A fun, fact-filled, and thoroughly researched journey of country and western dancing from the roots of Western Swing to Hank Williams, the Urban Cowboy two-step of John Travolta, and the nationwide sensation of country line dancing. Country & Western Dance turns the spotlight on a uniquely American form of dance, one that has been scuffing the floorboards for nearly a century but is often overlooked. Fun, lively, and thoroughly researched, this revealing volume tells the full story of country and western dance music from the days of Bob Wills and Tulsa to Oklahoma's Cain's Ballroom to John Travolta and Gilley's of Houston, Texas. Each chapter provides information on the historical roots of the most popular country and western dances as well as the pioneers of the music of a particular era, all in the context of changing cultural, social, political, and economic forces in America. The book also examines the seminal impact of radio, television, and the movies in helping spread the music, the moves, and the good times on the country dance floor.

These lively, informative essays, all related to music, are as accessible as a chatty bedside reader. A central theme is listener response, and the techniques and structures that mold it. The story starts with sound waves, the ear, and the brain. Did song come before speech? Was it a factor in evolution? Some think singing helps complete the wiring of that organic work-in-progress, the infant brain. Check out the frequency doubling that built our familiar scale. Learn where the word 'organizing' came from. Follow development of the instruments as they achieved volume, accurate intonation, range, and consistent timbre. There is criticism, but little disparagement. Any willing audience deserves respect. Musical examples come from Tin Pan Alley as often as the opera. Whether at a jazz club or the concert hall, the writer cannot hide his impatience with artists seeking to educate or intimidate. Music can be recreation or vocation. Does your instrument match your personality or some physical attribute? We instantly distinguish a bell, a piano, and a guitar; why not a clarinet, flute, or violin? What does the conductor do? A Language of Emotion embraces such matters. The relatively imprecise science of Psychology examines music working its magic. We all have favorites. Is it hype and marketing and peer influence, or do our choices make personal statements? Music, politics, religion, and social forces are twisted threads in the fabric of civilization. Nothing reflects the spirit of an era better than the works of its most creative individuals. In most cases, they blend smoothly in sequence. Monteverdi, Beethoven, and Stravinsky, to name just three, clearly got ahead of the curve and helped define the world around them.

The Forty-Eight Preludes and Fugues of J.S .Bach By Cecil Gray Originally published in 1934, this is an exhaustive examination of one of Bach's greatest works. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

In the World War II era, big bands and swing music reached the heights of popularity with soldiers as well as friends and loved ones back home. Many entertainers such as Glenn Miller also served in the military, or supported the war effort with bond drives and entertaining the troops at home and abroad. In addition to big band and swing music, musicals, jazz, blues, gospel and country music were also popular. Chapters on each, along with an analysis of the evolution of record companies, records, radios, and television are included here, for students, historians, and fans of the era.

Includes a timeline of the music of the era, an appendix of the Broadway and Hollywood Musicals, 1939-1945, and an appendix of Songs, Composers, and lyricists, 1939-1945. An extensive discography and bibliography, along with approximately 35 black and white photos, complete the volume.

'I love it. A practical, spiritual, nurturing book.' - Russell Brand

Since its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, Reese Witherspoon and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron guides readers in uncovering problems and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to open up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery.

A revolutionary programme for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life.

Piano GUIDED Sigh t Re ading A Ne v Approach to Piano Studv by LEONHARD E EUTSCH NELSON-HALL COMPANY CHIC AG O Acknowledgements For the constructive criticism and final editing of my manu script I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation to Miss Lillian Cooper, New York City. For the patient reading of the first drafts and helpful suggestions my thanks go to the late Mrs. Sophia Steinbach, New York City Miss Ruth Norden, New York City and Mr. Mrs. Horace Champney, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Finally, I have to thank Crown Publishers for the last retouches. For their adherence to my ideas abroad and in this country I thank my former Vienna colleagues and co-workers Dr. Alexander Klahr, New York City Mr. Victor Popper, Evans ton, Illinois Mrs. Maria Treuer, Yellow Springs, Ohio and Dr. Margaret Wolf, Brooklyn, N. Y. I feel greatly indebted to my wife, Mrs. Danica Deutsch, for her most active support of my work from its very beginning. She also assisted me in applying experiences from her own field, including her study of left-eyedness, to the psychological and emotional problems of my students. LEONHARD DEUTSCH Table of Contents Foreword xi The Story of the Sight-Reading Method 3 The Problems of Sight-Reading 13 What is the correct way to practice sight-reading 14 How is the ability to practice sight-reading in this - man-ner developed 15 What is the effect of sight-reading exercises 17 The Basis of Pianistic Skill 19 1. Musical Ear and Manual Dexterity 19 What is musical ear 20 How is musical ear developed 22 What is manual dexterity 25 How does manual skill develop 26 2. Notes and Keys 27 Why is the alphabetical method, applied to music reading, ineffective 29 How to break away frompiecemeal reading 31 3. Time and Rhythm 32 Why are the usual expedients ineffective 32 How does a student learn to keep time 33 vn TABLE OF CONTENTS 4. Fingering 34 Unnecessary finger marks 36 Complicated fingering 36 5. Velocity 38 How does repetition work 39 How does the dissecting method work 41 How is velocity developed 42 6. Finger Agility and Technical Exercises 43 The piano hand 44 Planning of finger movements 45 Relaxation 47 Finger control 48 7. Expressive Playing 49 Colorful tone or colorful performance 49 The sources of expressive playing 50 Analytical approach 50 Romantic approach 51 Psychological approach 52 8. Pianistic Memory 53 What is pianistic memory 54 How is pianistic memory developed 55 Sight-Reading versus Repertoire 57 Rich study material 58 Approaching the whole 58 Concentrated effort 60 How does natural talent develop 61 Building up talent by means of instruction 62 Gypsy method 63 Self-Instruction 64 Sight-reading program, 67 Repertoire Study 73 VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS Suggestions for the Teacher 76 1. Guiding Your Student 79 2. New Students and Problem Students 82 3. Elementary Instruction 88 Melody 89 Bass parts 91 Fingering and hand positions 91 Touch and expression 92 Sharps and flats 92 Chords 93 Jumps 93 Playing with both hands 94 Time values 95 Embellishments 96 Rhythmical subdivision 96 4. Study Material 98 5. Homework 99 6. Playing by Ear and Written Exercises 100 7. Approach to Children 101 Ear training 102 Special handicaps 103 Maturity level of the child 104 Ambition 105 IX Foreword A NEW approach to piano study Why the reader may well ask. Hasnt the old approach produced hundreds and thousands of excellent pianists True, for such successfulstudents, usually professional mu sicians, no change is necessary but for the others, less fortunate, the legions of lay musicians, playing the piano can acquire a new meaning. Formerly the non-professional pianist had the same mission as the virtuoso to share his musicianship with an audience. And usually he was just as eager for publicity. He labored many hours over technical exercises and spent years building a reper toire of pieces carefully prepared for performance. Nowadays such toil hardly seems worth while...

Music of the Baduy People of Western Java: Singing is a Medicine by Wim van Zanten is about music and dance of the indigenous group of the Baduy, consisting of about twelve-thousand people living in western Java. It covers music for rice rituals, for circumcisions and weddings, and music for entertainment. The book includes many photographs and several discussed audio-visual examples that can be found on DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5170520. Baduy are suppposed to live a simple, ascetic life. However, there is a shortage of agricultural land and there are many temptations from the changing world around them. Little has been published on Baduy music and dance. Wim van Zanten's book seeks to fill this lacuna and is based on short periods of fieldwork from 1976 to 2016.

There is an epigram in this book from the Phil Ochs song, "Crucifixion," about the Kennedy assassination, that states: I fear to contemplate that beneath the greatest love, lies a hurricane of hate. On February 11th 1963, the Beatles recorded "There's a Place," a dazzling, unheralded tune which was included on their electrifying debut album, "Please Please Me." This song firmly laid the foundation on which a huge utopian dream of the sixties would be built. Within that dream, however, also lay the seeds of a darker vision that would emerge out of the very counterculture that the Beatles and their music helped create. Thus, even as their music attracted adoring fans, it also enticed the murderous ambitions of Charles Manson; and though the Beatles may have inspired others to form bands, their own failed hopes ultimately led to their breakup.

The disillusionment with the sixties, and the hopes associated with the group, would many years later culminate in the assassination of John Lennon and the attempted slaying of George Harrison by deranged and obsessive fans. In this incisive examination, author Kevin Courrier ("Dangerous Kitchen: the Subversive World of Zappa, Randy Newman's American Dreams") examines how the Fab Four, through their astonishing music and comically rebellious personalities, created the promise of an inclusive culture built on the principles of pleasure and fulfillment. By taking us through their richly inventive catalogue, Courrier illustrates how the Beatles' startling impact on popular culture built a bond with audiences that was so strong, people today continue to either cling nostalgically to it, or struggle -- and often struggle violently -- to escape its influence.

THE BEATLES DISCOGRAPHY Presents The Beatles Recorded Legacy Like Never Before The Beatles Discography has their US and UK releases side by side with important releases from Germany, France and more plus their solo releases in the same chronological listing, complete with release dates, record labels & numbers, full track listings with composer & producer credits, recording dates, mix variations and song lengths, all in a compact and easy to understand format with many rare images of front & back covers, picture sleeves and record labels. Volume One The 60's covers the period between January 1st, 1961 through December 31st, 1970, from their first recordings with Tony Sheridan and EMI to their final original album Let It Be and the first releases of John, Paul, George and Ringo as solo artists. Section One is a chronological listing with hundreds of full-color images of the LPs, EPs and singles, packed with information about each release including title, release date, producer and more. Section Two is a chronological listing of songs by the date of completion with a complete history of appearances on disc and all related information including mix variations, composers, lengths and more. THE BEATLES DISCOGRAPHY, Volume One The 60's is the ultimate guide to the recorded works of the greatest band in history and an essential part of every Beatles fan's library.

Chips Moman's genius began in the studio, where he instituted technical innovations that forever changed the recording industry, but it expanded from there with an uncanny ability to recognize hit songs when he heard them as rough demos, and then blossomed with an unsurpassed string of hit records. He rescued Elvis Presley's career with his recordings of "Suspicious Minds" and "In the Ghetto," and he provided Willie Nelson with one of his most memorable signature songs, "Always on My Mind." Not bad for a Georgia country boy who dropped out of school in the eighth grade and hitchhiked to Memphis in search of the American Dream. "I think the Chips Moman story has provided me with the best book I have written since Colonel Tom Parker, which was purchased by Warner Bros. for its Elvis film starring Tom Hanks," says author James L. Dickerson. "I anticipate great interest in a movie based on Moman's story. Small wonder. He has been called the "Steve McQueen of the music business.'" By any measure-sales, multi-genre capability, number of hit records, technical innovation, artistry, etc.-Lincoln "Chips" Moman was the most important record producer in American history. With several hundred hits to his credit in pop, country, rhythm & blues, and rock, both from record production and songwriting, Chips Moman is legendary within the music industry. This biography is the story of his life. Early on, Chips Moman was a co-founder of Memphis's Stax Records, along with Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. Moman found the location for the studio, organized the recording system, recruited the early talent and produced the legendary soul music record label's first two hits-"Gee Whiz" by Carla Thomas and "Last Night," an instrumental by the Mar-Keys. As a record producer, he rescued Elvis Presley's career with hits such as "Suspicious Minds, "In the Ghetto," and "Kentucky Rain." He produced music icons such as Petula Clark and Dionne Warwick. In rock and pop he is associated with the Gentrys ("Keep on Dancing"), the Box Tops ("The Letter"), Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," Sandy Posey ("Born a Woman" and "Single Girl" ), Paul Revere & The Raiders ("Goin' to Memphis"), Dusty Springfield ("Son of a Preacher Man"), Ringo Starr (an unreleased album which the author listened to and considers among Ringo's best; the album ended up in a celebrated court case); B.J. Thomas ("Hooked on a Feeling," "The Eyes of a New York Woman," and "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song." In country music, he produced Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind" and numerous other albums; he originated the super group the Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kristofferson) and produced two of their three albums; Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard (Pancho & Lefty), plus albums with Tammy Wynette, Gary Stewart, Brenda Lee and others. Moman also recorded a country album, as of now unreleased, with actor Robert Duvall, who got permission from Moman to use him as a model for the character he played in Tender Mercies, a role for which he was awarded an Oscar.

Radiohead's OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 album topped the UK charts in the week of its release, following the band's third headline appearance at Glastonbury Festival in June 2017. It features the original twelve tracks from the OK Computer 1997 album, plus three unreleased tracks and eight B-sides. This official songbook, arranged for GTAB, includes all tracks featured on the special anniversary edition plus eight colour pages of artwork by the band's album artist Stanley Donwood.

In 1851, Stephen C. Foster purchased a blank notebook, in which he wrote original manuscripts for both famous songs such as "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" and "Old Folks at Home," as well as lesser-known songs such as "The Little Ballad Girl," "Ellen Bayne," and "Jenny's Coming O'er the Green." Never published in its entirety, this first edition of Stephen C. Foster's manuscript book preserves his original notes and marginalia while offering valuable insights into the creative process of America's first professional composer.