Author: Johann MerrichPublisher:
ISBN: 9788892770676
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A Short History of Electronic Music and Its Women Protagonists
Author: Johann MerrichPublisher:
ISBN: 9788892770676
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Our Musical Heritage
Author: Curt SachsPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The History of Musical Instruments
Author: Curt SachsPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486171515
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, anthropology, and fine arts. Includes 24 plates and 167 illustrations.
Music for Piano
Author: F. E. KirbyPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149308285X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
This historical survey focuses on music for piano solo but also includes important compositions for piano duet and two pianos. Scholarly yet readable, it covers the entire repertoire from the Renaissance to the late 20th century and incorporates a bibliography of 1 100 sources for further study.
A History of Film Music
Author: Mervyn CookePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316264866
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 627
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to the major trends in film scoring from the silent era to the present day, focussing not only on dominant Hollywood practices but also offering an international perspective by including case studies of the national cinemas of the UK, France, India, Italy, Japan and the early Soviet Union. The book balances wide-ranging overviews of film genres, modes of production and critical reception with detailed non-technical descriptions of the interaction between image track and soundtrack in representative individual films. In addition to the central focus on narrative cinema, separate sections are also devoted to music in documentary and animated films, film musicals and the uses of popular and classical music in the cinema. The author analyses the varying technological and aesthetic issues that have shaped the history of film music, and concludes with an account of the modern film composer's working practices.
A short history of music in America
Author: John Tasker HowardThe Cambridge History of American Music
Author: David NichollsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521454292
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
The Cambridge History of American Music, first published in 1998, celebrates the richness of America's musical life. It was the first study of music in the United States to be written by a team of scholars. American music is an intricate tapestry of many cultures, and the History reveals this wide array of influences from Native, European, African, Asian, and other sources. The History begins with a survey of the music of Native Americans and then explores the social, historical, and cultural events of musical life in the period until 1900. Other contributors examine the growth and influence of popular musics, including film and stage music, jazz, rock, and immigrant, folk, and regional musics. The volume also includes valuable chapters on twentieth-century art music, including the experimental, serial, and tonal traditions.
Twentieth-century Music
Author: Robert P. MorganPublisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393952728
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Traces the currents that have shaped the development of music in the twentieth century and discusses the contributions of such composers as Mahler, Debussy, Stockhausen, Vaughan Williams, Bartok, and Stravinsky
A Short History of Irish Traditional Music
Author: Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráinPublisher: The O'Brien Press Ltd
ISBN: 1847179401
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The history of Irish traditional music, song and dance from the mythological harp of the Dagda right up to Riverdance and beyond. Exploring an abundant spectrum of historical sources, music and folklore, this guide uncovers the contribution of the Normans to Irish dancing, the role of the music maker in Penal Ireland, as well as the popularity of dance tunes and set dancing from the end of the 18th century. It also follows the music of the Irish diaspora from as far apart as Newfoundland and the music halls of vaudeville to the musical tapestry of Irish America today.
A Little History of Music
Author: Robert PhilipPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300257740
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today's mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and examines the vast impact of colonialism. From Hildegard von Bingen and Clara Schumann to Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, great performers and composers have profoundly shaped music as we know it. Covering a remarkable range of genres, including medieval chant, classical opera, jazz, and hip hop, this Little History shines a light on the wonder of music--and why it is treasured across the world.