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  • José Serebrier

    Portraits of the Maestro

    by Michel Faure ...
    With more than three hundred recordings to his name and multiple GRAMMY nominations, José Serebrier is one of the busiest and most successful conductors around. Admired across the globe, he has proven for several decades that he is not only one of the most original composers, but that he is also a major conductor for our times, one which the legendary Leopold Stokowski has called "the greatest ... Read more

    RM 149.79

  • Ways of Hearing

    Reflections on Music in 26 Pieces

    Edited by Scott Burnham, Marna Seltzer, Dorothea von Moltke ...
    An outstanding anthology in which notable musicians, artists, scientists, thinkers, poets, and more**—from Gustavo Dudamel and Carrie Mae Weems to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Paul Muldoon—explore the influence of music on their lives and workContributors include: Laurie Anderson ● Jamie Barton ● Daphne A. Brooks ● Edgar Choueiri ● Jeff Dolven ● Gustavo Dudamel ● Edward Dusinberre ● Corinna da Fonseca ... Read more

    RM 51.19

  • Never Work With Your Idols

    35 commandments for a successful career in the music industry

    by Gideon Karting ...
    Translated by Antoinette Fawcett ...
    Gideon Karting has been a stalwart of the music industry for more than twenty years. He started this career as a concert billposter and in the years that followed developed into one of the Netherlands' top concert promoters. In his work for Mojo Concerts and LiveNation he promoted all the Dutch shows of a wide range of leading artists, including Lady Gaga, Adele, One Direction, Arctic Monkeys, ... Read more

    RM 39.17

  • The Beatles and Vocal Expression

    by Bláithín Duggan ...
    Series series Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
    The Beatles and Vocal Expression examines popular song through the topic of paralanguage – a sub-category of nonverbal communication that addresses characteristics of speech that modify meaning and convey emotion. It responds to the general consensus regarding the limitations of Western art music notation to analyse popular song, assesses paralinguistic voice qualities giving rise to expressive ... Read more

    RM 243.04

  • English, Scottish and Irish Violin Makers - A Selection of Classic Articles on the History of the Violin (Violin Series)

    by James M. Fleming ...
    First published in 1890, this volume contains a detailed account of the history of the violin, exploring its fascinating history and evolution with reference to notable designers and makers from England, Ireland, and Scotland. This interesting volume was originally written for those who love the violin and those who desire to learn about its history, and it is not to be missed by modern ... Read more

    RM 39.17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Directions in Musical Collaborative Creativity

    The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra and the Theater of Home

    by Raymond MacDonald, Maria Sappho, Tia DeNora, Robert Burke, Ross Birrell ...
    During the COVID-19 pandemic, creative communities were faced with unprecedented challenges and forced to embark upon a re-evaluation of traditional approaches to artistic collaboration. In the wake of these discussions and experiments, New Directions in Musical Collaborative Creativity asks how new technology can be used to enhance creativity and how this creativity increases our knowledge in ... Read more

    RM 109.39

  • THE MUSIC INDUSTRY BIBLE

    by CHRIS REESE ...
    The music industry is a broad category that includes a variety of businesses and organizations involved in the production, distribution, and promotion of music. The industry includes record labels, music publishers, music venues, artist development and artists management companies, concert promoters and many more. The music industry is constantly evolving, and new technologies and business models ... Read more

    RM 74.49

  • 樂讀普希金（輯錄樂界名家演繹12首經典曲目，超過72分鐘的聆音盛宴）【電子書加值：內嵌MP3音檔，作者群數位簽名＋專屬私密小語】

    Pushkin in Music

    by 焦元溥, 林慈音、羅俊穎、李宜錦、許惠品 ...
    Series series 焦點
    【電子書加值版】內嵌MP3音檔，作者群數位簽名＋專屬私密小語◆ 內嵌MP3音檔﹕電子書內嵌12首經典曲目mp3音檔，同步欣賞作品解析與聆聽曲子。（電子書MP3音檔版與紙本書CD版音質不同）◆ 作者群數位簽名：五位台灣頂尖音樂人焦元溥、林慈音、羅俊穎、李宜錦、許惠品數位簽名。◆ 電子書讀者專屬私密小語：作者焦元溥老師親筆寫給電子書讀者的一句專屬私密小語。我們的一切都是由普希金開始！──杜斯妥也夫斯基有了普希金，俄國文學才光芒萬丈，音樂才靈思飛揚12首經典樂曲、4位台灣名家頂尖演繹、72+分鐘音樂饗宴重磅作品、獨家編曲、細膩解析，宛如現場演出的精巧鋪排，帶你前往普希金的文學殿堂！三... ... Read more

    RM 62.47

  • Jazz in Short Measures

    Jazz History in 10 “Lectures” with Selected Cd Recommendations

    by Lewis Rosengarten ...
    Derived from years of teaching in the classroom and online, Dr. Lewis Rosengarten's Jazz in Short Measures offers a refreshingly succint yet thorough presenation of the struggles, styles and achievements in Jazz in a series of ten essential lectures. The history of Jazz is recovered from a variety of voices and perspectives providing an exceedingly well-informed overview that would serve as a ... Read more

    RM 15.64

  • The Musician Healer

    Transforming Art into Medicine

    by Islene Runningdeer ...
    The Musician Healer resurrects a long-forgotten role for musicians and provides clear guidance for preparation and self-development as a musician healer in order to reactivate this role for the modern world. It begins with the author’s personal musical story that draws upon her Mi’kmaq/Abenaki First Nation and French roots, followed by a section on the history of musician healers from ancient ... Read more

    RM 28.19

  • Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs

    A Label-Free Approach

    by Alice M. Hammel, Ryan M. Hourigan ...
    The Second Edition of Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs offers updated accounts of music educators' experiences, featured as vignettes throughout the book. An accompanying Practical Resource includes lesson plans, worksheets, and games for classroom use. As a practical guide and reference manual, Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs, Second Edition addresses special needs in ... Read more

    RM 126.99

  • Everyday Musical Life among the Indigenous Bunun, Taiwan

    by Jonathan P.J. Stock, Chou Chiener ...
    Series series SOAS Studies in Music
    Everyday Musical Life among the Indigenous Bunun, Taiwan contributes to multidisciplinary research on music in everyday human life by pushing beyond the urbanized Western populations routinely featured in such writing. Based on ethnographic study in Buklavu, a village in southern Taiwan mostly inhabited by the indigenous Bunun, the book explores villagers’ contemporaneous musical engagements and ... Read more

    RM 227.36

  • ¿Por qué nos gusta tanto la música?

    by Miguel Asensi Esteve, Ángel Asensi Esteve ...
    En este libro podrás leer 17 entrevistas apasionantes que dejan titulares como estos:Amaral: "En España, todavía veo a gente con ganas de apostar e ir a conciertos y ver música en directo". Joey Tempest (Europe): "El mundo del pop es muy variable, no puedes confiar en él". Jorge Martínez (Ilegales): "Hemos pasado momentos duros… y los que nos quedan por venir, esto es así. La vida no se va sin ... Read more

    RM 23.48 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Write Guitar Riffs

    Create and Play Great Hooks for Your Songs

    by Rikky Rooksby ...
    Countless great songs are based on riffs—catchy guitar phrases that repeat until they’re seared into your brain forever—or snappy chord sequences as memorable as any melody. Riffs get people excited, whether they are musicians or listeners. Advertising agencies use riffs on television, internet videos, and cinema trailers. Riffs sell concert tickets, guitars, and downloads. Youtube is full of ... Read more

    RM 97.89

  • Cantar em fa feliç

    Vivències, recerca i reflexions de la directora del Cor Geriona

    by Imma Pascual ...
    Aquest llibre és un viatge per la trajectòria vital i musical de l'Imma Pascual, pianista, cantant, pedagoga i directora del Cor Geriona. A través d'aquest recull de vivències desgranarem els profunds beneficis que genera la pràctica de la música, el cant i, d'una manera molt especial, el cant coral. Per a l'autora, la música és una forma de vida, un mitjà d'expressió incomparable i alhora una ... Read more

    RM 39.17

  • Becoming a Real Musician

    Inspiration and Guidance for Teachers and Parents of Musical Kids

    by Robert H. Woody ...
    Nobody is born a musician. Rather, people become musical. They do so through the right experiences as children, and with the right kind of support from the adults in their lives. Most teachers and parents believe that music can be a powerful a gift to kids. Ideally it becomes a lifelong gift, rather than merely a pastime of childhood to be reminisced about later. Unfortunately, not all music ... Read more

    RM 110.49

  • A Legacy of Song

    Joy . Purpose . Healing

    by Peggy Weston ...
    A Legacy of Song heightens an awareness of singing as a significant form of expression, communication and creative art. Author Peggy Weston explores the origin, development and value of song, that brings therapeutic benefits individually and communally. What initiates the physical, mental and emotional connection occurring within a person while singing? Weston discusses the fascinating, powerful ... Read more

    RM 31.36 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • For the Love of Music

    A Conductor's Guide to the Art of Listening

    by John Mauceri ...
    Why do so many of us listen to classical music, and how can you get the most from listening to it?In this unpretentious and instructive book, internationally celebrated conductor and teacher John Mauceri brings to bear his lifetime of experience and profound knowledge. A protégé of Leonard Bernstein and an artist who has performed and recorded all over the world, Mauceri is the guide par ... Read more

    RM 46.69

  • 100 Unhip Albums

    That We Should Learn to Love

    by Ian Keith Moss ...
    Musical snobbery has been around since Mozart was appalling audiences in the 18th century but now, with most music available to listen to for free on Spotify or YouTube, there really is no excuse to not give an artist another listen, even if you have foresworn them for most of your adult life or never even heard of them.100 Unhip albums contains mini-essays on a selection of the uncoolest (but ... Read more

    RM 26.70

  • Sweet Freedom's Song

    How Music of Patriotism, Protest, and Persistence Shapes American Identity

    by Michael Lasser ...
    A musical adventure through America as a land of songs, uncovering how American identity and values are found in popular and folk music.Michael Lasser cuts across a wide swath of history and people, from “This Land Is My Land” to Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, and shows how songs that help to shape and reflect American attitudes possess, at the very least, an element of patriotism.Lasser writes ... Read more

    RM 124.79

  • Mastering Sight Reading for Trumpet. du Mainetudes! Book 1

    by Wayne J. du Maine ...
    In 1984, I attended a master class lead by the great David Hickman at the St. Louis Conservatory of Music. David opened my eyes to the importance of mastering sight reading. Hearing him say to keep your eyes one measure ahead of where you're reading music was life changing for me. I immediately ran to the practice room and became a much better sight reader. Every practice session for the next 30 ... Read more

    RM 15.64

  • Less is more

    Selected Writings on Choral Music

    by Aurelio Porfiri ...
    Table of ContentIntroduction.Intepretatio.Less is More.Music is Not only About Music.On AccentSilentium..What a Conductor is NotThe Issue of Modernity in Choral Music.The Aesthetic of Conducting: How the Beauty of a Gesture Affects Performance.Missing the Sign: Gregorian Chant and Semiology.System Theory and Choral Music.For a Theology of A Cappella Music.Recent Trends of <... ... Read more

    RM 43.09 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Routledge Handbook to Rethinking the History of Technology-Based Music

    Edited by Jøran Rudi, Monty Adkins ...
    Series series Routledge Music Handbooks
    This Handbook explores and critiques a new sonic reality – one which unearths new narratives that chart embryonic practices from the early twentieth century that have developed in parallel with accepted narratives of electronic music.Today’s musical and artistic practices within technology-based music represent radical changes in production, engagement and dissemination of all sonic arts for ... Read more

    RM 270.48

  • Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks

    The Countercultural Sounds of Austin's Progressive Country Music Scene

    by Travis D. Stimeling, Ph.D. ...
    Country music of late 1960s and early 1970s was a powerful symbol of staunch conservative resistance to the flowering hippie counterculture. But in 1972, the city of Austin, Texas became host to a growing community of musicians, entrepreneurs, journalists, and fans who saw country music as a part of their collective heritage and sought to reclaim it for their own progressive scene. These children ... Read more

    RM 134.09