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"A theoretical physicist and jazz musician combines his two loves to present a new theory of the universe: sound as the link between Einstein's relativity with quantum mechanics, "--Amazon.com.
"More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician...
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Zone Books
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English
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What is the origin of music? In the last few decades this centuries-old puzzle has been reinvigorated by new archaeological evidence and developments in the fields of cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary theory. In this path-breaking book, renowned musicologist Gary Tomlinson draws from these areas to construct a new narrative for the emergence of human music. Starting at a period of human prehistory long before Homo sapiens or music existed,...
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English
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"A Guide to Library Research in Music introduces the process and techniques for researching and writing about music. This informative textbook provides concrete examples of different types of writing, offering a thorough introduction to music literature. This second edition addresses new matters in digital technology and the expansion in musical genres for library research"--
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Indiana University Press
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[2012]
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English
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Over the past quarter century, music studies in the academy have their postmodern credentials by insisting that our scholarly engagements start and end by placing music firmly within its various historical and social contexts. In Music and the Politics of Negation, James R. Currie sets out to disturb the validity of this now quite orthodox claim. Alternating dialectically between analytic and historical investigations into the late 18th century and...
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English
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"Black Music Matters: Jazz and the Transformation of Music Studies is among the first books to examine music studies reform through the lens of African American music, as well as the emergent field of consciousness studies. It is inspired by conversations on race and a rich body of literature on the place of black music in American culture." -- WorldCat.
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Wissenschaftliche Abhandlungen volume Bd. 4
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Institute of Mediaeval Music
Pub. Date
[c1963]
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English
17) Early music
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Kahn & Averill
Pub. Date
1997
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English
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"Although Early Music as a term of reference has now replaced 'ancient', 'old', or 'pre-classical music', performance problems remain much the same as before. This book offers fresh solutions for singers, players and directors. Originally entitled Musicology, it leaves out material of lesser interest, substituting new chapters and concertos by Vivaldi and his contemporaries in a way that would be recognized and encouraged by their composers."--Jacket...
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Pro/Am general music volume GMS-1
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Pro/AM Music Resources
Pub. Date
©1987
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English
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