Musik

From Disney darling to daring icon, this book offers an insight into Miley Cyrus's unforgettable and outrageous life and career.Famed singer, songwriter and actor Miley Ray Cyrus is without question pop royalty. Having begun her career as the beloved Hannah Montana on Disney Channel, the singer has created an extensive discography, comprised of chart-topping hits such as 'The Climb', 'Wrecking Ball' and 'Flowers', to name a few.This unofficial and unauthorized pocketbook is a must-have for avid fans of the child-star-turned-global-icon, containing facts and stats on her Tennessee roots, her albums, tours and artistic collabs - not to mention Miley's heartbreak, controversial moments and empowering persona.Gemini PocketsFrom little guides to soothe your soul to all-access passes to the lives of pop icons, and from quizzes and puzzles for literature lovers to books on food, nature, fashion and more, Gemini Pockets are the perfect fit for your life and interests.

One of the most-streamed female artists of all time, Ariana Grande is the voice of her generation. From her breakout on Broadway to her victorious path dominating the charts with R&B bops and stunning ballads, Ariana has cemented her place as one of the greatest voices of our time, with the perfect ponytail to go with it. With seven game-changing albums, she's turned pain into power and grief into grace, giving the world a soundtrack for every emotion.From breaking records with thank u, next to redefining pop with her R&B-infused sound, Ariana's journey is a masterclass in resilience, talent, and unapologetic self-expression. She's not just a chart-topper but a cultural icon, using her voice both in and out of the studio to champion causes like mental health, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. With over 300 million Instagram followers, sold-out world tours, and accolades that include two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 27 Guinness World Records, her influence extends far beyond music-Ariana Grande is a force to be reckoned with.This little guide is your perfect dose of all things Ari, packed with her most memorable words of wisdom, insight, and charm. As compact as the singer herself, this pocket-sized, petite compendium delves deep into Ariana's still-rising stardom and throws a bright eternal spotlight on what makes her shine.Are you ready to embrace the Grande magic? Dive in and discover what makes her one of the most adored stars of our time!

Die vorliegende Publikation beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, inwieweit sich Ausprägungen eines weiblich-jüdischen Musikmäzenatentums mit dem des römischen Namensgebers dieser Förderform, mit Gaius Cilnius Maecenas, vergleichen lassen. Über drei Jahrhundertwenden und zwei Kontinente hinweg (Europa und Nordamerika) wird untersucht, warum die Namen der fördernden Frauen - kontrastierend zu Maecenas - größtenteils unbekannt blieben, obgleich ihr Wirken die deutsche und die US-amerikanische Musikgeschichte fundamental beeinflusst hat. Erstmalig wird in dieser Publikation die komplexe Verwobenheit von jüdischem Mäzenatentum und der Kulturtechnik der Tzedaka erforscht und dargestellt, wie innovativ und nachhaltig das traditionsgegründete Fördern, insbesondere im Hinblick auf emanzipatorische Veränderungsprozesse, generationsübergreifend wirkte. Das Buch untersucht die heutige Bedeutung eines solchen Musikhandelns für die Kultur und soziale Praxis.

In the early second century CE, someone was described as playing a pipe 'with a bag tucked under his armpit.' That man, the first named piper in history, was the Roman Emperor Nero. Since then, this improbable conflation of bag and sticks has become one of the most beloved and contested instruments of all time. When another piping emperor, Tsar Peter the Great, watched his pet bear take its last breath, he decided the creature would live on-as a bagpipe. This rich and vivid history tells the story of an instrument boasting over 130 varieties, yet commonly associated with just one form and one country: Scotland, and its familiar Great Highland Bagpipe. In fact, the pipes are played across the globe, and their story is a highly diverse one, which illuminates society in remarkable, unexpected ways. Richard McLauchlan charts the rise of women pipers; investigates how class, privilege and capitalism have shaped the world of piping; and explores how the meaning of a 'national instrument' can shift with the currents of a people's identity. The vibrancy and inventiveness characterising today's pipers still speak to the potency of this fabled and once-feared instrument, to which McLauchlan is our surefooted guide.

Made in Thailand: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, culture, and musicology of twentieth and twenty-first century popular music in Thailand.

Made in Thailand: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, culture, and musicology of twentieth and twenty-first century popular music in Thailand.

A new history of how the musical worlds of German towns and cities were transformed during the Nazi era. In the years after the Nazis came to power in January 1933 and through the war years all aspects of life in Germany changed. However, despite the social and political upheaval, gentile citizens were able to continue leisure activities such as attending concerts. In this book, historian Neil Gregor surveys the classical concert scene in Nazi Germany from the perspective of the audience, rather than institutions or performers. Gregor delves into the cultural lives of ordinary Germans under conditions of dictatorship. Did the ways in which Germans heard music in the period change? Did a Nazi way of listening emerge? For audiences, Gregor shows, changes to the concert experience were small and often took place around the edges. This, combined with the preserved idea of the concert hall as a space of imagined civility and cultivation, led many concertgoers and music lovers to claim after the war that their field and their practice had been innocent-a place to retreat from the vicious violence and racism of the Nazi regime. Drawing on untapped archival sources, The Symphony Concert in Nazi Germany reveals that the true history was one of disruption but also of near effortless adaptation. Through countless small acts, the symphony concert was reframed within the languages of strident nationalism, racism, and militarism to ensure its place inside the cultural cosmos of National Socialist Germany.

Untitled Constable non-fiction title to be published in 2025