Bug Music (Rothenberg David)(Paperback)

Bug Music (Rothenberg David)(Paperback)

In the spring of 2013, the cicadas in the Northeastern United States emerged from their seventeen-year cycle--the longest gestation period of any animal. Those who experienced this great sonic invasion compared their sense of wonder to the arrival of a comet or a solar eclipse. This unending

How Music Works (Byrne David)(Paperback)

*Updated with a new chapter on digital curation* How Music Works is David Byrne's incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social or technological. Utilizing his incomparable career and inspired

Why Music Matters (Hesmondhalgh David)(Paperback)

Listen to David Hesmondhalgh discuss the arguments at the core of 'Why Music Matters' with Laurie Taylor on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03q9q2n/Thinking_Allowed_Why_Music_Matters_Bhangra_and_Belonging/ In what ways might music enrich the lives of people and

WJEC & Eduqas GCSE Music Revision Guide (Ventura David)(Paperback / softback)

How Music Works (Byrne David)(Paperback / softback)

David Byrne's internationally bestselling magnum opus on the subject of

Bug Club Guided Fiction Year Two Fiction Lime A Mae in the Middle: Music Master (Fusek Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping Charts & Winning Grammys (Foster David)(Paperback)

After almost four decades in the music business, David Foster -- producer, arranger, songwriter, performer -- is finally ready to talk. In this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster shares some of his incredible stories: the first time he met Barbra Streisand, as a young session player in Los

Dark Music - David Lagercrantz

Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, an exhilarating new thriller from the best-selling author of The Girl in the Spider’s Web—a murder investigation in which two unlikely allies race to uncover a shadowy international conspiracy.Professor Hans Rekke is a world authority on interrogation techniques,

The Box: A Beginner's Guide to the Irish Traditional Button Accordion (Hanrahan David C.)(Paperback)

(Music Sales America). David Hanrahan is a well-known and respected exponent of accordion music and he uses his experience to bring you an sagacious and informative guide to playing the accordion. Using a Q&A format, and by concentrating on the most frequently asked questions, he gives confidence

Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and the Dream of Freedom: Before 1970 (Toop David)(Paperback)

In this first installment of acclaimed music writer David Toop's interdisciplinary and sweeping overview of free improvisation, Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and the Dream of Freedom: Before 1970 introduces the philosophy and practice of improvisation (both musical and otherwise) within

There's a Bug on My Arm that Won't Let Go (Mackintosh David)(Paperback / softback)

What do you do when a bug just won't buzz off?! A beautiful new picture book about sticking up for your friends, from the author/illustrator of Marshall Armstrong is New to Our

Becoming What We Sing: Formation Through Contemporary Worship Music (Lemley David)(Paperback)

The Secrets of Dance Music Production (Felton David)(Paperback)

The world's leading electronic music production magazine delivers the definitive guide to making cutting-edge dance music. Featuring 312 color pages packed with technique, tips, illustrations and hands-on walkthroughs, The Secrets of Dance Music Production pulls together everything you need to take

Conglomerate Rock: The Music Industry's Quest to Divide Music and Conquer Wallets (Park David J.)(Paperback)

Conglomerate Rock examines how the music industry is creating a new distribution infrastructure by dividing access to exclusive releases through different subscription services, hardware, and new media like audio DVDs in order to maximize profits. Author David J. Park argues that while these

David Ventura - Film Music in Focus (Ventura David)(Book)

Bone Music (Almond David)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling, award-winning David Almond comes a book of hope and joy: under a boundless starry sky, the unforgettable Sylvia Carr finds out what it means to be brave. For readers of Michael Morpurgo and Katherine Rundell, from the author of the beloved

Japanoise: Music at the Edge of Circulation (Novak David)(Paperback)

Noise, an underground music made through an amalgam of feedback, distortion, and electronic effects, first emerged as a genre in the 1980s, circulating on cassette tapes traded between fans in Japan, Europe, and North America. With its cultivated obscurity, ear-shattering sound, and over-the-top

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach (Schulenberg David)(Paperback)

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach provides an introduction to and comprehensive discussion of all the music for harpsichord and other stringed keyboard instruments by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Often played today on the modern piano, these works are central not only to the Western concert

Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin (Ritz David)(Paperback)

The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left them and

Music and Probability (Temperley David (Associate Professor of Music Theory University of Rochester))(Paperback / softback)

Exploring the application of Bayesian probabilistic modeling techniques to musical issues, including the perception of key and meter.In Music and Probability, David Temperley explores issues in music perception and cognition from a probabilistic perspective. The application of probabilistic ideas

Analysing Popular Music: Image, Sound, Text (Machin David)(Paperback)

Popular music is far more than just songs we listen to; its meanings are also in album covers, lyrics, subcultures, voices and video soundscapes. Like language these elements can be used to communicate complex cultural ideas, values, concepts and identities. Analysing Popular Music is a lively look

Sweet Anticipation: Music and the Psychology of Expectation (Huron David)(Paperback)

The psychological theory of expectation that David Huron proposes in Sweet Anticipation grew out of the author's experimental efforts to understand how music evokes emotions. These efforts evolved into a general theory of expectation that will prove informative to readers interested in cognitive

Kingdom (Rothenberg Jess)(Paperback / softback)

A half-android, half-human girl is accused of murder in Jess Rothenberg's tautly-paced YA thriller, The Kingdom, perfect for fans of Westworld and The Lunar Chronicles. 'Wildly addictive and beautifully terrifying... Readers will leave this glittering theme park forgetting what is real.'?Dhonielle

Jacques Tati (Bellos David)(Paperback)

A Frenchman of Russian origins, Jacques Tati worked as a picture-framer and a music-hall mime before being drawn into the world of the French cinema and making the films that rank him with the most popular comedy actor/directors in any country. He brought to his films'Jour de Fete, Monsieur Hulot's