"Solo Piano for Children" includes thirty four solo piano pieces composed especially for young pianists. The compositions have different styles and characters with detailed fingering intended to interest young performers and large notes for easy sight reading. This book will assist in preparing little fingers for more difficult pieces from the classic and modern repertoire. The pieces in this book are also appropriate for the adult amateur pianist.

During the past fifty years, many Chinese and other Asian composers have combined Western compositional techniques with their own musical heritages in their works. The prevalence of non-Western elements in contemporary music complicates the idea of any one musical canon, since the meaning of such compositions now lies not only in one particular performance tradition but in diverse musical practices. This book begins to examine the above by investigating three solo piano works that synthesize various Chinese traditional practices and certain aspects of Western art music. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of how this cultural-fusion phenomenon came about and questions the extent of existing methodologies. The next three chapters present theoretical analyses of specific compositions and are complemented by the author's interviews with their composers. The final chapter offers insights on the East-West musical interaction and beyond. This book is directed towards composers, performers, scholars, and other musicians who are interested in understanding compositions with an innovative blend of cultural forces.

Music education does not exist independently; it exists in a social context. The author sheds light on political, economic, sociological and cultural influences on the history of Korean middle school music education between the years of 1945 and 2005. This book divides the history of Korean school music curriculum into four periods: (1) Immediate Post War Period (1945-1960); (2) National Development (1960-1979); (3) Stability Period (1980-1987); and (4) Towards the 21st Century (1988-2005). Each period is contextualized along political and socioeconomic lines, and includes a thorough discussion on the musical philosophies and repertoire used in the specific time frames. Adding a vivid dimension to the school music experiences across time, the book is also analyzed the content of schools songs contained in textbooks. Music educators should be responsive to this issue, and the book discusses some interesting issues that are relevant to musicians from different parts of the world.

What do Charli D'Amelio, Zach King, Loren Gray and Addison Rae all have in common? They're all TikTok Famous! TikTok Famous - The Ultimate Fan Book is an accessible and informative map of the TikTok stars of today, and the viral icons of tomorrow. TikTok is the world's hottest social media phenomenon, and the video platform is ushering in a new age of Generation Z celebrities. The most popular of these stars have followings of more than 30 million, and hail from the United States, China, India and beyond, sharing their content with a truly global community. Featuring more than 60 full-colour photographs and engaging and entertaining words, TikTok Famous - The Ultimate Fan Book is the first book to shine a spotlight on TikTok's most talented and famous creators. Perfect for anyone who wants to know more about their favourite TikTok stars, it's packed with facts, stats and trivia.

This study supports the argument that the majority of hip-hop music, within the context of what is defined as popular music, reinforces stereotypes and the ideological concept of "white supremacist capitalist patriarchy" referred to by bell hooks (1981). By interpreting the rhetoric of lyrics through a lens shaped by black feminist and critical theories, this analysis focuses upon a site, Billboard's Hot 100 Singles, where popular music produced and performed by recording artists of different races and represented by various genres can be analyzed and compared. It becomes glaringly apparent through the use of rhetorical criticism that no other popular music genre is comparatively similar in its oppressive representation of any other group of people than hip-hop music is to Black people, especially women. Overwhelmingly, declining morals and values of society are represented by popular black musical expression. As a communication study, this analysis has far-reaching implications for the various ways that the rhetoric of music helps define and shape beliefs, values and attitudes about a particular group or race of people. The target audience includes media scholars, urban educators interested in teaching self-respect and dignity among youth, and a wide range of other professionals and lay people concerned about the current direction of popular music and its impact upon children.

This is a highly popular and long-running series that explores the questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way. "I Wonder Why Mice Are Musical" answers over 40 questions about every aspect of music - singing, dancing, composing, musical instruments from around the world, and even musical animals such as frogs, grasshopper mice and humpback whales.

The Unknown Musician is a five part novel based on a true story. It depicts a young man's unthinkable dream of having the best R and B show band the world has ever seen. In pursuing that dream, he successfully recruited eleven dedicated young musicians, who adopted his dream and together they set out on a whirlwind journey to make that dream a reality. During the course of their journey, they encountered numerous celebrities such as James Brown, Little Richard, Bill Cosby, Isaac Hayes, and Michael Jackson as they attempted to establish themselves in the music industry. The Unknown Musician is filled with adventure, passion, humor and suspense. It also has its share of tragedy. Although told through the eyes of a musician, this compelling story is intended to motivate and encourage others to live their dreams, celebrate each achievement, and realize that fame and fortune are not the only measures of success.

The musicians of the New York Philharmonic were kids once too How does a kid who just wants to play baseball make the transition to creating beautiful music? Musicians from many different sections of the New York Philharmonic share how they became involved in music as kids and how their careers have progressed since then. They also have some helpful advice, such as
- Break down pieces you're learning into small, reachable goals.
- Play it as beautifully as you can, even if it's just a scale.
- Make up words to go with the melody you're studying to learn it faster.
With exclusive interviews, helpful hints, and a kid-friendly approach, this book is an all-access guide to the world of classical music.

1921. Verses composed and adapted by Baker and folk melodies harmonized by Kohlsaat. It is hoped that these Songs for the Little Child will be sung with joy by little children everywhere-in the home, in the church school, and in the weekday school. The tunes used in the book have been chosen from the most naive and charming of the old folk songs. They have the simplicity and the beauty of melody which characterize folk music and make it especially suited for the little child's singing. They are drawn from many nationalities.

This songbook for children brings together East African songs from vast and diverse folk heritages. It includes children's play, dance and story songs, and some patriotic and party songs, from the ethnic or language groups of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as well as some songs from related ethnic groups in regions of Burundi, the DRC, Malawi and Rwanda. The songs bear witness to centuries of African life; and their transcription aims to make music accessible to children from their own cultural traditions. The songbook incorporates the musical scores and song texts, translations of the African texts, notes on the structure of the music, and suggestions of story-telling, poetry, drama, art or dance which teachers or other adults may introduce to bring the songs alive and use them creatively, and to allow children to participate fully in their performance.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Taking a practical and common-sense approach, the Contemporary Theory Workbooks provide students with an overview of many aspects of music theory, revealing many musical mysteries which traditional theory books have neglected in the past. The information presented allows the student to venture into popular, jazz and contemporary idioms as well as providing a solid foundation in the music of the western classical tradition. The page-per-lesson format encourages the student to see the whole picture (gestalt) of each topic, thereby reducing the time taken to learn the information. Margaret Brandman is a leading Australian music educator and composer whose career spans over 30 years. Maintaining a position at the cutting edge of music education, Margaret has consistently pioneered new methods which have proven to be successful and enduring. With over 75 books and compositions published and available in Australia, England, Europe and North America, much of her time is spent composing, lecturing, performing and speaking on music in education both in Australia and abroad.

Capture Middle School Readers with These Exciting Stories of the Lives and Careers of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees with Information That Will Never Go Out of Date This exciting new series from Rosen Central explores the lives and careers of key musicians in rock and roll, each of whom is an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Each book features details of the triumphs and trials of these performers, as well as up-to-date information on performances, recordings, and tours. These books, with information that will never go out of date, are a must-read for any middle school student interested in music and pop culture.

How do some schools get music so right while others get it so wrong? Janet Mills, a former HMI and teacher, draws on work in more than 800 schools and published research as she seeks to help schools improve their practice - no matter how good it is already. Successful teaching, she argues, is creative, uplifting, enabling, and, above all, rooted in music. The aim of this book is to 'Put the music back into music'.Thought-provoking, challenging, and empowering, this book is an essential read for all those interested in music in schools, including class teachers, instrumental teachers, and researchers. Using informative and entertaining examples and anecdotes, Janet Mills criticizes notions such as 'musical children' and 'musical schools', and comments on the roles of instrumental teachers and so-called 'non-specialists'. She explores how music in school can, and must, interact with music out of school, and considers how to measure progress in music - and how not to. Music in the School is not a step-by-step guide to better teaching, but rather a springboard for consideration, reflection, and action. Anyone who cares about music at school will find this book a powerful tool.

In September 1979, there was a cosmic shift that went unnoticed by the majority of mainstream America. This shift was triggered by the release of the Sugarhill Gang's single, "Rapper's Delight." Not only did it usher rap music into the mainstream's consciousness, it brought us the word "hip-hop." "And It Don't Stop," edited by the award winning journalist Raquel Cepeda, with a foreword from Nelson George is a collection of the best articles the hip-hop generation has produced. It captures the indelible moments in hip-hop's history since 1979 and will be the centerpiece of the twenty-fifth-anniversary celebration.
This book epitomizes the media's response by taking the reader on an engaging and critical journey, including the very first pieces written about hip-hop for publications like "The" "Village Voice--"controversial articles that created rifts between church and state, the artist and journalist, and articles that recorded the rise and tragic fall of the art form's appointed heroes, such as Tupac Shakur, Eazy-E, and the Notorious B.I.G. The list of contributors includes Toure, Kevin Powell, dream hampton, Harry Allen, Cheo Hodari Coker, Greg Tate, Bill Adler, Hilton Als, Danyel Smith, and Joan Morgan.

"Take a Walk on the Dark Side" is the ultimate book for today's rock and roll fan: a fascinating compendium of facts, fictions, prophecies, premonitions, coincidences, hoaxes, doomsday scenarios, and other urban legends about some of the world's most beloved and mysterious pop icons.
Updating, revising, and expanding on material from his cult classic "Hellhounds on Their Trail, " Patterson offers up a delectable feast of strange and occasionally frightening rock and roll tales, featuring the ironies associated with the tragic deaths of many rock icons, unsolved murders, and other tales from the "fell clutch of circumstance."
Beginning with the fateful place where it all started -- a deserted country crossroads just outside Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Robert Johnson made his deal with the devil -- through the Buddy Holly curse (rock and roll's first great tragedy) and beyond, this incredible volume uncovers some of rock and roll's most celebrated murders, twists of fate, and decades-long streaks of bad luck that defy rational explanation. Inside you'll find:

• Facts about Jimmy Page and the Zeppelin Curse.
• Chilling quirks of fate in the fatalities in the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• Facts about Jimmy Page and the Zeppelin curse
• Chilling quirks of fate surrounding the deaths of musicians in the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd
• A provocative look at "The Club," membership in which requires an untimely death at age twenty-seven and whose inductees include Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin
• Cryptic messages in song lyrics that have proved eerily prophetic

Teach kids how to play the recorder with fun lessons and sheet music for beginners. With careful progression and performance opportunities right from the start, this highly acclaimed method is perfect for teaching beginners. This second edition of Book 1 features gorgeous new illustrations and audio downloads to support learning. Ideal for both individual and whole-class teaching, with fun activities and pieces with two parts. Suitable for both generalist and specialist teachers. Stage 1 of a full scheme comprising four books. Takes the learner from pre-reading to playing and reading notes E, G, A, B and high C. Gradually introduces music notation and theory.

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