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Guides the player through
the different skills and
techniques needed to play
jazz, covering swing
rhythm, syncopation,
walking bass, blues and
improvisation. This book
includes pieces that are
suitable for those who
have learnt for
approximately one year,
or have completed the
It's Never Too Late To
Play Piano tutor.
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When the Los Angeles
thrash metal band Slayer
redefined the parameters
of heavy music in 1986
with the horrific Reign
In Blood album, few of
their fans would have
predicted that, nearly a
quarter of a century
later, their fame would
be undimmed and their
subject matter still as
controversial as ever.
This title presents a
biography of this band.
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In this comprehensive
work the legendary
Humphrey Lyttleton goes
right back to the roots
of Jazz, discussing key
figures from the early
New Orleans and Chicago
scenes and beyond,
highlighting unique
styles and the greatest
recordings hat defined
Jazz music over a thirty
year period.
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A century after his
death, Gustav Mahler is
the most important
composer of modern times.
This is an account of
this composer's life and
work that explores the
Mahler Effect, asking
why Mahler's music has
become the soundtrack to
our twenty-first-century
lives.
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Originating from
Andalusia in Spain,
Flamenco music embodies a
complex musical and
cultural tradition. This
book presents the
elements of this
passionate and beautiful
music on guitar. It helps
you discover the
background and spirit of
flamenco, the hand and
seating positions, and
the technique, and
introduces different
palos or styles.
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Presents the truth about
Metallica's early life on
the San Francisco
circuit, their heyday as
the world's most
uncompromising metal band
and the notorious
controversies which
plagued their later
years. This title covers
Napster, Playboy,
Rehab, St Anger and
their return to form with
Death Magnetic.
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Culturally The Beatles
were a global phenomenon
- but not just because
they were a band that
made great recordings.
How big a part did
performing in concert
play? After their first
year as a
headline-grabbing
attraction, why did The
Beatles soon tire of the
relentless pace of
Beatlemania?
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Rotolo has written a
moving account of the
fertile years just before
the circus of the 1960s
was in full swing. She
chronicles the backstory
of Greenwich Village in
the early days, when Bob
Dylan was honing his
music skills and she was
in the ring with him.
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Written with the
assistance, of those
involved, including
Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno,
Andy Mackay and Phil
Manzanera, this book
gives an account of how
pop art, the avant garde
underground of the 1960s,
and the heady slipstream
of London in the sixties
was transformed into the
fashion cults of
revivalism, nostalgia
and pop futurism in the
early 1970s.
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It's no exaggeration that
without Sonic Youth vast
sectors of the
independent rock
community would not
exist. Before Sonic Youth
signed to Geffen in 1990,
'alternative rock',
Riot Grrrl, and MTV
grunge didn't exist. This
book offers insights into
one of the most complex
and fascinating of rock
bands.
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A biography that
documents the life and
times of Dimebag Darrell,
the Texas-bred
pioneering lead guitarist
of the million-plus
selling heavy metal band
Pantera, who was
tragically murdered on
stage in 2004 by a
deranged fan - 24 years
to the day after John
Lennon met a similar
fate.
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Few have combined the
music with a message in
such a radical way as Bob
Marley. The best of
Marley's work conveys
elements of his social
background and religious
and political experience.
This is an biographical
examination of the output
of material unleashed on
a succession of superb
singles and albums
delivered by Bob Marley &
The Wailers.
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A crisis between 1979 and
1997 saw over a quarter
of Britain's regional
theatres closed down.
Those that survived found
themselves on the brink,
forced to reduce their
programmes and go dark
for extended periods of
time. This book delves
into how and why the
crisis occurred, and
examines its long-lasting
effects on the British
theatre industry.
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Focuses on the smaller
horns in the brass
family, explaining the
jargon you're likely to
come across when you're
out to buy or rent an
instrument, from bell
and leadpipe material to
the shape of the bore,
the valves and valve
slides, and of the other
elements that make up the
sound and the playability
of your horn.
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Silver plating, solid
silver, or gold?
Open-hole or closed-hole
keys, a B-foot or a
C-foot, split-E or
donut, inline or offset
G? This book answers
these questions. It
offers information on how
workmanship, materials,
and other elements make
for different instruments
with vastly different
prices.
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Offers a flexible and
adaptable course that is
suitable for beginner
violin players. This
title intends to support
various combinations of
string instruments the
teacher may encounter. It
features a CD of backing
tracks designed to add a
third dimension to
practice sessions or
performance when an
accompanist is not
available.
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Gives you (on the left)
the details of how the
sound was created
originally on synths by
Moog, ARP, Sequential
Circuits, Roland, and
Korg; and (on the right)
the step-by-step
instructions for
re-creating the sound
using modern plug-ins and
software instruments from
a host of manufacturers.
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What does classical music
mean to the Western
World? How has it
transformed over the
centuries? This book
examines how music is
related to some of the
big ideas of Western
experience including
spirituality, emotion,
the weight of history,
and self identity.
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Presenting a study of
Monteverdi and his works,
this book combines
social and historical
perspectives with
critical insight into his
music. In relating
Monteverdi to the musical
activity of his time, it
reveals a forward-looking
genius whose music
receives long-overdue
appreciation.
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The Pixies were a shock
to the system. Emerging
from their first
rehearsal held in a
squalid Boston basement,
they were soon the toast
of the UK and Europe -
the new saviours of rock
'n' roll. This definitive
biography of the
legendary group also
examines how Charles
Thompson's music forever
changed the lives of
Pixies fans.
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Chronicles two decades of
punk music, progressive
politics, social
consciousness and divine
decadence, told by the
people who made it
happen. This book brings
this punk scene to life.
It includes the final
performance of the Sex
Pistols to Jello Biafra's
bid for mayor, the rise
of Maximum RocknRoll
magazine, and the East
Bay pop-punk.
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A collection of 22 songs
for babies, toddlers and
infants aged 0-5 years
with lyrics and movement
suggestions. It is
designed to stimulate
language development,
co-ordination, memory
and rhythmic responses.
It explores topics such
as the body, animals,
the seasons and the daily
routine.
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A guide to the acting
profession by a leading
American playwright. He
advises aspiring actors
on topics such as judging
a role, approaching the
part, working with the
playwright, undertaking
auditions, and the
relationship with agents
and the business in
general.
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Bands such as Oasis,
Nirvana and The Sex
Pistols have all claimed
to be influenced by Mott
the Hoople. Ian Hunter's
revealing tour diary was
first published in 1974
to coincide with the
band's global success. It
gives an insight into
life with a rock group on
the road.
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The Stanislavski system
is still the only
comprehensive method of
actor training we posses.
This text traces the
growth of the system from
its roots in the
tradition of Russian
realism, and charts the
various phases it went
through until the final
emergence of the Method
of Physical Action.
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Jessie J: Keeping it
Real, an unofficial
biography by Alice
Hudson. Fellow BRIT
school graduate of Adele
and Leona Lewis, the
girl has it all:
bucketfuls of talent,
millions of online fans,
pop-star looks. Dazzling
pictures and
inspirational text tell
the
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Yes have been on the rock
circuit for almost 40
years. Jon Anderson,
Steve Howe, Rick
Wakeman, Chris Squire
and Bill Bruford are some
of the star names who
helped make the band one
of the greatest names in
classic rock. This the
biography of Yes which
includes the historic
return of Rick Wakeman to
the classic Yes line-up.
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Factory Records'
reputation and fortune
were founded on two bands
- Joy Division and New
Order - and one
single-minded and
stubborn personality: its
media-friendly director,
Anthony H. Wilson. Mick
Middles tells the real
story of Factory's
spectacular history.
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Includes details of
Robert Smith's personnel
changes and the band's
13th studio album. This
work traces their roots
from middle-class Sussex
documenting their gradual
rise to fame. It details
the story of Robert
Smith's defection to
Siouxsie and the Banshees
and his drug problems.
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Examines the parallel
histories of modern art
and modern music and
examines why one is
embraced and understood
and the other ignored,
derided or regarded with
bewilderment, as noisy,
random nonsense
perpetrated by, and
listened to by the
inexplicably crazed.
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Profiles some of the
hottest rock 'n roll
women, since the 1960s -
from Janis Joplin, Suzi
Quatro and Chrissie Hynde
to Courtney Love and
Pink. This work offers a
look at the experiences,
adventures and musical
passions of these
extraordinary and
talented women whose wild
vocals and on-stage
antics have made them
rock 'n roll legends.
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Everyone everywhere wants
to improve in life.
Essentially, everything
in life can be distilled
down to a relationship.
This title includes
philosophies and stories
that work with the
strategies and
techniques, and helps
you overcome the barriers
that have been holding
you back from enjoying
your optimum relationship
with your drumming.
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Deconstructs Japanese
rock music and reveals
what happened when East
met West after World War
Two. This book explores
the clash between
traditional,
conservative Japanese
values and the wild rock
'n' roll renegades of the
1960s and 70s, and tells
of the seminal artists in
Japanese post-war
culture.
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Merle is an
award-winning,
bestselling recording
artist. This title takes
you on a tour through his
house of memories,
offering a look inside
his turbulent and
successful life. It
reveals stories about his
birth and troubled
upbringing in a converted
railroad boxcar.
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Offers a method by one of
the leading figures in
flute education. This
book starts at absolute
beginner level and
progresses to about Grade
2. It contains there are
22 stages and each
section includes a
variety of concert pieces
from the great composers,
traditional tunes and
fun, original exercises,
'finger gyms' and 'warm
ups'.
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Whether you need a guitar
amp, a sound system, a
multi-effects unit for a
bass guitar, or a
keyboard amplifier, this
title helps you make a
good choice. It includes
chapters that explain
general features
(controls, equalizers,
speakers, and MIDI) and
figures (watts, ohms,
and impedance).
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Offers 100 songs with
words, chords and piano
accompaniments. This
title includes English
songs, Scottish songs,
Irish songs, Welsh
songs, sacred songs,
festive songs,
plantation songs,
American songs, nursery
rhymes, rounds and
catches, sea songs and
soldier songs.
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Beginning with the
Beatles' lesser-known
roots in rockabilly and
Tin Pan Alley, and
working through American
R and B, the British
Invasion, California
folk, and the Summer of
Love, and to the great
pop and rock bands of the
'80s, '90s, and the
21st century, this is
suitable for anyone who
likes the Beatles.
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Stringpops are flexible
arrangements of pieces
for young string players:
perfect for concerts or
just for fun! This book
contains a score, and
the accompanying CD which
can be used in a computer
to access PDFs of the
instrumental parts and
print out as many as are
needed.
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Bharatanatyam, one of
the more popular
classical dance forms,
is a composite art.
Widely practised in
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,
it is at once a sensual
and divine experience. It
was performed by dancers
who were called devadasis
in the temples as an
integ
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Between 1935 and 1938,
Stanislavski did his
final work in Moscow with
a group of 11 young
actors and directors
trained in his special
system. This volume
contains a full
translation of verbatim
transcriptions of
Stanislavski's notes and
practical exercises from
these sessions.
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Open Tunings. Open
tunings offer guitarists
an opportunity for a
fresh new view of the
instrument and an
expansion of their
creative options. From
Open D to tuning in
fourths, here are more
than 20 of the most
common open tunings. With
a tuning diagram,
diagrams for the most
common chords, and
scales shown in notation
and tablature for each
tuning, this book is a
handy reference for
everyday use. You also
get tips on how to
transpose songs to other
keys, an explanation of
chord symbols, the basic
chords in standard tuning
and a chord/scale chart
showing you which scales
to play over the most
commonly used chords.
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Not sure what to play?
Wish you had all your
favorite tunes in one
book? This book contains
101 much-loved songs and
melodies. It features
themes from film, TV and
theater, including Harry
Potter, The Flintstones,
Grease, Cabaret,
Annie, Wizard of Oz as
well as pop classics from
Robbie Williams, George
Michael, and Kylie
Minogue.
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Explores Judas Priest's
history from their
deprived beginnings in
1960s West Bromwich as an
entirely different band.
This title includes over
50 interviews with
prominent musicians,
producers, record
company personnel,
journalists, childhood
friends and ex-members.
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Takes the young pianist
step-by-step through the
earliest stages of piano
technique, first with
separate hands, then
with a sequence of easy
pieces for hands
together. This title
offers games and puzzles
that present theory a
fresh lease of life. It
includes rhymes and songs
that introduce characters
such as the Ostrich and
Sammy Squirrel.
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Ain't Bad For A Pink
records a life dedicated
to music. As a young
teenager in the Sixties,
Pete 'Snakey Jake'
Johnson met many
legendary blues players
including Sleepy John
Estes who taught him
slide. Subsequently,
Pete Johnson's
interpretation of the
country blues has been as
close as possible to the
original spirit of
Southern music.
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This book recounts the
entire story of the most
successful British band
since The Beatles. From
their humble beginnings
to the break-up that
shook the pop world, to
their explosive and
successful come-back tour
a decade later, TAKE
THAT -- NOW AND THEN
exposes the intimate
details of the band that
changed pop history.
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Presents an illustrated
exploration of the best
solid-body and
semi-acoustic electric
guitars. This title
covers 350-plus guitars,
each of which is
represented by photos,
specification boxes and
descriptive text, and
sometimes reproductions
of period brochure and
promotional shots.
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Akim Volynsky was a
Russian literary critic,
journalist, and art
historian who became
Saint Petersburg's most
prolific ballet critic in
the early part of the
twentieth century. This
book features a
collection of his
provocative and
influential writings,
and provides a look at
life inside the world of
Russian ballet at a
crucial era in its
history.
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Jimi Hendrix was very
probably the greatest
solo rock artist of all
time. He was the supreme
physical and musical
emblem of rock music. If
anyone personified the
genre in its purest,
most potent and
inflammatory form, it
was Hendrix. He was
unparalleled as a sonic
sculptor of fretboard
electricity.
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Do you want to know your
Allegri from your
Allegro? Your Tavener
from your Taverner? Even
your Bach from your
Offenbach? Classic
Ephemera is a musical
miscellany packed with
all manner of handy
information: telling
trivia, curious"es
and fascinating facts.
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The Finn Jean Sibelius
(1865-1957) was a
composer from Northern
Europe. Although he is
known primarily as a
symphonist, his Violin
Concerto and some smaller
works such as the
symphonic poem Finlandia
have also become staples
of the orchestral
repetoire. This biography
examines the life and
work of this Finnish
composer.
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A guide for acoustic
guitarists at all levels.
It features tips on
auditioning and buying an
acoustic guitar,
choosing new strings,
maintenance and tuning,
and much more. It also
includes chapters on the
instrument's family,
history, and production,
as well as an index, a
glossary, and
Interactive Tipcodes.
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Offers key aids like the
three-step writing
technique used by the
pros; lyric, melody and
demo checklists; and
tools for
self-evaluation. This
title also features
motivational anecdotes
and entertaining stories
of how hit songs came to
be written and recorded.
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By the end of 1968 The
Beatles were far too busy
squabbling with each
other, while The Stones
had simply stopped making
music; English Rock was
coming to an end. This
book tells the story of
six stars: Pete
Townshend, Ray Davies,
Peter Green, Syd
Barrett,
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Unique to the Kammu of
Northern Laos, the
singing of Kam Raw
involves highly varied
sets of words, manners
of performance and the
use of these techniques
in communication with
other singers. Hakan
Lundstrom's study is an
ethnomusical presentation
of one person's vocal
performance.
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Presents a flexible
course which can be
tailored to suit each
student, suitable for
individual, group and
class tuition - including
the ABRSM music medals.
This series encourages
ensemble playing with
varied repertoire for
both orchestral and brass
band instruments and
develops
instrument-related aural
skills, improvisation
and composition.
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Traces the extraordinary
career of Alicia Beth
Moore from Pennsylvania
through her stint in the
girl group Choice to her
incarnation as global
superstar Pink. This book
offers accounts of Pink's
campaigns for PETA, her
controversial marriage to
motocross racer Corey
Hart and her triumphant
return to peak form with
2008's Funhouse album.
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It would be difficult to
think of a rock star who
has had a varied and
influential career than
David Bowie and the list
of bands and musicians
who have been influenced
by Bowie reads like an A
to Z of popular music.
This book shows that the
only real constant
factors in his career are
his imagination and his
talent for artistic
reincarnation.
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The Best of Clarinet is a
major collection of the
best loved pieces and
studies selected by the
major examination boards,
from current favourites
to forgotten gems. These
books include the pieces
which have captured the
imaginations of teachers
and students over the
years.
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The Clash: trendsetters,
icons, revolutionaries.
They were the pioneers of
British punk rock and
their story is steeped in
mythology. Many people
have an opinion about
what made them who they
were. This book gives the
chance to read the full
story, from the band
themselves.
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Features songs and pieces
that are arranged
progressively, in a
thorough introduction to
TAB and standard notation
formats. This title
includes hints and tips
to aid learning, and an
accompanying CD of
high-quality backing
tracks. It features
classic songs by
legendary artists
Nirvana, Green Day,
Blur, The Who, Black
Sabbath and AC/DC.
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Once regarded as a joke,
their music little more
than an adrenaline rush
of one minute, five
second noise, The
Ramones have come to be
regarded as having
influenced almost every
star-struck guitarist who
knew just three chords
and wanted to write a
song.
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This guide begins by
tracing the origins of
the guitar, from 19th
century troubadours, to
the unplugged movement of
the 90s and beyond. It
then takes us on a
detailed tour of the
players, techniques and
kit that has defined the
genre over the years.
Complemented with a
demonstration CD.
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Benjamin Britten was one
of the greatest composers
of the twentieth century.
He wrote a feast of music
from an early age. This
book discusses Britten's
music and explores his
musical influences, his
complex personality, his
emotional and
professional rela
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Arden artfully conveys
real-life experiences and
depths of emotion through
her insightful lyrics.
Her wit was first put to
the page in the fall of
2002 when her first
collection of journals,
if i knew, don't you
think i'd tell you? was
published. These are best
of the next, selected
directly from her won
on-line journals.
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Helps young guitarists to
start at beginner level
and progresses to
Initial/Preparatory
Grade. This work explains
the method in 15 stages
and contains original
pieces and traditional
tunes in different styles
including classical,
folk and world music as
well as favourite film
and TV themes such as
"James Bond", Batman and
"The Flintstones".
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A coffee table book for
guitar enthusiasts. From
the Fender Stratocaster
to the Gibson ES-335, it
shows the aesthetic
qualities of guitars,
along with informative
sections on the different
types of guitars, the
distinctive sounds, and
the guitars of the stars.
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From the pages of Guitar
Player magazine, this
title presents interviews
with some of the key
guitarists of the 1970s -
spanning genres. It
includes interviews with
Duane Allman, Jimmy
Page, David Gilmoour,
Peter Frampton, Keith
Richards, Marc Bolan,
Johnny Ramone, Mick
Jones, and many more.
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The 500, 000-copy
bestseller, now revised
with 25 percent new
material and an all-new
interactive CD Guitar
sales are on the rise,
jumping from 1. 7 million
sold in 2000 to nearly 2
million in 2003. Now
revised and updated,
this is the perfect
introductory guide for
all those novice acoustic
and electric guitar
players.
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From Tin Pan Alley to
Broadway and Hollywood,
this book tells the
stories of popular songs.
This is a book about
singers, musicians,
lyricists and composers
taking their talent into
the atmosphere of
immortality. Some
chapters tell the story
of just one song, while
others sketch the life
stories of the artists.
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The Best of Clarinet is a
major collection of the
best loved pieces and
studies selected by the
major examination boards,
from current favourites
to forgotten gems. These
books include the pieces
which have captured the
imaginations of teachers
and students over the
years.
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Intended for the
aspiring, the
practicing, and the
admiring burlesque fan,
this title covers the
basic philosophies of
burlesque performance,
provides step-by-step
instruction on basic
moves, and offers
hand-me-down wisdom. It
also includes hands-on
exercises for developing
stage-worthy confidence,
sexiness, and presence.
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Helps you learn how to
play an acoustic or
electric guitar. This
title covers what you
need to know: how to play
your first songs,
reading music and
tablature, mastering
genre styles, and more.
It includes clear
step-by-step
instructions, diagrams
and practice tips.
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Thrust into the
fast-paced, hard-rocking
spotlight, Fieldy became
a rock star, and he
acted like one,
notorious not only for
his one-of-a-kind bass
lines, but also for his
hard-partying,
womanising, bad-boy
ways. With photos and
stories, this title
tells the story of rock
and redemption.
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The Essential Soul
Collection contains 20
soul classics expertly
arranged for intermediate
piano solo. In the
Essential Series,
pianist Richard Harris
takes classic songs from
across the decades and
makes well-crafted and
satisfying arrangements
for players to enjoy.
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Led Zeppelin's music has
thrilled generations of
rock fans. This title
reveals the roots and
origins of the songs on
eight of the band's
celebrated studio albums,
together with the
stories behind material
released after Zeppelin's
break-up in 1980,
including Unledded: No
Quarter and the BBC
Sessions album.
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An expose of what really
happens to reality TV
contest winners and
losers. It examines the
highs and lows of being a
star of reality
television and the price
people are willing to pay
for fame. It asks if
winning really is
everything and whether
the nation has reached
saturation point with TV
talent shows?
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A survey of the songs of
Bob Dylan. It begins in
1974 with Blood on the
Tracks, the album filled
with masterworks such as
Tangled Up in Blue and
Simple Twist of Fate that
heralded a watershed in
Dylan's creative journey,
and continues to chart
his never-ending
fascination with music
and the art of song up to
2006's Modern Times.
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An account of the five
turning points in Western
music, starting with the
invention of notation by
an 11th century monk,
the invention of the
piano and opera, and the
first musical recording,
and the development of
musical styles ending
with popular music of the
20th century. The book
accompanies a 5-part
Channel 4 series.
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Suitable for SATB chorus,
children's choir and
jazz quintet with
percussion, this title
features children's
playground songs from
Ghana and Zimbabwe, a
Xhosa lullaby for mothers
of the victims of
Apartheid, a rousing
drinking song, and music
used on religious
occasions.
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Kathakali from the
southern-most tip of
India, Kerala, is
characterised by its
exaggerated and
extravagant style that
delves into mythology for
its sustenance. This book
tries to demystify the
elaborately defined body
kinetics and the eloquent
hand gestur
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Harry Potter's sixth year
at Hogwarts turns out to
be quite the exciting
year. Harry obtains a
Potions book which used
to belong to the very
mysterious Half-Blood
Prince. Harry finds that
the Half-Blood Prince's
ancient scribbles are
written along the margins
of almost every page,
giving Harry advice on
how to improve greatly on
his Potions work.
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Looks at the global
impact of the Caribbean
diaspora and takes a look
at the careers of
international icons like
Bob Marley in the context
of Caribbean culture.
This work illustrates the
importance of ska,
Jamaica's first popular
music, and shows how its
influence is widespread.
It assesses the symbiotic
relationship between
reggae and hip-hop.
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Few actors are more
eloquent, honest or
entertaining about their
life and their profession
than Simon Callow. Being
an Actor traces his stage
journey from the letter
he wrote to Laurence
Olivier that led him to
his first job, to his
triumph as Mozart in the
original production of
Amadeus.
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Part personal memoir and
part travel journal,
this title presents a
survey of the
developments in digital
technology, sonic theory
and musical practice. It
focuses on some of the
most interesting music
being made - on laptops,
in downtown bars in
Tokyo. It is suitable for
those interested in
music.
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Features ten absolute
classics of jazz
repertoire,
idiomatically arranged
for the intermediate
(grades 4-6) player. This
volume provides melody,
lyrics and chord symbols,
offering opportunity for
improvisation, with
suggested solo phrases
notated to aid the
beginner.
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Stringpops are flexible
arrangements of pieces
for young string players:
perfect for concerts or
just for fun. This book
features scores for
violin, optional viola,
cello and double bass
(all up to approximately
grade 2 standard). It
contains free audio
tracks of the piano
accompaniments that are
suitable for rehearsals
and performances.
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A guide to Jimi Hemdrix's
musical output. Nearly
650 titles (singles,
LPs, compact discs,
promotional releases and
bootlegs) are included in
the discography. Every
song recorded is listed
and analyzed in the song
index which includes over
4000 entries.
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A Third Tutor For
Electronic Keyboard.
Keyed UP is an exciting
and innovative approach
to teaching and learning
the electronic keyboard.
Nancy Litten carefully
guides the student
through a series of
well-known and catchy
melodies and adds
learning concepts along
the way. So the student
simply enjoys the journey
whilst acquiring new
skills - as Nancy puts it
in the preface.
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Features notes gathered
over Frank Hauser's
successful career as a
theatre director. They
document his teachings
and his directions of
such acting legends as
Alec Guinness, Richard
Burton, Sir Ian McKellen
and Kevin Spacey. This
work offers a commentary
on human interaction and
a glimpse into the hidden
process of creating live
theatre.
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From Tin Pan Alley to the
Brill Building, Bob
Dylan to Kurt Cobain,
and Joni Mitchell to Amy
Winehouse, gifted
songwriters have crafted
a cherished body of music
that has become part of
our lives. This work
introduces some of the
greatest songs, by a
rang
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Featuring 20 stages,
this title contain
sections that include
various concert pieces
from the great composers,
traditional tunes and
exercises, 'finger gyms'
and 'warm ups' to help
establish a sound
technique, 'factfiles'
and 'quizzes' to teach
notation and general
musicianship, helpful
'fingering charts' and
'rhythm boxes' and
illustrations.
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The author follows the
story of R.E.M. from its
origins to a leading
world-wide act. This
edition brings the band's
story up-to-date,
covering the departure of
drummer Bill Berry,
Michael Stipe's
increasing role as a
spokesman for humane
causes, and the group's
music up to their Reveal
album.
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As dazzling as the decade
they dominated, The
Beatles almost
single-handedly created
pop music. Eloquently
giving voice to their
time, The Beatles quite
simply changed the world.
This book goes back to
the heart of The Beatles
- their records,
offering a criticism in
which the extraordinary
songs of The Beatles
remain a central
presence.
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Offers you 24
self-contained Piano
lessons illustrated with
photographs, diagrams
and musical examples.
This title takes you
through workouts and
exercises through to a
performance piece. It
provides coverage ranging
from technique, tone and
terminology, to
historical background,
top tips and a collection
of original compositions.
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