Lessons From A Troubadour

Author : John Michael Talbot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781594718458
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lessons from a Troubadour written by John Michael Talbot and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master singer-storyteller Talbot's concert meditations are now available in this unique collection of parables and stories that reveals his mystical, monastic heart and gives him an opportunity to present the Christian faith in holy and ordinary language.

Author : Robert Kehew
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226429334
Total Pages : 723 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lark in the Morning written by Robert Kehew and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Kehew augments his own verse translations with those of Pound & Snodgrass, to provide a collection that captures both the poetic pyrotechnics of the original verse & the astonishing variety of troubadour voices.

Author : F. R. P. Akehurst
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520913000
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Handbook of the Troubadours written by F. R. P. Akehurst and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a reference volume and a digest of more than a century of scholarly work on troubadour poetry. Written by leading scholars, it summarizes the current consensus on the various facets of troubadour studies. Standing at the beginning of the history of modern European verse, the troubadours were the prime poets and composers of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in the South of France. No study of medieval literature is complete without an examination of the courtly love which is celebrated in the elaborately rhymed stanzas of troubadour verse, creations whose words and melodies were imitated by poets and musicians all over medieval Europe. The words of about 2,500 troubadour songs have survived, along with 250 melodies, and all have come under intense scholarly scrutiny. This Handbook brings together the fruits of this scrutiny, giving teachers and students an overview of the fundamental issues in troubadour scholarship. All quotations are given in the original Old Occitan and in English. The editors provide a list of troubadour editions and an index, and each chapter includes a list of additional readings.

Author : Hermano Vianna
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807898864
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of Samba written by Hermano Vianna and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become "the Kingdom of Samba" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a "repressed" music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups--poor and rich, weak and powerful--often working at cross-purposes to one another. A fascinating exploration of the "invention of tradition," The Mystery of Samba is an excellent introduction to Brazil's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity.

Author : Jeff Harris
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781098347673
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book So You Think This Looks Easy written by Jeff Harris and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the life timeline of American Entertainer Jeff Harris. Pages filled with short stories of Jeff and his earliest memories, along with comical stories and mishaps that come along as a aspiring musician. These stories written by Jeff, give you an intimate peek into the author himself both privately and on stage. From his childhood up-bringing, to the struggles of young adulthood and eventually making the decision of becoming a full time musician, these pages contain touching personal memories, life lessons and hilarious true stories that come from life on the road. This is an intimate reveal of Jeff and his life more than many have ever seen or known. Through these pages you will learn the history of his career, the decisions, the highs and lows, hilarious happenings and experiences along the way. This book is a reference to his behavior, reactions, choices and experiences that helped mold him into the man we all know today. There's only one Jeff Harris. It's a fun, laugh out loud read. Enjoy the ride!

Author : Bruce Horovitz
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813063493
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gamble Rogers written by Bruce Horovitz and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfiction Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Award Beloved raconteur, environmentalist, and down-home philosopher, Gamble Rogers (1937–1991) ushered in a renaissance of folk music to a place and time that desperately needed it. In this book, Bruce Horovitz tells the story of how Rogers infused Florida's rapidly commercializing landscape with a refreshing dose of homegrown authenticity and how his distinctive music and personality touched the nation. As a college student, motivated by personal advice from William Faulkner to stay true to himself, Rogers broke away from his family's prestigious architecture business. Rogers was a skilled guitar player and storyteller who soon began performing extensively on the national folk music circuit alongside Pete Seeger, Doc Watson, and Jimmy Buffett. He discovered a special knack for public radio, appearing frequently as a guest commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered. Rogers was known across the country for his intricate fingerpicking guitar style and rapid-fire stage act. Audiences welcomed his humorous homespun tales set in the fictitious Oklawaha County, which was based on places from his own upbringing and populated by a cast of unforgettable characters. His stories evoked rural life in Florida, celebrated the state's natural resources, and called attention to life's many small ironies. As Florida was experiencing colossal growth embodied by the new Kennedy Space Center and Disney World, Rogers's folksy style cheered and reassured listeners in the state who worried that their traditional livelihoods and locales were disappearing. Horovitz shows that even beyond his genius as a performing artist, Rogers was loved for his compassion, integrity, connection with people, and courage. Rogers displayed these widely admired traits for the last time when—on a camping trip to the beach—he tried to save a drowning stranger despite back problems that made it almost impossible for him to swim. This heroic effort led to his untimely death. The life of Gamble Rogers is a window into an important creative subculture that continues to flourish today as contemporary folk artists take on roles similar to the one Rogers established for himself. A modern-day troubadour, Rogers delighted in entertaining audiences with what was familiar and real—by championing the ordinary people of his home community who were closest to his heart.

Author : Donald Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810884216
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bob Dylan written by Donald Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-14 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The book’s strength is a thorough assessment of Dylan’s career, album by album, song by song. Both longtime fans and newcomers . . . will appreciate.” —Library Journal With Bob Dylan’s receipt of the Nobel Prize in Literature, his iconic status as an American musical, cultural, and poetic giant has never been more apparent. Bob Dylan: American Troubadour is the first book to look at Dylan’s career, from his first album to his masterpiece Tempest. Donald Brown provides insightful critical commentary on Dylan’s prolific body of work, placing Dylan’s career in the context of its time in order to assess the relationship of Dylan’s music to contemporary American culture. Each chapter follows the shifting versions of Dylan, from his songs of conscientious social involvement to more personal exploratory songs; from his influential rock albums of the mid-1960s to his adaptations of country music; from his three very different tours in the 1970s to his “born again” period as a proselytizer for Christ and his frustrations as a recording and performing artist in the 1980s; from his retrospective importance in the 1990s to the refreshingly vital albums he has been producing in the 21st century. “This concise examination of the Dylan corpus is especially good for younger generations who may want to better understand how a musician in his early seventies can still be so compelling and relevant in twenty-first-century America.”. —Booklist “Fascinating . . . Highly recommended. All readers. —Choice Reviews “A nearly album by album retrospective of one of the most culturally significant and musically influential musicians in modern history.” —Examiner “A must read for Dylan enthusiasts.” —Journal of American Culture

Author : Lou Marincovich
Publisher : Bering Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book True North written by Lou Marincovich and published by Bering Press. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lou Marincovich yearned for a life of adventure and strong emotions -- and got far more than he anticipated. Here are true-life adventure stories you have never heard before, from places you have never been. Inspired to become a paleontologist, he plunged into realms of life where intellectuals rarely go, working hardhat jobs on offshore oil rigs in equatorial Africa and wintertime Alaska to afford grad school, and laboring beside cutthroat coworkers, one of whom he was barely restrained from murdering. As an internationally acclaimed paleontologist, Marincovich researched fossil mollusks in the surreal landscapes of remotest Alaska, Arctic Canada and Siberia. While documenting faunal and climate change in the Arctic over the span of 60 million years, he solved the mystery of Bering Strait's age, discovered an unnamed river, survived a helicopter crash, several bush plane accidents, a near-drowning in an icy river, landslides, punishing storms and predator attacks. He saved his life by shooting a charging grizzly with his only bullet. Marincovich found the wilderness adventures he craved as a young man, but he was also rewarded by surprising and profound spiritual experiences, during one of which he found his soul mate. His unique story is one of youthful yearning, high adventure, moral lapses, scientific discovery and love. True North, Hunting Fossils Under the Midnight Sun was awarded a 2017 Bronze Medal in the Adventure and Recreation category by Foreword Reviews Magazine, an unusual accolade for a first-time author. It was also one of six finalists in the Memoirs category in a national contest sponsored by National Indie Excellence Awards.

Author : Joseph A. Davis
Publisher : Eken Press
ISBN 13 : 190823332X
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adventures in Thousandworld written by Joseph A. Davis and published by Eken Press. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the refugee boy Kasir appears in the little Swedish town of Klippsby, twelve-year-old Julia realizes at once that something about her new classmate is a bit strange. But she doesn’t realize just how different he is until one fateful night when they are attacked by terrifying living shadows. Along with her little brother Edvin and an old vagrant called the Troubadour, they are forced to flee through a magical portal to Kasir’s homeland. It is a world of boundless beauty, where art comes alive – but the shadows threaten to destroy all its wonders. While Julia and Edvin struggle with a new language, a new culture and unknown perils, they discover that they have a secret link to Kasir’s world. Perhaps they might even have the power to save it.

Author : H. J. Chaytor
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Troubadours written by H. J. Chaytor and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Troubadours" by H. J. Chaytor. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.