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

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

Into the Hands of the Soldiers - Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East (Kirkpatrick David D.)(Paperback / softback)

Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom (Guralnick Peter)(Paperback)

A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and

Flight Into Freedom and Beyond: The Autobiography of the Co-Founder of the Findhorn Community (Caddy Eileen)(Paperback)

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

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

The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad (Zakaria Fareed)(Paperback)

Translated into twenty languages ?The Future of Freedom ?is a modern classic that uses historical analysis to shed light on the present, examining how democracy has changed our politics, economies, and social relations. Prescient in laying out the distinction between democracy and liberty, the book

Post-Punk Then and Now (Butt Gavin)(Paperback)

What were the conditions of possibility for art and music-making before the era of neoliberal capitalism? What role did punk play in turning artists to experiment with popular music in the late 1970s and early 1980s? And why does the art and music of these times seem so newly pertinent to our

Enforcing Silence: Academic Freedom, Palestine and the Criticism of Israel (Landy David)(Paperback)

Academic freedom is under siege, as our universities become the sites of increasingly fraught battles over freedom of speech. While much of the public debate has focussed on 'no platforming' by students, this overlooks the far graver threat posed by concerted efforts to silence the critical voices

Finding the Raga - An Improvisation on Indian Music (Chaudhuri Amit)(Pevná vazba)

A revelatory and very personal exploration of Indian classical music from 'one of his generation's best writers'

Pop Music Production: Manufactured Pop and BoyBands of the 1990s (Harding Phil)(Paperback)

Pop Music Production delves into academic depths around the culture, the business, the songwriting, and most importantly, the pop music production process. Phil Harding balances autobiographical discussion of events and relationships with academic analysis to offer poignant points on the value of

Out of the Saltshaker and into the World - Evangelism As A Way Of Life (Peterson David (Author))(Paperback / softback)

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

Night Terrors (Waggoner Tim)(Paperback)

When you dream, you visit the Maelstrom. Dream long enough and hard enough, and your dreams can break through into the living world. So can your nightmares. And who's there to catch the dreams and nightmares as they fall into reality? Meet the Shadow Watch. Pray you never need them... File Under:

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

Odessa: Genius and Death in a City of Dreams (King Charles)(Paperback)

In Odessa, the greatest port on the Black Sea, a dream of cosmopolitan freedom inspired geniuses and innovators, from the writers Alexander Pushkin and Isaac Babel to Zionist activist Vladimir Jabotinsky and immunologist Ilya Mechnikov. Yet here too was death on a staggering scale, as World War II

Tchaikovsky - The Man and his Music (Brown Prof. David)(Paperback / softback)

This volume uniquely combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known

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

BY RAIL TO THE MUSIC HALLS - Recollections of the relationship between rail travel and trips to music halls and theatres across the country (Hindle David)(Pevná vazba)

Canterbury Before the Normans (Birmingham Professor David)(Paperback / softback)

In a lively and accessible way, this book tells the story of the diverse and colourful people who occupied Canterbury before the

Robin Hood (Calcutt David)(Paperback)

The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes the hero of Sherwood Forest, and follow along with his band of merry men as his adventures become the stuff of legend. This lavishly illustrated picture book makes a wonderful gift title to complement

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

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

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