Author: Rupert HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Music Lovers' Encyclopedia
Author: Rupert HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Music Lovers' Encyclopedia
Author: Rupert HughesMusic Lovers' Encyclopedia
Author: Deems TaylorMusic Lovers' Encyclopedia
Author: Music Lovers' Cyclopedia
Author: Rupert HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1128
Book Description
Uncloudy Days
Author: Bil CarpenterPublisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879308414
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The first true gospel music encyclopedia, Uncloudy Days explores the artists who profoundly influenced early rock 'n' roll and soul music and provided inspiration for millions of the faithful."--BOOK JACKET.
An Encyclopedia of Quotations About Music
Author: Nat ShapiroPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461596270
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Writing about music-about what it is and what it means-is akin to describing the act of love. Somehow, the reduction of the experience to an unblushingly detailed exposition of how, where, when, and why who does what to whom, from prelude to resolu tion, loses everything in the translation. The other extreme, the one wherein the writer, in desperation, resorts to metaphor (with or without benefit of meter and rhyme), most often results in im agery that is banal, vulgar, inane, obscure, pretentious, and almost always insufferably romantic. To achieve good and accurate writing about music is as rare an accomplishment as expert wine-tasting, lion-taming, diamond-cut ting, truffie-finding and (if one just happens to be an unconverted Mohican brave) deer-tracking. Only the intuitive, the pure, the sensual, and the intrepid need apply. Professional musicians often evidence a fixed tendency either to rudely ignore or else to actively despise those of us who bravely try to understand, define, and describe their art. To many composers and instrumentalists, those outsiders (nonmusicians) who have the temerity to discuss anything more abstract than the digital dexterity of a fiddler, the particular vanity of a conductor, or the wage scales for overtime recording sessions are judged worthy only of contempt or-at the most-patronizing tolerance. "Music means itself," insists one of the contributors to the collection that follows, and many practitioners of the art of organ ized sound would prefer to leave it at that.
Music Lovers' Encyclopedia
Author: Deems TaylorThe Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music
Author: Colin LarkinPublisher: Virgin Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The aim of this book is to provide a complete handbook of information and opinion about the history of the music of the 1970s. There are over 1000 entries on the bands, musicians, songwriters, producers and record labels of this decade, everyone who had any significant impact on the development of rock and pop music. From the stars who, unlike Hendrix, Joplin and Morrison, survived the sixties only to be dudded as dinosaurs, to the angry reactions of punk and the new wave and the sounds of glam rock and disco, this encylopaedia aims to answer any query about any aspect of seventies music. As well as the giants of the decade, such as Queen, Abba and Fleetwood Mac, the book also includes those artists who only flourished briefly.
Caribbean Popular Music
Author: David V. MoskowitzPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031301762X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Reggae music is more than just steel drum bands on white sand beaches. Its history is rich with culture and evolution, helping to tell the story of Jamaica's past. Due to its depth and extensive coverage, this book is the most complete and up to date encyclopedia about reggae, mento, ska, rocksteady, and dancehall music on the market today. Ideal for reggae lovers and college students studying music, this encyclopedia is comprehensive for high school students and non-music students as well. From Bob Marley to Wayne Wonder, this easy to use encyclopedia contains over 700 entries. Indices in both the front and back of the book make navigating through entries extremely user-friendly. Entries cover singers and songwriters, producers, record labels, and different styles of music that evolved from reggae. Moskowitz truly captures the history and evolution of Jamaican music in this extensive, illuminating encyclopedia, while all the while making it accessible to both high school and college students.