Language, the Singer and the Song. The Sociolinguistics of Folk Performance, Paperback - ***

Language and music have much in common, such as rhythm, structure, sound and metaphor. Drawing on ideas from linguistics, performance studies and m...

Reducere. Many consider Hank Williams to be the greatest singer and songwriter in the history of country music; he set the standard for every country music s...

Publisher: Hal Leonard CorporationAuthor(s): Terri BrinegarNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 278 x 216 x 8Cover type: Mixed med...

Intended for cultural historians and literary scholars, this volume offers new insights into the trope of the fallen city in folk-song and a variet...

Matthew Hoch and Linda Lister examine all aspects of singing, including nontechnical matters, such as auditioning, performance anxiety, score prepa...

Born in the summer of 1912, Woody Guthrie remains one of the most significant figures in American folk music to this day. While most Americans know...

Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book PrizeEngland was once dubbed 'the land without music', but in the early twentieth century collectors and ent...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Caroline DavisonNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 223 x 147 x 39Cover type: HardbackRed...

Traditional folk tales from all over Britain in which song or dance shapes the actionIllustrations: 30 Illustrations, unspecified

This ground-breaking book is the first-ever study of the role played in musical history by song collectors.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdAuthor(s)...

Reducere. A Cycle of the West rewards its readers with a sweeping saga of the American West and John G. Neihardt's exhilarating vision of frontier history. I...

Publisher: Greystone Books, CanadaIllustration(s): Full Color Illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 48Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 238 x 23...

This book provides an up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics, including topics of nationalism and popular culture, style and identity, creole lang...

Reducere. DescriptionA sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuriesFew countries have devoted as much artistic energy...

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A graded series of songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, selected to develop the vital skills required to sing in a foreign language. It ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Describes the ways in which corpora can be utilised in sociolinguistic enquiry.

This textbook provides an introduction to a range of sociolinguistic theories and the insights they provide for a greater understanding of varietie...

A graded series of songbook that provides classic song repertoire, carefully selected to develop the vital skills required to sing in a foreign lan...

Reducere. "What most songwriting guides won't tell you is that success as a songwriter - however you define it - is as much about how you live your life and ...

Reducere. His name is Henry McCarty. One day the lad will be christened Billy the Kid and achieve world fame. But in 1875 he is just an obscure orphaned runa...

This book is the first substantial study of Steven Berkoff's career, examining the construction and projection of his notorious public persona thro...

Publisher: Oxford University PressAuthor(s): W. Gillies WhittakerNumber of pages: 28Collection: Folk Song Sight SingingPublication date: 1934Dimens...

Publisher: Oxford University PressAuthor(s): W. Gillies WhittakerNumber of pages: 28Collection: Folk Song Sight SingingPublication date: 1934Dimens...

Reducere. The legend of the Yellow Rose of Texas holds an indisputable place in Lone Star culture, tethered to a familiar song that has served as a Civil War...

Reducere. DescriptionConklin's book is an interesting and informal discussion with the reader about the 5 Principles of Human Performance principle by princi...

A step-by-step guide to animal communication, connecting with your primal mind, and immersing yourself in Nature - Includes exercises for learning ...

Reducere. Set in nineteenth-century Poland, this novel tells the story of Yasha - a sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat and master of escape - famous for Ho...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Benjamin PetersonAmong the vanishing cultures of the world, the Ainu of north-east Asia stand out for the startling richnes...

The first book to document the efforts of the FBI against the most famous American folk singers of the mid-twentieth century, including Woody Guthr...

An introduction to key themes and topics in contemporary sociolinguistics. It looks at the study of language and society through the concept of ide...

Reducere. A collectible hardcover edition of the landmark book about being black in America, featuring an introduction by Ibram X. Kendi, the #1 New York Tim...

Reducere. DescriptionFolk-Songs of the South: Collected Under the Auspices of the West Virginia Folk-Lore Society is a collection of ballads and folk songs f...

Reducere. The Singer quickly became a favorite of evangelists, pastors, artists, students, teachers and readers of all sorts when it was originally published...

A brand new publication of Isaac Bashevis Singer's classic tale for children. A humorous tale from a master storyteller, drawing on the much loved ...