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The voice of Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999), the “Queen of Fado” and Portugal's most celebrated diva, was extraordinary for its interpretive power, soul wrenching timbre, and international reach. Amal……続きを見る

Louisiana State Penitentiary is one of the largest and most brutal maximum-security prisons in the United States. Built on the grounds of a former plantation, the prison is commonly referred to as "……続きを見る

Progressive and libertarian, anti-Communist and revolutionary, Democratic and Republican, quintessentially American but simultaneously universal. By the late 1980s, rock music had acquired a dizzyin……続きを見る

Ed Kuepper's history as a rock pioneer with The Saints and Laughing Clowns means that his albums of the early 1990s represent a remapping of the singer-songwriter concept. His classic Honey Steel's ……続きを見る

Melbourne, 1971: radical counterculture, hippies, opposition to the Vietnam War and consumerism. The birth of Oz blues rock. Influenced by American blues after Robert Johnson, parallel to developmen……続きを見る

ReSounding Poverty: Romani Music and Development Aid engages with global scholarship on development, poverty, and applied research. It addresses the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) wit……続きを見る

Approximately 1300 ethnographic field recordings of Tiwi songs, made between 1912 and 1981, are archived at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Can……続きを見る

Krautrock is not a music genre. Krautrock is a way of life. Its sonic diversity and global reach belie the common culture from where it emerged. This is a band-by-band history. In May 1945, the Alli……続きを見る

"A vibrant and multifaceted portrait of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti . . . and his role as a giant of modern African music." ーMichael E. Veal, author of Dub Fela: Kalakuta Notes is an evocat……続きを見る

Unlock the Secrets of China's Beloved Instrument Guzheng with this Comprehensive Guide! This ebook will take you on a journey through the history and fundamentals of the Guzheng, a traditional Chine……続きを見る

Challenging myths that mountain isolation and ancient folk customs defined the music culture of the Polish Tatras, Timothy J. Cooley shows that intensive contact with tourists and their more academi……続きを見る

二胡不仅是中国光芒万丈的艺术瑰宝，而且也是世界艺术宝库中的重要组成部分。作者从二胡艺术的基础知识、二胡艺术的创作发展以及声乐艺术走向全球三个方面来呈现声乐艺术。本书共分为三篇十三章，对二胡艺术的来源……続きを見る

本书选取了抒情花腔女高音作品中极具代表性的六首艺术歌曲和八首歌剧咏叹调，分为艺术歌曲和歌剧咏叹调两个板块，每首歌曲分为作品引入、歌谱与作品分析和小结三个部分详细介绍。 続きを見る

本书包括第一章 概述、第二章 中国民族音乐的发展、第三章 中国民族音乐的体裁形式、第四章 中国民族音乐的艺术形态及特征、第五章 中国民族音乐的体系及支脉、第六章 中国民族音乐与传统音乐美学的交流、第七章 ……続きを見る

本书根据中国流行歌曲演唱方法和学生演唱水平的差异，采用五种方式来练习声音：一是采用“演唱旋律”发声练习；二是运用“语气助词”发声练习；三是运用“原创词曲”发声练习；四是通过“演唱音名”发声练习；五是采用“多……続きを見る

With entries on topics ranging from non-Western instruments to distinctive rhythms of music from various countries, this one-stop resource on global music also promotes appreciation of other countri……続きを見る

Music and arts initiatives are often praised for their capacity to aid in the rehabilitation of refugees. However, it is crucial to recognize that this celebratory view can also mask the unequal pow……続きを見る

Our sheet music includes fingering positions, letter-coded notation, and song lyrics for a 4-hole ocarina. Although your ocarina has just 4 holes, this small instrument can produce 8 natural notes, ……続きを見る

Through music, we are brought together and we can gain a better understanding of people from all corners of the Earth. We call this series “I Don’t Read Music” since we are targeting beginners of al……続きを見る

World Music CONCISE: A Global Journey, Third Edition, explores the diversity of musical expression around the world, taking students across the globe to experience cultural traditions that challenge……続きを見る

Critical citizenship practices and the language of today's populism have never been more sharply opposed. Today's insistent efforts to anchor citizenship narratives in national belonging now confron……続きを見る

Sounds, Ecologies, Musics poses exciting challenges and provides fresh opportunities for scholars, scientists, environmental activists, musicians, and listeners to consider music and sound from ecol……続きを見る

Este trabalho é resultado de uma longa pesquisa na qual analisei o Maracatu Pé de Elefante, tido e havido como único maracatu nação da Paraíba na atualidade, buscando entender sua relação com a espi……続きを見る

"Untold Stories of Johnny Depp" is a captivating exploration of the life, career, and controversies of one of Hollywood's most enigmatic and iconic figures. Delving deep into the multifaceted world ……続きを見る

Le 6 avril 1974, ABBA remporte le concours Eurovision de la Chanson avec Waterloo. Un tremplin qui va propulser les quatre Suédois en tête de tous les hit-parades planétaires durant huit années cons……続きを見る

This ethnographic research project examines the generation of post-tariqa Tasavvuf (Sufism: a spiritual practice and philosophy recognised as the inner dimension of Islam) in a variety of private, s……続きを見る

This almanac of sound words important to artists and scholars highlights words that expand the way we speak (and write) about sonic experiences. Why write about sound, and how? If sonic philosophy i……続きを見る

In the middle of the twentieth century, transnational networks sparked a range of cultural projects focused on collecting Indigenous music and folklore in the Americas. Indigenous Audibilities follo……続きを見る

Music historian Craig Harris explores more than five hundred years of Indigenous history, religion, and cultural evolution in Rise Up! Indigenous Music in North America. More than powwow drums and w……続きを見る

The most complete collection of easy-understanding didactic material for the profound study of the rhythms of Cuban and Afro-Cuban percussion. (bilingual edition English - Español) Método didáctico ……続きを見る