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: BT.RICL00003700
English.
One of Australia’s best-known composers, Ross Edwards’ distinctive sound world combines shapes and patterns from nature with a variety of musical resources which reflect and celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity.White Cockatoo Spirit Dance has all the characteristics of a maninya, or dance-chant. Ross Edwards coined the word maninya to denote the chant-like quality of one strand of his music, a unique and highly characteristic form which results from thesubtly varied repetition of material over a static harmonic basis in a lively tempo.Vibrant, captivating, life-affirming and virtuosic, White Cockatoo Spirit Dance is a spontaneous melodic outpouring. It also exists as a viola solo from which it has been adapted for violin by the composer.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115186-400
9x12 inches. English.
10 favourites from the Strauss dynasty arranged for instrumental solo with fully orchestrated backing tracks Play along with your favourite Viennese classics. With fully orchestrated backing tracks on the accompanying CD, you can take your moment in the orchestral spotlight! Tien bekende titels van vader en zoon Strauss die je stijlgetrouw met de volledige orkestopnamen kunt meespelen!Zehn bekannte Titel von Johann Strauss (Vater und Sohn), die stilecht zu den vollständigen Orchesteraufnahmen auf der beiliegenden CD geübt und gespielt werden können. 10 thèmes brillants de la dynastie Strauss (père et fils) se distinguent dans cet album pour soliste. Sur le compact disc sont enregistrés les accompagnements en version orchestrale de chacune des pièces. Dieci titoli molti amati della Dinastia degli Straussâ?? raccolti in questa pubblicazione dal titolo Play Vienna! Il CD incluso propone lâ??accompagnamento di ogni brano inciso da unâ??orchestra.
SKU: BT.MUSAM977724
ISBN 9781844491285.
SKU: HL.49047499
ISBN 9784890665433. UPC: 196288308232.
For me, music has its origins in Shamanism. Shamans communicate with a world we cannot see in our daily lives through singing. Exstasis means to go beyond oneself, the desire to leave the order of ordinary life and depart from the ego. It is also the uncontrollable impulsive urge to sink into the murky depths of chaos. Toshio Hosokawa.
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