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  • Harmonica FUNdamentals With Civil War Songs: 20 Pre-1865 Songs for the Key of C Harmonica

    by Erwin Wunderlich ...
    Harmonica FUNdamentals with Civil War Songs is a unique book teaching a beginner how to play Civil War songs on the Key of C harmonica. Within the book are whimsical, war-related, Stephen Foster, religious, and Christmas songs—for example, Goober Peas, Wait for the Wagon, Turkey in the Straw, Dixie's Land, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, Camptown Races, Old ... Read more

    Free

  • How to Play the Harmonica

    A Beginners Guide to Learn How To Play The Harmonica

    by Jason Randall ...
    Be a Musician – Learn the Harmonica Today!When you open up The Basics of Harmonica Playing, you’ll discover all the ins and outs of this fascinating musical instrument. For example, did you know the harmonica originated in China, where it developed from an instrument called the sheng? This unique wind instrument, which makes sound on both the inhale and exhale, has become a global favorite – ... Read more

    R47,49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Piano Scales Vol. 1

    Major Pentatonic

    by Kamel Sadi ...
    Series Book 1 - Piano Scales
    Major Pentatonic scale in twelve keys with diagrams, staff, formula, chords and audio (link to website under each staff). ... Read more

    R37,56

  • Every Good Boy Does Fine

    A Love Story, in Music Lessons

    by Jeremy Denk ...
    **THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A virtuosic memoir . . . elegant, frank and well-structured, that entirely resists cliche . . . readable for both diehard classical music fans and complete newcomers alike . . . A rare feat.' - The Guardian**A uniquely illuminating memoir of the making of a musician, in which renowned pianist Jeremy Denk explores what he learned from his teachers about classical ... Read more

    R232,98

  • Tabla: A Performer's Perspective

    by Aneesh Pradhan ...
    The book focuses on the concept of Indian rhythm, particularly as manifested in North Indian art music, more popularly known as Hindustani music. Indian rhythm and percussive instruments have attracted musicians and music-lovers across cultures and continents. The author has focused his attention on discussing various aspects of the tabla, a twin-drum that has formed an integral part of Hindustani ... Read more

    R91,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Making Musical Instruments with Kids

    67 Easy Projects for Adults Working with Children

    by Bart Hopkin ...
    Written for adults, this hands-on guide demonstrates how to make easy musical instruments with children. Detailed instructions are included for making more than 60 unique instruments that are suitable for children as young as five years. Serving as a resource in the classroom or home, this manual is extensively illustrated with drawings and photographs along with an audio sample of the instruments ... Read more

    R176,94 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • ANDY SUMMERS

    Strings Behind The Iconic Hits

    by Hilde J. Blount ...
    Delve into the multifaceted journey of Andy Summers, the accomplished English guitarist and songwriter, best known as a founding member of The Police. Born in Poulton-le-Fylde, England, Summers' musical career spans decades, marked by his innovative guitar work and collaborative ventures.This biography unravels the layers of his extraordinary life, offering readers an intimate look at the man ... Read more

    R91,14

  • Two

    Asu Days | the Guitars - a Music Odyssey

    by Mark J. Curran ...
    TWO BY MARK J. CURRAN ASU Days as well as The Guitars – A Music Odyssey are a return to the autobiographical. Book I ASU Days tells the story beginning with graduate study for the Ph.D in Spanish and Latin American Studies and the account of Mark’s years at Arizona State University. It is comprised of memories of teaching and research days at ASU but also a description of campus life dating to ... Read more

    R66,23

  • Lehrplan Bağlama

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    Edited by Verband deutscher Musikschulen e. V. ...
    Series series Lehrpläne des Verbandes deutscher Musikschulen e.V.
    Der VdM legt nun erstmalig auch einen Lehrplan für Baglama (anatolische Langhalslaute) vor. Längst bieten viele deutsche und türkische Musikschulen Baglama-Unterricht an, weitere Kurse gibt es in Vereinen, Kultur- oder Jugendzentren oder bei privaten Baglama-LehrerInnen. Seit 2002 ist die Baglama festes Wettbewerbsinstrument im Regional- und Landeswettbewerb Jugend Musiziert in Berlin und seit ... Read more

    R319,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Learn How To Play Saxophone For Beginners

    by MalbeBooks ...
    Unlock the soulful melodies of the saxophone with "Learn How To Play Saxophone For Beginners," your comprehensive guide to mastering this iconic instrument. Tailored for newcomers to the saxophone, this ebook takes you on a journey from holding the instrument to playing your first notes and beyond. With clear explanations, practical exercises, and helpful tips, you'll build a solid foundation in ... Read more

    R63,37 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Orchestral Music of Michael Tippett

    Creative Development and the Compositional Process

    by Thomas Schuttenhelm ...
    Series series Music since 1900
    With extracts from the composer's letters, writings, interviews and broadcasts, and supported by evidence from his sketchbooks and manuscripts, The Orchestral Music of Michael Tippett explores Tippett's intentions and argues that the experiences that triggered his creative impulses are integral to understanding his music. In his discussion of Tippett's creative process, Thomas Schuttenhelm ... Read more

    R729,78

  • 15 Louisiana Cajun Classics for Piano Accordion

    by Gary Dahl ...
    This book represents breakthrough arranging for Cajun accordion styles and can be performed on both piano and diatonic button accordions. The grade level is intermediate and follows the original 15 Louisiana Cajun Classics recording from Arhoolie accurately with added variations and fiddle solos. If you want to learn Cajun stylings or start your own Cajun band, this is the book you need! ... Read more

    R182,47

  • One Stone to the Building

    Henriette Renié’S Life Through Her Works for Harp

    by Jaymee Haefner ...
    Do you love the harp? The French harpist Henriette Reni (18751956) asked this question of each student, and it remained her ideal throughout her life. This book explores the circumstances which surrounded the beginning of Henriette Renis career as a masterful harpist and composer. Through her celebrated performances of her Concerto en ut mineur, she gained acclaim simultaneously as a virtuosic ... Read more

    R57,95

  • El músico silencioso

    Por qué es importante el director de orquesta

    by Mark Wigglesworth ...
    Translated by Ana Pérez Galván ...
    Series series Alianza música (AM)
    La imagen de un director de orquesta agitando sus brazos frenéticamente al son de la melodía probablemente sea, al tiempo que una de las expresiones más icónicas de la música clásica en el imaginario colectivo, la figura más enigmática e incomprendida de toda la vida concertística. Aunque todos estamos acostumbrados a esa presencia silenciosa e ineludible que ocupa el lugar protagonista en los ... Read more

    R282,89

  • Opera in Performance

    Analyzing the Performative Dimension of Opera Productions

    by Clemens Risi ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
    Opera in Performance elucidates the performative dimension of contemporary opera productions.What are the most striking and decisive moments in a performance? Why do we respond so strongly to stagings that transform familiar scenes, to performers’ bodily presence, and to virtuosic voices as well as ill-disposed ones? Drawing on phenomenology and performance theory, Clemens Risi explains how these ... Read more

    R1 046,86

  • Edvard Grieg and His Songs

    by Sandra Jarrett ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 2003, Edvard Grieg and his Songs examines the lifetime of Edvard Grieg. His songs were among his most popular and well-known works and both historians and critics have seen in them, Grieg at his most sophisticated and innovative. Important in and of themselves, the songs also illuminate critical aspects of his other works such as his musical impressionism, his use of folk ... Read more

    R847,41

  • La story - Tome 1

    Le meilleur de la légende

    by Brice Depasse ...
    Series Book 1 - La story
    David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Françoise Hardy, Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Michel Polnareff, Renaud, Christophe, William Sheller, Roxette, Lenny Kravitz, Téléphone, Elton John, Police, R.E.M., Telex... Découvrez sous un autre jour les artistes qui ont marqué les dernières décennies ! Avec beaucoup d’histoires méconnues ou inédites : Quand Bob Dylan fait fumer aux Beatles leur ... Read more

    R200,00

  • Technical Guide for Audio Technicians, Sound Engineers, and Musicians (Beginner to Intermediate)

    by Gary U Petrin ...
    Are you looking for a simple and practical way to learn Audio fundamentals but need help figuring out where to start? Do you want to make and repair your own audio cables? Do you want to learn how to test your audio cables and equipment? Our specialized guide is designed to help you understand essential technical basics, which include audio cables and connectors, basic audio theory (including ... Read more

    R310,33

  • Instrumental Lives

    Musical Instruments, Material Culture, and Social Networks in East and Southeast Asia

    by Helen Rees, Terauchi Naoko, Tyler Yamin, Bell Yung, Jennifer C. Post, Maire-Pierre Lissoir, Insee Adler ...
    The musical instruments of East and Southeast Asia enjoy increasing recognition as parts of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage. Helen Rees edits a collection that offers vibrant new ways to link these objects to their materials of manufacture, the surrounding environment, the social networks they form and help sustain, and the wider ethnic or national imagination. Rees organizes the essays to ... Read more

    R291,51

  • Code Musicology

    From Hardwired to Software

    by Denis Crowdy ...
    Series series Critical Perspectives on Music and Society
    Software mediates a great deal of human musical activity. The writing, running, and maintenance of code lies at the heart of such software. Code Musicology: From Hardwired to Software argues why it is time for a “code musicology,” then outlines what that should entail. A code musicology opens a conduit between musicology and software studies, providing insights into both of these now interlinked ... Read more

    R474,94

  • Improvisation Methods and Practices in Southeast Asia

    Music, Dance and Theatre

    Edited by Darren Moore, Stephanie Burridge ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
    Moore, Burridge, and the contributors explore the multifaceted role of improvisation, from rehearsal to performance and teaching to learning within the Southeast Asian performing arts scene. They feature a vital overview of how contemporary Southeast Asian artists use improvisation in their practice through diverse theoretical perspectives, innovative methods, and idiosyncratic strategies.The book ... Read more

    R1 046,86

  • Baroque Music

    Edited by Peter Walls ...
    Series series The Library of Essays on Music Performance Practice
    Research in the 20th and 21st centuries into historical performance practice has changed not just the way performers approach music of the 17th and 18th centuries but, eventually, the way audiences listen to it. This volume, beginning with a 1915 Saint-Sa lecture on the performance of old music, sets out to capture musicological discussion that has actually changed the way Baroque music can sound. ... Read more

    R847,41

  • The Bastard Instrument

    A Cultural History of the Electric Bass

    by Brian F. Wright ...
    Series series Tracking Pop
    The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument’s invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of a wide range of genres, including jazz, rhythm & blues, rock, country, soul, funk, and more. Their innovations ... Read more

    R364,65

  • A History of Chinese Orchestras in Greater China

    by Ming-yen Lee ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary China Series
    This book traces the evolution of Chinese orchestra from its inception in 1919 to the present day, focusing on its foundation and development in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.Ming-yen Lee examines the trajectories of the three earliest professional orchestras established after 1949—the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, and the Taipei Chinese Orchestra—and ... Read more

    R1 071,79

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