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Paperback. Bob Dylan is an iconic figure in American music and cultural history. This book considers Dylan from four perspectives: his complicated relationship to blackness, the underrated influence of his singing style, his fascinating image in films, and his controversial songwriting methods that have led to charges of plagiarism. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 208 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181876
- ISBN
- 9780300181876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.30
€ 14.99
€ 12.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; AVH; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801444111
- ISBN
- 9780801444111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.86
€ 99.86
Hardcover. Examines the decline and resurgence of Haydn's reputation in an effort to better understand the forces that shape critical reception on a broad scale. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 300 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465120
- ISBN
- 9781580465120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.75
€ 115.75
Paperback. In 1948, at the age of 15, Manu Dibango left Africa for France, bearing three kilos of coffee for his adopted family and little else. This autobiography chronicles his life, from his birth in Cameroon to his achievements as a composer, producer, performer, film-score writer and humanitarian. Translator(s): Raps, Beth G. Num Pages: 158 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226144900
- ISBN
- 9780226144900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.14
€ 27.99
€ 22.14
Hardback. A reference to the music of Johnny Cash, indexed by song title. There are over 2600 entries, giving information pertaining to composer, producers, recording locations, dates of sessions, personnel, and release dates for singles, extended-play and long-play albums, and CDs. Num Pages: 1032 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1032
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836297
- ISBN
- 9780810836297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.28
€ 215.28
Paperback. KYLIE is a major new biography, telling the life story of Kylie Minogue, a true pop icon, now back on our screens in hit show The Voice. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 1. Weight in Grams: 387. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0003172
- ISBN
- 9781471135811
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882218
- ISBN
- 9780810882218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.45
€ 20.99
€ 20.45
paperback. This is James McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really means Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; AVH; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747538325
- ISBN
- 9780747538325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.44
€ 13.99
€ 10.44
Paperback. A serious examination of the creation of the band's seminal work, Destroyer, the tour and the hit singles that sprang from it. Num Pages: 304 pages, Two 8-page inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617136184
- ISBN
- 9781617136184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 354 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882225
- ISBN
- 9780810882225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.47
€ 69.47
Paperback. A biography of Herbie Mann's five decade career, from his beginnings in a tiny Brooklyn nightclub to appearances on international stages. Series: Hal Leonard Jazz Biography Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781458419811
- ISBN
- 9781458419811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.11
€ 31.11
Paperback. This book explores how funk emerged in the mid-1960s at the very apex of the civil rights movement and shows how this music mirrored the broader changes taking place within the African-American community at a crucial political time and continues to underpin remix culture. It traces the extent of the Brown legacy, musically and culturally. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10-12 photos. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845537432
- ISBN
- 9781845537432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.51
€ 41.51
Paperback. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Num Pages: 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 369. The Day John Lennon Died. 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Backbeat
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617130892
- ISBN
- 9781617130892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.06
€ 19.99
€ 19.06
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781459707092
- ISBN
- 9781459707092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.60
€ 20.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women's swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of "League of their Own" for jazz. Num Pages: 424 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AVGF; AVH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328179
- ISBN
- 9780822328179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 399 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826342
- ISBN
- 9780810826342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.19
€ 156.19
Paperback. Interweaving photographs, concert programs, scores, and drawings with the texts of more than fifty interviews, this book is a memory portrait of an enigmatic American composer, told in the voices of the people who knew him best. This is a Kinkeldey Award-winning volume, providing a multifaceted and humanizing view of an American musical icon. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; HBTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070785
- ISBN
- 9780252070785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.27
€ 24.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Silman-James Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935247135
- ISBN
- 9781935247135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
hardcover. Ben Earle's study explores twentieth-century music and politics in two of their most extreme forms: modernism and fascism. Series: Music Since 1900. Num Pages: 316 pages, 67 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 195 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521844031
- ISBN
- 9780521844031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 52.28
€ 54.99
€ 52.28
Paperback. Focuses on Benjamin Britten, one of the great British composers. Addressing urgent questions of how an artist's sexual, cultural, and personal identity feeds into specific musical texts, this title examines most of Britten's operas as well as his role in the British cultural establishment of the mid-twentieth century. Editor(s): Haggerty, George E. Num Pages: 295 pages, 15 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246102
- ISBN
- 9780520246102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardback. Writings, Prints and Drawings. 242 pages, 100, 100 line drawing. Hans Keller's text and Milein Cosman's vibrant illustrations combine to produce a unique and enlightening book on Stravinsky. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 23. Weight: 712.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Toccata Press
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780907689690
- ISBN
- 9780907689690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.44
€ 51.99
€ 42.44
Hardcover. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668. 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843830122
- ISBN
- 9781843830122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.53
€ 45.99
€ 37.53
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 black and white photographs, 35 music examples, 11 tables. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252081835
- ISBN
- 9780252081835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Hardback. This work not only discusses Blanchard's music and movies, but also provides an overview of the society in which Blanchard was raised, including the influence of slain civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr, and the prejudices he faced growing up with segregation. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843233
- ISBN
- 9780810843233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.11
€ 92.11