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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. This study reconstructs the history of the folk-music revival in the States, tracing its origins to the early decades of the 20th century. Cohen shows how a broad range of traditions - from hillbilly and sea shanties to cowboy and ethnic - all contributed to the genre known as folk. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558493483
ISBN
9781558493483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

paperback. Series: Popular music series. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879725747
ISBN
9780879725747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Floyd, Director of the Center for Black Music Research Samuel A, Jr (Columbia College, Chicago). Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Univ Tennessee Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870498008
ISBN
9780870498008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Hardcover. A definitive celebration packed with previously unseen material of the original punk band the group that defined a movement, energised a generation, and brought punk music and the safety-pin aesthetic to the mainstream. Num Pages: 320 pages, 320 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; AVGP; AVGU; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 314 x 35. Weight in Grams: 3500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rizzoli
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846269
ISBN
9780847846269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.63
€ 41.45

Hardcover. This work collects, analyzes, and systematically presents in over 160 examples a magnificent tradition to future generations of cantors, scholars of Jewish music, and music enthusiasts worldwide. It reacquaints acculturated Jews with a largely unknown part of their heritage. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, index, glossary, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGD; HBT; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629276
ISBN
9780815629276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.86

Paperback. Includes discography (p. 155-161) and index. Num Pages: 192 pages, 163 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Painted Turtle
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814335017
ISBN
9780814335017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.95

Paperback. Pursuing the social and historical contexts of a particularly unfinished theatrical genre, this book demonstrates Broadway's ability to bridge seemingly insoluble tensions in soceity - from economic and political anxiety surrounding WWII to generational conflict and youth counterculture to corporate America and the "me" generation. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809326679
ISBN
9780809326679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGP; KNTF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625340122
ISBN
9781625340122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.17

Hardcover. Rose Thompson Hovick, mother of June Havoc and Gypsy Rose Lee, went down in theatrical history as "The Stage Mother from Hell" after her immortalization on Broadway in Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Yet the musical was 75 percent fictionalized. This book tells her full story. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617038532
ISBN
9781617038532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Hardcover. Anshel Brusilow played with or conducted many top-tier classical musicians, and he has opinions about each and every one. This memoir offers a fascinating and unique view of American classical music during an important era, as well as an inspiring story of a working-class immigrant child making good in a tough arena. Series: Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574416138
ISBN
9781574416138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574415704
ISBN
9781574415704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.88

Hardcover. Celebrating 125 years of Purdue Bands, this beautifully-illustrated book (which includes a musical CD) traces the history of Purdue University's Department of Bands from its humble origins as a drum unit for the student army training corps to the 2010 appearance of the All-American Marching Band as leader of the Macy's Day Parade in New York. Series: Founders Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535962
ISBN
9781557535962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.72

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mosaic Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889629257
ISBN
9780889629257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.28

Paperback. "Sampling virtually all of the old-time styles within the musical tradition still extant in north Georgia, [this work] is a collection of eighty-two songs and instrumentals, enhanced by photographs, illustrations, biographical sketches of performers, and examples of their narratives, sermons, tales, and reminiscences."--P. [4] of cover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece, printed music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820346137
ISBN
9780820346137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.22

Paperback. Samples thirty-plus years of rock critic Frank Kogan's commentary on music and culture. Kogan is a crucial figure among music critics for his contentious, perceptive writings that appear in the Village Voice and underground music publications. Kogan makes you ask questions and he doesn't wait around for answers. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327549
ISBN
9780820327549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.44

Paperback. In Smile When You Call Me a Hillbilly, Jeffrey J. Lange examines the 1940s and early 1950s as the most crucial period in country music's transformation from a rural, southern folk art form to a national phenomenon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 20 tables, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; AVGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326238
ISBN
9780820326238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.56

Paperback. Originally published: New York: Knopf, 2009. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817356965
ISBN
9780817356965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 819.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816524488
ISBN
9780816524488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Hardcover. Explores the traditions represented in the cultural and musical practices of the late Sixties San Francisco counterculture. This book examines primary source material to demonstrate that the San Francisco counterculture in 1966-67 displayed no interest in commitment to a cause - embracing everything in general, but nothing in particular. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; AVG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472115587
ISBN
9780472115587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.52

Paperback. The first book to tell the story of country music in Detroit Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; AVGL; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052011
ISBN
9780472052011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.50

hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVG; JFC; JFFJ; JPFQ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813574714
ISBN
9780813574714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, 4 black & white tables, 81 black & white halftones, 202 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415842761
ISBN
9780415842761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.81

Paperback. The acclaimed, first comprehensive biography of the most successful female vocal group of all time Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 574. A Saga of Mowtown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal. 480 pages, 16 pages of photo. Presents a comprehensive biography of the most successful female vocal group of all time. Suitable for fans of the Supremes, Motown, and the culture of the '60s, this title tells the story of three girls from the Detroit projects, their meteoric rise and bitter disintegration, and their place in the music pantheon. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306818738
ISBN
9780306818738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.58

paperback. An exploration of the impact of recording technology on the art of music. Timothy Day chronicles the developments in recording technology since its inception and describes the powerful effects it has had on artistic performance, audience participation, and listening habits. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC; AVX; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780300094015
ISBN
9780300094015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PM Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604863949
ISBN
9781604863949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.69

For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647718
ISBN
9781442647718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

paperback. An edition of largely anonymous trouvere devotional songs from the rich medieval French vernacular tradition, designed for both scholars and performers, from two late-13th-century manuscripts. Editor(s): Epstein, Marcia J. Series: Toronto Mediaeval Texts & Translations S. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGD; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802078261
ISBN
9780802078261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schott Musik International GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9783795798758
ISBN
9783795798758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.32
€ 61.44

hardcover. Anne Home Hunter (1741-1821) was one of the most successful song writers of the second half of the eighteenth century, most famously as the poet who wrote the lyrics of many of Haydn's songs. This book contains over 200 of her poems. Series: Liverpool English Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9781846311918
ISBN
9781846311918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.21

Hardback. In 2001, "The Guinness Book of Records" declared Liverpool City of Pop, the city that has produced more hit records than anywhere else. This title presents an account of popular music in Liverpool which explores the contextual, creative and geographical factors that have contributed to the city's status as a major centre of creativity. Editor(s): Leonard, Marion; Strachan, Rob. Series: National Museums Liverpool. Num Pages: 193 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846311895
ISBN
9781846311895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Novello & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
50
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780387352
ISBN
9781780387352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.85

hardcover. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC4; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138642461
ISBN
9781138642461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.85

paperback. Join quizmaster Father Lee for forty-five opera related puzzles. Brain teasers include straight forward quizzes, anagrams, vertical patterns, crostics, and crossword puzzles in categories such as opera and baseball or opera at the movies. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; WDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802083845
ISBN
9780802083845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.20

paperback. A celebration and critical analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. The book follows the first decade of Madonna?s career as a popular culture icon and includes a comprehensive listing of her songs, videos, tours, films, and stage roles. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
V9780802080639
ISBN
9780802080639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; AVGM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813568645
ISBN
9780813568645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.92

Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813529301
ISBN
9780813529301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Paperback. Raves were grassroots organized, anti-establishment, unlicensed all-night drug-fueled dance parties held in abandoned warehouses or an open field. This book explores the dance music, drug use and social deviance that are part of the pulsing dynamics of this collective. Num Pages: 242 pages, 7 Tables, 19 Halftones, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AVGV; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592139347
ISBN
9781592139347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. Musica nortena, a musical genre with its roots in the folk ballad traditions of Northern Mexico and the Texas-Mexican border region, has become a hugely popular musical style in the US, particularly among Mexican immigrants. This title provides a history of this transnational music that has found enormous commercial success in norteamerica. Series: Studies in Latin America & Caribbean Music. Num Pages: 268 pages, 26 Figures, 2 Maps, 13 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLCM; AVGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592137473
ISBN
9781592137473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. Musica nortena, a musical genre with its roots in the folk ballad traditions of Northern Mexico and the Texas-Mexican border region, has become a hugely popular musical style in the US, particularly among Mexican immigrants. This title provides a history of this transnational music that has found enormous commercial success in norteamerica. Series: Studies in Latin America & Caribbean Music. Num Pages: 251 pages, 26 Figures, 2 Maps, 13 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLCM; AVGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592137466
ISBN
9781592137466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC9; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813939032
ISBN
9780813939032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.44

hardcover. Editor(s): Jennings, La Vinia Delois. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC9; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938677
ISBN
9780813938677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.26

Paperback. A strange, moving account of a young French blues fan's relationship with an old, illiterate, alcoholic bluesman, Long Blues in A Minor presents a picture of what blues music looks like from the inside and what America looks like from the outside. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557280374
ISBN
9781557280374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.70

Hardback. In his timely book Music, Style, and Aging, cultural sociologist Andy Bennett explains how people move on from youth and effectively grow older with popular music. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: AVGN; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439908075
ISBN
9781439908075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

Hardback. A groundbreaking study of music in an ethnically marginalized South African community Series: African Soundscapes Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones, 2 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439902370
ISBN
9781439902370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.26

Paperback. In this wide-ranging and accessible survey of American labour songs, Ronald D. Cohen chronicles the history behind the work songs of cowboys, sailors, hoboes, and others, as well as the singing culture of groups ranging from the Industrial Workers of the World to Pete Seeger Num Pages: 208 pages, 36 color Illustrations and 6 Black & White. BIC Classification: AVGC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Carquinez Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974412481
ISBN
9780974412481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.66

Paperback. In this day of digital delivery, popular music arrives to its listeners in downloadable bits, giving away very little about where the songs come from or who is behind them. This book offers an exploration of the bodies of work of eight artists who acknowledge, in their songs and in their lives, their relationships to their roots. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602580602
ISBN
9781602580602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. The histories of baseball and country music run in parallel, evolving with American society through wartime, the Civil Rights movement and into the age of superstars. Don Cusic offers an analysis of their growth, looking at race, gender, class, ethnicity, business, media and celebrity. Series: A Ray & Pat Browne Book. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; HBJK; JFC; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879728588
ISBN
9780879728588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.90

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tribble, Sherman R. Num Pages: 1132 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
GIA Publications United States
Number of pages
1132
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579998813
ISBN
9781579998813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. Series: American Popular Music. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499690
ISBN
9781558499690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.81

Paperback. Over the course of the twentieth century, African Americans in New Orleans helped define the genres of jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, and funk. In recent decades, younger generations of New Orleanians have created a rich and dynamic local rap scene, which has revolved around a dance-oriented style called bounce. Series: American Popular Music. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499362
ISBN
9781558499362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.01

Hardcover. Examines the songs and dances involved in public ceremonies of the Wabanaki Confederacy, a coalition of five Algonquian First Nations that figured importantly in the political history of New England and the Maritimes from the seventeenth century on. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast: Culture, History & the Contemporary S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2J; AVGH; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558497184
ISBN
9781558497184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.45

Paperback. Designed as an introductory survey, this book examines the rise of American music over the 20th century. It starts with a look at music as a business, exploring various popular genres. Moving beyond outdated music-industry categories, it recovers and reinforces the blackness of much popular music. Editor(s): Rubin, Rachel; Melnick, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558492684
ISBN
9781558492684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557289346
ISBN
9781557289346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 187 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557287939
ISBN
9781557287939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557287694
ISBN
9781557287694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557284525
ISBN
9781557284525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APF; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645855
ISBN
9780816645855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.35

Hardback. Contemporary Aboriginal music from powwow to hip hop, the people that make it, and the issues that shape it. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, 18 photos, 2 maps, 2 tables, 2 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AVGE; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 992. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773539518
ISBN
9780773539518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.62

Paperback. The bagpipe is one of the cultural icons of Scottish highlanders, but in the twentieth century traditional Scottish Gaelic piping has all but disappeared. This work chronicles the decline of traditional Highland Gaelic bagpiping - and Gaelic culture as a whole - and provides examples of traditional bagpipe music that have survived in the world. Num Pages: 406 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; AVGH; HBJD1; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773521346
ISBN
9780773521346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.55

Paperback. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, folklorist Ferris documented the voices of African Americans as they spoke about and performed the diverse musical traditions that form the authentic roots of the blues. Illustrated. Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Includes a CD of original music, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469628875
ISBN
9781469628875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.74

Hardback. The first scholarly study of John Lewis and the Third Stream music of the Modern Jazz Quartet Series: Jazz Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472073207
ISBN
9780472073207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.63

Hardback. Among other topics, individual chapters of the book focus on the redefinition of German identity in the music of Kraftwerk, Can, and Neu!; on community and conflict in the music of Amon Duul, Faust, and Ton Steine Scherben; on "cosmic music" and New Age; and on Donna Summer's and David Bowie's connections to Germany. Series: Tracking Pop. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPL; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472073191
ISBN
9780472073191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.13

Paperback. The first scholarly study of John Lewis and the Third Stream music of the Modern Jazz Quartet Series: Jazz Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472053209
ISBN
9780472053209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 300 x 12. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pentatonic Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977371242
ISBN
9780977371242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.16

Paperback. Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892640935
ISBN
9780892640935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879724689
ISBN
9780879724689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.19

Paperback. Beginning with the emergence of commercial American music in the nineteenth century, Volume 1 includes essays on the major performers, composers, media, and movements that shaped our musical culture before rock and roll. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Popular Press 1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879724665
ISBN
9780879724665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.34

Hardcover. Using jazz as the key metaphor, Porter refocuses old interpretations of Ellison by placing jazz in the foreground and by emphasizing, especially as revealed in his essays, the power of Ellison's thought and cultural perception. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AVGJ; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877457770
ISBN
9780877457770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Paperback. Country music grew up in Tennessee, drawing from sources in the white rural music of East and Middle Tennessee, from the church music of country singing conventions, and from the black music of the Memphis area. The author traces the vital role played by Tennessee and its musicians in the development of this unique American art form. " Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Univ Tennessee Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870492242
ISBN
9780870492242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.78

Paperback. Gifted harpist Edna Phillips (1907-2003) joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1930, becoming not only that ensemble's first female member but also the first woman to hold a principal position in a major American orchestra. This book traces Phillips' journey through the competitive realm of Philadelphia's virtuoso players. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC4; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252080111
ISBN
9780252080111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.17

Paperback. Beyond Blackberry Vines and Winter Fruit - the life and works of an important woman composer Series: Women Composers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078910
ISBN
9780252078910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.13

paperback. Provides an in-depth look at the career of Jean Aberbach, legendary founder of Hill and Range Songs. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 black & white photographs, 1 chart, 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076947
ISBN
9780252076947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Paperback. A collection of the greatest hits from Chicago's essential guide to the global blues scene. Editor(s): Beauchamp, Lincoln T. Num Pages: 192 pages, 61 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076923
ISBN
9780252076923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. An engaging survey of what folk songs tell us about the American past Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076503
ISBN
9780252076503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Paperback. Documents the lives, careers, and music of three British composers, William Selby of London and Boston (1738-98), Rayner Taylor of London and Philadelphia (1745-1825), and George K Jackson of St Andrews, New York, and Boston (1757-1822) who emigrated from England in mid-career and became leaders in the musical life of the American Federal era. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 photographs; 14 maps/graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AVGC4; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075957
ISBN
9780252075957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.17

Paperback. A collective biography of the women who shaped early country and western music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075247
ISBN
9780252075247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.92

Paperback. An introductory primer directed at the newcomer to bluegrass that also provides a perspective for those already captivated by the music. This work also covers the history of the genre's development, from its predecessors to its innovators. It covers topics that include instrumentation, songs, the festival experience, and "parking lot picking." Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 458. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073762
ISBN
9780252073762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.12

Paperback. Traces the parallel careers of the creators of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and the National Folk Festival. This book features John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott, two of the most notable producers and their discovery of new developments in theater and entertainment which led them to the producing careers. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073441
ISBN
9780252073441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

paperback. Presents a portrait of an exceptionally beloved pioneer in American music - Lou Harrison. This title features works catalog reflecting compositions completed after 1997 and adds a brief description of the circumstances of Harrison's death. It includes an annotated works-list detailing more than 300 compositions. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071881
ISBN
9780252071881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.92

hardcover. Editor(s): Randel, Don Michael; Shaftel, Matthew; Weiss, Susan Forscher. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040092
ISBN
9780252040092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.55