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The Words and Music of Joni Mitchell (Hardcover, New): James BENNIGHOF The Words and Music of Joni Mitchell (Hardcover, New)
James BENNIGHOF
R1,756 Discovery Miles 17 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book, the work of legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is explored, emphasizing the way text and music work together to create an artistic statement in her recorded songs. Few singer-songwriters have been as influential as Joni Mitchell. Her song "Both Sides, Now" has been recorded over 640 times, while Bill and Hillary Clinton credit her "Chelsea Morning" as the inspiration for their daughter's name. The Words and Music of Joni Mitchell surveys the entire output of this legendary artist, from her 1968 debut album Song to a SeagulI to her 2007 album Shine. After a brief overview of Mitchell's career and a chapter that explains some of the important technical features of the guitar styles upon which she draws, the book offers an in-depth discussion of every song Mitchell wrote and recorded. Proceeding chronologically through Mitchell's albums, author James Bennighof clarifies the musical content of the songs and the personality behind the music. Each brief essay describes how important musical features—such as instrumentation, idiosyncratic guitar tunings, harmonic structure, form, and elements of melody and rhythm—interact with the text of the song to create the unforgettable artistic statements for which Mitchell is celebrated.

The Words and Music of Paul Simon (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): James BENNIGHOF The Words and Music of Paul Simon (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
James BENNIGHOF
R1,683 Discovery Miles 16 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Paul Simon is commonly acknowledged to be one of the most successful singer-songwriters of the pop-rock era. His work has flourished in the context of Simon and Garfunkel as well as in his own solo career. Starting with the folk-rock style that marked his earliest significant success, he has drawn on a wide variety of influences, including many American traditions and, later, many international ones as well. He has won multiple Grammy awards in both the duo and the solo phases of his career. His songwriting has also provided the impetus for brief forays into film and musical theatre. After providing a brief biographical overview, this work examines Simon's songwriting work in depth, providing a critical discussion of each song as a fusion of text and music so as to help the reader to identify elements that enhance appreciation. A particularly valuable contribution in this context is the discussion of the wide variety of musical elements that contribute significantly to the value of Simon's work. These include such easily-understandable issues as verse-chorus structure, melodic variation, selection of particular instruments and even performers, variation of musical style within a song, general harmonic characteristics, relationships among keys, rhythm and pacing of text, etc. While the book proceeds chronologically through Simon's recorded output, specific threads are developed throughout, and the discussion of individual songs takes place in the context of these threads, both drawing on them and developing them further. The diversity of Paul Simon's work reflects his very American background, and no discussion of American music is complete without accounting for his influence.

Nine Hundred Miles (Sheet music, Vocal score): James BENNIGHOF Nine Hundred Miles (Sheet music, Vocal score)
James BENNIGHOF
R129 Discovery Miles 1 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

for SATB unaccompanied This is a powerful setting of one of the greatest American blues melodies. The tension in the piece climaxes in two cumulative waves. A devastatingly effective concert piece in the hands of accomplished adult groups, it is also technically accessible to school choirs.

Silent music (Sheet music, Vocal score): James BENNIGHOF Silent music (Sheet music, Vocal score)
James BENNIGHOF
R128 Discovery Miles 1 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The music rocks gently in this work for SA and piano or guitar, with optional flute

Ramblin' on My Mind - New Perspectives on the Blues (Paperback): David Evans Ramblin' on My Mind - New Perspectives on the Blues (Paperback)
David Evans; Contributions by Lynn Abbott, James BENNIGHOF, Katherine Cartwright, Andrew M Cohen, …
R738 Discovery Miles 7 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This compilation of essays takes the study of the blues to a welcome new level. Distinguished scholars and well-established writers from such diverse backgrounds as musicology, anthropology, musicianship, and folklore join together to examine blues as literature, music, personal expression, and cultural product. Ramblin' on My Mind contains pieces on Ella Fitzgerald, Son House, and Robert Johnson; on the styles of vaudeville, solo guitar, and zydeco; on a comparison of blues and African music; on blues nicknames; and on lyric themes of disillusionment. Contributors are Lynn Abbott, James Bennighof, Katharine Cartwright, Andrew M. Cohen, David Evans, Bob Groom, Elliott Hurwitt, Gerhard Kubik, John Minton, Luigi Monge, and Doug Seroff.

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