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A Cellarful of Noise - With a new introduction by Craig Brown (Paperback, Main): Brian Epstein A Cellarful of Noise - With a new introduction by Craig Brown (Paperback, Main)
Brian Epstein; Introduction by Craig Brown
R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CRAIG BROWN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE TWO THREE FOUR Everybody knows the Beatles: John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Brian. The Fab Four's meteoric rise is one of the most famous rags-to-riches stories ever told. And behind it all was Brian Epstein, the 'fifth Beatle' and legendary manager, who transformed the group from a small-time club band into global superstars. What was his secret? How did one man lead these scruffy Liverpool lads to change the world of popular music forever? A Cellarful of Noise is Brian Epstein's original 1964 memoir of a life spent making music history. It includes thirty contemporary photographs which offer a glimpse of Brian and the Beatles on their way to phenomenal success. Eye-opening, moving and constantly entertaining, this is essential reading for every Beatles fan.

Song of the Bells - The Art, Music, Politics, and Culture (Hardcover): Jaan Whitehead Song of the Bells - The Art, Music, Politics, and Culture (Hardcover)
Jaan Whitehead
R914 R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Save R165 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
First Lessons Dulcimer - Dad Tuning (Book): Joyce E Ochs First Lessons Dulcimer - Dad Tuning (Book)
Joyce E Ochs
R371 R302 Discovery Miles 3 020 Save R69 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Musical Instruments and a History of The Orchestra, An Illustrated Directory of (Hardcover): Max Wade-Matthews Musical Instruments and a History of The Orchestra, An Illustrated Directory of (Hardcover)
Max Wade-Matthews; Read by William Mival
R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This beautifully illustrated reference is a guide to the history of music and the instruments of the orchestra. An extended introduction provides a history of music-making around the world and outlines the evolution of the orchestra. It also features famous players, orchestras and concert halls, and the role of the composer and the conductor. A visual directory then follows, organised according to families of instruments: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion and keyboards, and the voice, as well as rare and historical instruments. Comprehensively written and beautifully illustrated with over 450 photographs, the book is an indispensable reference for music lovers everywhere.

Musical Ecologies - Instrumental Music Ensembles Around the World (Paperback): Leon De Bruin, Jane Southcott Musical Ecologies - Instrumental Music Ensembles Around the World (Paperback)
Leon De Bruin, Jane Southcott
R1,131 Discovery Miles 11 310 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

- An important and timely volume, presenting and delivering a much-needed (and inclusive) counter-narrative in the field of Community Music - Chimes with the International Society of Music Education's World 2020 Conference theme on celebrating equity and diversity in music education (including Community Music) research and practices - Appropriate and required reading for a large range of readers including (but not limited to) undergraduates, graduate students, academics, scholars, university professors, practitioners, and researchers

Studies in Historical Improvisation - From Cantare super Librum to Partimenti (Hardcover): Massimiliano Guido Studies in Historical Improvisation - From Cantare super Librum to Partimenti (Hardcover)
Massimiliano Guido
R4,349 Discovery Miles 43 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent years, scholars and musicians have become increasingly interested in the revival of musical improvisation as it was known in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. This historically informed practice is now supplanting the late Romantic view of improvised music as a rhapsodic endeavour-a musical blossoming out of the capricious genius of the player-that dominated throughout the twentieth century. In the Renaissance and Baroque eras, composing in the mind (alla mente) had an important didactic function. For several categories of musicians, the teaching of counterpoint happened almost entirely through practice on their own instruments. This volume offers the first systematic exploration of the close relationship among improvisation, music theory, and practical musicianship from late Renaissance into the Baroque era. It is not a historical survey per se, but rather aims to re-establish the importance of such a combination as a pedagogical tool for a better understanding of the musical idioms of these periods. The authors are concerned with the transferral of historical practices to the modern classroom, discussing new ways of revitalising the study and appreciation of early music. The relevance and utility of such an improvisation-based approach also changes our understanding of the balance between theoretical and practical sources in the primary literature, as well as the concept of music theory itself. Alongside a word-centred theoretical tradition, in which rules are described in verbiage and enriched by musical examples, we are rediscovering the importance of a music-centred tradition, especially in Spain and Italy, where the music stands alone and the learner must distil the rules by learning and playing the music. Throughout its various sections, the volume explores the path of improvisation from theory to practice and back again.

Dhrupad: Tradition and Performance in Indian Music (Paperback): Ritwik Sanyal, Richard Widdess Dhrupad: Tradition and Performance in Indian Music (Paperback)
Ritwik Sanyal, Richard Widdess
R1,197 Discovery Miles 11 970 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Examines the relationship between the structures provided by tradition, and the actual performance in reconsideration of the nature of 'tradition' in dhrupad. Includes a transcription of a compete dhrupad performance. First book-length study of an Indian vocal genre to be co-authored by an Indian practitioner and a Western musicologist

Sound Innovations for Concert Band - Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band - Chorales and Warm-Ups (Sheet music): Peter... Sound Innovations for Concert Band - Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band - Chorales and Warm-Ups (Sheet music)
Peter Boonshaft, Chris Bernotas
R180 R148 Discovery Miles 1 480 Save R32 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Quick Scales & Modes (Paperback, New edition): Jake Jackson Quick Scales & Modes (Paperback, New edition)
Jake Jackson
R215 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A new compact format from best-selling music author Jake Jackson. 20 scales per key, organised with notation and TAB, this is a simple, direct solution for anyone learning the guitar or needing a quick reminder. Great for beginners and intermediate players, and for those needing a straightforward reference.

Dhrupad: Tradition and Performance in Indian Music (Hardcover): Ritwik Sanyal, Richard Widdess Dhrupad: Tradition and Performance in Indian Music (Hardcover)
Ritwik Sanyal, Richard Widdess
R3,770 Discovery Miles 37 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Examines the relationship between the structures provided by tradition, and the actual performance in reconsideration of the nature of 'tradition' in dhrupad. Includes a transcription of a compete dhrupad performance. First book-length study of an Indian vocal genre to be co-authored by an Indian practitioner and a Western musicologist

Horn Teaching at the Paris Conservatoire, 1792 to 1903 - The Transition from Natural Horn to Valved Horn (Paperback): Jeffrey... Horn Teaching at the Paris Conservatoire, 1792 to 1903 - The Transition from Natural Horn to Valved Horn (Paperback)
Jeffrey Snedeker
R1,214 Discovery Miles 12 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The transition from the valveless natural horn to the modern valved horn in 19th-century Paris was different from similar transitions in other countries. While valve technology was received happily by players of other members of the brass family, strong support for the natural horn, with its varied color palette and virtuoso performance traditions, slowed the reception and application of the valve to the horn. Using primary sources including Conservatoire method books, accounts of performances and technological advances, and other evidence, this book tells the story of the transition from natural horn to valved horn at the Conservatoire, from 1792 to 1903, including close examination of horn teaching before the arrival of valved brass in Paris, the initial reception and application of this technology to the horn, the persistence of the natural horn, and the progression of acceptance, use, controversies, and eventual adoption of the valved instrument in the Parisian community and at the Conservatoire. Active scholars, performers, and students interested in the horn, 19th-century brass instruments, teaching methods associated with the Conservatoire, and the intersection of technology and performing practice will find this book useful in its details and conclusions, including ramifications on historically-informed performance today.

Repository of Scales & Melodic Patterns (Book): Yusef A LaTeef Repository of Scales & Melodic Patterns (Book)
Yusef A LaTeef
R1,079 R992 Discovery Miles 9 920 Save R87 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Musical Ecologies - Instrumental Music Ensembles Around the World (Hardcover): Leon De Bruin, Jane Southcott Musical Ecologies - Instrumental Music Ensembles Around the World (Hardcover)
Leon De Bruin, Jane Southcott
R3,774 Discovery Miles 37 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- An important and timely volume, presenting and delivering a much-needed (and inclusive) counter-narrative in the field of Community Music - Chimes with the International Society of Music Education's World 2020 Conference theme on celebrating equity and diversity in music education (including Community Music) research and practices - Appropriate and required reading for a large range of readers including (but not limited to) undergraduates, graduate students, academics, scholars, university professors, practitioners, and researchers

Composing for Japanese Instruments (Paperback): Minoru Miki Composing for Japanese Instruments (Paperback)
Minoru Miki; Translated by Marty Marty Regan; Edited by Philip Flavin
R1,009 R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Save R87 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A practical but scholarly guide to Japanese instruments by one of the country's leading composers. The unique sounds of the biwa, shamisen, and other traditional instruments from Japan are heard more and more often in works for the concert hall and opera house. Composing for Japanese Instruments is a practical orchestration and instrumentation manual with contextual and relevant historical information for composers who wish to learn how to compose for traditional Japanese instruments. Widely regarded as the authoritative text on the subject in Japan and China, it contains hundreds of musical examples, diagrams, photographs, and fingering charts. Many of the musical examples can be heard on a companion website. The book also contains valuable appendices, one of works author Minoru Miki composed using Japanese traditional instruments, and one of works by other composers -- including Toru Takemitsu and Henry Cowell -- using these instruments. Minoru Miki was a composer of international renown, recognized in Japan as a pioneer in writing for Japanese traditional instruments. Marty Regan is associate professor of music at Texas A&M University. Philip Flavin is associate professor at the Osaka University of Economicsand Law and adjunct senior research associate of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Joni Mitchell Anthology (Book): Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell Anthology (Book)
Joni Mitchell
R641 R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Save R60 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Chelsea Morning * Both Sides Now * Big Yellow Taxi * Woodstock * Free Man in Paris * Raised on Robbery * Chinese Cafe and more. Thirty-one songs in all.

The Origin of Musical Instruments - An Ethnological Introduction to the History of Instrumental Music (Paperback): Andre... The Origin of Musical Instruments - An Ethnological Introduction to the History of Instrumental Music (Paperback)
Andre Schaeffner; Edited by Rachelle Taylor; Translated by Ariadne Lih, Emelyn Lih
R1,284 Discovery Miles 12 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The work of French musicologist, ethnologist, curator, and critic Andre Schaeffner (1895 - 1980) grew naturally out of his first organological studies of the history of Western classical instruments in the late 1920s and came to be encapsulated in his monumental and wide-ranging Origine des instruments de musique, the fruit of labour in Paris and in the field between 1931 and 1936. Almost 80 years after its first publication, the scientific relevance and influence of Schaeffner's primary hypothesis - that the origins of music can be traced to the human body through gesture, dance, and the movements involved in the use of musical instruments and their ancestor tools - remains pertinent in fields which have returned to informed speculative and empirical research on the origins of music. This first English edition is accompanied by editorial footnotes and introductory texts, and the influence of Schaeffner's thought on several generations of musicologists makes his work an essential piece of reading for ethnomusicologists, music psychologists, organologists and musicologists interested in the history of their field. Schaeffner's text is an intellectual link between the studies of Hornbostel and Sachs and the contrasting research of later generations, notably figures with which he had direct contact, such as John Blacking and Simha Arom. More than a simple field guide and system of classification, the Origin of Musical Instruments is also a profound reflection on the nature and origins of music and musical activity, as well as the place of that activity in human society.

Perspectives on the Performance of French Piano Music (Paperback): Scott Mccarrey Perspectives on the Performance of French Piano Music (Paperback)
Scott Mccarrey; Lesley A. Wright
R1,387 Discovery Miles 13 870 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Perspectives on the Performance of French Piano Music offers a range of approaches central to the performance of French piano music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The contributors include scholars and active performers who see performance not as an independent activity but as a practice enriched by a wealth of historical and analytical approaches. To underline the usefulness of contextual understanding for performance, each author highlights the choices performers must confront with examples drawn from particular repertoires and composers. Topics explored include editorial practice, the use of early recordings, emergent disciplines such as analysis-and-performance, and traditions passed down from teacher to student. Themes that emerge demonstrate the importance of editions as a form of communication, the challenges of notation, the significance of detail and of deeper continuity, the importance of performing and teaching traditions, and the influence of cross disciplinary frameworks. A link to a set of performed examples on the frenchpianomusic.com website allows readers to hear and compare performances and interpretations of the music discussed. The volume will appeal to musicologists and analysts interested in performance, performers, students, and piano teachers.

Basic Conducting Techniques (Hardcover, 8th edition): Wendy Matthews, Joseph A. Labuta Basic Conducting Techniques (Hardcover, 8th edition)
Wendy Matthews, Joseph A. Labuta
R4,958 Discovery Miles 49 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Short, clear chapters each focus on a single topic, presenting necessary information thoroughly and clearly, in a manner that's easy for students to grasp Large number of musical examples allows students to better understand techniques by seeing them in multiple contexts Companion website provides video demonstrations that help students understand techniques in action

How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care) (Paperback): Ross W. Duffin How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care) (Paperback)
Ross W. Duffin
R375 Discovery Miles 3 750 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament" the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning method? Thanks to How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony, "we may soon be able to hear for ourselves what Beethoven really meant when he called B minor 'black'" (Wall Street Journal).In this "comprehensive plea for more variety in tuning methods" (Kirkus Reviews), Ross W. Duffin presents "a serious and well-argued case" (Goldberg Magazine) that "should make any contemporary musician think differently about tuning" (Saturday Guardian)."

Becoming a Garamut Player in Baluan, Papua New Guinea - Musical Analysis as a Pathway to Learning (Paperback): Tony Lewis Becoming a Garamut Player in Baluan, Papua New Guinea - Musical Analysis as a Pathway to Learning (Paperback)
Tony Lewis
R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The garamut is a log idiophone that is found in many of the coastal and island areas of Papua New Guinea. The instrument's primary use is as a speech surrogate and in some regions the garamut is also used in large ensembles to play complex music for dancing. In Baluan Island, within the Manus Province, this style of garamut playing is comparatively highly developed. This book follows the author's processes and methods in learning to play the music of the garamut, to the level at which he became accepted as a garamut player by the people of Baluan. Lewis argues that analysis is essential in learning to play the rapid tempi and complex rhythms of Baluan garamut music, in a cultural context where there is no formal teaching process for the music. The transcription and analysis of the Baluan garamut repertoire is the centrepiece of this study, reflecting the cognitive structures of the learning process, and revealing the inner workings of the music's complexity as well as a striking beauty of form and structure. The book concludes with reflections on the process of a 'cultural outsider' becoming a garamut player in Baluan and on the role of musical analysis in that process, on the ethnomusicologist's role in transmission of the music, and on the nature of continuity and change in a musical society such as Baluan.

Classical Concert Studies - A Companion to Contemporary Research and Performance (Hardcover): Erik Dorset Classical Concert Studies - A Companion to Contemporary Research and Performance (Hardcover)
Erik Dorset; Edited by Martin Troendle
R6,488 Discovery Miles 64 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Classical Concert Studies: A Companion to Contemporary Research and Performance is a landmark publication that maps out a new interdisciplinary field of Concert Studies, offering fresh ways of understanding the classical music concert in the twenty-first century. It brings together essays, research articles, and case studies from scholars and music professionals including musicians, music managers, and concert designers. Gathering both historical and contemporary cases, the contributors draw on approaches from sociology, ethnology, musicology, cultural studies, and other disciplines to create a rich portrait of the classical concert's past, present, and future. Based on two earlier volumes published in German under the title Das Konzert (The Concert), and with a selection of new chapters written for the English edition, this companion enables students, researchers, and practitioners in the classical and contemporary music fields to understand this emerging field of research, go beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries and methodologies, and spark a renaissance for the classical concert.

The Performance Style of Jascha Heifetz (Paperback): Dario Sarlo The Performance Style of Jascha Heifetz (Paperback)
Dario Sarlo
R1,274 Discovery Miles 12 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) is considered among the most influential performers in history and still maintains a strong following among violinists around the world. Dario Sarlo contributes significantly to the growing field of analytical research into recordings and the history of performance style. Focussing on Heifetz and his under-acknowledged but extensive performing relationship with the Bach solo violin works (BWV 1001-1006), Sarlo examines one of the most successful performing musicians of the twentieth century along with some of the most frequently performed works of the violin literature. The book proposes a comprehensive method for analysing and interpreting the legacies of prominent historical performers in the wider context of their particular performance traditions. The study outlines this research framework and addresses how it can be transferred to related studies of other performers. By building up a comprehensive understanding of multiple individual performance styles, it will become possible to gain deeper insight into how performance style develops over time. The investigation is based upon eighteen months of archival research in the Library of Congress's extensive Jascha Heifetz Collection. It draws on numerous methods to examine what and how Heifetz played, why he played that way, and how that way of playing compares to other performers. The book offers much insight into the 'music industry' between 1915 and 1975, including touring, programming, audiences, popular and professional reception and recording. The study concludes with a discussion of Heifetz's unique performer profile in the context of violin performance history.

The Quest for the Melodic Electric Bass - From Jamerson to Spenner (Paperback): Per Elias Drablos The Quest for the Melodic Electric Bass - From Jamerson to Spenner (Paperback)
Per Elias Drablos
R1,234 Discovery Miles 12 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The double bass - the preferred bass instrument in popular music during the 1960s - was challenged and subsequently superseded by the advent of a new electric bass instrument. From the mid-1960s and throughout the 1970s, a melismatic and inconsistent approach towards the bass role ensued, which contributed to a major change in how the electric bass was used in performance and perceived in the sonic landscape of mainstream popular music. Investigating the performance practice of the new, melodic role of the electric bass as it appeared (and disappeared) in the 1960s and 1970s, the book turns to the number one songs of the American Billboard Hot 100 charts between 1951 and 1982 as a prime source. Through interviews with players from this era, numerous transcriptions - elaborations of twenty bass related features - are presented. These are juxtaposed with a critical study of four key players, who provide the case-studies for examining the performance practice of the melodic electric bass. This highly original book will be of interest not only to bass players, but also to popular musicologists looking for a way to instigate methodological and theoretical discussions on how to develop popular music analysis.

Creative Jazz Improvisation (Hardcover, 5th edition): Scott Reeves, Tom Walsh Creative Jazz Improvisation (Hardcover, 5th edition)
Scott Reeves, Tom Walsh
R4,314 Discovery Miles 43 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1) This is the only book that is written as a coursebook for Improv, and directed to the college classroom. 2) Brings various aspects of the jazz learning process together -- practicing scales, chord arpeggios and melodic motives in 12 keys, along with the assimilation of the rhythmic nature of jazz and its related forms of (primarily African American) music -- in one systematic, organized and easy-to-assimilate manner. 3) Chapters are organized with: - a paragraph or two explaining a particular scale/harmonic basis or a common form used in jazz repertoire - suggested exercises, from basic scales to advanced melodic motives taken directly from recordings - a repertoire list that employs the harmonic, melodic or formal aspects being discussed in each chapter - concludes with a transcription of an improvised solo by a jazz master which illustrates how theory is put into practice. 4) Includes supplementary materials such as recordings of the transcribed solos, relevant Aebersold Play-Along recordings, and fake books

The Pierrot Ensembles - Chronicle and Catalogue, 1912-2012 (Paperback): Christopher Dromey, Christopher Wintle The Pierrot Ensembles - Chronicle and Catalogue, 1912-2012 (Paperback)
Christopher Dromey, Christopher Wintle; Edited by Christopher Wintle
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The evolution of the mixed chamber ensemble of Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire and the growth of the Fires of London, one of the most galvanizing groups in modern music. 2012 marked the centenary of the first performance of Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21, and over the last hundred years its mixed chamber ensemble has become, in all its protean forms, a principal line-up for modern music. This book, the first of its kind, chronicles the ensemble's evolution from Pierrot's earliest performances, monitoring its influence on the Continent as well as upon Walton, Britten, Lutyens and Searle in Britain. In particular, it watches the growth of The Pierrot Players [later The Fires of London] one of the most galvanizing groups in post-war British music, and looks carefully at the social dynamics among its players and composers, notably Peter Maxwell Davies and Harrison Birtwistle. With photos, and drawings by Milein Cosman and David Hockney. CHRISTOPHER DROMEY took his PhD at King's College London and is now Senior Lecturer in Music at Middlesex University.

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