After decades of anticipation, Alfred is proud to release the officially licensed, collectible sheet music companion folios to the Super Mario Bros.(tm) video game series. The 34 arrangements in this Easy Piano edition contain the instantly recognizable melodies beloved by generations of gamers around the globe. From Koji Kondo's iconic "Super Mario Bros.(tm) Ground Background Music" to the New Super Mario Bros.(tm) Wii(tm) themes, the dozens of pieces in this book represent two and a half decades of Nintendo(R) video game favorites. Adding to the fun, graphics from the corresponding games grace each page of the sheet music. Impress friends, family, and audiences of all ages by playing from this magnificent collection, which makes a great gift for every pianist.
Titles: Super Mario Bros.(tm) Ground Background Music * Super Mario Bros.(tm) Underground Background Music * Super Mario Bros.(tm) Underwater Background Music * Super Mario Bros.(tm) Castle Background Music * Super Mario Bros.(tm) Invincible Background Music * Super Mario Bros.(tm): The Lost Levels Ending * Super Mario Bros.(tm) 3 Map 1 * Super Mario Bros.(tm) 3 Ground Background Music * Super Mario Bros.(tm) 3 Boss of the Fortress * Super Mario Bros.(tm) 3 Skyship Background Music * Super Mario World(tm) Title * Super Mario World(tm) Castle Background Music * Dr. Mario(tm) Chill * Dr. Mario(tm) Title Background Music * Super Mario Kart(tm) Mario Circuit * Super Mario World(tm) 2 Yoshi's Island(tm) Athletic * Super Mario World(tm) 2 Yoshi's Island(tm) Ground Background Music * Super Mario 64(tm) Main Theme * Super Mario 64(tm) Water Land * Mario Kart(tm) 64 Circuit * Super Mario Sunshine(tm) Dolpic Town * New Super Mario Bros.(tm) Title * New Super Mario Bros.(tm) Giant Background Music * New Super Mario Bros.(tm) Battle Background Music 2 * New Super Mario Bros.(tm) Battle Background Music 1 * Super Mario Galaxy(tm) Ending Staff Credit Roll * Mario Kart(tm) Wii(tm) Rainbow Road * New Super Mario Bro

This is an annotated edition of a traditional song text, written in the Zhuang character script. The Brigands' Song is part of a living tradition, sung antiphonally by two male and two female singers. The song is probably unique in presenting the experiences of ordinary men and women during wartime in pre-modern China. The narrative relates how the men are sent off to war, fighting as native troops on behalf of the Chinese imperial armies. The song dates from the Ming dynasty and touches on many topics of historical significance, such as the use of firearms and other operational details.

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.

Through an examination of her music, videos, philanthropic work, and biographical details, this book gives insight into Alanis Morissette's musical career and day-to-day life, from her early pop beginnings in Canada to her work today. As a whole, Alanis Morissette's work has never been critically analyzed. The Words and Music of Alanis Morissette addresses this oversight through its examination of Morissette's work in the context of biographical facts, its relationship to other cultural trends, and its reflection of the female perspective. This book merges biographical information with a critical examination of the music that she produced and performed during all periods of her life, thereby providing a needed overview of Morissette's body of work. All Morissette fans will appreciate learning about the details of her life, but the author's melding of the star's personal life story with an informed analysis of popular music will also appeal to a wider audience-readers interested in music, culture, women's studies, or female musicians, for example. The book provides entertaining and engrossing reading for any Alanis Morissette fan and serves as a resource that documents her broad contributions to the music industry. Provides a study of subject matter far beyond Morissette's blockbuster album, Jagged Little Pill, with coverage extending to 2012's Havoc and Bright Lights Situates Morissette alongside noteworthy female singer-songwriters with roots extending back to the 1960s Traces the origins of Morissette's music in pop, grunge, and electronic dance music Explains how Morissette's enormous appeal among fans lies largely in their identification with details that she shared about her life and experiences

The romantic musical comedy-drama film La La Land is the winner of six Oscars, seven Golden Globes and five BAFTAs. This artist-approved selection of 10 songs from the Oscar-winning music by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul has been expertly arranged for intermediate solo piano, including the Oscar winning City of Stars.

When the producers of Where the Wild Things Are recruited the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O to compose tunes for the soundtrack, she called upon a bevy of indie rock musicians to help her. The aural accompaniment perfectly captures the spirit of Maurice Sendak's classic kids' tale. This piano/vocal/chords folio contains Karen O's wonderful music and also includes eight panels of color photos from the film. Titles: Igloo * All Is Love * Worried Shoes * Rumpus * Hideaway * Lost Fur * Heads Up.

A one-stop resource to the essentials of owning and playing the guitar If you've just bought a guitar, or you've had one for a while, you probably know it takes some time and effort to learn how to play the popular instrument. There's so much to know about owning, maintaining, and playing a guitar. Where do you even begin? In Guitar All-in-One For Dummies, a team of expert guitarists and music teachers shows you the essentials you need to know about owning and playing a guitar. From picking your first notes to exploring music theory and composition, maintaining your gear, and diving into the specifics of genres like blues and rock, this book is a comprehensive and practical goldmine of indispensable info. Created for the budding guitarist who wants all their lessons and advice in one place, the book will show you how to: Maintain, tune, and string your guitar, as well as decipher music notation and guitar tablature Understand guitar theory, sounds and techniques to help you learn new songs and add your style to classic tunes Practice several popular genres of guitar music, including blues, rock, and classical Access accompanying online video and audio instructional resources that demonstrate the lessons you find in the book Perfect for guitar players at any skill level, Guitar All-in-One For Dummies is a must-have resource for anyone who wants to get the most out of their own guitar and make great music.

Complementing Shearer and Shearer's useful one-volume source of information--"State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols-- this book provides the music and lyrics for the official songs adopted by the state governments. Arranged alphabetically by state, each song has a single vocal line over a piano accompaniment, with one verse only under the vocal line and remaining verses appearing separately. Each entry includes the date the song was adopted, the name of the composer, and in some instances, a brief history of the song. The book will be a useful reference for those wanting to perform a state song or to find the official songs of other states.

Designed as a practical reference guide for professional pianists and piano teachers, "A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers, Volume I," is an annotated catalogue of the available piano music in print composed by 144 women born before the 20th century. The work also features biographies and extensive bibliographical information for each composer. Arranged alphabetically by composer into categories including single works, collections, and anthologies, the music is also described in terms of grade level, genre, mood, style characteristics, and technical requirements, and ranges in difficulty from late elementary to virtuoso concert repertoire.

Far too many teachers, students, professional musicians, and audiences are unaware of the contributions made by women in music, and of the beauty and merit of their specific compositions. This reference work provides an invaluable addition to the current literature.

Mi nombre es Gersam Pastor Tuckler Hern ndez. Nac en Managua, Nicaragua el 30 de Marzo, de 1937. Obtuve mi diploma de Bachiller de Ciencias y Letras, del Instituto Pedagogico de Varones, conocido como Colegio de los Hermanos Cristianos La Salle, el 18 de Febrero de 1956. Tambi n recib mi diploma de Inspector de Sanamiento Rural, en Febrero de 1965, del Gobierno de Nicaragua. Obtuve un Certificado de Asistente de Refineria de Petroleo de Exxon Standard Oil. Despu?'s de muchos empleos que tuve sin xitos, incluyendo la ayuda que aportaba en la Farmacia de mi madre, me dediqu al Teatro, dando shows de baile y cantos, incluyendo tocando piano en restaurantes y escuelas p blicas. Al fin de decid salir del pa s. Mis padres estuvieron de acuerdo, y sal para New York City el 4 de Julio de 1965. El primer trabajo decente que encontr fue en Bulova Watch Co. Estuve trabajando por 20 a os desempe ado varios otros empleos. Me cas con una muchacha nicarag ense, hasta la fecha de hoy. Recib mi Diploma de Asociado en Ciencia en Marzo, 19 de 1978 del Colegio de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York. Obtuve mi grado de Sargento con la Polic a Auxiliar de la ciudad de Nueva York en 1979, y al mismo tiempo fui miembro de la Banda Musical de Polic a Auxiliar, tocando el piano. Me retir en 1999. Durante mi estad a en New York, principi a escribir poemas a mi familia, y amigas. He escrito casi 200 composiciones musicales para piano, as como canciones rom nticas, y melod as bailables. Toqu la marimba nicarag ense y piano en shows especiales, cuando me invitaban. A mi padre le agradezco por ingresarme a este noble pasatiempo. Cuando nosotros nicarag enses nos invitaban a cualquier evento familiar, siempre, a como cualquier grupo tnico lo hace, se formaba un grupo para contar aventuras cuando viv amos en nuestra tierra. Se hablaba m?'s de pol tica, comparando las diferencias de comunismo, dictadura y rep blica. Sin darnos cuenta el tiempo hab a pasado tan r pido que ve amos los rayos matutinos entran por las ventanas. Nos promet amos llamarnos por tel fono, pero yo nunca recib alguna. Y siempre alguien suger a que se pod a escribir un libro con tantas cosas que se o a cada vez que nos reun amos cuando ramos invitados a alguna fiesta. Yo hab a escrito muchos poemas y canciones. Lo mismo que escribir la m sica de mis canciones que eran casi como 200 de ellas. Principi a buscar publicadores que encontraba atr?'s de libros en las bibliotecas p blicas. Siempre hab a una raz n para rechazar mis anhelos. Algunos gerentes de librer as, no sab an, y me aconsejaban que lo hiciera en el extranjero, como Colombia, M jico, Espa a, Rep blica Dominicana. Escrib a cartas, llamaba por tel fono a ciertos lugares que encontraba en las "p ginas amarillas." Nada encontraba. En Julio de 2010, mi esposa y yo, cambiamos de domicilio, y nos venimos a Virginia. Bueno, leyendo los peri dicos dominicales, encontr lo que siempre buscaba. Palibrio, una publicadora en espa ol, ofrec an lo que yo anhelaba. Bueno, y en eso estamos ahora.