Musicology and Sister Disciplines

(Vocal Collection). Even more great solos for high school and college singers at the same level as The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II , with a variety of over 30 classical songs per volume, and a completely different song list for each voice type. Contents: At the Zoo: I. The Porcupine, II. The Snake, III. The Giraffe (Kramer) * Beau Soir (Debussy) * The Bubble Song (Shaw) * But the Lord is Mindful of His Own (Mendelssohn) * By Dimpled Brook (Arne) * Clair de Lune (Faure) * Corals (Treharne) * Dolce Scherza (Perti) * Evening Song (Edwards) * I Walked Today where Jesus ...

Bachata—a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo’s urban shantytowns in the 1960s—is today one of the hottest Latin genres. Still, fans and musicians have not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This book interweaves bachata’s history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity. The author argues that its early disfavor resulted from the political climate of its origins and ties between class and race, and proposes that its ultimate acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arose from its innovations, the growth...

This book, both a guide and encyclopedia, is a crucial account of the musical journey that will awaken the imagination of the reader, awakening the curiosity of all those sacred, famous, and historic places that the author of this book has visited that have marked the history of rock. The exceptional narrative talent of the author and the evocation of the mythic locations of rock make this an excellent a travel through the threads of music history.

Como un humilde reconocimiento a la trascendental labor realizada por grandes artistas de la música durante décadas y muchas generaciones en diversas latitudes y, a su vez, un valorable aporte para los melómanos, Ramón Toro Martínez nos presenta este libro "Letras y Notas sobre la Música del Caribe". Historia, recopilación, rasgos biográficos, análisis, crítica y opinión son diversos aspectos que caracterizan a esta obra a través de cuatro capítulos con un lenguaje diáfano y sencillo, varios detalles sobresalientes en torno a la música popular bailable comúnmente conocida...