Music of Life, Paperback

Teachings on sound presenting a vision of the harmony which underlies and infuses every aspect of life. Science of breath, law of rhythm, the creat...

Bass founder of the internationally renowned vocal group The King's Singers, member of the backing group for Pink Floyd and the lowest frog on a Pa...

One of the most individual stylists of his time, trumpeter Lee Morgan began his professional career in Philadelphia at age fifteen. At eighteen, af...

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Reducere. Deforia Lane shares the healing power of music. Once a budding opera singer, Lane has dedicated her talent to treating hospital patients with music...

DescriptionDuring the twentieth century, the number of Christians in Africa grew from an estimated 4 million to more than 300 million. One of the f...

Quincy Jones (b. 1933) is one of the most prolific composers, arrangers, bandleaders, producers, and humanitarians in American music history and th...

DescriptionWhat is this fleeting experience that sometimes hits us when we listen to music? Through several short essays adapted from lectures give...

Reducere. Winner of the Best Book of 2009, Jazz Division, sponsored by AllAboutJazz-New York, 2009.Selected for "The Best of the Best" from University Presse...

Reducere. A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle AwardBilly Strayhorn (1915-67) was one of the greatest composers in the history of American music, ...

Reducere. Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) "the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth." Breau's astonishing virtuosity influence...

Bernard Herrmann is a music composer who in over 40 scores enriched the work of directors like Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, a...

Reducere. Just about everyone likes to listen to music to put them in the mood, and these techniques get you out of a mood! The Tao part is about accepting w...

Reducere. He lived in the shadow of death, painfully aware of the tuberculosis that would kill him prematurely. But Fr d ric Chopin attained immortality with...

Veteran journalist and critic Chris Morris looks back at his intense half-century-long relationship with the music of Bob Dylan, viewing the role t...

Reducere. Bill Medley's indelible baritone adorns some of the biggest hits of the twentieth century and is prominent on the soundtrack of an entire generatio...

(Book). Cannonball Adderley introduces his 1967 recording of "Walk Tall, " by saying, "There are times when things don't lay the way they're suppos...

Reducere. Jelly's Blues recounts the tumultuous life of Jelly Roll Morton (ca., 18851941). A virtuoso pianist with a larger-than-life personality, he compose...

Reducere. The full story of the rise and spectacular comeback of the band hailed as the saviors of punk rock Its hard to believe that in early 2004 Green Day...

Reducere. A New York Times BestsellerFor almost a century, Americans have been losing their hearts and losing their minds in an insatiable love affair with t...

Published to mark the 60th birthday of one of Britain's leading composers, this is a unique insight into Sir James MacMillan's thoughts on music, f...

Reducere. One of the hardest headbangers of heavy metal shares his uplifting and empowering memoir about overcoming addiction and discovering a life of faith...

Reducere. Life of Chopin is classical music biography that represents the definitive account of the life of the great Polish pianist/composer, Frederic Chopi...

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music

"A remarkably complex portrait of Aretha Franklin's music and her tumultuous life." --Rolling Stone Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daught...

Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has not only left his footprints on our musical terrain, he has created a body of work that is a monument to...

The narrative of Tumult The Incredible Life and Music of Tina Turner is an extended exploration of the magical transformation of shy country girl A...

Reducere. From the bestselling author of Shout , comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music...

The long-awaited autobiography of the legendary Nirvana and Foo Fighters rock star, Dave GrohlPublisher: Simon & Schuster LtdAuthor(s): Dave GrohlI...

Reducere. One of Amazon's Best Books of 2016 So Far Music critic Steven Hyden explores nineteen music rivalries and what they say about life Beatles vs. Ston...

People around the world and throughout history have used music to express their inner emotions, reach out to the divine, woo lovers, celebrate wedd...

Reducere. African superstar, composer, singer, and musician, as well as mystic and political activist, Nigerian Fela Kuti, born in 1938, was controversy pers...

From 1987 to 1995, Bristol, England's Sarah Records was a modest underground success and, for the most part, a critical laughingstock in its native...

Reducere. An accurate, detailed and fascinating account of the life of a man whose story should have been told in this much detail long ago. Author Mark Wilk...

Reducere. Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949), known to millions of fans simply as Leadbelly, was arguably the most famous black singer in American history. His clo...

Reducere. In this book, Roberto Poli presents original discoveries that have generated ground breaking insights based on years of research and performance: l...

The hilarious memoir of adored film critic Mark Kermode's riotous attempts to become a popstar - 'Wonderful...terrific...hit me right between the e...

Reducere. DescriptionHe's that regular guy from Astoria, Queens, who left his heart in San Francisco. He's the postwar heartthrob who inspired hundreds of yo...

Reducere. The perfect gift for music and car lovers, Special Deluxe is Neil Young's New York Times bestselling follow-up to Waging Heavy Peace that "reads li...

'Fascinating.' Guardian'Superlative.' The Times'Definitive.' ObserverAs an icon of India, Ravi Shankar ranks not far below Gandhi or the Taj Mahal.

Reducere. The ever-controversial Shakur offers a great occasion for a close, passionate reading of rap and ghetto culture. White's understanding of Tupac's a...

First time in paperback and e-book The jazz musician-composer-arranger Mary Lou Williams spent her sixty-year career working in--and stretching bey...

Reducere. Irving Berlin (1888-1989) was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F-sharp major; yet, for the first half of t...

Reducere. Whisperin' Bill: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music presents a revealing portrait of Bill Anderson, one of the most prolific songwriters in the...

An original and compelling account of the social nature of music and its interplay with the wider society to which it belongs. Crossley explores th...

Reducere. #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen tears the mask from rock's most complex and enigmatic icon in a no-holds-barred biography...

Reducere. Joe Perry's New York Times bestselling memoir of life in the rock-and-roll band Aerosmith: "An insightful and harrowing roller coaster ride through...

Since ascending onto the world stage in the 1990s as one of the premier bassists and composers of his generation, William Parker has perpetually to...

Reducere. It's time to look at Elvis Presley from the inside out. Elvis: Behind The Legend uncovers stunning secrets about The King of Rock and Roll's life, ...

Reducere. Thirty-five years after his death in Paris at age twenty-seven, Jim Morrison's iconic legend remains as powerful as ever, swathed in the mists of m...

Reducere. Description"I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway."--Syd Barrett's ...

Reducere. "Seymour's brilliant book is like a great Luther song: elegantly written, effortlessly executed and eloquently delivered." - Michael Eric Dyson "Cr...

Reducere. In the months before she died, Florence Ballard, the spunky teenager who founded the most successful female vocal group in historythe Supremestold ...

Reducere. Gigi Gryce was a saxophonist and composer who worked with some of the best-known names in jazz during the 1950s, including Dizzy Gillespie, Theloni...

Arthur Barrow shares stories of his life as a performer, composer, studio musician, and producer. He vividly describes his work with a wide range o...

Publisher: University of Illinois PressIllustration(s): 12 black & white photographs, 25 music examples, 4 tablesNumber of pages: 288Collection: Mu...

Publisher: University of Illinois PressIllustration(s): 7 black & white photographs, 1 music exampleNumber of pages: 272Collection: Music in Americ...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes Elliot's own quotes about her life and career *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading *I...

The authorised biography of Nick Lowe, the 'Jesus of Cool'.

Reducere. In fascinating, star-studded anecdotes, original Monkee Micky Dolenz takes readers from his starring role at age 12 as TV's ``Circus Boy, `` to the...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John BeaulieuForeword by: David MartinezOUR INTENTIONS CAN BE TUNED TO OUR HIGHEST VALUES.This ground breaking and pioneeri...

Reducere. Queen's success in the 1970s was accompanied by a taste for musical and non-musical excess. Is This the Real Life? draws on eyewitness testimonies-...

From genre-defying icon Ben Folds comes a memoir reflecting on art, life and music that is as nuanced, witty and relatable as his cult classic songs.

Reducere. When Mikhail Baryshnikov defected in Toronto in 1974, he admitted that he knew only three things about Canada: It had great hockey teams, a lot of ...

Reducere. One of the most original, influential, and commercially successful American songwriters, Doc Pomus (1927-1991) was a role model for several generat...

Reducere. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Duke Ellington (1899-1974) led a fascinating life. Beyond Category, the first biography to draw ...

Reducere. Part memoir, part reportage, Louder Than Bombs is a story of music from the front lines. Ed Vulliamy, a decorated war correspondent and journalist,...

From a stage erected in front of the US Capitol, on April 25, 1993, Michael Callen surveyed the throng: an estimated one million people stretched a...

Inclusive, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic, Kenyon shows that no matter how great the crisis, music has the power to bring us togetherPublisher: Ya...

Reducere. DescriptionWhile there are many negative influences impacting the youth, one of the most popular influences is Hip Hop Music. Weapons Mass Distract...