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  • How to Listen to Jazz

    by Ted Gioia ...
    **An Economist Best Book of the YearAn acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz.“Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees.” ―Economist**In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen ... Read more

    ₹1,047.47

  • The Hindi Music Jukebox

    Exploring Unforgettable Songs

    by Manek Premchand ...
    This Indian film music book is a collection of eighty essays about the people who made remarkable music in Bollywood cinema, especially during the great era, and the ideas such people brought to the recording studios. When songs had to go without rhythms or when melodies had plenty of Q n A in them. In this music book, we flirt with Rock n Roll and scan songs that speed up at the end, we peep ... Read more

    ₹212.40

  • PARKER: A Miscellany

    by John Connolly ...
    PARKER: A Miscellany is a nonfiction companion to John Connolly's bestselling Charlie Parker mysteries that uses music as a jumping-off point. The book includes introductions to each of the Parker novels, through A SONG OF SHADOWS; liner notes for each of the six CDs Connolly has compiled to go with hardcover editions of certain Parker novels; a long essay called “The Music Lover,” about his life ... Read more

    ₹322.31

  • The Listening Book

    by W. A. Mathieu ...
    The Listening Book is about rediscovering the power of listening as an instrument of self-discovery and personal transformation. By exploring our capacity for listening to sounds and for making music, we can awaken and release our full creative powers. Mathieu offers suggestions and encouragement on many aspects of music-making, and provides playful exercises to help readers appreciate the ... Read more

    ₹901.15

  • 12 Quizzes on Classical Composers

    by Gail McGaffigan ...
    One quiz each on the lives of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Schubert, Schumann, Verdi, Wagner, Chopin, Haydn, Handel, and Grieg. May be used in conjunction with the Classically Gail free, one-year course in Music Appreciation (classicallygail.blogspot.com), to supplement other curriculum, or just test your knowledge! Reproduceable for classroom, homeschool, or personal enrichment. Full answer ... Read more

    ₹252.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Engaging Musical Practices

    A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music

    Edited by Suzanne L. Burton ...
    Inspire and involve your adolescent students in active music-making with this second edition of Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music. A practical and accessible resource, fourteen chapters lay out pedagogically sound practices for preservice and inservice music teachers. Beginning with adolescent development, authors outline clear, pedagogical steps for the ... Read more

    ₹2,639.29

  • روش نوین مبانی اجرای موسیقی

    کتاب برگزیده سال در ایران

    by Sharif Lotfi ...
    روش نوین مبانی اجرای موسیقی عنوان کتابی اثر موسیقیدان و آهنگساز ایرانی شریف لطفی است.این کتاب ۱۹۵ صفحه شامل: مقدمه، قدردانی، نکاتی چند در مورد این کتاب، سرآغاز و ۶۵ عنوان می باشد. در این کتاب مباحث مربوط به مبانی عملی موسیقی گنجانده شده است. این اثر اولین بار در سال ۱۳۸۱ توسط دانشگاه هنر تهران منتشر و در سال ۱۳۸۲ برگزیده بیست و یکمین دوره کتاب سال گردید و به عنوان کتاب برگزیده سال معرفی شد.در ... Read more

    ₹866.23

  • L'histoire du Hip-Hop

    Volume 1

    by Eric Reese ...
    Tu penses tout savoir sur le hip-hop ? Vérifie tes connaissances grâce à ce livre qui raconte tout.Des battles de boombox dans les rues de New York dans les années 1970 à un business de plusieurs milliards de dollars, ce livre décrit le pouls et le rythme de l'évolution du hip-hop.Il convient aussi bien aux nouveaux venus qu'aux fans de longue date et révèle :Les origines - comment les luttes, l ... Read more

    ₹1,069.45

  • Jazz Greats Speak

    Interviews with Master Musicians

    by Roland Baggenæs ...
    Between 1972 and 1987, freelance teacher and music journalist Roland Baggenæs conducted a series of interviews with jazz musicians for CODA magazine. Upon recently re-discovering the interviews, he was once again fascinated by the enthusiasm of the musicians and their profound dedication to their chosen profession.Jazz Greats Speak: Interviews with Master Musicians brings those fascinating ... Read more

    ₹4,494.49

  • Discovering Classical Music: Bartók

    by Ian Christians ...
    Series series Discovering Classical Music
    An introduction to classical music, featuring the life and work of composer Bela Bartok. "I recommend this book wholeheartedly to new music lovers" (Sir Charles Groves, CBE, former conductor of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).Thanks to Nigel Kennedy and Pavarotti, millions of people have recently discovered that classical music is a highly enjoyable experience, perhaps contrary to their expectations ... Read more

    ₹9.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fruta Maçã

    by Neiriberto Silva De Freitas ...
    A maçã é uma fruta de origem asiática. E É CULTIVADA GLOBALMENTE, A MAÇÃ É RICA EM FIBRAS, VITAMINAS, MINERAIS E ANTIOXIDANTES, COM BENEFÍÇIOS PRA SAÚDE; ... Read more

    ₹819.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Who Needs Classical Music?

    Cultural Choice and Musical Value

    by Julian Johnson ...
    During the last few decades, most cultural critics have come to agree that the division between "high" and "low" art is an artificial one, that Beethoven's Ninth and "Blue Suede Shoes" are equally valuable as cultural texts. In Who Needs Classical Music?, Julian Johnson challenges these assumptions about the relativism of cultural judgements. The author maintains that music is more than just "a ... Read more

    ₹672.27

  • Experiencing Jazz

    A Listener's Companion

    by Michael Stephans ...
    Series series Listener's Companion
    In Experiencing Jazz: A Listener’s Companion, writer, teacher, and renowned jazz drummer Michael Stephans offers a much-needed survey in the art of listening to and enjoying this dynamic, ever-changing art form. More than mere entertainment, jazz provides a pleasurable and sometimes dizzying listening experience with an extensive range in structure and form, from the syncopated swing of big bands ... Read more

    ₹2,712.81

  • Something's Coming, Something Good

    West Side Story and the American Imagination

    by Misha Berson ...
    Series series Applause Books
    Something's Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imagination takes a critical, comprehensive look at one of the most inventive, influential, and internationally beloved Broadway musicals of all time – from its inception by a brilliant quartet of creators (Robbins, Bernstein, Sondheim, and Laurents) to its smashing success on film, to its ongoing popularity on stages around the ... Read more

    ₹1,484.19

  • 我要和你一起聽音樂

    by 許麗雯 ...
    *此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀***電子書不含CD及其內容**★★★親子音樂學習第 1 選擇★★★ ★榮獲文化部中小學生人文及社會類優良課外讀物推薦★ 音樂是陪伴孩子一生最棒的禮物！ 本書是家長與老師教導孩子古典音樂的基礎教材， 更是打造親子音樂圖書館的基石！在電影、連續劇、卡通、廣告、電視、咖啡廳等場合裡聽到的樂曲原來也是古典音樂啊！古典音樂已成為現代人生活的一部分就從欣賞這些作品開始，和孩子一起輕輕鬆鬆認識古典音樂吧！《我要和你一起聽音樂》是針對親子共讀所設計、規劃，精選101首日常生活中大家耳熟能詳、趣味盎然、輕鬆悅耳，既通俗又好聽的古典名曲，不僅述說曲子的由來及創作背後的故事，更以提綱挈領的方式，介紹音樂家並兼談音樂小常識。書中還搭配多幅可愛... ... Read more

    ₹883.63

  • 88 Keys

    The Making of a Steinway Piano

    by Miles Chapin ...
    More than 500 people are involved in the creation of just one of the world's greatest pianos, the Steinway. From the selection and aging of wood to the delicate voicing of the finished instrument, this special reissue of 88 Keys – The Making of a Steinway Piano relates the story behind the instrument's intricate formation, as told by Miles Chapin, a fifth-generation descendant of Steinway's ... Read more

    ₹1,933.30

  • Scales and Chords Ii

    A Progressive Approach to Learning Major and Minor Scales

    by Wendy S. Murphy ...
    A must-have for any pianist! Scales and Chords II is a direct continuation of Scales and Chords I. Throughout the book, the piano student will encounter technical exercises that challenge the mind as well as the fingers. A new leveled approach to scales and chord exercises is a welcome change from the reference books that are currently on the market. It gives a thorough grounding in the ... Read more

    ₹284.60

  • Songs She Wrote

    Forty Hits by Pioneering Women of Popular Music

    by Michael G. Garber ...
    Women built the popular song industry of Tin Pan Alley, yet many of their stories have seldom been told. They blazed the trail for women in music today and set an inspiring example for generations to come.Songs She Wrote celebrates women's contributions to popular music by looking at dozens of well-known songwriters, lyricists, and composers in the first half of the twentieth century like Billie ... Read more

    ₹2,419.22

  • Raising Musical Kids

    A Guide for Parents

    by Robert A. Cutietta ...
    Does music make kids smarter? At what age should a child begin music lessons? Where should you purchase an instrument? What should parents expect from a child's teachers and lessons? How can you get kids to practice? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it guides parents through everything from assembling a listening library for kids, to matching a child's personality ... Read more

    ₹756.37

  • William Basinski [drone & ambient musician]

    Musician Snapshots

    by Stone Blue Editors ...
    Series Book 2 - The Music You Should Hear Series
    William Basinski [drone/ambient musician]: Musician SnapshotsThe next title in the “Music You Should Hear Series” is a profile of William Basinski. His work as a musician, composer, remixer, and producer is a marriage of opposites: classical/populist; ephemeral/timeless; Eastern/Western (both in terms of the United States, and the wider world); inspired/crafted, ambient/overwhelming. Basinski's ... Read more

    ₹320.09 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Music Room

    A Story of Art, Friendship, and Gathering in Betty Freeman's Beverly Hills Home

    by Jake Johnson ...
    From 1981 to 1994, music patron and art collector Betty Freeman (1921--2009) hosted a series of monthly musicales, or salons, in Los Angeles. Most of these salons were held in a room off the den of Freeman's Beverly Hills home--a space she dubbed "the music room." Freeman saw these salons as an important space to foster the development of contemporary composition among leading and upcoming ... Read more

    ₹644.35

  • Verdi

    The Operas and Choral Works

    by Victor Lederer ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    Giuseppe Verdi's career forms one of the loveliest arcs in musical history. The passion of his works resonates universally, while the sophistication of his middle and late operas satisfies demanding ears and tastes. In Verdi: The Operas and Choral Works, Victor Lederer surveys every one of the master's 28 operas and his greatest choral pieces, showing Verdi's growth as a musical dramatist – he ... Read more

    ₹2,199.27

  • Beethoven's Orchestral Music

    An Owner's Manual

    by David Hurwitz ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    Veteran music critic David Hurwitz provides an accessible, comprehensive, and fresh survey of Beethoven’s symphonies, overtures, concertos, theatrical music, his single ballet and other music for the dance, and several short pieces worth getting to know.Beethoven’s orchestral works include some of the most iconic and popular pieces of classical music ever written. This book offers chapters on ... Read more

    ₹2,859.25

  • The Violin and Its Technique - As a Means to the Interpretation of Music

    by Achille Rivarde ...
    "My object in writing this book is to encourage and help those students of the violin who are sufficiently intelligent to wish to advance with the times and who realise that in order to free violin playing from the rut of tradition in which it has complacently remained for so long, it is necessary to bring greater insistence to bear on the imaginative and poetical side of violin playing than has ... Read more

    ₹590.00 or Free with Kobo Plus