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  • One Direction: Our Story

    The Whole Story from Dare to Dream to Where We Are

    by One Direction ...
    Where We Are, the hotly anticipated official 1D book, now combined for the first time in a single eBook volume with One Direction’s first ever official book, Dare to Dream.One Direction: Our Story: The Whole Story from Dare to Dream to Where We Are charts the boys’ full story in their own words, from X Factor to global superstardom, their own movie and a 133-date tour. A must-have for all fans ... Read more

    R623,98

  • Justin Bieber - First Step 2 Forever, My Story

    by Justin Bieber ...
    Join the world's hottest pop star on his rollercoaster ride to superstardom!His debut album has already gone platinum. He's sung for the President of the United States. His screaming fans have stormed TV studios and shut down shopping malls. Justin Bieber is a global superstar and now, for the first time ever, he's going to tell all in his very own book.Justin's story is the stuff that every kid ... Read more

    R148,34

  • The Music Lesson

    A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

    by Victor L. Wooten ...
    From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them.The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part ... Read more

    R154,20

  • One Direction: Who We Are

    Our Official Autobiography

    by One Direction ...
    *SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*For the first time EVER, global superstars One Direction are releasing their 100% official autobiography, offering a new, intimate insight into their lives as never before seen or heard!In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for the X Factor and meeting each other ... Read more

    R318,31

  • Listen to This

    by Alex Ross ...
    In Listen to This, the award-winning music critic and author of The Rest is Noise, Alex Ross looks forward and backward in musical culture: capturing essential figures in classical music history, as well as giving an alternative view of recent pop music.From his own first encounter with classical music to vibrant sketches of Schubert, Verdi and Brahms; from in-depth interviews with modern pop ... Read more

    R206,87

  • Gareth Malone’s Guide to Classical Music

    The Perfect Introduction to Classical Music

    by Gareth Malone ...
    Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music’, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might ... Read more

    R159,03

  • Lessons in Music Form

    by Percy Goetschius ...
    This manual treats of the structural designs of musical composition, not of the styles or species of music. It undertakes the thorough explanation of each design or form, from the smallest to the largest; and such comparison as serves to demonstrate the principle of natural evolution, in the operation of which the entire system originates. This explanation—be it well understood—is conducted solely ... Read more

    R39,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords

    by Harmony Ray ...
    This is a hacks-only version of Part 1 in the series: Hack Music Theory. Each hack delivers all the vital info you need to know about each topic. Read through all these hacks in a half hour, and you'll be making good music in less than an hour from now. However, you'll miss out on a bunch of bad jokes and deep insights that are only revealed in its companion, so go grab a copy at HackMusicTheory ... Read more

    R18,08 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

  • 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

    R539,11

  • Hausmusik Regiert!

    Die wahre Geschichte von EDM & House Musik

    by Eric Reese ...
    Das Erbe des House: Von Chicagos Untergrund zur globalen MusikbewegungIn den 1980ern erblickte in Chicago das heute weltweit populärste Musikgenre das Licht der Welt: House Music.Für viele, die mit elektronischer Musik und Rave-Kultur vertraut sind, ist House ein Name, der für tiefe Leidenschaft steht. 1977 entwickelte es sich als eigenständiger Ableger der Dancehall-Musikszene der späten 1960er ... Read more

    R219,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    R247,70

  • 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

    R155,12

  • 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

    R1 146,59

  • 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

    R146,61 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

    R452,86

  • The Pianolist

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Emotional Tapestry of Classic Piano Compositions

    by Gustav Kobbé, Clayton Kimball ...
    In "The Pianolist," Gustav Kobbé presents an intricate exploration of the art of piano playing, designed not just for pianists but also for music-lovers and enthusiasts alike. This work, characterized by its engaging prose and insightful analysis, demystifies the techniques and emotional depth behind some of the world's most beloved piano compositions. Kobbé artfully intertwines musical theory ... Read more

    R39,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Meter as Rhythm

    20th Anniversary Edition

    by Christopher Hasty ...
    Drawing on insights from the modern "process" philosophy of Bergson, William James, and A. N. Whitehead, Christopher Hasty's Meter as Rhythm releases meter from its mechanistic connotations and recognizes it as a concrete, visceral agent of musical expression. Hasty reinterprets oppositions of law and freedom, structure and process, determinacy and indeterminacy to form a theory that engages ... Read more

    R584,42

  • NEW APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING ART AND BEAUTY

    by Cláudio Richerme ...
    With uncommon and surprising information, this book reveals art as never before. It demonstrates, in each chapter, that the aesthetic emotion or sensation of beauty is our unconcious or concious admiration for the intelligence of a formal organization. Referring to many different kinds of art, with special emphasis on music, it effectively suggests a closer relation between aesthetics and ... Read more

    R109,59

  • Music and the Creative Spirit

    Innovators in Jazz, Improvisation, and the Avant Garde

    by Lloyd Peterson ...
    Series series Studies in Jazz
    Like most ground-breaking art forms, contemporary creative music is rarely understood or accepted in its own time, and for those reasons, can largely go unheard. Music and the Creative Spirit: Innovators in Jazz, Improvisation, and the Avant Garde aims to give today's brightest music innovators due recognition and respect, celebrating their work and creativity. Through personal interviews, artists ... Read more

    Was R1 053,73 Now R937,35

  • How to Live Stress Free and Musically

    by janet reyes ...
    A short, humorous how-to guide on music and life. Music is a universal language and can ease the mind. Read about how to discover new music through emerging technology and how to keep music relevant in your daily life in order to be a happier person. ... Read more

    R31,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rayonnement - Tome 2

    Comme le cèdre du Liban

    by Pierre Loiret ...
    Series Book 2 - Ad Caelum
    Parler du chant grégorien, c’est parler de plus dix siècles de musique, même si le « vieux fonds » a été fixé dans les grandes lignes à la fin du VIIIe siècle dans la région de Metz (voir volume 1). Certains grands chefs-d’oeuvre gallicans demeureront, tel le répons Tenebrae factae sunt du Vendredi-Saint, interprété ici par le Deller Consort.Le rayonnement du chant grégorien se mesure par la ... Read more

    R200,00

  • 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

    R292,09

  • Organized Time

    Rhythm, Tonality, and Form

    by Jason Yust ...
    Series series Oxford Studies in Music Theory
    Organized Time is the first attempt to unite theories of harmony, rhythm and meter, and form under a common idea of structured time. Building off of recent advances in music theory in essential subfields-rhythmic theory, tonal structure, and the theory of musical form--author Jason Yust demonstrates that tonal music exhibits similar hierarchical organization in each of these dimensions. Yust ... Read more

    R715,86