The New Sound of Pop Jazz Swing Rock

The New Sound of Pop Jazz Swing Rock
Author: Sid Cooper
Publisher: Warner Bros. Publications
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1990-12-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780757926365

The book is in duet form and can be played on any two mallet instruments. The music offers big band sounds and styles.

Listen Again

Listen Again
Author: Eric Weisbard
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780822340416

DIVCollection of essays on the history of pop music./div

All Music Guide

All Music Guide
Author: Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 1508
Release: 2001
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879306274

Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.

The Complete Idiot's Guide Music Dictionary

The Complete Idiot's Guide Music Dictionary
Author: Stanford Felix
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2010-07-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1101198095

A musician's vocabulary needs more than Do, Re, Mi... Written in clear, concise, easy-to-understand language, The Complete Idiot's Guide® Music Dictionary covers a multitude of musical aspects indispensable to any musician. Author and music professor Stanford Felix has compiled the most commonly found terms and explains them in a way that even the most novice musician can comprehend. • The only dictionary geared toward the beginner musician • Gives clear, concise definitions of terms, theories, and instruments, as well as important works, musicians, and composers

The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002

The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002
Author: Andy Gregory
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781857431612

TheInternational Who's Who in Popular Music 2002offers comprehensive biographical information covering the leading names on all aspects of popular music. It brings together the prominent names in pop music as well as the many emerging personalities in the industry, providing full biographical details on pop, rock, folk, jazz, dance, world and country artists. Over 5,000 biographical entries include major career details, concerts, recordings and compositions, honors and contact addresses. Wherever possible, information is obtained directly from the entrants to ensure accuracy and reliability. Appendices include details of record companies, management companies, agents and promoters. The reference also details publishers, festivals and events and other organizations involved with music.

Music

Music
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2022-07-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0744073855

Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from The National Music Museum in South Dakota, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not just Western classical music, but music from all around the world. Telling the story of musical developments, era by era, linking musical theory, technology, and human genius into the narrative, Music: The Definitive Visual History profiles the lives of groundbreaking musicians from Mozart to Elvis, takes an in-depth look at the history and function of various instruments, and includes listening suggestions for each music style. Anyone with an interest in music will enjoy learning about the epic journey the art has taken over the years and will learn to appreciate music with a new ear.

Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century

Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century
Author: Lol Henderson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 801
Release: 2014-01-27
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1135929467

The Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century is an alphabetically arranged encyclopedia of all aspects of music in various parts of the world during the 20th century. It covers the major musical styles--concert music, jazz, pop, rock, etc., and such key genres as opera, orchestral music, be-bop, blues, country, etc. Articles on individuals provide biographical information on their life and works, and explore the contribution each has made in the field. Illustrated and fully cross-referenced, the Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century also provides Suggested Listening and Further Reading information. A good first point of reference for students, librarians, and music scholars--as well as for the general reader.