Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Art, Music, and Literature, 1897-1902 Art, Music, and Literature, 1897-1902 Theodore Dreiser "Before coming to national attention for his novel Sister Carrie, Theodore Dreiser worked for nearly a decade as a magazine editor and freelance writer. In this volume, liberally seasoned with period… OL100193W
The New Harvard dictionary of music The New Harvard dictionary of music Don Michael Randel Nearly six thousand entries and articles define musical terms, describe instruments, and discuss musical forms, concepts, and theory. OL15856211W
Music in Cuba Music in Cuba Alejo Carpentier From the Publisher: A publishing event: the foundational work on Cuban music by a major figure of the twentieth century, now in English for the first time. In the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club… OL16069311W
The New Grove dictionary of American music The New Grove dictionary of American music H. Wiley Hitchcock,Stanley Sadie The New Grove Dictionary of American Music is the most comprehensive and enlightening history of America's musical heritage ever published. American Grove is focused solely on the unique styles and t… OL18016640W
Sacred sound Sacred sound Guy L. Beck "This innovative book explores religion through music - the source of spiritual elation, social cohesion, and empowerment in cultures around the world."--BOOK JACKET OL18487117W
Young choristers, 650-1700 Young choristers, 650-1700 Susan Boynton,Eric Rice "Young singers through the centuries have occupied a central position in a variety of religious institutional settings: urban cathedrals, collegiate churches, monasteries, guilds, and confraternities… OL18590033W
Civil rights music Civil rights music Reiland Rabaka While there have been a number of studies that have explored African American "movement culture" and African American "movement politics," rarely has the mixture of black music and black politics or,… OL19663813W
What does the fox say? What does the fox say? Ylvis (Musical group) Based on Yvis' viral hit, this book presents the lyrics of the hit with playful illustrations by Svein Nyhus. OL19705349W
Foundations of musical grammar Foundations of musical grammar Lawrence Michael Zbikowski "How is it that humans are able to organize seemingly random sounds into the captivating sonic structures we call music? In this volume, Lawrence M. Zbikowski aruges that humans' unique ability to co… OL19746676W
Music and history Music and history Jeffrey H. Jackson,Stanley C. Pelkey This book begins with a simple question: Why haven't historians and musicologists been talking to one another? Historians frequently look to all aspects of human activity, including music, in order t… OL20520628W
Essential guide to music Essential guide to music Tudor Morris,Wendy Munro Music is the second most popular option for performing arts students after drama. This book gives emphasis to contemporary music, while covering all music forms. The structure follows BTEC and GNVQ c… OL20984514W
Musicophilia Musicophilia Oliver Sacks Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. It can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. It can get us danci… OL277255W
La musica celata La musica celata Giovanni Maria Pala L'a. dimostra come nella composizione dell'Ultima Cena di Leonardo siano leggibili una frase musicale strutturata ed eseguibile ed un testo sacro in alfabeto ebraico. OL29318071W
A history of western music A history of western music Donald J. Grout,J. Peter Burkholder,Grout, Donald Jay.,Claude V. Palisca "A History of Western Music has secured its place - through six editions and for almost half a century - as the definitive resource for students and connoisseurs alike. Today this exceptional book re… OL2932136W
Southern music/American music Southern music/American music Bill C. Malone "Southern Music/American Music is the first book to investigate the influence of the South on American music and the many popular forms that emerged from it. In this substantially revised edition, Bi… OL4285055W
The Oxford junior companion to music The Oxford junior companion to music Hurd, Michael Includes over 3,000 alphabetically arranged definitions of musical terms, examples of music, and biographical sketches of famous composers and musicians. OL4308907W
The acoustical foundations of music The acoustical foundations of music John Backus Explores music's scientific principles, the physiological properties of sound, how the ear perceives music, the effect of the acoustic environment, how instruments produce their sounds, and new compu… OL6667159W
Music in the medieval world Music in the medieval world Albert Seay An excellent introductory treatment! This volume helps readers develop an understanding of one of the great periods of Western music. It examines the music of the medieval world in light of the tech … OL7012286W