Musik

For Swifties of all ages, I Love Taylor Swift is exactly what you need to capture your love for this musical icon. Now updated for the Tortured Poets era and with fun coloring pages inspired by Taylor’s likes, life, and lyrics, you can celebrate your love of Taylor your own way!

Cultivating Sikh Identity and Culture explores the development of modern Sikh identities through the 'cultivation of culture'. Investigating diverse, but repeatedly overlapping, Sikh encounters in the fields of art, music and philology, this book is of particular interest to scholars of religion, South Asian Studies and history.

Brand Lady Gaga: Storytelling in the Context of Music Stardom offers a close reading of Lady Gaga's branding. Nelligan uses discourse and textual analyses to examine Gaga's media interviews, product marketing, live performances, films and documentaries, songs, albums, and music videos, and she teases out the many narratives that shape Gaga's public image. These include: Gaga's relationship with her fans and the Monster collective; individual agency and neoliberalism in the marketing of Haus Laboratories; mental health and well-being and Gaga's work with the Born This Way Foundation; LGBTIQ rights and social activism; creative agency and Gaga's merging of pop music, couture fashion, and performance art; family relationships and Gaga's connection to her late aunt, Joanne. These themes provide the basis for what Nelligan argues is Gaga's central brand narrative of authenticity. The book contributes to ongoing debates on persona and image construction in popular music studies and provides insight into the political economy of stardom in 21st century pop music.

Pianos: Care and Restoration is an accessible guide which will enable anyone to improve the performance of their piano.

Sinéad O'Connor, renowned for her angelic voice and activism, overcame a tumultuous upbringing to become a global protest singer and advocate for social justiceSinéad O'Connor achieved worldwide success as an angel-voiced, shaven-headed Irish singer of heartfelt songs, but she was far more than just a pop star - she was also an activist and a survivor. Reeling from a troubled childhood at the hands of her violent mother, she spent 18 months living in a former Magdalene Laundry due to her truancy and shoplifting, and suffered her mother's death in a car crash - all by the age of 18.Her pain, anger and compassion would turn her into one of the world's greatest protest singers and activists. She would release ten studio albums during her 36-year music career - the second of which (I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got) would reach number 1 across the world and earn her ten million pounds, half of which she gave to charity. During this time, she would also advocate for survivors of child abuse and racism, and stand up for the LGBT community and women's reproductive rights.Most notably, she would tear up a picture of Pope John Paul II during an episode of Saturday Night Live in order to protest at child sex abuse within the Catholic church, creating headlines around the world and derailing her career.Featuring six exclusive interviews with friends and peers who knew her, this is the true story of her extraordinary and courageous journey.

This book focuses on the structural elements of a music composition and gives the reader a structural road map for composing.

Official photographer to David Bowie, Denis O'Regan presents his superb collection of photographs of the music legend, from the 1970s through to the 1990s at over 200 concerts worldwide.

Storm in My Heart is John Faulkner's highly personal account of his life in music, from his childhood in wartime London, through his years in the English folk explosion and on to life in Ireland as a significant player in the traditional music scene.

The need for a research volume on European theatre music and sound is almost self-evident. This volume unites experts from different disciplines and backgrounds to make a significant contribution to the much-needed discourse on theatre music.

A celebration of the Australian pop icon who topped album charts across five decades.Kylie Minogue is an Australian pop icon who has sold over 80 million records worldwide. The pint-sized pop princess showed us she had the 'wow' factor when she first graced our screens as Charlene Mitchell in Neighbours in 1986. She 'did it again' (and again and again) through her numerous incarnations. From her early days as PWL's pop puppet, to the ultimate puppet master that she has transformed into today. Kylie achieved a massive musical milestone in 2020--being the first woman to top the album charts in five consecutive decades. She is one of our nation's most beloved pop princesses, or arguably - if you ask her legion of fans (me included) - THE most beloved Pop Queen.Kylie Minogue: Album by Album explores in detail Ms Minogue's extensive repertoire, spanning more than three decades. It commemorates this unique artist's genuinely exceptional, unmatched, and often under-appreciated career. The author is both a fan and a music critic, who examines Kylie's life and career from both perspectives. You will discover how Kylie became a pop icon, how she reinvented herself over the years, and how she influenced the music industry with her style and sound. This book is not just another biography, or discography critique; it is a unique analysis of Kylie's musical legacy and cultural impact. Whether you are a die-hard fan or curious listener, this book will give you a deeper appreciation of Kylie Minogue and her music.

A bold, deeply researched, and long-needed debunking of the platitudes and prejudices that have long clouded our view of the personality and compositional habits of Anton Bruckner.

Marcus Intalex was a key drum & bass producer/DJ until his untimely death in 2017 and How You Make Me Feel is a kaleidoscopic celebration of his trailblazing life and career. From emerging as a DJ on the rave scene in Burnley to surviving ''Gunchester'' and taking his era-defining D&B from Manchester to the world, before effortlessly switching to techno under his Trevino moniker, he was at the bleeding edge of club culture for nearly three decades. This illustrated oral history weaves together memories from Marcus'' inner circle and collaborators, unpublished photos and artwork, and words from his closest friends and family. It''s the story of how a humble, restless soul, created some of the most emotionally charged dancefloor music of all-time. And how his legacy lives on through the slew of musicians and music-lovers he inspired along the way.

An all-access pass to the record-breaking star's life and career.

An essay collection that blends music and pop culture criticism, coming-of-age memoir, and feminist and '90s music history, with a focus on Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan.

In response to the anti-war movements of the 1960s, pioneering musician and composer Pauline Oliveros began to experiment with meditation, movement and activism in her compositions. Quantum Listening is her manifesto for listening as activism.

This book focuses on the role of music and performing arts in facilitating a mind-body unity for positive health.

This book explores the visual dimensions of metal music from the specific socio-historic, geographic, and political positionality of Latin America and the Caribbean.