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Chess Record Corp A Tribute Chess Record Corp , A Tribute is the
ultimate pictorial journey of one of the most iconic record labels
in the history of music . Chess Records the foundation Rock n roll.
See the faces that made Chess one of the most seminal record labels
in the world. Virtually, every rock & pop artist in the 20
& 21th century can trace back to the influence and unique
sounds of Chess Records artists. This high quality illustrated hard
back features over 150 unique artist images from Blues,Gospel,Jazz,
Rock & Soul as well as unique memorabilia images. Also includes
complete R&B chart entry history of Chess Records and the Chess
family archive contributions. A one of a kind 70th anniversary
celebration of Chess Records for music fans worldwide. Foreword by
Marshall Chess & Introductions by Richard Ganter.
Theatre of the Book explores the impact of printing on the European theatre, 1480-1880. Far from being marginal to Renaissance dramatists, the printing press played an essential role in the birth of the modern theatre. Looking at playtexts, engravings, actor portraits, notation systems, and theatrical ephemera as part of the broader history of theatrical ideas, this illustrated book offers both a history of European dramatic publication and an examination of the European theatre's continual refashioning of itself in the world of print.
This is the updated and substantially expanded second edition of
Christopher Ballantine's classic Marabi Nights, which offers a
fascinating view of the triumphs and tragedies of South Africa's
marabi-jazz tradition. Based on conversations with legendary
figures in the world of music - as well as a perceptive reading of
music, the socio-political history, and social meanings - this book
is one of sensitive and impassioned curatorship. New chapters
extend the book's in-depth account of the birth and development of
South African urban-black popular music. They include a powerful
story about gender relations and music in the context of forced
migrant labor in the 1950s, a critical study of the legendary
Manhattan Brothers that uniquely positions their music and words in
relation to the apartheid system, and an account of the musical,
political, and commercial strategies of the local record industry.
A new afterword looks critically at the place of jazz and popular
music in South Africa since the end of apartheid, and argues for
the continued relevance of the robust, questioning spirit of the
marabi tradition. The book includes an illustrative CD of historic
sound recordings that the author has unearthed and saved from
oblivion.
The Look of Jazz "David's photographs perfectly illustrate the
passion, creativity and commitment of these musicians, and distil
the atmosphere of live jazz in dazzling detail." Helen Mayhew, Jazz
Broadcaster The Look of Jazz is a collection of 90 photographs of
musicians taken by photographer and musician David Harvey. The book
includes exclusive interviews with 24 of the featured musicians in
which they talk about their own stories, inspirations and views on
jazz. The portraits include a cross section of musicians, several
of whom are variously club owners, educators, journalists and
contribute in different ways to the continuing development of the
jazz scene. Among the American and European artists featured are
Jerry Bergonzi, Kirk Lightsey, Don Weller, Emilia Martensson,
Gareth Lockrane, Julian Siegel, Tristan Mailliot and Nikki Iles
alongside other leading figures on the jazz scene. "I have also
included some less well-known but amazing players in recognition of
their contribution to the jazz tradition," says David. The Look of
Jazz includes portraits from two exhibitions of David Harvey's
work, In the Moment and One More Time... Journalist, broadcaster
and musician Jay Rayner called the first of these "a very lovely
exhibition of terrific photographs of jazz musicians."
The essential companion to discover the styles, architecture, form,
significance and historical impact of castles from all over the
world. How to Read Castles is a travel-size primer that takes a
strictly visual approach to castle architecture, building up your
vocabulary of castle types, styles and materials, and showing you
how these aspects can be recognised across architectural features
from the floor-plan and moat, to the towers and crenulations.
Focusing on the 10th-16th century period, and crusading across the
globe from a Welsh motte-and-bailey to a Japanese hirajiro, this is
both an architectural reference and a visitor's guide showing you
how to read the stories embedded in every castle's stones. Castles
once dominated the landscape as seats of power and symbols of
wealth and status, providing a means of control over borders,
passes, routes and rivers. Armed with this book you will be able to
unpick their histories and see how they shaped the land around
them. From rugged coastline defences to soaring mountain
fortresses, this book takes you on an international journey of
discovery, exploring some of the most inspiring and impressive
architecture history has ever seen.
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Moonwalk
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Michael Jackson
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The only book Michael Jackson ever wrote about his life It
chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days
with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success. Giving
unrivalled insight into the King of Pop's life, it details his
songwriting process for hits like Beat It, Rock With You, Billie
Jean, and We Are the World; describes how he developed his
signature dance style, including the Moon Walk; and opens the door
to his very private personal relationships with his family,
including sister Janet, and stars like Diana Ross, Berry Gordy,
Marlon Brando, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, and Brooke Shields. At
the time of its original publication in 1988, MOONWALK broke the
fiercely guarded barrier of silence that surrounded Michael
Jackson. Candidly and courageously, Jackson talks openly about his
wholly exceptional career and the crushing isolation of his fame,
as well as the unfair rumours that have surrounded it. MOONWALK is
illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums and
Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done
by Michael exclusively for the book. It reveals and celebrates, as
no other book can, the life of this exceptional and beloved
musician.
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Kittery
(Paperback)
Andrea F Donaghue
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This follow-up to the bestselling songbook Come All You People
offers 40 previously unpublished songs of similar variety which
have been sung in prisons, on pilgrimages, at open air festivals,
by cathedral choirs, and teenage and in-house music groups. They
are short songs, some from present day Scotland, some from the
World Church. They help people to participate and move in worship
in a way that conventional hymns cannot and can be used as a tool
to help create innovative styles of worship. The book includes
hints on using the material and an appendix of readings and prayers
for use with the songs. Agnus Dei (Aidan)Alleluia (Duncan)Amen
alleluiaAmeniBe still and know (i)Be still and know (ii)Bless the
LordBring your best to their worstDeo gratias (PSC)First born of
MaryGive thanks, worship and praise the LordGod's eye be within
meGoodness is stronger than evilHalle, halle, halle
(Caribbean)Hallelujah (Korea)In love you summon, in love I
followJesus Christ, Jesus ChristKyrie eleison (Bridget)Kyrie
eleison (Chad)Lo, I am with you (to the end of the world)Lord Jesus
Christ, lover of allLord of life, we come to youLord, draw
nearLord, in your mercy (hear our prayer)Lord, you can turn all
mourning into dancingMagnificat (G min)MayenziweMy eyes are dim
with weepingNight has fallenNothing in height or in depthO brother
Jesus (where have we left you)O Lamb of God (Constantine)O Lamb of
God (Moss)On God alone, I wait silentlySanctus (Aidan)Stand firmThe
peace of the earth (be with you)There is one among usThis is the
body of ChristWe will take what you offer
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Learn
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Dr Bill Thompson
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Smile, lift up your Voices. Life is your Play. Wander around on the
stage of Life and Learn. LEARN is the fifth book by the secular
philosopher bill thompson after SMILE, VOICES, PLAY, WANDER, and
now LEARN. The book is for those who have had enough of Homo
Sapiens and are turning to Homo Conatus who is always waiting in
the wings of the greek theatres of words. Homo Conatus, wanting to
exist and enhance the SELF. Individuals needing a progressive
politics, a shared EARTH in order to flourish safely. This requires
DEPTH, an existential that and how. A basic understanding of
biology and cosmology on top of any old sapient understandings of
space and time machines. This new understanding that Homo Conatus
requires turns Freudianism upside down and microcosmic. Hysteria is
normal. Boring is normal. In between is Play. This new deal for the
children of the 21st Century has been researched by the Greeks
[Aristotle], Romans [Cicero], Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Leibniz,
and Newton [not as a mechanics but] as the complexity that
surpasses the understandings of the older Homo Sapiens because of
quantum electrodynamics or chemistry for short. Quantum Dynamic
Homeostasis. So Darwin and then secular universities around the
world for our teleonomic developments, new technologies. Any
chances of a maintaining a civil order whilst opening up to diverse
opinionsa has to change gear from sapiens to Conatus and embrace
the teleonomics of the modern synthesis [1958]. Not a lot of people
know enough about this yet, and Learn is the fifth a introduction
to Homo Conatusa by the secular philosopher bill thompson [who is
still trying to work out what it is like to be human]. And is that
not what you do on a daily basis?
This book contains catalogues, analyses, photographs and drawings
of some 2,000 archaeological artefacts excavated from the Insula of
the Menander in Pompeii. The catalogues, and analyses are organized
by provenance - buildings, rooms, and location within rooms - so
that the reader can understand the artefacts as household
assemblages. The functions of artefacts and groups of artefacts are
discussed, as are the Latin names which are often given to these
artefacts, and the relationships of these assemblages to the state
of occupancy of the buildings in the Insula during the last years
of Pompeii. This study, therefore, provides a wealth of
information, not only on the range and use of artefacts in Pompeian
houses but also on Roman artefacts, and Roman society, more
generally.
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Kyle
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Hays County Historical Commission; Betty Harrison
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Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka
the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real
world of elite ballet - the gritty, hilarious, sometimes shocking
truth you don't see from the orchestra circle. In this love letter
to the art of dance and the sport that has been her livelihood,
NYCB's first Asian American female soloist Georgina Pazcoguin lays
bare her unfiltered story of leaving small-town Pennsylvania for
New York City and training amid the unique demands of being a
hybrid professional athlete/artist, all before finishing high
school. She pitches us into the fascinating, whirling shoes of
dancers in one of the most revered ballet companies in the world
with an unapologetic sense of humour about the cutthroat,
survival-of-the-fittest mentality at NYCB. Some swan dives are
literal: even in the ballet, there are plenty of face-plants,
backstage fights, late-night parties, and raucous company bonding
sessions. Rocked by scandal in the wake of the #MeToo movement,
NYCB sits at an inflection point, inching toward progress in a
strictly traditional culture, and Pazcoguin doesn't shy away from
ballet's dark side. She continues to be one of the few dancers
openly speaking up against the sexual harassment, mental abuse, and
racism that in the past went unrecognized or was tacitly accepted
as par for the course - all of which she has painfully experienced
firsthand. Tying together Pazcoguin's fight for equality in the
ballet with her infectious and deeply moving passion for her craft,
Swan Dive is a page-turning, one-of-a-kind account that guarantees
you'll never view a ballerina or a ballet the same way again.
The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School, Volume 1
includes French, German and Spanish translations as well as a newly
recorded CD performed by internationally renowned recording artist
Seizo Azuma. Now the book and CD can be purchased together or
separately. While the music selections in Volume 1 remain the same
as the earlier edition, the spacious new engraving with minimal
editing generally keeps only one piece per page. Instruction
material in many pieces from Volume 1 has been removed in lieu of
right-hand studies at the top of the page and left-hand studies at
the bottom. Tempo markings are now included on many pieces.
Titles: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Variations (Shinichi
Suzuki) * Lightly Row (German Folk Song) * The Honeybee (Bohemian
Folk Song) * Cuckoo (German Folk Song) * Lightly Row (German Folk
Song) * French Children's Song (French Folk Song) * London Bridge
(English Folk Song) * Mary Had a Little Lamb (American Nursery
Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Au Clair de la Lune (J. B.
Lully) * Long, Long Ago (T. H. Bayly) * Little Playmates (F. X.
Chwatal) * Chant Arabe (Anonymous) * Allegretto 1 (C. Czerny) *
Goodbye to Winter (Folk Song) * Allegretto 2 (C. Czerny) *
Christmas-Day Secrets (T. Dutton) * Allegro (S. Suzuki) * Musette
(Anonymous).
Paris Nights: My Year at the Moulin Rouge opens with a bored
twenty-seven-year old Cliff Simon staring out at the ocean from his
beachfront house, wishing he was somewhere else. Gavin Mills
telephones him from Paris inviting him to join him at the iconic
Moulin Rouge. Cliff sells everything he owns, leaving Johannesburg,
South Africa for the City of Lights. He learns that his spot at the
Moulin is not guaranteed and is forced to audition. Making the
grade, he is put into can can school before he is allowed into the
company. His adrenaline is pumping from excitement and fear, both
of which he has faced before. Taking a look back, we see
twelve-year-old Cliff helming a racing dinghy in the midst of a
thunderstorm on the Vaal River. His father yells at him not to be a
sissy, and he brings the boat back to shore alone. We then travel
to London with his family escaping the tumult of Apartheid. He
trains for the Olympics, but drops out, enrolling in the South
African military where he subjected to harsh treatment and name
calling Fokken Jood. After a honorable discharge, he works in
cabaret at seaside resorts and is recruited as a gymnast in a
cabaret, where he realizes that the stage is his destiny. The
memoir fast forwards to Cliffs meteoric rise at the Moulin from
swing dancer to principal in Formidable. Off stage he gets into
fights with street thugs, hangs out with diamond smugglers, and has
his pick of gorgeous women. With a year at the Moulin to his
credit, doors open for him internationally and back in South
Africa. He earns a starring role in Egoli: Place of Gold, and
marries his long-time girlfriend, Colette. On their honeymoon to
Paris, Cliff says, Merci Paris for the best year of my life.
This is the first study of May 68 in fiction and in film. It looks
at the ways the events themselves were represented in narrative,
evaluates the impact these crucial times had on French cultural and
intellectual history, and offers readings of texts which were
shaped by it. The chosen texts concentrate upon important features
of May and its aftermath: the student rebellion, the workers
strikes, the question of the intellectuals, sexuality, feminism,
the political thriller, history, and textuality. Attention is paid
to the context of the social and cultural history of the Fifth
Republic, to Gaullism, and to the cultural politics of gauchisme.
The book aims to show the importance of the interplay of real and
imaginary in the text(s) of May, and the emphasis placed upon the
problematic of writing and interpretation. It argues that
re-reading the texts of May forces a reconsideration of the
existing accounts of postwar cultural history. The texts of May
reflect on social order, on rationality, logic, and modes of
representation, and are this highly relevant to contemporary
debates on modernity.
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Ivory
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Maggie Campbell Pedersen
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Ivory has been held in the highest esteem for millennia. This
comprehensive and authoritative study of this beautiful and
versatile material provides a global history of ivory - from the
myths and beliefs held by prehistoric man, through its utilitarian
uses in the Arctic and the beautiful carvings in medieval Europe,
to its links with war, the slave trade, and religion. Covering in
detail its composition and unique properties, its sources in the
animal kingdom and their conservation status, the book demonstrates
how ageing and the different types of ivory and its imitations can
be tested for and identified with confidence. Ivory also explores
how it has been worked by craftsmen and used over the years, from
carving and marquetry to the manufacture of black paint, as well as
the methods employed. Sound advice and useful tips are provided on
caring for ivory and on how to deal with ivory that has been
damaged, for example, by stains, scratches, cracks, or dirt.
Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, Ivory is
an invaluable guide for collectors, antique dealers, curators,
gemmologists, conservationists and frequenters of flea markets, as
well as those who simply love this attractive material.
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