SKU: MB.30091

ISBN 9781513466378. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Appalachian fiddle music, based on the musical traditions of the people who settled in the mountainous regions of the southeastern United States, is widely-known and played throughout North America and parts of Europe because of its complex rhythms, its catchy melodies, and its often-ancient-sounding stylistic qualities. The authors explore the lives and music of 43 of the classic Appalachian fiddlers who were active during the first half of the 20th century. Some of them were recorded commercially in the 1920s, such as Gid Tanner, Fiddlin? John Carson, and Charlie Bowman. Some were recorded by folklorists from the Library of Congress, such as William Stepp, Emmett Lundy, and Marion Reece. Others were recorded informally by family members and visitors, such as John Salyer, Emma Lee Dickerson, and Manco Sneed. All of them played throughout most of their lives and influenced the growth and stylistic elements of fiddle music in their regions. Each fiddler has been given a chapter with a biography, several tune transcriptions, and tune histories. To show the richness of the music, the authors make a special effort to show the musical elements in detail, but also acknowledge that nothing can take the place of listening. Many of the classic recordings used in this book can be found on the web, allowing you to hear and read the music together.

SKU: HL.49019687

ISBN 9783795747282. 9.25x12.0x0.289 inches. German.

Die sechsbandige 'Systematische Violintechnik' behandelt alle Aspekte des Violinspiels und ermoglicht damit eine umfassende Grundlage fur lernende, lehrende und ausubende Musiker. Die Bande enthalten reichhaltige Anregungen fur die vernunftige und einwandfreie Aufbereitung von technisch anspruchsvollen Passagen in Meisterwerken der Musik. Die einfache Idee, die Violintechnik auf der Kombination von Bogenwechseln, Saitenwechseln, Fingerwechseln und Lagenwechseln aufzubauen, wird systematisch entwickelt und stellt - vergleichbar einer 'Hausapotheke fur Geiger' - ein Konzentrat zielgerichtet anwendbarer Ubungen zur Verfugung. Gleichzeitig verschafft diese Systematische Violintechnik einen vollstandigen und unverzichtbaren Uberblick uber alle Bestandteile der Technik und ihrer Zusammenhange. Wohldurchdachtes und praxiserprobtes Ubungsmaterial aus der Feder von Prof. Helmut Zehetmair (Mozarteum Salzburg) und Prof. Benjamin Bergmann (Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz).