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Looking at music through the lives of great composers and their environment, from churches and cathedrals that produced the familiar sound of Gregorian chant, to Johann Sebastian Bach, the family man composing for the glory of God, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the child prodigy, genius and prankster who wrote some of the finest music ever yet was buried in a pauper's grave.
63) This Book Shreds
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Are you ready to learn what it takes to shred? Do you want to make music more than just a dream or a hobby? In This Book Shreds Rob will teach you how to:
-Use the power of music to create lifelong connections with people who are awesome.
-Write mind-bending songs based on universal emotions and simple research.
-Create a mindset foundation that will keep you from quitting just when your brain is on the verge of connecting all the dots.
-Embrace making...
64) Central Park
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Central Park: A Contemporary Retelling of Mansfield Park. When her friend returns from his trip to Paris accompanied by a beautiful woman and her flirtatious brother, Francine faces a difficult choice: wait for a love that may never be or settle for a man who doesn't hold her heart.
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In 1869 Japan, a young woman escapes the confines of her arranged marriage by painting memories of her lover on mulberry paper. She secretly wraps the painting around a ceramic pot that's bound for Europe. In France, a disenchanted young man works as a clerk at an import shop. When he opens the box from Japan, he discovers the brilliant watercolor of two lovers locked in an embrace under a plum tree. He steals the painting and hides it in his room....
66) The rule of four
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Princeton. Good Friday, 1999. On the eve of graduation, two students are a hairsbreadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Famous for its hypnotic power over those who study it, the five-hundred-year-old Hypnerotomachia may finally reveal its secrets -- to Tom Sullivan, whose father was obsessed with the book, and Paul Harris, whose future depends on it. As the deadline looms, research has stalled -- until an ancient diary...
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Michael Hienzsch grew up in a musical family and took up piano at the age of six.
He earned a degree in Music Composition from U.C. Berkeley, and took private instruction in conducting, orchestration, and jazz arranging.
Michael has been the music director on over 75 musical theater productions, and has performed in Moscow, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. His works have been performed on three continents.
He has...
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Taking a cognitive approach to musical meaning, Arnie Cox explores embodied experiences of hearing music as those that move us both consciously and unconsciously. In this pioneering study that draws on neuroscience and music theory, phenomenology and cognitive science, Cox advances his theory of the "mimetic hypothesis," the notion that a large part of our experience and understanding of music involves an embodied imitation in the listener of bodily...
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So, you want to write a song. Whether you are an accomplished songwriter or just need a way to fill some time sitting at the park with your ukulele, this book is meant for all. Perhaps you can gather some tips and inspiration or possibly learn from my mistakes. Songwriting, thankfully, doesn't have any rules as it is part of the creative process. But if the lack of rules makes it hard for you to get started, how about some tips and tricks from someone...
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“Basic Keys, Scales & Chords” by Joe Procopio is an easy-to-understand book of all the basic keys, scales and chords used in music today. It includes the notes, charts and examples of every Key, Key Signature, Scale and Chord found most often in the music made by present day composers.
“Basic Keys, Scales & Chords” is a handy reference guide for anyone interested in finding fast any Key, Key Signature, Major or Minor Scale (including...
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It wasn't until the 10th century that women were allowed to perform, and then only in rare incidences. Like many art forms, female comedy got its start in the church and expanded to stage, radio, film, and television. For the longest time, it has been believed that women aren't funny. The stories within these pages will not only debunk that myth but will make you wonder how it ever got started in the first place. Women of all races have not only taken...
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La música nos acompaña a diario. Se ha convertido en una parte importante de nuestra vida. Este libro recorre los fundamentos de ese lenguaje y cómo los compositores hacen uso intencional de ellos. Priorizan elementos e ignoran otros, con el objetivo de crear una experiencia estético-emocional. Estas páginas proponen reflexiones y desafíos musicales para resolver y aprender.
Dividido en dos grandes secciones. La primera dedicada al universo...
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From humble beginnings sketching Iowa's cornfields and rolling hills as a child, Grant Wood became the father of regionalism, an artistic movement that celebrated the simple and real-life surroundings of the people. When studying art in Europe in the early 20th century, Grant couldn't find a style that touched his heart quite right. Impressionism, cubism, and abstract art didn't reflect his view of the world. It wasn't until he stumbled upon Gothic...
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"Effortlessly blending biography, criticism, and memoir, National Book Award-winning poet and best- selling memoirist Mark Doty explores his personal quest for Walt Whitman. Mark Doty has always felt haunted by Walt Whitman's bold, new American voice, and by his equally radical claims about body and soul and what it means to be a self. In What Is the Grass, Doty-a poet, a lover of men, a New Yorker, and an American-keeps company with Whitman and his...
75) Debating Darcy
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"A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition, all while wearing a smile. But when she meets the incorrigible Firoze Darcy, a debater from an elitist private school, Leela can't stand him. Unfortunately, he'll be competing in the state league, so their paths are set to collide. But why attempt to tolerate Firoze when Leela can one-up him? The situation is more complicated than Leela anticipated, though, and...
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When their long-imprisoned con-artist father reaches the end of his life, Arthur and his twin sister become the owners of an undiscovered play by William Shakespeare that their father wants published, a final request that represents either a great literary gift or their father's last great heist.
77) Bloodhounds
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Peter Diamond mysteries volume 4
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"A rare stamp and a corpse are discovered in Bath within hours of each other. As he investigates, Inspector Peter Diamond discovers that both the person who found the stamp and the victim belong to the Bloodhounds, an elite group of mystery lovers, who now urge Diamond to bring the murderer to justice. But there’s a hitch: the body lies inside a padlocked houseboat and the only key is in the pocket of a man with an airtight alibi." From Amazon
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"In this passionate, deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson explains why Homer matters-- to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns and surprises. In a spectacular journey through mythical and modern landscapes, Adam Nicholson explores the places forever haunted by their Homeric heroes. From Sicily, awash with wildflowers shadowed by Italy's largest oil refinery, to Ithaca, southern Spain, and the mountains on the edges of Andalusia...
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En este libro podrás leer 17 entrevistas apasionantes que dejan titulares como estos:
Amaral: "En España, todavía veo a gente con ganas de apostar e ir a conciertos y ver música en directo". Joey Tempest (Europe): "El mundo del pop es muy variable, no puedes confiar en él". Jorge Martínez (Ilegales): "Hemos pasado momentos duros... y los que nos quedan por venir, esto es así. La vida no se va sin hacer daño". Love Of Lesbian: "En nuestra furgo...
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¿Qué ventajas nos puede reportar el aprendizaje de la música? ¿Es preciso que el niño que quiere aprender a tocar un instrumento tenga oído musical? ¿Y si desafina? ¿Y qué hay del adulto que decide lanzarse a dicho aprendizaje, aunque sea tarde, cuando se jubila? ¿Podrá aprender a componer música? Según las últimas investigaciones, el alumno que dedica un tiempo a una actividad musical destaca en el ámbito escolar y es más altruista.
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