Overview :David Toop's extraordinary work of sonic history travels from the rainforests of Amazonas to the megalopolis of Tokyo via the work of artist... Read More
Overview :A delightful journey through the psychology and science of music, WHY YOU LOVE MUSIC is the perfect book for anyone who loves a tune. Music ... Read More
Overview :"African American Spirituals . . . are the root of almost all American music, being the forebears of both the Blues - ‚"music that expr... Read More
Overview :In the mid-1960s, Steve Reich radically renewed the musical landscape with a back-to-basics sound that came to be called Minimalism. These e... Read More
Overview :Songs in Their Heads is a vivid and engaging book that bridges the disciplines of music education, ethnomusicology, and folklore. This revis... Read More
Overview :The music started: two guitarists beating out more Albore s. The women took turns to dance in a frenzy, each trying to outdo the other. "Dee... Read More
Overview :The cassette tape was revolutionary. Cheap, portable, and reusable, this small plastic rectangle changed music history. Make your own tapes!... Read More
Overview :With Mande Music, Eric Charry offers the most comprehensive source available on one of Africa's richest and most sophisticated music cultur... Read More
Overview :Ethnomusicologists believe that all humans, not just those we call musicians, are musical, and that musicality is one of the essential touch... Read More
Overview :In this series of letters written between November 1869 and May 1875, a young American pianist, Amy Fay, recounts the thrilling experience o... Read More
Overview :This beautiful and informative book offers a detailed introduction to the musical heritage of Central Asia for readers and listeners worldwi... Read More
Overview :Umm Kulthum, the "voice of Egypt," was the most celebrated musical performer of the century in the Arab world. More than twenty years after ... Read More
Overview :Winner, Fred Whitehead Award for Best Design of a Trade Book, 2006Conjunto has been called Chicano roots music. Born when South Texas Tejano... Read More
Overview :Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, 2019--A "Classic of Blues Literature"In 1941 and '42 African American scholars from Fisk University--among them... Read More
Overview :American Music: An Introduction, Second Edition is a collection of seventeen essays surveying major African American musical genres, both sa... Read More