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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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Piso offers a detailed investigation of the singing technique generally known as “inhaling the voice” technique, and analyses the usage of vowels in spoken and sung variants, offering advice to singers regarding how they can improve their pronunciation of vowels and consonants.
Piso offers a detailed investigation of the singing technique generally known as “inhaling the voice” technique, and analyses the usage of vowels in spoken and sung variants, offering advice to singers regarding how they can improve their pronunciation of vowels and consonants.
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Postgraduate Voices in Punk Studies
Your Wisdom, Our Youth
The first academic collection of postgraduate research on the punk scene. These cutting-edge, interdisciplinary studies explore themes of gender, race, and sexuality, covering topics from French straight-edge to the links between punk and 90s rave culture.
The first academic collection of postgraduate research on the punk scene. These cutting-edge, interdisciplinary studies explore themes of gender, race, and sexuality, covering topics from French straight-edge to the links between punk and 90s rave culture.
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The Israeli Defence Forces’ Representation in Israeli Cinema
Did David Betray His Soldiers?
This title looks at whether Israeli art and film now place a focus on soldiers not as fighters, but as victims, and discusses the relationship between King David as an adult and the State of Israel half a century after its establishment.
This title looks at whether Israeli art and film now place a focus on soldiers not as fighters, but as victims, and discusses the relationship between King David as an adult and the State of Israel half a century after its establishment.
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Britten’s music is complex and contradictory. This collection of essays by performers, musicologists, and theorists challenges assumptions about musical constructs, text/music relationships, and the personal influences on his compositional technique.
Britten’s music is complex and contradictory. This collection of essays by performers, musicologists, and theorists challenges assumptions about musical constructs, text/music relationships, and the personal influences on his compositional technique.
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Why is music censored? It's not always about the lyrics. This volume examines music censorship from a global perspective, arguing that the reasons for bans often lie beyond verbal messages and in the complex historical, structural, and emotional interpretations of sound itself.
Why is music censored? It’s not always about the lyrics. This volume examines music censorship from a global perspective, arguing that the reasons for bans often lie beyond verbal messages and in the complex historical, structural, and emotional interpretations of sound itself.
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The fifteen chapters here look at a variety of popular and folk music from around the world, with examples of British, Slovene, Chinese and American songs, poems and musicals, demonstrating how lyrics set to music can reflect, express and construct collective identities.
The fifteen chapters here look at a variety of popular and folk music from around the world, with examples of British, Slovene, Chinese and American songs, poems and musicals, demonstrating how lyrics set to music can reflect, express and construct collective identities.
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Jean Sibelius’s Legacy
Research on his 150th Anniversary
This conference proceedings draws upon the most current achievements of Sibelius research. It covers all of the genres in Sibelius’ production: orchestral works, incidental music, piano and chamber music, and songs, including both well-known works and rarities.
This conference proceedings draws upon the most current achievements of Sibelius research. It covers all of the genres in Sibelius’ production: orchestral works, incidental music, piano and chamber music, and songs, including both well-known works and rarities.
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The Viennese operetta masterpiece *Der Seekadett* delighted audiences for 80 years. This book restores the lost work, presenting the complete libretto in English, German, French, and Italian. The story features humour, romance, a deadly duel, and a chess game with live figures.
The Viennese operetta masterpiece *Der Seekadett* delighted audiences for 80 years. This book restores the lost work, presenting the complete libretto in English, German, French, and Italian. The story features humour, romance, a deadly duel, and a chess game with live figures.
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European fascination with Oriental cultures has found multifaceted manifestations. Music, as an important element of cultural communication, is well suited for such transitions. This collection of essays explores the fascinating influences between Orient and Western music.
European fascination with Oriental cultures has found multifaceted manifestations. Music, as an important element of cultural communication, is well suited for such transitions. This collection of essays explores the fascinating influences between Orient and Western music.
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An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers from A to Z
“Singin’ in French”
This richly illustrated mini-dictionary provides a collection of portraits of the greatest singers of the French language and describes how they have contributed to the musical landscape in both France and the larger francophone community and the world as a whole.
This richly illustrated mini-dictionary provides a collection of portraits of the greatest singers of the French language and describes how they have contributed to the musical landscape in both France and the larger francophone community and the world as a whole.
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Özdemir proposes a new theoretical model, Tritonet, that provides a unique approach to music theory by reintroducing the ‘Circle of Fifths’. It offers additional components that turn the circle into a musical calculator, which can be used to construct musical structures visually.
Özdemir proposes a new theoretical model, Tritonet, that provides a unique approach to music theory by reintroducing the ‘Circle of Fifths’. It offers additional components that turn the circle into a musical calculator, which can be used to construct musical structures visually.
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Music Glocalization
Heritage and Innovation in a Digital Age
The first major book to apply the timely notion of “glocality” to music, it offers a distinctive theoretical perspective and advanced insights into how music is impacted by the interaction of global forces with local conditions.
The first major book to apply the timely notion of “glocality” to music, it offers a distinctive theoretical perspective and advanced insights into how music is impacted by the interaction of global forces with local conditions.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
A Critical Life and Iconography
Once a titan of opera, Giacomo Meyerbeer's legacy was all but erased. Based on newly recovered private papers, this definitive biography reveals the man behind the myth, charting his downfall and modern rediscovery.
Once a titan of opera, Giacomo Meyerbeer’s legacy was all but erased. Based on newly recovered private papers, this definitive biography reveals the man behind the myth, charting his downfall and modern rediscovery.
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Koço investigates the repertory of traditional urban song and music of the Korçë area and the “distinctive” song associated with Korçë city, Albania. He also introduces the Korçare urban song and urban lyric song, introduced during the Ottoman domination of the Balkans.
Koço investigates the repertory of traditional urban song and music of the Korçë area and the “distinctive” song associated with Korçë city, Albania. He also introduces the Korçare urban song and urban lyric song, introduced during the Ottoman domination of the Balkans.
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Cinematic Schooling
Popular Learning at the Movies
Combs uses the metaphor of schooling to highlight the conviction that the widespread attention given to moving pictures in their various venues is not only diverting and entertaining, but also educative, although subtle and suggestive rather than explicit and didactic.
Combs uses the metaphor of schooling to highlight the conviction that the widespread attention given to moving pictures in their various venues is not only diverting and entertaining, but also educative, although subtle and suggestive rather than explicit and didactic.
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The Study of Musical Performance in Antiquity
Archaeology and Written Sources
This collection of essays provides valuable insights into the richness of sources dealing with music and musical performance scattered over 3000 years and covering a wide range of geographies, from Syria to Iberia, through Greece and Rome.
This collection of essays provides valuable insights into the richness of sources dealing with music and musical performance scattered over 3000 years and covering a wide range of geographies, from Syria to Iberia, through Greece and Rome.
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Diversity in Australia’s Music
Themes Past, Present, and for the Future
This volume showcases the rich diversity of music in Australia from colonial times to the present. Starting with an overview of developments during the past 50 years, the contributions discuss both Western and non-western genres and the history of music-making in the country.
This volume showcases the rich diversity of music in Australia from colonial times to the present. Starting with an overview of developments during the past 50 years, the contributions discuss both Western and non-western genres and the history of music-making in the country.
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William Orpen, an Outsider in France
Painting and Writing World War One
As an official war artist in WWI, William Orpen created a unique textual and visual record of life on the Western Front. This study examines the singular and provocative work of the non-combatant artist who determined to fight the “War to End all Wars” with his pens and brushes.
As an official war artist in WWI, William Orpen created a unique textual and visual record of life on the Western Front. This study examines the singular and provocative work of the non-combatant artist who determined to fight the “War to End all Wars” with his pens and brushes.
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Voices of Identities
Vocal Music and De/con/struction of Communities in the Former Habsburg Areas
The contributions here represent the proceedings of the Annual Congress of the Austrian Society for Musicology in 2014, and open multiple perspectives on the identity-relevant implications of every kind of vocal music from the last days of the Habsburg Empire to the present day.
The contributions here represent the proceedings of the Annual Congress of the Austrian Society for Musicology in 2014, and open multiple perspectives on the identity-relevant implications of every kind of vocal music from the last days of the Habsburg Empire to the present day.
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