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Re-reading Wagner (Hardcover): Reinhold Grimm, Jost Hermand Re-reading Wagner (Hardcover)
Reinhold Grimm, Jost Hermand
R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This multidisciplinary collection of readings offers new interpretations of Richard Wagner's ideological position in German history. The issues discussed range from the biographical - the reasons for Wagner's travels, his political life - to the aesthetic and ideological, regarding his re-creation of medieval Nuremberg, his representations of gender and nationality, his vocal iconography, his anti-Semitism, his vegetarian and Christian arguments, and, finally, his musical heirs. The essays avoid journalistic or iconoclastic approaches to Wagner, and depart from the usual uncritical admiration of earlier scholars in an attempt to develop a stimulating and ultimately cohesive collection of new perspectives.

Iannis Xenakis's Persepolis (Hardcover): Aram Yardumian Iannis Xenakis's Persepolis (Hardcover)
Aram Yardumian
R2,292 Discovery Miles 22 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Iannis Xenakis' Persepolis stood as witness to one of the most important events in modern human history, the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Its existence is owed to an invitation to participate in the 1971 Shiraz Arts Festival, which was overseen by Empress Farah Pahlavi. Like the Festival, and the extravagant celebratory party held the same year, Xenakis' symbolic paean to Persian history was polarizing. Many loved it, others detested it. Overwhelming but also subtle and precise in its non-harmonic shifts in texture and density, listeners and critics simply did not know what to make of it. This book tells the story of Xenakis' early history and involvement in the Resistance against the Axis occupation of Greece during the Second World War, escape and re-settlement in Paris, work as an architect with Le Corbusier, and distinct views on world history and politics that all led to his 1972 electro-acoustic album Persepolis.

Re-creating Paul Bowles, the Other, and the Imagination - Music, Film, and Photography (Hardcover): Raj Chandarlapaty Re-creating Paul Bowles, the Other, and the Imagination - Music, Film, and Photography (Hardcover)
Raj Chandarlapaty
R3,899 R2,743 Discovery Miles 27 430 Save R1,156 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As we withdraw farther from American canonical literature and poetry and move closer to a re-appraisal of literature's impact upon the arts through media, we may easily find a match for greater humanism and popular interaction in American rock culture through Paul Bowles. In this work, Bowles is re-invented within the postmodern, the postcolonial, and the renegade future underscored by liberal elites that had breathed new life into the American counterculture. Re-Creating Paul Bowles attests to the moments of relentless humanism and imaginative transformation that are most dreamlike, engaging the antagonism of psychology with imperialism at last. In his youth a classical composer and critic, Bowles deserves credit for spawning new generations of rock and pop music through his use of sound and tapping of non-Western or non-European folk music, bringing classic ethnography to the rock generation with Music of Morocco. Re-Creating Paul Bowles examines the Latin American, American, African, and Arab moments of his scholastic effort, a primary beginning for understanding modern popular music's free transcription of tradition. Re-Creating Paul Bowles includes several examples of films that adapt the author's personal life and times, the production of surrealist technique in film and literature, and the re-invention of classic works such as The Sheltering Sky and Collected Stories. It assumes the technique for re-production allows the elder Bowles greater freedom in crossing cultural boundaries and overruling the colonialist separateness that guarded cultural content for centuries. Bowles has always deserved re-appraisal in the American academy-and liberation from his stereotypical cult figure identity, a positive force in the ethnic comprehension of Self and society.

Silent Films/Loud Music - New Ways of Listening to and Thinking about Silent Film Music (Hardcover): Phillip Johnston Silent Films/Loud Music - New Ways of Listening to and Thinking about Silent Film Music (Hardcover)
Phillip Johnston
R3,379 Discovery Miles 33 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Silent Films/Loud Music discusses contemporary scores for silent film as a rich vehicle for experimentation in the relationship between music, image, and narrative. Johnston offers an overview of the early history of music for silent film paired with his own first-hand view of the craft of creating new original scores for historical silent films: a unique form crossing musical boundaries of classical, jazz, rock, electronic, and folk. As the first book completely devoted to the study of contemporary scores for silent film, it tells the story of the historical and creative evolution of this art form and features an extended discussion and analysis of some of the most creative works of contemporary silent film scoring. Johnston draws upon his own career in both contemporary film music (working with directors Paul Mazursky, Henry Bean, Philip Haas and Doris Doerrie, among others) and in creating new scores for silent films by Browning, Melies, Kinugasa, Murnau & Reiniger. Through this book, Johnston presents a discussion of music for silent films that contradicts long-held assumptions about what silent film music is and must be, with thought-provoking implications for both historical and contemporary film music.

All You Need Is Ears - The Inside Personal Story of the Genius Who Created the Beatles (Paperback): George Martin, Jeremy... All You Need Is Ears - The Inside Personal Story of the Genius Who Created the Beatles (Paperback)
George Martin, Jeremy Hornsby
R465 R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Save R62 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Legendary Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated record producer George Martin shares tales from his life and musical career with the Fab Four.

George Martin spotted the Beatles' talent, and recorded and produced The Fab Four from the start right through to The Beatles Anthology. Often called “the fifth Beatle,” Martin not only produced but also arranged some of the band’s most iconic and distinctive songs, including “Yesterday.” In this witty and charming autobiography, Martin describes exactly what it was like to work in the studio with the Beatles―from their first audition (and his decision to scrap Pete Best on drums) to the wild experimentation of Sgt. Pepper, complete with sound effects, animal noises, and full orchestras in evening dress at the direct request of Paul McCartney.

All You Need Is Ears is an intimate insider’s look at the most important pop group of all time, and how they made the music that changed the world: it’s an inimitable look at the Beatles’ creative process, and at the interplay of genius and practical improvisation that gave them their sound. It’s an indispensable read for Beatle lovers and anyone interested in how the world of popular music really works.

Pianos, Toys, Music and Noise - Conversations with Steve Beresford (Hardcover): Andy Hamilton Pianos, Toys, Music and Noise - Conversations with Steve Beresford (Hardcover)
Andy Hamilton; Foreword by Stewart Lee
R3,385 Discovery Miles 33 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Steve Beresford's polymathic activities have formed a prism for the UK improv scene since the 1970s. He is internationally known as a free improviser on piano, toy piano and electronics, composer for film and TV, and raconteur and Dadaist visionary. His résumé is filled with collaborations with hundreds of musicians and other artists, including such leading improvisers as Derek Bailey, Evan Parker and John Zorn, and he has given performances of works by John Cage and Christian Marclay. In this book, Beresford is heard in his own words through first-hand interviews with the author. Beresford provides compelling insight into an extensive range of topics, displaying the broad cultural context in which music is embedded. The volume combines chronological and thematic chapters, with topics covering improvisation and composition in jazz and free music; the connections between art, entertainment and popular culture; the audience for free improvisation; writing music for films; recording improvised music in the studio; and teaching improvisation. It places Beresford in the context of improvised and related musics – jazz, free jazz, free improvisation – in which there is growing interest. The linear narrative is broken up by 'interventions' or short pieces by collaborators and commentators.

From Pieces to Weight - Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens (Paperback, MTV Books/Pocket Books trade pbk. ed): 50 Cent From Pieces to Weight - Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens (Paperback, MTV Books/Pocket Books trade pbk. ed)
50 Cent; As told to Kris Ex
R470 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This violent and introspective memoir reveals not only 50 Cent's story but also the story of a generation of youth faced with hard choices and very few options. It is a tale of sacrifice, transformation, and redemption, but also one of hope, determination, and the power of self. Told in 50's unique voice, the narrative drips with the raw insight, street wisdom, and his struggle to survive at all costs -- and behold the riches of the American Dream.

The Flow (Hardcover): Dosia Mckay The Flow (Hardcover)
Dosia Mckay
R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Leave It to Me... My Life in Music (Hardback) (Hardcover): Donn Trenner Leave It to Me... My Life in Music (Hardback) (Hardcover)
Donn Trenner; As told to Tim Atherton
R750 Discovery Miles 7 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, and Me ... Gene Odom (Hardcover): Scott Coner Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, and Me ... Gene Odom (Hardcover)
Scott Coner
R565 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During a time when toughskin blue jeans, button-down shirts, and flat-top haircuts were all the rage, Gene Odom and Ronnie Van Zant became best friends. Growing up on the same block, Ronnie and Gene fished, played football, anddreamed together. Years later, one of the boys would become famous-and the other would stand by his side through thick and thin. This is the story of two young men from the same neighborhood, school, and world who together, discovered the meaning of true friendship.

As Ronnie's dreams of becoming a professional musician finally became a reality, Lynyrd Skynyrdbegan selling out arenas and became famous for not only their music, but also their substance abuse. After Ronnie offered Gene a job as a security officer for the band, he embarked on an unforgettable journey into a world like no other. But everything would change in October 1977 when the plane carrying the band plummeted from the sky.

"Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, and Me ... Gene Odom" provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it was like to be friends with one of the biggest rock stars of the 1970s and how a friendship between two childhood buddies stood the test of time.

Sweet 16s - Hardcover Rap Notebook Journal For Rappers, Lyrics and Hip Hop Heads - 112 pages and 7x10 Songwritering Journal -... Sweet 16s - Hardcover Rap Notebook Journal For Rappers, Lyrics and Hip Hop Heads - 112 pages and 7x10 Songwritering Journal - Cool Red Book (Hardcover)
Sweet 16s Media
R599 Discovery Miles 5 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Saint Sinner Singer - An Unexpected, Redirected, Resurrected Life (Hardcover): Bill Nash, Kim Nash Saint Sinner Singer - An Unexpected, Redirected, Resurrected Life (Hardcover)
Bill Nash, Kim Nash; Edited by Jimmy Nash
R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ben Holt (Hardcover): Mayme Wilkins Holt Ben Holt (Hardcover)
Mayme Wilkins Holt; As told to Nevilla E Ottley
R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Story-Lives of Master Musicians (Hardcover): Harriette Brower Story-Lives of Master Musicians (Hardcover)
Harriette Brower
R877 Discovery Miles 8 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Believe Your Ears - Life of a Lyric Composer (Hardcover): Kirke Mechem Believe Your Ears - Life of a Lyric Composer (Hardcover)
Kirke Mechem
R2,127 Discovery Miles 21 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Believe Your Ears is the memoir of composer Kirke Mechem, whose unorthodox path to music provides a fascinating narrative. He wrote songs and played music by ear as a newspaper reporter, a touring tennis player, and a Stanford creative-writing major before studying composition and conducting at Harvard. He describes his residencies in San Francisco, Vienna, London, and Russia, and gives detailed attention to his choral music, operas, and symphonies. He writes that "the twentieth century gave us much brilliant music" but shows how atonality came to dominate the post-war period. His lyric style belongs to no particular "school," avoiding the trends, -isms, experiments, fads, and lunacies of the period. He encourages younger composers who are trying to bring back beauty, passion, and humor-even entertainment-to classical music. He asks music lovers to believe their own ears, not the lectures of "experts." Believe Your Ears is addressed to all who love classical music. Along the way, readers will meet Dimitri Shostakovich, Wallace Stegner, Billie Jean King, the Grateful Dead, Richard Rodgers, Benjamin Britten, Bill Tilden, and Aaron Copland-a who's who in Mechem's storied career.

That's Got 'Em! - The Life and Music of Wilbur C. Sweatman (Hardcover): Mark Berresford That's Got 'Em! - The Life and Music of Wilbur C. Sweatman (Hardcover)
Mark Berresford
R3,150 Discovery Miles 31 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Wilbur C. Sweatman (1882-1961) is one of the most important, yet unheralded, African American musicians involved in the transition of ragtime into jazz in the early twentieth century. In "That's Got 'Em ," Mark Berresford tracks this energetic pioneer over a seven-decade career. His talent transformed every genre of black music before the advent of rock and roll--"pickaninny" bands, minstrelsy, circus sideshows, vaudeville (both black and white), night clubs, and cabarets. Sweatman was the first African American musician to be offered a long-term recording contract, and he dazzled listeners with jazz clarinet solos before the Original Dixieland Jazz Band's so-called "first jazz records."

Sweatman toured the vaudeville circuit for over twenty years and presented African American music to white music lovers without resorting to the hitherto obligatory "plantation" costumes and blackface makeup. His bands were a fertile breeding ground of young jazz talent, featuring such future stars as Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, and Jimmie Lunceford. Sweatman subsequently played pioneering roles in radio and recording production. His high profile and sterling reputation in both the black and white entertainment communities made him a natural choice for administering the estate of Scott Joplin and other notable black performers and composers.

"That's Got 'Em " is the first full-length biography of this pivotal figure in black popular culture, providing a compelling account of his life and times.

Antoine de L'Hoyer - Grande Sonata and Variations In Tablature and Modern Notation For Baritone Ukulele (Hardcover):... Antoine de L'Hoyer - Grande Sonata and Variations In Tablature and Modern Notation For Baritone Ukulele (Hardcover)
Michael Walker
R807 Discovery Miles 8 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Green Day - A Musical Biography (Hardcover): Kjersti Egerdahl Green Day - A Musical Biography (Hardcover)
Kjersti Egerdahl
R1,344 Discovery Miles 13 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Here is an up-to-date, thoroughly researched biography of the world's most popular pop-punk band. Green Day is almost certainly the world's most popular pop-punk band. How they got there is the subject of Green Day: A Musical Biography, the first book to follow the band from their beginnings through the spring 2009 release of 21st Century Breakdown. Tracing the band's evolution from fiercely independent punks to a global powerhouse, Green Day starts with the members' earliest musical influences and upbringing and the founding of the punk club 924 Gilman Street that shaped their sense of community. Discussion of their conflicted feelings about signing to a major label explores the classic rock 'n' roll conundrum of "selling out," while details of their decline and 2004 rebirth offer an inspirational story of artistic rejuvenation. Interviews with the band members and key figures in their lives, excerpted from punk 'zines and other publications, offer a perspective on their methods of self-promotion and the image they have chosen to project over time.

Fame Without Fortune, Motown Records, the Al Cleveland Story (Paperback): Daryl Cleveland Fame Without Fortune, Motown Records, the Al Cleveland Story (Paperback)
Daryl Cleveland
R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix (Hardcover): David V Moskowitz The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix (Hardcover)
David V Moskowitz
R1,683 Discovery Miles 16 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This comprehensive discussion of the singer/songwriter/guitarist's life carves autobiographical details from the lyrics of his song catalog. Jimi Hendrix was a rock 'n' roll guitar god and remains an important rock icon, still popular despite the four decades that have passed since his death in 1970. The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix uses Hendrix's music—including the posthumous album Valleys of Neptune, released on March 9, 2010—to shed light on the details of the singer/songwriter's all-too-brief life. Organized chronologically, the book provides an in-depth look at Hendrix's life, carving autobiographical details from his lyrics. At the same time, it offers readers a better understanding of the superstar's music and the forces behind it. The book focuses on the three albums released during Hendrix's life, as well as the major posthumous works. Priority is also given to touring and to the influence of other guitarists.

No Regrets - A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir (Paperback): Ace Frehley, Joe Layden, John Ostrosky No Regrets - A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir (Paperback)
Ace Frehley, Joe Layden, John Ostrosky
R491 R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Save R27 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

THE LEGENDARY GUITAR GOD WHO EXCEEDED ALL LIMITS AND LIVED TO TELL TAKES FANS ON A WILD RIDE THROUGH "KISS"TORY.
He was just a boy from the Bronx with stars in his eyes. But when he picked up his guitar and painted stars on his face, Ace Frehley transformed into "The Spaceman"--and helped turn KISS into one of the top-selling bands of all time. Now, for the first time, the beloved rock icon reveals his side of the story with no-holds-barred honesty . . . and no regrets.
For KISS fans, Ace offers a rare behind-the-makeup look at the band's legendary origins, including the lightning-bolt logo he designed and the outfits his mother sewed. He talks about the unspoken division within the band--he and Peter Criss versus Paul Stanley and Gene
Simmons--because the other two didn't "party every day." Ace also reveals the inside story behind his turbulent break-up with KISS, their triumphant reunion a decade later, and his smash solo career. Along the way, he shares wild stories about dancing at Studio 54 with "The Bionic Woman," working as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, and bar-flying all night with John Belushi. In the end, he comes to terms with his highly publicized descent into alcohol, drugs, and self-destruction--ultimately managing to conquer his demons and come out on top.
This is Ace Frehley. No makeup. No apologies. No regrets.

The Great Tompall - Forgotten Country Music Outlaw (Hardcover, New): Kevin L. Glaser The Great Tompall - Forgotten Country Music Outlaw (Hardcover, New)
Kevin L. Glaser
R864 Discovery Miles 8 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Great Tompall: Forgotten Country Music Outlaw provides an in-depth look at the life of one of country music's least recognized - but most iconic and influential performers and business owners. Given unprecedented access to Tompall, this book tells his story through his own words and through the words of those who knew him best as the result of many lengthy interviews. In addition to providing never-before known information about Tompall, this book provides historical information about Nashville and gives a glimpse of what country music was like during the 1960s up to the 1990s. If you are a "classic" or an "outlaw" country music fan you will not want to miss out on this highly acclaimed gem.

Whisperin' Bill Anderson - An Unprecedented Life in Country Music (Hardcover): Bill Anderson Whisperin' Bill Anderson - An Unprecedented Life in Country Music (Hardcover)
Bill Anderson; As told to Peter Cooper
R943 R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Save R122 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bill Anderson is one of the most successful songwriters, performers, and personalities in country music history. Known as "Whisperin' Bill" to generations of fans, Anderson's soft vocalisations and spoken lyrics are the hallmarks of his style. A long-standing member of the weekly Grand Ole Opry radio program and stage performance in Nashville, he also discovered future Country Music Hall of Famer Connie Smith and wrote her first hits, toured with Johnny Cash, hosted his own television show, sang eighty charting singles and thirty-seven Top Ten country music hits, and wrote songs recorded by James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Louvin Brothers, Dean Martin, Aretha Franklin, and many more. Anderson's current and reinvigorated career is covered in this revision and expansion of his 1989 autobiography. Over the past twenty years, he has won two Country Music Association Song of the Year prizes, been nominated for GRAMMY awards, won the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year distinction, and had works recorded by superstars Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss, George Strait, Vince Gill, Elvis Costello, and many more. In 2001, he entered the Country Music Hall of Fame. Whisperin' Bill: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music presents a portrait of a long-gone Nashville and introduces readers to the famous and fascinating characters who helped build what is now known as country music. Richly illustrated with black-and-white photos of Anderson interacting with the superstars of American roots music, including such legends as Patsy Cline, Vince Gill, and Steve Wariner, this autobiography highlights Anderson's trajectory in the business and his influence on the past, present, and future of this dynamic genre.

The Words and Music of Joni Mitchell (Hardcover, New): James BENNIGHOF The Words and Music of Joni Mitchell (Hardcover, New)
James BENNIGHOF
R1,756 Discovery Miles 17 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book, the work of legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is explored, emphasizing the way text and music work together to create an artistic statement in her recorded songs. Few singer-songwriters have been as influential as Joni Mitchell. Her song "Both Sides, Now" has been recorded over 640 times, while Bill and Hillary Clinton credit her "Chelsea Morning" as the inspiration for their daughter's name. The Words and Music of Joni Mitchell surveys the entire output of this legendary artist, from her 1968 debut album Song to a SeagulI to her 2007 album Shine. After a brief overview of Mitchell's career and a chapter that explains some of the important technical features of the guitar styles upon which she draws, the book offers an in-depth discussion of every song Mitchell wrote and recorded. Proceeding chronologically through Mitchell's albums, author James Bennighof clarifies the musical content of the songs and the personality behind the music. Each brief essay describes how important musical features—such as instrumentation, idiosyncratic guitar tunings, harmonic structure, form, and elements of melody and rhythm—interact with the text of the song to create the unforgettable artistic statements for which Mitchell is celebrated.

Finding Fogerty - Interdisciplinary Readings of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival (Hardcover, New): Thomas M Kitts Finding Fogerty - Interdisciplinary Readings of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival (Hardcover, New)
Thomas M Kitts
R3,906 R2,750 Discovery Miles 27 500 Save R1,156 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Finding Fogerty: Interdisciplinary Readings of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival, edited by Thomas M. Kitts, begins to correct the scholarly neglect of John Fogerty, one of America's great songwriters, one of the rock era's great vocalists, and one of its underrated guitarists and producers. This essential collection pulls together scholars from a wide range of disciplines and approaches to assess Fogerty's fifty-year career and to argue for his musical and cultural significance. The composer of American classics like "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son," "Green River," "Who'll Stop the Rain," and "Centerfield," Fogerty first achieved commercial success with the release of Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1968. As the band's songwriter, lead singer, lead guitarist, and producer, Fogerty led CCR in a blistering output of 10 top-ten singles and seven gold albums before disbanding CCR in 1972. Divided into four sections ("Born on the Bayou," "Run Through the Jungle," "Centerfield, "and "Keep on Chooglin'"), Finding Fogerty investigates Fogerty's songs, life, and legacy, and stands as a tribute to one of America's most treasured musical legends.

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