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Author : John Potter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 0521627095
Ranging from medieval music to Madonna and beyond, this book covers in detail the many aspects of the voice.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Choral singing
ISBN : 1139815814
Ranging from medieval music to Madonna and beyond, this is the only book to cover in detail so many aspects of the voice. The volume is divided into four broad areas. Popular Traditions begins with an overview of singing traditions in world music and continues with aspects of rock, rap and jazz. The Voice in the Theatre includes both opera singing from the beginnings to the present day and twentieth-century stage and screen entertainers. Choral Music and Song features a history of the art song, essential hints on singing in a larger choir, the English cathedral tradition and a history of the choral movement in the United States. The final substantial section on performance practices ranges from the voice in the Middle Ages and the interpretation of early singing treatises to contemporary vocal techniques, ensemble singing, the teaching of singing, children's choirs, and a comprehensive exposition of vocal acoustics.
Author : Katherine Williams,Justin A. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781316495346
Most often associated with modern artists such as Bob Dylan, Elton John, Don McLean, Neil Diamond, and Carole King, the singer-songwriter tradition in fact has a long and complex history dating back to the medieval troubadour and earlier. This Companion explains the historical contexts, musical analyses, and theoretical frameworks of the singer-songwriter tradition. Divided into five parts, the book explores the tradition in the context of issues including authenticity, gender, queer studies, musical analysis, and performance. The contributors reveal how the tradition has been expressed around the world and throughout its history to the present day. Essential reading for enthusiasts, practitioners, students, and scholars, this book features case studies of a wide range of both well and lesser-known singer-songwriters, from Thomas d'Urfey through to Carole King and Kanye West.
Author : André De Quadros
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780521111737
Bringing together perspectives on history, global activity and professional development, this Companion provides a unique overview of choral music.
Author : John Potter,Neil Sorrell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 1107630096
Why do we sing and what first drove early humans to sing? How might they have sung and how might those styles have survived to the present day? This history addresses these questions and many more, examining singing as a historical and cross-cultural phenomenon. It explores the evolution of singing in a global context - from Neanderthal Man to Auto-tune via the infinite varieties of world music from Orient to Occident, classical music from medieval music to the avant-garde and popular music from vaudeville to rock and beyond. Considering singing as a universal human activity, the book provides an in-depth perspective on singing from many cultures and periods: western and non-western, prehistoric to present. Written in a lively and entertaining style, the history contains a comprehensive reference section for those who wish to explore the topic further and will appeal to an international readership of singers, students and scholars.
Author : John Potter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 0521027438
A fascinating history of singing styles from the ancient world to the present.
Author : John Whenham,Richard Wistreich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 1139828223
Claudio Monteverdi is one of the most important figures of 'early' music, a composer whose music speaks powerfully and directly to modern audiences. This book, first published in 2007, provides an authoritative treatment of Monteverdi and his music, complementing Paolo Fabbri's standard biography of the composer. Written by leading specialists in the field, it is aimed at students, performers and music-lovers in general and adds significantly to our understanding of Monteverdi's music, his life, and the contexts in which he worked. Chapters offering overviews of his output of sacred, secular and dramatic music are complemented by 'intermedi', in which contributors examine individual works, or sections of works in detail. The book draws extensively on Monteverdi's letters and includes a select discography/videography and a complete list of Monteverdi's works together with an index of first lines and titles.
Author : Victor Coelho,John Covach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781107030268
The first collection of academic essays focused entirely on the musical, historical, cultural and media impact of the Rolling Stones.
Author : Simon Frith,Will Straw,John Street
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 0521556600
This Companion maps the world of pop and rock, pinpointing the most significant moments in its history and presenting the key issues involved in understanding popular culture's most vital art form. Expert writers chart the changing patterns in the production and consumption of popular music, the emergence of a vast industry with a turnover of billions and the rise of global stars from Elvis to Public Enemy, Nirvana to the Spice Girls. They trace the way new technologies - from the amplifier to the internet - have changed the sounds and practices of pop and they analyse the way maverick entrepreneurs have given way to multimedia corporations. In particular they focus on the controversial issues concerning race and ethnicity, politics, gender and globalisation. Contains full profiles of a selection of figures from the pop and rock world.
Author : Katherine Williams,Justin A. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781107063648
This Companion explores the historical and theoretical contexts of the singer-songwriter tradition, and includes case studies of singer-songwriters from Thomas d'Urfey through to Kanye West.
Author : Allan Moore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 0521001072
From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists figure heavily in the mythology of twentieth-century culture. The styles in which they sang have proved hugely influential to generations of popular singers, from the wholesale adoptions of singers like Robert Cray or James Brown, to the subtler vocal appropriations of Mariah Carey. Their own music, and how it operates, is not, however, always seen as valid in its own right. This book provides an overview of both these genres, which worked together to provide an expression of twentieth-century black US experience. Their histories are unfolded and questioned; representative songs and lyrical imagery are analysed; perspectives are offered from the standpoint of the voice, the guitar, the piano, and also that of the working musician. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact the genres have had on mainstream musical culture.
Author : Nicholas Cook,Monique M. Ingalls,David Trippett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781107161788
Digital technology has profoundly transformed almost all aspects of musical culture. This book explains how and why.
Author : Emanuele Senici
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 0521001951
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Author : Robin Stowell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 0521000424
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Author : Russell Hartenberger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781316546215
Percussion music is both the oldest and most recent of musical genres and exists in diverse forms throughout the world. This Companion explores percussion and rhythm from the perspectives of performers, composers, conductors, instrument builders, scholars, and cognitive scientists. Topics covered include percussion in symphony orchestras from the nineteenth century to today and the development of percussion instruments in chapters on the marimba revolution, the percussion industry, drum machines, and the effect of acoustics. Chapters also investigate drum set playing and the influences of world music on Western percussion, and outline the roles of percussionists as composers, conductors, soloists, chamber musicians, and theatrical performers. Developments in scientific research are explored in chapters on the perception of sound and the evolution of musical rhythm. This book will be a valuable resource for students, percussionists, and all those who want a deeper understanding of percussion music and rhythm.
