SOMETHING'S COMING SOMETHING GOOD: THE ROMANCE AND RESONANCE OF WEST SIDE STORY
Until the launch of the Flying V and Explorer in 1958, electric guitars were supposed to look like guitars. Suddenly, Gibson turned conventional design upside down, almost literally, by using straight lines and angular body shapes, changing the way electrics could look. This title tells the story of those first peculiar instruments.
(Book). If you have ever questioned the power of music to influence individuals' lives and to shape our society as a whole, your doubts will be erased upon reading this book. Each story is unique and personal, but the over-arching truth is that the pursuit of excellence in music makes a profound difference in people's lives. Through the exquisite photographs, you can see into each person's soul. Through the intimate and revealing personal statements, you can feel the pulse of each subject's heart. After just a short encounter you will know what makes that person who he or she is. As the fine arts continue to struggle for recognition in our educational system, the material contained within these pages is a timely testament to the importance and validity of music to make a positive and profound difference in the world we inhabit.
Martin Sherman''s worldwide hit play Bent took London by storm in 1979 when it was first performed by the Royal Court Theatre, with Ian McKellen as Max (a character written with the actor in mind). The play itself caused an uproar. "It educated the world " Sherman explains. "People knew about how the Third Reich treated Jews and, to some extent, gypsies and political prisoners. But very little had come out about their treatment of homosexuals." Gays were arrested and interned at work camps prior to the genocide of Jews, gypsies, and handicapped, and continued to be imprisoned even after the fall of the Third Reich and liberation of the camps. The play Bent highlights the reason why - a largely ignored German law, Paragraph 175, making homosexuality a criminal offense, which Hitler reactivated and strengthened during his rise to power.
PLAYING LESS HURT: AN INJURY PREVENTION GUIDE FOR MUSICIANS
THE SECRET LIFE OF MUSIC NOTATION
Available for the First Time in Paperback!ÞFrom Aristotle''s ÊPoeticsÊ to Vaclav Havel the debate about the nature and function of theatre has been marked by controversy. Daniel Gerould''s landmark work ÊTheatre/Theory/TheatreÊ collects history''s most influential Eastern and Western dramatic theorists ä poets playwrights directors and philosophers ä whose ideas about theatre continue to shape its future. In complete texts and choice excerpts spanning centuries we see an ongoing dialogue and exchange of ideas between actors and directors like Craig and Meyerhold and writers such as Nietzsche and Yeats. Each of Gerould''s introductory essays shows fascinating insight into both the life and the theory of the author. From Horace to Soyinka Corneille to Brecht this is an indispensable compendium of the greatest dramatic theory ever written.
TICK TICK ... BOOM!: THE COMPLETE BOOK AND LYRICS
When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry.
A FRIEND IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS: THE ASCAP STORY
This entertaining book presents the U.S. and U.K. Top 20 charts side by side, month by month - showing how rock and pop developed on each side of the Atlantic. Fully updated, it lists the hits from 1954 through 2003. Alongside every song listing, readers will find important facts such as the artist's name and nationality, current and previous month's chart position, record label, weeks on the chart, and simultaneous position on the other side of the pond. Includes an alphabetical listing of song titles with artists, and an alphabetical listing of artists with song titles and chart-entry dates, enabling easy cross-referencing to help you track down any Top 20 record since 1954.
BY THE TIME WE GOT TO WOODSTOCK a THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL REVOLUTION OF1969
FRUSTRATED SONGWRITER'S HANDBOOK
(Guitar Recorded Versions). This outstanding collection offers note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 25 top tunes from this quintessential and influential surf pop band: Barbara Ann * Be True to Your School * California Girls * Catch a Wave * Dance, Dance, Dance * Do You Want to Dance? * Don't Worry Baby * 409 * Fun, Fun, Fun * God Only Knows * Good Vibrations * Help Me Rhonda * I Get Around * In My Room * Kokomo * Little Deuce Coupe * Little Honda * Shut Down * Sloop John B * Surfer Girl * Surfin' Safari * Surfin' U.S.A. * The Warmth of the Sun * When I Grow up (To Be a Man) * Wouldn't It Be Nice.
This classic work is perhaps Bernstein's finest collection of conversations on the meaning and wonder of music. This book is a must for all music fans who wish to experience music more fully and deeply through one of the most inspired, and inspiring, music intellects of our time. Employing the creative device of "Imaginary Conversations" in the first section of his book, Bernstein illuminates the importance of the symphony in America, the greatness of Beethoven, and the art of composing. The book also includes a photo section and a third section with the transcripts from his televised Omnibus music series, including "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony," "The World of Jazz," "Introduction to Modern Music," and "What Makes Opera Grand."
DO-IT YOURSELF PROJECTS FOR GUITARISTS
45 RPM THE HISTORY AND THE VILLIANS OF A POP MUSIC REVOLUTION
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