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"The Craft of Modal Counterpoint" is the companion book to
Benjamin's "The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint," recently republished
in a second edition by Routledge. Modal counterpoint is the style
of composition that was employed until the "tonal" revolution
pioneered by Bach; it is the basis for most Early Music.
Benjamin, a composer and pedagogue, offers a complete analysis of
this important musical style. He begins by covering general aspects
of the style, then covers in detail two, three, and four-part
counterpoint. The Motet, an important form of vocal composition in
this period, is studied separately. The book concludes with a brief
anthology of key scores, 15 in all, for the student to study
further. Also includes 132 musical examples.
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and
Francis, an informa company.
From ca. 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic Ocean served as a major highway,
allowing people and goods to move easily between Europe, Africa,
and the Americas. These interactions and exchanges transformed
European, African, and American societies and led to the creation
of new peoples, cultures, economies, and ideas throughout the
Atlantic arena. The Atlantic World provides a comprehensive and
lucid history of one of the most important and impactful
cross-cultural encounters in human history. Empires, economies, and
trade in the Atlantic world thrived due to the European drive to
expand as well as the creative ways in which the peoples living
along the Atlantic's borders adapted to that drive. This
comprehensive, cohesively written textbook offers a balanced view
of the activity in the Atlantic world. The 40 maps, 60
illustrations, and multiple excerpts from primary documents bring
the history to life. Each chapter offers a reading list for those
interested in a more in-depth look at the period.
The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint is an introduction and workbook for the analysis and composition of tonal counterpoint. Tonal counterpoint is the basis of all classical music composition; students of music theory and composition are all required to take a course on this topic. Using examples from the music of J.S.Bach - the master of this style - the author takes students through a series of carefully graded, cumulative exercises that stress both analysis and writing. Benjamin covers chromaticism and fugal writing in exceptional detail. The exercises cover a wide range of formats, including error detection, liner pitch reduction, analysis and composition. The book also incorporates a 100-page anthology of scores and compositional models.
Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico, burst into international news
in January 1994. Several thousand insurgents, given a voice in the
communiques of Subcomandante Marcos, took control of the capital
and other key towns and held the Mexican army and government at bay
for weeks. Proclaiming themselves the Zapatista Army of National
Liberation, they captured both land and headlines. Worldwide,
people wanted to know the answer to one question: why had
revolutionaries taken over a Mexican state?
No other study of Chiapas answers that question as thoroughly as
does this book. The uprising and government's armed occupation of
the state are but the latest violent episodes in a region that is
now and has always been a rich land worked by poor people. By
studying the impoverishment of the laboring class in Chiapas,
Benjamin addresses how the Chiapan elite survived the Revolution of
1910 and remain in control of the state's development and destiny.
More clearly than anyone else, Benjamin shows in his new final
chapter that the contemporary agrarian uprising is the legacy of
Chiapan underdevelopment.
This detailed volume examines the complex study of the assessment
of in situ bioavailability and toxicity of organic chemicals in
aquatic systems with a toolbox of reliable techniques. Beginning
with a section on approaches for chemical analytical and
bioanalytical techniques in bioavailability research, the book
continues with methods to monitor effects in situ and conduct
bioassays to assess the effects of complex environmental samples.
It concludes with descriptions of various computational models.
Written for the Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology series,
chapters feature the kind of expert implementation advice that
leads to greater success in the field. Authoritative and versatile,
In Situ Bioavailability and Toxicity of Organic Chemicals in
Aquatic Systems serves as an ideal guide to aid in tackling the
challenge of analyzing and understanding chemical pollution in
aquatic systems.
This detailed volume examines the complex study of the assessment
of in situ bioavailability and toxicity of organic chemicals in
aquatic systems with a toolbox of reliable techniques. Beginning
with a section on approaches for chemical analytical and
bioanalytical techniques in bioavailability research, the book
continues with methods to monitor effects in situ and conduct
bioassays to assess the effects of complex environmental samples.
It concludes with descriptions of various computational models.
Written for the Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology series,
chapters feature the kind of expert implementation advice that
leads to greater success in the field. Authoritative and
versatile, In Situ Bioavailability and Toxicity of Organic
Chemicals in Aquatic Systems serves as an ideal guide to aid in
tackling the challenge of analyzing and understanding chemical
pollution in aquatic systems.
"The Craft of Modal Counterpoint" is the companion book to
Benjamin's "The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint," recently republished
in a second edition by Routledge. Modal counterpoint is the style
of composition that was employed until the "tonal" revolution
pioneered by Bach; it is the basis for most Early Music.
Benjamin, a composer and pedagogue, offers a complete analysis of
this important musical style. He begins by covering general aspects
of the style, then covers in detail two, three, and four-part
counterpoint. The Motet, an important form of vocal composition in
this period, is studied separately. The book concludes with a brief
anthology of key scores, 15 in all, for the student to study
further. Also includes 132 musical examples.
From ca. 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic Ocean served as a major highway,
allowing people and goods to move easily between Europe, Africa,
and the Americas. These interactions and exchanges transformed
European, African, and American societies and led to the creation
of new peoples, cultures, economies, and ideas throughout the
Atlantic arena. The Atlantic World provides a comprehensive and
lucid history of one of the most important and impactful
cross-cultural encounters in human history. Empires, economies, and
trade in the Atlantic world thrived due to the European drive to
expand as well as the creative ways in which the peoples living
along the Atlantic's borders adapted to that drive. This
comprehensive, cohesively written textbook offers a balanced view
of the activity in the Atlantic world. The 40 maps, 60
illustrations, and multiple excerpts from primary documents bring
the history to life. Each chapter offers a reading list for those
interested in a more in-depth look at the period.
For centuries Mexico City dominated the country. Political leaders
during the colonial period and the nineteenth century concentrated
power and wealth in the capital city, and for many people the
metropolis was Mexico. This view of the monolithic influence of
Mexico City took on new meaning during the reign of Porfirio Diaz
from 1876 to 1911. He imposed a strong centralism and subordinated
regional concerns to presidential prerogative. Yet, as the essays
in this volume emphasize, a rich regional diversity persisted in
Mexico during the Porfiriato. Examined in this volume is the
neglected field of Mexican history at the regional level during
Diaz's long rule. The panorama of regional perspectives and
center-periphery relationships includes essays on eight states that
combine original research and synthesis. These chapters present
political, economic, and social developments in specific regions,
based on long-ignored archival materials and new points of view. An
introductory chapter gives an overview of the period, and the final
two chapters respectively indicate promising opportunities for
additional research and provide a selection of suggested readings.
The value of this collection to students and specialists lies in an
expanded understanding of regional history during the Porfiriato,
an appreciation for the range of local sources available, and a
stimulus to further investigation. The reinterpretation given the
Porfiriato also broadens our knowledge of the forces leading to the
revolution and still influencing the nation today.
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