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- First textbook to cover sound art in a single volume that can be
used as the primary text in a college course - Offers balanced
overview of the field, including coverage of both practical and
theoretical aspects, and perspectives from both art and music
disciplines - Thematically structured chapters include both
explanation of key ideas in sound art, and examinations of specific
works, helping students understand both theory and practice
Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture,
Sixth Edition, presents an extensive history of electronic
music-from its historical beginnings in the late nineteenth century
to its everchanging present-recounting the musical ideas that arose
in parallel with technological progress. In four parts, the author
details the fundamentals of electronic music, its history, the
major synthesizer innovators, and contemporary practices. This
examination of the music's experimental roots covers the key
composers, genres, and techniques used in analog and digital
synthesis, including both art and popular music, Western and
non-Western. New to this edition: A reorganized and revised chapter
structure places technological advances within a historical
framework. Shorter chapters offer greater modularity and
flexibility for instructors. Discussions on the elements of sound,
listening to electronic music, electronic music in the mainstream,
Eurorack, and more. An appendix of historically important
electronic music studios around the globe. Listening Guides
throughout the book provide step-by-step annotations of key musical
works, focusing the development of student listening skills.
Featuring extensive revisions and expanded coverage, this sixth
edition of Electronic and Experimental Music represents an
comprehensive accounting of the technology, musical styles, and
figures associated with electronic music, highlighting the music's
deep cultural impact.
"The Routledge Guide to Music Technology" is an A to Z trade
reference aimed at music students, technophiles, and
audio-video-computer users. It offers brief definitions of key
concepts, biographies of key figures, and discussion of the
historical development of the audio world over the 20th century.
The world of music technology has exploded over the last decades,
thanks to introductions of new formats (MP3, RealAudio), hardware
(Apple's iPod, DVD, CD-ROM), and software (computer file sharing).
Now, musicians can create their own audio files and share them with
listeners all over the world. Music students (and the average music
consumer) need a quick guide to this technological universe.
- First textbook to cover sound art in a single volume that can be
used as the primary text in a college course - Offers balanced
overview of the field, including coverage of both practical and
theoretical aspects, and perspectives from both art and music
disciplines - Thematically structured chapters include both
explanation of key ideas in sound art, and examinations of specific
works, helping students understand both theory and practice
"The Routledge Guide to Music Technology" is an A to Z trade
reference aimed at music students, technophiles, and
audio-video-computer users. It offers brief definitions of key
concepts, biographies of key figures, and discussion of the
historical development of the audio world over the 20th century.
The world of music technology has exploded over the last decades,
thanks to introductions of new formats (MP3, RealAudio), hardware
(Apple's iPod, DVD, CD-ROM), and software (computer file sharing).
Now, musicians can create their own audio files and share them with
listeners all over the world. Music students (and the average music
consumer) need a quick guide to this technological universe.
Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture,
Sixth Edition, presents an extensive history of electronic
music-from its historical beginnings in the late nineteenth century
to its everchanging present-recounting the musical ideas that arose
in parallel with technological progress. In four parts, the author
details the fundamentals of electronic music, its history, the
major synthesizer innovators, and contemporary practices. This
examination of the music's experimental roots covers the key
composers, genres, and techniques used in analog and digital
synthesis, including both art and popular music, Western and
non-Western. New to this edition: A reorganized and revised chapter
structure places technological advances within a historical
framework. Shorter chapters offer greater modularity and
flexibility for instructors. Discussions on the elements of sound,
listening to electronic music, electronic music in the mainstream,
Eurorack, and more. An appendix of historically important
electronic music studios around the globe. Listening Guides
throughout the book provide step-by-step annotations of key musical
works, focusing the development of student listening skills.
Featuring extensive revisions and expanded coverage, this sixth
edition of Electronic and Experimental Music represents an
comprehensive accounting of the technology, musical styles, and
figures associated with electronic music, highlighting the music's
deep cultural impact.
March Onto Land depicts life's migration from the sea to the land
and the rise of the first terrestrial organisms. Following the
appearance of the first land plants and terrestrial invertebrates,
some animals with backbones ventured out of the water. After
gaining a toehold on dry land, terrestrial vertebrates grew in
number and diversity to become the most important large-bodied
organisms on the planet. The evolution of the amniotic egg gave
vertebrates an adaptive advantage, allowing them to explore
habitats beyond those of their water-bound amphibian ancestors. As
a result, reptiles arose and rapidly diversified into a variety of
distinct families, each with its own peculiarities. Vertebrate
groups explored in this full-color volume include early tetrapods,
amphibians, and reptiles. By the Middle Triassic period, the
evolutionary stage was set for the rise of many new and distinct
species, including mammals and dinosaurs.
Dawn of the Dinosaur Age presents the first act in the drama that
would become the Mesozoic Era, the Age of Reptiles. The rise of the
first dinosaurs is the story of opportunity and evolutionary
innovation. The first dinosaurs, after living in the shadows of
larger, more dominant reptilian kin, took advantage of major mass
extinctions at the end of the Triassic Period to take over niches
once occupied by their predecessors. In the course of doing so,
dinosaurs quickly radiated to widespread geographic ranges and
began an evolutionary course that led to the development of two
major groups of dinosaurs, the Saurischia and Ornithischia.The Late
Triassic and Early Jurassic Periods were a time of experimentation
in dinosaur evolution as the earliest herbivorous and predaceous
dinosaurs adapted increasingly specialized body forms and
lifestyles. ""Dawn of the Dinosaur Age"" explores the roots of the
dinosaur family tree and the lifestyle and radiation of the first
carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs.
The first bursts of life found in the fossil record were
single-celled bacteria and algae, the foundation of life that led
to the extraordinary cavalcade of organisms that have walked the
stage of Earth ever since. From the initial signs of life in the
Precambrian Period to the end of the Cambrian Period about 488
million years ago, ""Early Life"" explores the development of early
life that culminated in one of the most extraordinary periods in
the evolution of life on Earth. Characterized as a ""biological big
bang,"" the Cambrian Period was a relatively short span of time
during which nearly all basic forms of animal life that still exist
first appear in the fossil record of the ancient oceans.
Alien-looking marine creatures developed in the oceans, and the
first predators began hunting down other species in a biological
""arms race"" that pitted elegant strategies for defense against
increasingly efficient means of attack.
The human species is relatively new to the planet in geologic
terms. With origins reaching back only a few million years, the
rise of humans from primate ancestors is a remarkable evolutionary
success story. ""Early Humans"" traces the beginnings of the human
species, its success and adaptability, and the development of such
innovations as human language and culture. In exploring human
origins, provocative questions arise concerning the human species:
how are we different from each other, is there a biological basis
for race, and what does the future hold for human evolution?
About 15 million years ago, the diversity of mammals worldwide
reached an astounding peak. As the continental landmasses shifted
and temperate climates encouraged flowering plants, woodlands, and
grasses to grow in abundance, mammals stepped into ecological
niches left vacant by the extinction of the dinosaurs. The
Oligocene and Miocene epochs saw the foundations of modern-day
mammal groups. Adaptations of the jaw, teeth, skull, limbs, and
other traits led to mammals that were better adapted for every mode
of life. ""The Age of Mammals"" explains how mammals and birds
increased their collective footprint to dominate the Earth, and how
they evolved to present-day form.
In the Early and Late Cretaceous periods, changing geological and
ecological conditions created opportunities for the expansion of
dinosaurs. These worldwide geologic and climate shifts of the
Cretaceous period allowed for the evolution of Saurischian -
lizard-hipped - dinosaurs and Ornithischian - bird-hipped -
dinosaurs, including several families that appeared for the first
time during this span. However, these same ecological changes also
contributed to the eventual extinction of dinosaurs large and
small. ""Last of the Dinosaurs"" explores the theories for what may
have caused the mass extinction that ended the reign of the
dinosaurs and many other terrestrial and marine creatures of the
time. The non-dinosaurian reptiles of the Mesozoic era are also
examined.
Vertebrates are the most familiar of all animals on Earth, with
humans being but one of about 45,000 species of living vertebrates.
The rise of the first vertebrates is synonymous with the Paleozoic
Era, a span of increasing ecological complexity where the first
explosion of life occurred in the seas. In this fully illustrated
volume, ""The First Vertebrates"" examines the dramatic rise of
vertebrate life in the Paleozoic seas with the development of early
fish, including jawless fish, fish with teeth and jaws, early
sharks and other cartilaginous fish, and bony fish, the ancestors
of present-day fish species.
American popular music reflects a rich cultural diversity. From
Aaron Copland to Miles Davis to Elvis Presley to Muddy Waters, the
United States has produced some of the most influential and beloved
musicians and performers of the 20th century. The blues, jazz, and
rock and roll - musical genres loved around the world - were born
here, and American composers, producers, singers, and songwriters
have crafted a unique heritage in other genres such as classical
and folk. "American Popular Music", a new eight-volume set,
celebrates American music by presenting a wealth of information on
seven major musical branches. Each comprehensive book provides the
perfect, one-stop starting point for research in each musical
field. Between 300 and 500 entries in each volume cover key
personalities, landmark performances and recordings, hit songs and
experimental compositions, important publications, musical
instruments, styles of music, social and historical issues,
organizations and schools, record companies, and much more.
Together, the volumes comprise a panoramic depiction of American
music and the influential threads that weave among the different
musical genres. Written by experts for students and enthusiasts,
"American Popular Music" is an essential resource for the study and
appreciation of American music. A seven-member editorial board of
expert advisers includes top academics who are also performing
musicians, producers, and songwriters, including a Grammy nominee
and an internationally recognized composer. Each book includes 40
to 60 photographs, a glossary, a discography of recommended
listening, a chronology, and an index. The eighth volume, included
for free with the purchase of the complete seven-volume set, is a
comprehensive index that allows readers to easily locate musical
terms, musicians, songs, and more throughout the entire set,
"American Popular Music" is a must-have resource not only for
students researching music but also for those interested in social
movements, cultural history, geography, technology, the growth of
broadcast and recorded media, ethnography and anthropology, and
many other topics.
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