickly be called into question by the diversity of musical lives present in contemporary society.

Quincy Jones: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography and discography on one of the most prolific composers, arrangers, and conductors in American music.

The phrase "e;popular music revolution"e; may instantly bring to mind such twentieth-century musical movements as jazz and rock 'n' roll.

This book provides a practical introduction to researching and performing early Anglo-American secular music and dance with attention to their place in society.

Hans Keller 1919-1985: A musician in dialogue with his times is the first full biography of Hans Keller and the first appearance in print of many of his letters.

Johann Peter Salomon, the celebrated violinist and impresario, made his debut in England in March 1781.

A re-publication of the sacred Dakota Hymnal to honor the Dakota/Lakota history, language, and culture of its people and maintain the singing tradition for new generations.

This book takes advantage of new and often surprising biographical research on the Loder family as a whole and its four main figures, using them to illustrate aspects of music history in the 19th century.

This book introduces a subject that will be new to many: sonic arts.

The dazzlingly funny second volume of Danny Baker's memoirs: the television years.

The study of pre-existing film music is now a well-established part of Film Studies, covering 'classical' music and popular music.

A fascinating and accessible exploration of the world of grand opera, first published in 2003.

An essential part of human expression, humor plays a role in all forms of art, and humorous and comedic aspects have always been part of popular music.

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Nothing strikes the ear quite like a soprano singing in the sonic stratosphere.

Ruth Etting (1897-1978) was among the most important performers of the early 20th century.

Anyone who knows anything of Korean music probably knows something of Hwang Byungki.

Punk Identities, Punk Utopias: Global Punk and Media seeks to unpack and illuminate punk as a trajectory of 'timelesness.

This new collection views Russian music through the Greek triad of';the Good, the True, and the Beautiful' to investigatehow the idea of nation embeds itself in the public discourse about music and other arts with results at times invigorating, at times corrupting.

In Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of "e;Hey Jude,"e; James Campion dives deeply into the song's origins, recording, visual presentation, impact, and eventual influence, while also discovering what makes "e;Hey Jude"e; a classic musical expression of personal comfort and societal unity conceived by a master songwriter, Paul McCartney.

Through historical and contemporary examples, this book critically explores the relevance and expressions of multicultural representation in western European operatic genres in the modern world.

Castelvecchi presents a critical re-evaluation of the operatic genre system and the cult of sensibility in the age of Mozart.

What role did music play in the United States during World War II?

In Kentucky Traveler, Ricky Skaggs, the music legend who revived modern bluegrass music, gives a warm, honest, one-of-a-kind memoir of forty years in music—along with the Ten Commandments of Bluegrass, as handed down by Ricky’s mentor Bill Monroe; the Essential Guide to Bedrock Country Songs, a lovingly compiled walk through the songs that have moved Skaggs the most throughout his life; Songs the Lord Taught Us, a primer on Skaggs’s most essential gospel songs; and a bevy of personal snapshots of his musical heroes.

An overview of women''s work in classical and popular music since 1900 as performers, composers, educators and music technologists.

This book explores the trend of retro and nostalgia within contemporary popular music culture.

This book explores how people may use music in ways that are helpful for them, especially in relation to a sense of wellbeing, belonging and participation.

Jochen Eisentraut''s book provides a range of perspectives on why, and how, we engage with music.

Originally published in 2003, Edvard Grieg and his Songs examines the lifetime of Edvard Grieg.

"e;One thing I've always liked about Hollywood is its zip, or speed.

This book is an exploration into the history, aesthetics, social reality, regulation, and transformation of dance and dance music in Egypt.

"e;American Hardcore sets the record straight about the last great American subculture"e;Paper magazineSteven Blush's "e;definitive treatment of Hardcore Punk"e; (Los Angeles Times) changed the way we look at Punk Rock.

As a book on allusion, this has interest for both the traditional literary or cultural historian and for the modern student of textuality and readership positions.