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SEE ALSO: Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women by T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting.
An inside look into the beats, lyrics, and flow of hip-hop's history
With roots that stretch from West Africa through the black pulpit, hip-hop emerged in the streets of the South Bronx in the 1970s and has spread to the farthest corners of the earth. To the Break of Dawn uniquely...
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The definitive history of the first 30 years of heavy metal, containing over 100 interviews with members of Black Sabbath, Metallica, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Slipknot, Kiss, Megadeth, Public Enemy, Napalm Death, and more.
More than 30 years after Black Sabbath released the first complete heavy metal album, its founder, Ozzy Osbourne, is the star of The Osbournes, TV's favourite new reality show. Contrary to popular belief, headbangers and...
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Straight-from-the-record transcriptions with tab for 11 of the best from these album rockers: The Best of Times * Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) * Come Sail Away * Crystal Ball * The Grand Illusion * Lorelei * Mademoiselle * Miss America * Renegade * Rockin' the Paradise * Suite Madame Blue.
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Easy guitar arrangements for all 16 tracks on Taylor's blockbuster album: All Too Well * Begin Again * Everything Has Changed * Holy Ground * I Almost Do * I Knew You Were Trouble * The Last Time * The Lucky One * Red * Sad Beautiful Tragic * Starlight * State of Grace * Stay Stay Stay * Treacherous * 22 * We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. Includes standard notation and tablature.
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Get the Summary of Peter Guralnick's Last train to Memphis in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Last Train to Memphis" chronicles the early life and rise to fame of Elvis Presley, from his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his induction into the U.S. Army. Born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in 1935, Elvis grew up in a loving yet financially unstable household. His musical journey began in church and continued...
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Nuestra música popular argentina, compuesta por grandes poetas y compositores, tan rica en su esencia, desde siempre nos inspiró y motivó a nosotros, los arregladores, a escribir nuestras propias versiones, siempre con el objetivo de servir a sus creadores y de ofrecer un cancionero de nuestra música, enriqueciendo así el repertorio de nuestros coros y grupos vocales.
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Alois Schöpf, Schriftsteller, Journalist sowie Gründer und Leiter der Innsbrucker Promenadenkonzerte, blickt auf eine zwanzigjährige Praxis als Dirigent verschiedener Blasorchester und Musikkapellen zurück. 'Das erfolgreiche Konzert' verarbeitet die konkreten Erfahrungen des ausübenden Musikers ebenso wie die Anforderungen, die ein langjähriger Veranstalter an ein Orchester, an ein Konzert und an die Organisation eines erfolgreichen Konzerts...
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Robert Soubeyran war Professor für Musikwissenschaft am regionalen Nationalkonservatorium für Musik in Montpellier, Organist, Pädagoge und Komponist. Ihm ist die Unterstützung durch große Lehrer wie Olivier Messiaen zugutegekommen.
Allerdings war es die Begegnung mit Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov, durch die er die Fragen beantwortet bekam, die sich seiner Musiker-Seele stellten, so dass er den lichtvollen Pfad fand, nach dem er sich sehnte.
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Der fünfte Band der Reihe clarino.extra ist die zweite 'Komponistenwerkstatt'. Der Untertitel verdeutlicht, dass der Leser zahlreiche 'Werke internationaler Blasorchesterkomponisten' kennenlernt. Dieser Band ermöglicht dem Leser einen tiefen Einblick in die Welt der Musik. Und zwar zum großen Teil aus der Sicht der ultimativen Quelle ihrer Kreativität ? der des Komponisten. Und auch die anderen Autoren haben sich tiefgehend mit den Werken beschäftigt...
11) Keiko Abe y la marimba: Historia, análisis e interpretación musical del Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
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La interpretación de la obra para marimba Dream of the Cherry Blossoms, de la artista japonesa Keiko Abe, origina numerosas preguntas como consecuencia de su distancia cultural y la complejidad de su composición. El presente libro es el resultado de una búsqueda que coloca a la interpretación (y al intérprete) en el centro de sus reflexiones.
El camino de Abe para convertir a la marimba en un instrumento sinfónico, su riqueza compositiva y las...
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Get the Summary of Anne Wilson's My Jesus in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson is a poignant narrative that intertwines the author's childhood dreams, family bonds, and the tragic loss of her brother Jacob. Anne's early aspirations of becoming an astronaut are nurtured by her supportive family and her passion for space. Her meticulous nature contrasts with her siblings' free-spiritedness,...
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Michael Floredo (geb. 1967 in Hohenems), freischaffender Komponist, Organist, Musikpädagoge, Träger nationaler und internationaler Auszeichnungen und durch Aufführungen seiner Werke u. a. in Wien, Paris, London, Rom, Zürich geehrt, zeichnet in diesem Buch ein farbenreiches Gesamtbild über Musik, ihre Geschichte und ihre Tiefenwirkung in die mannigfaltigen Bereiche des Lebens.
Faszinierend in diesem Werk ist, wie Floredo dieses Gesamtbild aus...
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Get the Summary of Pattie Boyd's Wonderful Tonight in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Pattie Boyd's memoir "Wonderful Tonight" recounts her life from a tumultuous childhood to her marriages with George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Born during World War II, Boyd's early years were marked by her parents' strained marriage and her stepfather's strict discipline. Her modeling career took off in the swinging London of...
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Das Buch "Thema Saxofon - Fachlisches, Praktisches und Unterhaltsames" ist - soviel sei vorweg genommen - kein Saxofon-Lehrbuch. Vielmehr ist es ein Buch für Saxofon-Liebhaber und solche, die es werden wollen.
Dieses Buch befasst sich, wie der Untertitel verdeutlicht, mit "Fachlichem, Praktischem und Unterhaltsamem" zu diesem Thema. Welches Image hat dieses Instrument? ist die Frage gleich zweiter Artikel dieses Buchs. Der Leser erfährt einiges...
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Step into the dynamic world of contemporary jazz-funk with Andrew D. Gordon's music instructional book "100 Ultimate Jazz-Funk Grooves for Flute." Renowned for his expertise in jazz and funk music, Gordon brings forth a comprehensive collection, offering a wealth of inspiration and exploration for flautists.As a distinguished composer, educator, and performer, Andrew D. Gordon is celebrated for his ability to seamlessly weave intricate jazz harmonies...
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White Knuckles chronicles the personal and professional journey of one of rock's most influential musicians: Gary Moore. Born in Belfast and rising to conquer some of the world's biggest stages, the guitarist-singer-songwriter enjoyed spells with the likes of rock giants Thin Lizzy before becoming a successful solo artist in his own right.
Moore's solo career spanned three decades and millions of album sales until his untimely passing in 2011. Balancing...
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I Just Can't Stop It is the honest and compelling autobiography from British Music Legend, Ranking Roger.
As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and its subsequent iterations, this absorbing book explores Roger's upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his outstanding...
20) Salad Daze
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Best known as the divisive but iconic frontman of The Mission and a poster boy for the-then fledgling gothic scene of the 80s, Wayne Hussey has been making music since he was inspired to pick up a guitar by his childhood hero, Marc Bolan.
As he began making his name in music with The Invisible Girls, Dead Or Alive and The Sisters Of Mercy, Wayne was at first seduced and then ultimately corrupted, swapping the repression of his religious upbringing...
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