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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    Was R282,54 Now R253,22

  • Guitarist Game-Changers: 12 Simple Lessons from Listening to Six Iconic Players (~Akkerman, Braunn, Cooder, Howe, Malmsteen, McLaughlin)

    by Tommy Gordon ...
    Do you listen to the right guitar players?What can you learn if you start listening to really iconic guitar players who are being largely overlooked by others? Here are 12 simple guitar lessons pulled from listening to six great -- and largely underappreciated -- guitarists. Differentiate your playing from others by becoming more deliberate with your influences.These Six Iconic Guitarists Will ... Read more

    R95,14

  • Perfect Pitch

    100 pieces of classical music to bring joy, tears, solace, empathy, inspiration (& everything in between)

    by Tim Bouverie ...
    'Sharply insightful and vividly imaginative... the perfect Christmas gift for anyone asking: 'How do I get into classical music?'' - Rupert Christiansen, Mail on Sunday'A treat from the very first page... written with style and humour, this is a perfect introduction to classical music for a beginner, a companion for the music lover, and sheer entertainment for both.' - Joanna LumleyNearly all of ... Read more

    R201,70

  • 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

    R57,95

  • 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

    R119,70