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"Marc Masters explores the surprising ups and downs of the cassette tape's journey through international music culture, showing us the cultural impact of cassettes on music listening, music portability, and music making itself. Winding through early hip-hop tape trading, the deeply personal act of making a mixtape, and even contemporary composers who use cassettes to create musique concrète compositions, this book chronicles the resilient do-it-yourself...
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An enlightening, thoughtful and witty exploration into how and why we listen to music, from the award-winning author Michel Faber. 'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen....
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Learn to Produce Music Like a Pro and Take Your Music To a Whole New LevelDo you love producing music? Do you know what it takes to go from being a bedroom producer to a successful hit maker? **If you believe you have what it takes then keep reading and let's create a masterpiece!**With all the music production advice out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. You may get a vague idea of the general topic, but you're more likely to be confused...
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Children have a unique ability to assimilate new information at an impressive rate. In other words, they can learn new things quickly, creating a need for constant knowledge. It is the goal of this book to provide such knowledge as it relates to piano Scales. It is a comprehensive guide for kids and gives an in-depth look into the world of music and, more specifically, into the world of piano scales. Learning piano scales is an important step for...
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When you're learning to play the piano or electric keyboard, knowing what the lines and spaces on a staff represent and how the notes on your instrument correspond to those on sheet music isn't enough to become a proficient musician. Although you're a beginner, you can improve your abilities in many ways. You don't only need to know the correct keys to press and when to play them. A vast world of music theory and compositional variety greatly changes...
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In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn't because the band didn't have great songs-indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that was both artistically original and commercially viable, which is no easy task. Other Seattle bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden were fans of the Screaming...
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A landmark biography that reclaims Ella Fitzgerald as a major American artist and modernist innovator. Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) possessed one of the twentieth century's most astonishing voices. In this first major biography since Fitzgerald's death, historian Judith Tick offers a sublime portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist. Becoming Ella Fitzgerald clears up long-enduring...
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The music of Bohemian composer Antonín Dvořák is suffused with natural nobility, fluency and freshness, and embodies the spirit of his native land. This revealing biography portrays Dvořák as a complex and wide-ranging composer, and explores the creation and performance of his music as well as its reception on both sides of the Atlantic, tracing his art in all its richness and variety. Musical excerpts include the Cello Concerto, the 'New World'...
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From the depths of the seventies rock 'n' roll excesses through unimaginable personal losses to an inspiring late-life transformation, Cidny Bullens's story is an utterly compelling journey about living and singing with your authentic voice.
An androgynous gender-bending musician from the get-go, Bullens toured extensively with Sir Elton John and performed with Bob Dylan, undergoing a complete immersion in the drug-fueled excesses of 1970s rock...
10) Musical ABC
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From an alligator with an accordion to a zebra with a zumari, this adorably illustrated picture book gives children a delightful introduction to letters, animal names, and instruments from around the world. Strum, clap, and tap your way through the whimsical, musical animal alphabet to make story time extra special!
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Twenty years after the success of her first memoir, the New York Times bestseller The Truth Is . . ., the Grammy and Oscar award-winning rocker and trailblazing LGBTQAI icon takes stock of the intervening years, recounting the euphoric triumphs and the life-altering tragedies of her life.
The audiobook is an exclusive musical experience, read and performed by Melissa. It features live, stripped-down performances of many of
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Growing up around music, young George was inspired to piece together a makeshift drum set and teach himself to play as he practiced in the dark, dank basement of his rundown New Jersey townhouse.
He soon joined forces with his friends to form a group called the Jazziacs which then evolved into Kool & The Gang, a band that began playing clubs and charting hits while its members were still teenagers. By evolving their sound as musical tastes changed,...
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Every family has a story. Like my father Robert Lawrence Lamp Sr. use to say, "we are no better, but different." My sisters and I, our children and grandchildren have all been impacted by the legacy of love our parents gave us. How does a family insure that future generations understand and adopt core values that will make their lives better and different. Robert Lawrence Lamp Jr., a musician and songwriter, chronicles a midwest family living and...
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"I am a punk and a Buddhist,
And I'm not conflicted at all."
Wisdom of the Punk Buddha is the perfect amalgamation of thoughtful poetry and the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime of Buddhist philosophy and knowledge and devotion to the punk scene. Built around a series of easy to digest life lessons. It's a book that poses a simple question - "Do you want to be better person? Do you want to be better tomorrow than you were today?" If the answer...
15) If / When
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IF / WHEN is a poetry album that highlights New York City and all its unpredictable moments of the divine. Diana Arnold's audiobook is as funny as it is moving - as magical as it is challenging. Using a voice that evokes equal parts humor and heartache with original music composed and performed by Ryan Manchester, you can enjoy this poetry collection as it's meant to be heard - narrated by the poet herself!
16) This Book Shreds
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Are you ready to learn what it takes to shred? Do you want to make music more than just a dream or a hobby? In This Book Shreds Rob will teach you how to:
-Use the power of music to create lifelong connections with people who are awesome.
-Write mind-bending songs based on universal emotions and simple research.
-Create a mindset foundation that will keep you from quitting just when your brain is on the verge of connecting all the dots.
-Embrace making...
17) Spotify Profits
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This book shows artists and musicians how to get more streams on Spotify plus featured in Spotify Editorial playlists.
Billboard charting rock and hip hop artists Manafest shows you the new way artists everywhere are getting more fans without a record label.
Spotify Profits will help you get more streams and followers:
- How I hit 400,000 monthly listeners without a record label and no touring
- How to make a ruckus with every song you put out
- Secrets...
18) Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton is best known for her musical prowess, but there is so much more to her character than people realize. Nowadays, she is the epitome of old Hollywood glamor. She is pretty well known for getting a lot of cosmetic surgery over the years in order to keep up the gaudy, glamorous image we've come to know and love. Even through all this she's still modest. Having received several offers to pose nude for Playboy Magazine, she always turned them...
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Spotify has changed the way we listen to and share music in a dynamic, profound and irreversible way. Fans across the world can access songs, albums and entire back catalogs at the click of a button, and the artists behind the music get paid for every one of those streams.
Isn't that incredible? Music labels are no longer a necessity. The power is in the creators' hands more than ever before.
But it isn't just a case of releasing a song onto Spotify...
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It takes many years to excel at recording, and if your goal is to become an engineer then that's what's required. But if you're a musician who wants to garner a reaction to your song, then you don't have time for that. You need to make a Killer Record right now. But how? First, stop thinking like a recordist.
The stated goal of this book is to convert recording decisions into musical ones, and technical decisions into practical ones. Not only do I...
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