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Music: styles & genres
Paperback. In this title, Anthony Bozza gets up close and personal with one of the world's biggest selling male solo artists. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: AVGR; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262. Good copy with some minor shelf wear and some yellowing to half title, title page and edges.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0011103
- ISBN
- 9780552150958
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Ashgate Interdisciplinary Studies in Opera. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AN; AVGC6; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138248380
- ISBN
- 9781138248380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.60
€ 68.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 b&w illus., 31 music exx. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AVC; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021991
- ISBN
- 9780253021991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.28
€ 55.28
Paperback. Offers a combination of photographs and text covering Robbie Williams' 2001 UK and European tour. This work provides a portrait of Robbie's life - the backstage dramas, the writing sessions, the exhaustion of touring, the bonding with the band, the meat-hungry press packs, the times with friends, the moments alone.. away from the crowds. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear and some wear to the cover.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0011090
- ISBN
- 9780091884734
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Paper back
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005755
- ISBN
- 9780253005755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Hardcover. Series: Book of Akathists. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Holy Trinity Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780884651413
- ISBN
- 9780884651413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.05
€ 36.99
€ 31.05
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813574707
- ISBN
- 9780813574707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.89
€ 46.89
Paperback. The shocking, decadent, true story behind the making of the Rolling Stones' beloved double album Exile on Main Street Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280. A Season in Hell with the "Rolling Stones". 272 pages, illustrations. "Exile on Main Street" freezes forever in time a moment when the Stones and their counterculture audience found themselves at a crossroads. This is the true story behind the making of the Rolling Stones' celebrated double album "Exile on Main Street.". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306815638
- ISBN
- 9780306815638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.14
€ 24.14
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kingsbury, Paul; McCall, Michael; Rumble, John W. Num Pages: 640 pages, 200 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 286 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195395631
- ISBN
- 9780195395631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.40€ 45.42
€ 58.40
€ 45.42
Hardcover. The Sunday Times bestselling biography of the fresh-faced, charismatic and talented Justin Bieber, the teen singing sensation who has taken the music world by storm. In this book Chas Newkey-Burden explores this teenager's sensational story, making it the must-have book for anyone with Bieber Fever! Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556. Clean copy. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has minor wear to edges but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOC0022041
- ISBN
- 9781843175230
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Sadie, Stanley; Macy, Laura. Num Pages: 768 pages, 158 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 764
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195387117
- ISBN
- 9780195387117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.58
€ 31.99
€ 31.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551642048
- ISBN
- 9781551642048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.18
€ 20.99
€ 19.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 89 music ex. BIC Classification: AV; AVGC9; HP; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199928088
- ISBN
- 9780199928088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. A biography offering a portrayal of Sir Cliff Richard. It marks fifty years of music from him. It features his fellow musicians, co-stars, directors, and himself talking about his musical ascendance, the women in his life, his religious beliefs, and his regret that he has never broken America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8 colour illustration section. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753513347
- ISBN
- 9780753513347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Written with the assistance, of those involved, including Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera, this book gives an account of how pop art, the avant garde underground of the 1960s, and the heady slipstream of London in the sixties was transformed into the fashion cults of revivalism, nostalgia and pop futurism in the early 1970s. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACXJ1; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571229864
- ISBN
- 9780571229864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.35
€ 18.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Jarvis Cocker is regarded as one of the most original and memorable lyricists and performers. This title includes a selection of sixty-six lyrics, presented with commentary. It includes such classics "Common People", "Disco 2000", "Babies", "This is Hardcore" and "Do You Remember the First Time?". Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571281916
- ISBN
- 9780571281916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.64
€ 13.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. Examines the various aspects of Sinatra's life, public and private, from his beginnings in an immigrant neighbourhood in Jersey City to his years as a living legend in Palm Springs. This book tells the story of an American icon who was irresistible to women and who was plagued throughout his life by scandal and hints of links with the Mafia. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552153317
- ISBN
- 9780552153317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.01
€ 24.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. Benjamin Britten was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. He wrote a feast of music from an early age. This book discusses Britten's music and explores his musical influences, his complex personality, his emotional and professional relationships, and the nooks and crannies of his daily life, normally overlooked. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571290734
- ISBN
- 9780571290734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Hardback. The incredible story of the Brit-nominated pop star and judge of Strictly Come Dancingand Britain's Got Talent Num Pages: 256 pages, 2x8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; APT; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471102172
- ISBN
- 9781471102172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 5.50
€ 19.99
€ 5.50
Paperback. Contains practice tests for the quick studies, Grades 1-5 of ABRSM's jazz piano exams. Practises the crucial jazz skill of improvising spontaneously, or 'unprepared' , on a piece previously unheard. An invaluable introduction including advice on how to extend and develop work on the quick studies and sets out what the examiner will be looking for. Series: ABRSM Exam Pieces. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 56 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- ABRSM
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860960093
- ISBN
- 9781860960093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.91
€ 13.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. The first biography of the elusive musician who influenced an entire generation of country songwriters as his tragic life became the stuff of legend Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306816048
- ISBN
- 9780306816048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.22
€ 25.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Using a handful of artists , this book interprets the American Dream in rigorous prose, touching on myth, landscape and oral tradition. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571323173
- ISBN
- 9780571323173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.66
€ 25.99
€ 16.66
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300091052
- ISBN
- 9780300091052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.31
€ 37.31
Hardback. Series: Praeger Series on the Middle Ages. 224 pages, Illustrations, music. Covers key topics relating to the cultures of the Middle Ages: from art and architecture, literature, mythology, and music, to chivalry and courtly love, field sports, and education, and from Islam and Judaism to women and men at work, medicine, and crime. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: AVGC2; HBLC1; HBTB. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 23. Weight: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275994129
- ISBN
- 9780275994129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.41€ 53.60
€ 58.41
€ 53.60
Paperback. Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGV; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 239 x 12. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138278875
- ISBN
- 9781138278875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.93
€ 73.93
Paperback. The contradictions between Wagner's antipathy toward the amorphous entity "The Jews" and his genuine friendships with individual Jews, are the subject of this book. Drawing on sources, including his autobiography and the diaries of his second wife, this book places Wagner's anti - Semitism in perspective with his life and work. Num Pages: 200 pages, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786423705
- ISBN
- 9780786423705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.59
€ 55.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Chester Music United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780711992375
- ISBN
- 9780711992375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.34
€ 19.99
€ 18.34
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780793535842
- ISBN
- 9780793535842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780793544134
- ISBN
- 9780793544134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.24
€ 23.99
€ 20.24
Book.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781458412423
- ISBN
- 9781458412423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.21
€ 25.99
€ 23.21
Book. Combines astonishingly detailed musical transcriptions, historical writing, instructional text, and a beautiful collection of photographs that every drummer and every fan of Neil and Rush will want to add to their collection. This book contains color reproductions of just about every drum company advertisement that featured Neil during his career. Num Pages: 200 pages, Full Colour Photographs Throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 300 x 11. Weight in Grams: 815. A Lifetime of Live Performance. 200 pages, Full Colour Photographs Throughout. Combines astonishingly detailed musical transcriptions, historical writing, instructional text, and a beautiful collection of photographs that every drummer and every fan of Neil and Rush will want to add to their collection. This book contains color reproductions of just about every drum company advertisement that featured Neil during his career. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 229 x 300 x 11. Weight: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781458494276
- ISBN
- 9781458494276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.28
€ 30.99
€ 28.28
Book.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schott Musik International GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 67
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783795752590
- ISBN
- 9783795752590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.25
€ 17.99
€ 16.25
Paperback. Miles Davis was one of the crucial influences in the development of modern jazz. This book tells the story of Miles' childhood, his depressions and his relationship with heroin as well as the more familiar public career. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099281832
- ISBN
- 9780099281832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Now in Paperback! J.J. Johnson, known as the spiritual father of modern trombone, has been a notable figure in the history of jazz. His career has embodied virtually every innovation and development in jazz over the past half-century. The first comprehensive biography, filmography, catalog of compositions, and discography of J.J. Johnson. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 496 pages, 25 b&w photographs, bibliography, indexes, filmography, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810842472
- ISBN
- 9780810842472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.23
€ 101.23
Paperback. Blues: The Basics gives a brief introduction to a century of the blues; it is ideal for students and interested listeners who want to learn more about this treasured American artform. Series: The Basics S. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415970686
- ISBN
- 9780415970686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.26
€ 30.26
Sheet music. for SATB and organ This much-loved carol is presented with background information and helpful performance hints. Recognising the frequency with which this piece is performed with organ accompaniment, John Rutter has made an organ reduction of the orchestral material. Conductor's scores and instrumental parts are available on sale and on hire. Series: John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 192 x 4. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780193407404
- ISBN
- 9780193407404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.67
€ 8.67
Paperback. This book is a collection of essays on various aspects of the life and work of Brahms. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780521088367
- ISBN
- 9780521088367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 52.20
€ 54.99
€ 52.20
Hardback. A challenging book which questions how much is really known about the way medieval music sounded. Series Editor(s): Butt, John; Dreyfus, Laurence. Series: Musical Performance and Reception. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1 b/w illus. 5 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521818704
- ISBN
- 9780521818704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.94
€ 145.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780793548798
- ISBN
- 9780793548798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.66
€ 25.99
€ 21.66
Hardback. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 41 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195388756
- ISBN
- 9780195388756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.58€ 45.82
€ 59.58
€ 45.82
Paperback. Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps, 4 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 1M; ASZ; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 74
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029818
- ISBN
- 9780226029818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.39
€ 69.39
Paperback. This text traces popular music back to its roots in jazz, blues, and country through the rise of rock 'n' roll and the emergence of heavy metal, punk, and rap. The author argues that despite the balance of these origins, something has gone seriously wrong with the sound and sensibility of music. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVGL; AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039596
- ISBN
- 9780226039596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Paperback. This volume examines the creative work of the avant-gardist John Cage, from an interdisciplinary perspective. His activities as a composer, performer, thinker and artist are explored. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 halftones, 11 drawings, 4 colour plates, 1 table, 22 musical reproductions. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044088
- ISBN
- 9780226044088
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Condition: New
€ 52.82
€ 52.82
Hardcover. Any listener knows the power of music to define a place, but few can describe the how or why of this phenomenon. This title showcases how American jazz defined a culture particularly preoccupied with place. It analyzes both the performances and cultural context of leading jazz figures, including the many famous venues where they played. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 halftones, 11 line drawings, 10 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044941
- ISBN
- 9780226044941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.17
€ 152.17
Paperback. Any listener knows the power of music to define a place, but few can describe the how or why of this phenomenon. This title showcases how American jazz defined a culture particularly preoccupied with place. It analyzes both the performances and cultural context of leading jazz figures, including the many famous venues where they played. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 halftones, 11 line drawings, 10 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044958
- ISBN
- 9780226044958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.49
€ 52.49
Paperback. This text provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. It examines topics such as role of melody in generating rhythm. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226055114
- ISBN
- 9780226055114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Giger, Andreas. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 368 x 267. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074511
- ISBN
- 9780226074511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 397.41
€ 397.41
Paperback. This work takes us back to the primal scene of the 1960s and asks: what happened when young people got high and listened to rock as if it really mattered - as if it offered meaning and sustenance, not just escape and entertainment? Num Pages: 210 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075624
- ISBN
- 9780226075624
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Condition: New
€ 35.58
€ 35.58
Paperback. In this remarkable history of one of the most popular symphonic works of the modern period, Esteban Buch traces the complex and contradictory uses - and abuses - of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony since its premiere in 1824. Translator(s): Miller, Richard, QC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078243
- ISBN
- 9780226078243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.21
€ 40.21
Paperback. This volume brings together eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers which reveal his theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability and the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; DNF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226088303
- ISBN
- 9780226088303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Hardcover. Offers a study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. This title features a systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857 - from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il trovatore, La traviata, and Aroldo. Editor(s): Castelvecchi, Stefano. Translator(s): Schneider, Edward; Castelvecchi, Stefano. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094915
- ISBN
- 9780226094915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.79
€ 81.79
Paperback. The Sacred Harp choral singing tradition originated in the American South in the mid-nineteenth century, spread widely across the country, and continues to thrive this day. This title offers a portrait of several Sacred Harp groups and an insightful exploration of how they manage to maintain a sense of community. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC8; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226109596
- ISBN
- 9780226109596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Paperback. The workers who migrate from Lesotho to the mines and cities of neighbouring South Africa have developed a rich genre of sung oral poetry - "word music" - that focuses on the experiences of migrant life. Complete with transcriptions of performances, this book discusses this musical literature. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115740
- ISBN
- 9780226115740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Paperback. Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in clubs, and will die - so some fear - at the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disappearance of venues, many aspiring jazz musicians today learn their craft, and find their careers, in one of the many academic programs that now offer jazz degrees. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226125190
- ISBN
- 9780226125190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132136
- ISBN
- 9780226132136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.70
€ 63.70
Paperback. The Jazz Age. The phrase conjures images of Louis Armstrong holding court at the Sunset Cafe in Chicago. But the Jazz Age was every bit as much of a Paris phenomenon as it was a Chicago and New York scene. This book provides an alternative history of African American music and musicians in France. Num Pages: 304 pages, 39 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; AVGJ; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226138817
- ISBN
- 9780226138817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.51
€ 43.51
Paperback. Prominent components of Louis XIV's propaganda, the arts of spectacle also became sources of a potent resistance to the monarchy in late seventeenth-century France. The author tells the story of how the festive arts deployed an intricate network of subversive satire to undermine the rhetoric of sovereign authority. Num Pages: 324 pages, 8 colour plates, 8 halftones, 4 line drawings, 3 tables, 16 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; ASDL; AVGC3; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226211558
- ISBN
- 9780226211558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Paperback. Jazz is born of collaboration, improvisation, and listening. This book weaves an argument about how individuals can preserve and improve civic life in a democratic culture. It will appeal to scholars across disciplines as diverse as political science, performance studies, musicology, and literary criticism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGJ; CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226218212
- ISBN
- 9780226218212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.16
€ 40.16
Paperback. Performed throughout Europe during the eighteenth century, Italian heroic opera, or opera seria, was the century's most significant and popular musical art form, engaging such figures as Handel, Haydn, and Mozart. This title takes an anthropological approach to the study of the genre. Num Pages: 584 pages, 4 colour plates, 46 halftones, 26 musical examples, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226241135
- ISBN
- 9780226241135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.91
€ 64.91
Paperback. For the Tumbuka people of Malawi, traditional medical practices are filled with music. This ethnography explores a health care system populated by dancing prophets, singing patients and drummed spirits. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 260 pages, 16 halftones, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226265025
- ISBN
- 9780226265025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.78
€ 39.78
Paperback. A book on the critical role of music in African ritual which focuses on the Brekete/Gorovodu religion of the Ewe people. It analyzes their practices through a historical and ethnographic study of one of the dominant ritual sites on the southern coast of Ghana: a medicine shrine whose origins lie in the northern region of the country. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 colour plates, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings, 23 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226265056
- ISBN
- 9780226265056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Paperback. With a glimpse of the daily life of European art and artists during the fertile last decades of the nineteenth century, this book is suitable for anyone passionate about opera. Editor(s): Conati, Marcello; Medici, Mario. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 halftones, musical examples throughout. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226273891
- ISBN
- 9780226273891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.41
€ 40.41
Paperback. Arguing that jazz films create images of racial and sexual identity, many of which have become inseparable from popular notions of the music itself, this study explores the fundamental obsessions that American culture has brought to jazz in the cinema. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; AVGJ; AVGK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226277899
- ISBN
- 9780226277899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.03
€ 50.03
Paperback. Jazz is one of the most influential American art forms of our time. It shapes our ideas about musical virtuosity, human action, and new forms of social expression. In this text, Nicholas Gebhardt shows how the study of jazz can offer profound insights into American historical consciousness. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284675
- ISBN
- 9780226284675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.38
€ 46.38
Paperback. Bernard Gendron investigates five key historical moments when popular music and avant-garde art transgressed the rigid boundaries separating high and low culture to form friendly alliances. This volume offers a new way of thinking about the history of popular music. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226287379
- ISBN
- 9780226287379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.38
€ 46.38
Paperback. Gerhard explores the origins of "grand opera", arguing that its aesthetic innovations reflected not bourgeois tastes, but changes in daily life and psychological outlook produced by the rapid urbanization of Paris. The text explores eight operas composed by Verdi and Rossini, for example. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288581
- ISBN
- 9780226288581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.04
€ 59.04
Hardcover. Presenting a history of American jazz, this work focuses on jazz criticism from the 1920s. It also talks about jazz's critics and the role they have played not only in defining the history of jazz, but also in shaping jazz's significance in American culture and life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 183 x 34. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289229
- ISBN
- 9780226289229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.27
€ 51.27
Paperback. Delving into the archives that document cross-cultural interactions between America and Germany, the author retraces these efforts to export culture as an instrument of nongovernmental diplomacy, paying particular attention to the role of conductors and uncovers the history of the musician as a cultural symbol of German cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; AVG; GTJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292168
- ISBN
- 9780226292168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Hardcover. This text provides an analysis of Puccini's operas, complete with 190 musical examples. It considers his musical and dramatic techniques, demonstrating how his manipulation of dense networks of themes, sophisticated harmonic techniques and orchestrations work to arouse the audience's emotions. Translator(s): Basini, Laura. Num Pages: 453 pages, 190 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297576
- ISBN
- 9780226297576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.83
€ 156.83
Paperback. Puccini's operas are among the most popular and widely performed in the world, yet few books have examined his body of work from an analytical perspective. This volume remedies that lack in lively prose accessible to scholars and opera enthusiasts alike. Translator(s): Basani, Laura; Basini, Laura. Num Pages: 530 pages, 190 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297583
- ISBN
- 9780226297583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.87
€ 87.87
Hardcover. As the 1960s ended, Herbie Hancock embarked on a grand creative experiment. Having just been dismissed from the celebrated Miles Davis Quintet, he brought a new group of musicians together into what would become a revolutionary band. This book offers a comprehensive study of this seminal group. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300047
- ISBN
- 9780226300047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Paperback. This is a portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, investigating the people and events in Norwegian folk fiddling, and tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival. It uses a wide anthology of carefully-transcribed folk tunes. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 318 pages, 18 halftones, 16 maps, 127 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNN; AVGH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300504
- ISBN
- 9780226300504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.49
€ 52.49
Hardcover. Gives an account of how opera comes to the stage. This work reveals the problems, and occasionally the scandals, that attend the production of some of our favorite operas. It also traces the social history of nineteenth-century Italian theaters in order to explain the nature of the musical scores from which performers have long worked. Num Pages: 704 pages, 92 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304823
- ISBN
- 9780226304823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.93
€ 70.93
Paperback. This text examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. It looks at the work of major figures in the avant-garde movement, such as John Cage, Jean-Francois Lyotard and Andy Warhol. Num Pages: 370 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AVGC6; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226328928
- ISBN
- 9780226328928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.91
€ 64.91
Paperback. Introduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 colour plates, 34 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 13 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGW; AVRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330952
- ISBN
- 9780226330952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.82
€ 52.82
Paperback. In 1978, four musicians crowded into a cramped basement theater in downtown Seoul, where they, for the first time, brought the rural percussive art of p'ungmul to a burgeoning urban audience. This title traces this reinvention through the rise of the Korean supergroup. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 halftones, 11 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AVGH; AVRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330976
- ISBN
- 9780226330976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226337098
- ISBN
- 9780226337098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.15
€ 77.15
Paperback. From the 6th to the 10th century, Gregorian chants existed only in song as medieval musicians relied on their memories and voices to pass each verse from one generation to the next. This work examines how these melodies were created, memorized, performed and modified. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 222 pages, 2 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC1; AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395807
- ISBN
- 9780226395807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.41
€ 40.41
Hardcover. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. This book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395845
- ISBN
- 9780226395845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401577
- ISBN
- 9780226401577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.26
€ 77.26