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This is the first book to cover the development of Australian-composed opera from Federation (1901) to the Bicentenary (1988). It explores how the choice of national subjects and settings reflected the pursuit of a defined national consciousness for a wide readership.
This is the first book to cover the development of Australian-composed opera from Federation (1901) to the Bicentenary (1988). It explores how the choice of national subjects and settings reflected the pursuit of a defined national consciousness for a wide readership.
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While famous for ‘O Holy Night’, composer Adolphe-Charles Adam’s greatest achievement was ballet. His Giselle is the quintessence of Romanticism. This book examines his 14 works for the dance, charting the efflorescence of the Romantic ballet in Paris from 1830-1860.
While famous for ‘O Holy Night’, composer Adolphe-Charles Adam’s greatest achievement was ballet. His Giselle is the quintessence of Romanticism. This book examines his 14 works for the dance, charting the efflorescence of the Romantic ballet in Paris from 1830-1860.
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Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine
History, Heroism and the Mythological Hermeneutic
This study examines the creation, dramaturgy, and musical style of L'Africaine, the final opera by Meyerbeer and Scribe. It covers its astonishing reception and revival, featuring a collection of iconography and its interpretation by the greatest singers of opera's Golden Age.
This study examines the creation, dramaturgy, and musical style of L’Africaine, the final opera by Meyerbeer and Scribe. It covers its astonishing reception and revival, featuring a collection of iconography and its interpretation by the greatest singers of opera’s Golden Age.
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Essays on Music, Politics and Resistance
Sounding Empowerment
This volume explores the relationship between music, power, and politics. Going beyond protest, it reveals how music serves as a tool for empowerment and social justice, helping marginalized communities establish a voice, foster identity, and shape new political realities.
This volume explores the relationship between music, power, and politics. Going beyond protest, it reveals how music serves as a tool for empowerment and social justice, helping marginalized communities establish a voice, foster identity, and shape new political realities.
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Visualization and Critical Digital Pedagogies
Insights from Anthropology and Musicology
Drawing on anthropology and music analysis, this study of digital visualization explores its import for critical pedagogy. It offers a hands-on approach for researchers, educators, and artists seeking to open passageways between theory and praxis in the digital humanities.
Drawing on anthropology and music analysis, this study of digital visualization explores its import for critical pedagogy. It offers a hands-on approach for researchers, educators, and artists seeking to open passageways between theory and praxis in the digital humanities.
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Letellier delves into the relationship between the Bible and the world of music, an association that is recorded from ancient times in the Old Testament, and one that has continued to characterize the cultural self-expression of Western Civilization ever since.
Letellier delves into the relationship between the Bible and the world of music, an association that is recorded from ancient times in the Old Testament, and one that has continued to characterize the cultural self-expression of Western Civilization ever since.
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Transatlantic Malagueñas and Zapateados in Music, Song and Dance
Spaniards, Natives, Africans, Roma
An exploration of two fandango dances across the Spanish and Portuguese Empires. While malagueñas are an incarnation of Spanishness caught in a fraught imperial past, zapateados—shaped by Africanist and Native American footwork—cut toward a future born of resistance.
An exploration of two fandango dances across the Spanish and Portuguese Empires. While malagueñas are an incarnation of Spanishness caught in a fraught imperial past, zapateados—shaped by Africanist and Native American footwork—cut toward a future born of resistance.
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This book explores the role of musicians calling for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Artists worldwide join talents in concerts to voice protest, show solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and raise funds to assist those affected by the humanitarian crisis.
This book explores the role of musicians calling for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Artists worldwide join talents in concerts to voice protest, show solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and raise funds to assist those affected by the humanitarian crisis.
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of major traditional Indian rhythms using a novel visual approach. Its graphic, tabular format offers insights into the structural beauty of rhythms from ancient to contemporary music, including folk, classical, and popular film songs.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of major traditional Indian rhythms using a novel visual approach. Its graphic, tabular format offers insights into the structural beauty of rhythms from ancient to contemporary music, including folk, classical, and popular film songs.
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How can words and melody so successfully manipulate us? This book examines how music—from folk and rock to rap—is used to protest and to promote political, commercial, and religious authority, fueling feminist movements, propaganda, and songs of resistance.
How can words and melody so successfully manipulate us? This book examines how music—from folk and rock to rap—is used to protest and to promote political, commercial, and religious authority, fueling feminist movements, propaganda, and songs of resistance.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
The Complete Libretti in Eleven Volumes (in the Original and in English Translations by Richard Arsenty with Introductions by Robert Ignatius Letellier)
This volume presents the libretto for Meyerbeer’s final grand opéra, L’Africaine. A fictional treatment of Vasco da Gama's voyage, it is a mixture of history and fairytale. In this edition, the original text and its English translation are on facing pages.
This volume presents the libretto for Meyerbeer’s final grand opéra, L’Africaine. A fictional treatment of Vasco da Gama’s voyage, it is a mixture of history and fairytale. In this edition, the original text and its English translation are on facing pages.
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This volume offers a cross section of current directions in music analysis. Music analysis is presented as a vibrant, multi-faceted field of research that constantly re-examines its own postulates while establishing dialogues with other disciplines.
This volume offers a cross section of current directions in music analysis. Music analysis is presented as a vibrant, multi-faceted field of research that constantly re-examines its own postulates while establishing dialogues with other disciplines.
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This is the first comprehensive study of Nikolaos Mantzaros in English, the pre-eminent composer in the evolution of classical music in modern Greece. It explores his development as a composer with strong Italian affiliation and his role as an educator and theorist.
This is the first comprehensive study of Nikolaos Mantzaros in English, the pre-eminent composer in the evolution of classical music in modern Greece. It explores his development as a composer with strong Italian affiliation and his role as an educator and theorist.
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This volume explores musical instruments in creative practice and culture. Contributors examine acoustical, electronic and digital instruments, the relationships composers and performers establish with them, and their crucial role in creating musical experiences and meanings.
This volume explores musical instruments in creative practice and culture. Contributors examine acoustical, electronic and digital instruments, the relationships composers and performers establish with them, and their crucial role in creating musical experiences and meanings.
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Contemporary Piano Music
Performance and Creativity
This collection addresses performance and musical creation in contemporary piano music. It examines the aesthetic and technical aspects of the 20th century and reflects on 21st-century artistic practices that are redefining the contemporary performative field.
This collection addresses performance and musical creation in contemporary piano music. It examines the aesthetic and technical aspects of the 20th century and reflects on 21st-century artistic practices that are redefining the contemporary performative field.
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This book examines the CBC's impact on art music in Canada (1936-1986) through the work of one man: John Peter Lee Roberts. For thirty years, he brought the music of Canada to the world and the world of music to Canadians, commissioning and promoting new Canadian composers.
This book examines the CBC’s impact on art music in Canada (1936-1986) through the work of one man: John Peter Lee Roberts. For thirty years, he brought the music of Canada to the world and the world of music to Canadians, commissioning and promoting new Canadian composers.
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This collection reviews new developments in Georgian ethnomusicology and presents a tribute to Anzor Erkomaishvili, a pivotal figure in Georgian traditional music. The increasing popularity of Georgian choral singing provides an urgent need for this essential volume.
This collection reviews new developments in Georgian ethnomusicology and presents a tribute to Anzor Erkomaishvili, a pivotal figure in Georgian traditional music. The increasing popularity of Georgian choral singing provides an urgent need for this essential volume.
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Musical vernaculars are an eclectic and everchanging object of study. This book defends urbanized folk music, challenging the traditional view that only rural songs are authentic, and examines unexpected interconnections between Russian and Jewish music.
Musical vernaculars are an eclectic and everchanging object of study. This book defends urbanized folk music, challenging the traditional view that only rural songs are authentic, and examines unexpected interconnections between Russian and Jewish music.
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Historical Trends in Georgian Traditional and Sacred Music
A Tribute to Anzor Erkomaishvili
This review of Georgian ethnomusicology is a tribute to Anzor Erkomaishvili, a pivotal figure in traditional music. Amid the growing popularity of Georgian choral singing, this volume is essential for both ethnomusicologists and enthusiasts.
This review of Georgian ethnomusicology is a tribute to Anzor Erkomaishvili, a pivotal figure in traditional music. Amid the growing popularity of Georgian choral singing, this volume is essential for both ethnomusicologists and enthusiasts.
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Female Recreation of Music Traditions
Women’s Sounds of the Past and Present
Explore how women composers since the 20th century reinterpret past music, fusing traditional idioms into their own unique compositions. Through in-depth analyses with musical examples, this book reveals their techniques for musicians and listeners alike.
Explore how women composers since the 20th century reinterpret past music, fusing traditional idioms into their own unique compositions. Through in-depth analyses with musical examples, this book reveals their techniques for musicians and listeners alike.
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