"The Words and Music of Frank Zappa" by Kelly Fisher Lowe

"The Words and Music of Frank Zappa" by Kelly Fisher Lowe

280 pages | English | 2006 | PDF | 1,1 MB

This is the first book to move beyond the details of Zappa's biography toward a focused treatment of his songs. Zappa worked in a musical realm unfamiliar to many radio listeners. Today, his music can be appreciated as a whole, emerging as a coherent, thoughtful, innovative—if somewhat daunting—body of work. Lowe has left no aspect of that work unexamined, from Zappa's role as a satirist of the highest order, to his place in the genre of progressive rock, and his importance as one of the foremost critics of American culture and society. Zappa's messages—musical and lyrical—may not always be clear, but they are well worth considering.

The volume begins with a discussion of Zappa's role as a satirist and a discussion of his musical style, and then proceeds to a prolonged examination of his albums. Through this extended engagement with Zappa's music, a surprisingly clear perspective on his personal views is also provided, shedding light on his treatment of such topics as the falsified notion of love in popular culture, the compromising influence of money on popular music, and the concept of freedom in a systematized society, among other things. The book also features an official discography and a bibliographic essay that discusses the current state of Zappa scholarship.

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The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas By Barry Millington

The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas By Barry Millington

208 Pages | PDF | 2 MB

One of the most controversial figures in the history of ideas as well as music, Richard Wagner continues to stimulate debate whenever his works are performed. Drawing upon the scholarship of The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, the most comprehensive dictionary of opera in the world, Barry Millington offers a concise, portable survey and guide, which will make a welcome addition to the shelf of anyone who loves opera.
Millington has completely updated the original pieces and contributed four new chapterson Wagner, including a summary of Wagner productions from 1876 to the present day, a suggested listening and viewing gyide, complete chrinology of Wagner's operas, and a glossary of terms that will delight any opera-goer. In addition, there are detailed entries on each of Wagner's operas, a main biographical section, and a group of separate articles on such topics as Leitmotif and Gesamtkunstwerk, as well as a newly revised updated article on Bayreuth.
Complete with a new preface, updated bibliography, glossary, and discography--including first release dates of each recording--The New Grove Guide to Wagner and his Operas furnishes goth seasoned Wagner-lovers and neophytes with all they require for an in-depth appreciation of this unique historical figure.

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Inside the Brazilian Rhythm Section

Inside the Brazilian Rhythm Section

Sher Music | June 1, 2005 | English | PDF/MP3 | 120 pages | 180.5 MB

Endorsed by John Patitucci, Kenny Barron and others, this book covers the eight most important styles of Brazilian music and shows exactly what each instrument is supposed to play. The CDs give drummers, bassists, guitarists and piano players a chance to play-along and learn from a master Brazilian rhythm section, including Nelson, Cliff, Cafe, Paulo Braga and David Finck.

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Musical Form in the Age of Beethoven: Selected Writings on Theory and Method

Musical Form in the Age of Beethoven: Selected Writings on Theory and Method

Cambridge University Press | January 13, 1998 | English | PDF | 216 pages | 2.3 MB

A. B. Marx was one of the most important German music theorists of his time. This volume offers a generous selection of the most salient of his writings, the majority presented in English for the first time. It features the oft-cited but little understood material on sonata form, his progressive program for compositional pedagogy and his detailed critical analysis of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony. These writings thus deal with issues that fall directly among the concerns of mainstream theory and analysis in the past two centuries.

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"Students will find that this book will greatly assist their understanding of numerous analytical and theoretical concepts of 18th- and 19th- century music." W. E. Grim, Choice
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Text: English
Original Language: German

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The Jazz Style of John Coltrane: A Musical and Historical Perspective

The Jazz Style of John Coltrane: A Musical and Historical Perspective

Miami FL Studio 224 | 1980 | English | PDF | 92 pages | 12 MB

In recent years, with proliferation of transcribed solos and the growing awareness ol their value as teaching tools, it has become apparent to many iazz educators that simply memorizing a solo and playing it is not maximizing the potential of the technique as a learning experience By the inclusion ol in depth analysis, selected discography and bibliography, biographical data, a list of innovations, a genealogy, etc . As well as actual transcriptions of important solos, these books represent an attempt to place the study of recprded solos in a more rneaninglul context.

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Great Musicians

Great Musicians

DK CHILDREN | June 30, 2008 | English | PDF | 72 pages | 34.4 MB

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. A fascinating look into some of history's greatest music makers, from Beethoven to the Beatles.

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Historia de la Música en Comics

Historia de la Música en Comics
PDF - 120 Pages - 54.8 MB

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