The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Music

Author : Paul Du Noyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0823078698
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music written by Paul Du Noyer and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing more than twelve thousand artists from every genre, this comprehensive musical reference furnishes valuable information on each musical form, as well as profiles of musicians, an instrument glossary, a detailed bibliography, and a tutorial on the fundamentals of reading music.

Author : Ted Drozdowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues written by Ted Drozdowski and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Billboard illustrated encyclopedia of jazz & blues is organized chronologically by decade. Each section gives a historical overview plus an A to Z of influential artists and their key recordings.

Author : Stanley Sadie
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN 13 : 0823076989
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Classical Music written by Stanley Sadie and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features an introduction to each period, as well as its key composers, personalities, styles, forms, and instruments.

Author : Tony Byworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0823077810
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music written by Tony Byworth and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the story, see the story...from the early days up to this minute. Country is old. Country is new. Country is us. NowThe Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Musicexplores the most durable of genres, following its development through the twentieth century and up to today. Chapters trace the history of country chronologically, from early hillbilly music (Roy Acuff & The Carter Family), "singing cowboys" (Gene Autry & Roy Rogers), bluegrass (Bill Monroe & the Stanley Brothers), honky tonk (Hank Williams & Ernest Tubb), rockabilly (Carl Perkins & Jerry Lee Lewis), and Nashville (Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline), to country rock (the Byrds & the Eagles), outlaws (Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard), mainstream country and pop crossovers (Tammy Wynette & Dolly Parton), and the neo-traditionalists (Garth Brooks & Emmylou Harris), as well as the more recent "alternative country" (Lucinda Williams & Gillian Welch), and the bluegrass revival (Alison Krauss & Bela Fleck). From the earliest days of country to the latest artists,The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Musictells the story of a great American genre in words and pictures.

Author : George Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904041702
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music written by George Martin and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is written by a distinguished team of music journalists, musicologists, and musicians. Because it covers so much ground, with great accessibility, while conveying the spirit and the passion of almost every type of music, the book will appeal to every family, every library, and every school.

Author : Steve Sullivan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442254491
Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings written by Steve Sullivan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volumes 3 and 4 of the The Encyclopedia of More Great Popular Song Recordings provides the stories behind approximately 1,700 more of the greatest song recordings in the history of the music industry, from 1890 to today. In this masterful survey, all genres of popular music are covered, from pop, rock, soul, and country to jazz, blues, classic vocals, hip-hop, folk, gospel, and ethnic/world music. Collectors will find detailed discographical data—recording dates, record numbers, Billboard chart data, and personnel—while music lovers will appreciate the detailed commentaries and deep research on the songs, their recording, and the artists. Readers who revel in pop cultural history will savor each chapter as it plunges deeply into key events—in music, society, and the world—from each era of the past 125 years. Following in the wake of the first two volumes of his original Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, this follow-up work covers not only more beloved classic performances in pop music history, but many lesser -known but exceptional recordings that—in the modern digital world of “long tail” listening, re-mastered recordings, and “lost but found” possibilities—Sullivan mines from modern recording history. The Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 3 and 4 lets the readers discover, and, through their playlist services, from such as iTunes toand Spotify, build a truly deepcomprehensive catalog of classic performances that deserve to be a part of every passionate music lover’s life. Sullivan organizes songs in chronological order, starting in 1890 and continuing all the way throughto the present to include modern gems from June 2016. In each chapter, Sullivanhe immerses readers, era by era, in the popular music recordings of the time, noting key events that occurred at the time to painting a comprehensive picture in music history of each periodfor each song. Moreover, Sullivan includes for context bulleted lists noting key events that occurred during the song’s recording

Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Bpi Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780823076970
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock written by Colin Larkin and published by Bpi Communications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive look at the history of rock and roll, identifies top groups and performers, and lists albums and ratings

Author : Stanley Sadie
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN 13 : 0823077217
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera written by Stanley Sadie and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the history of opera, organized chronologically by era, traces the evolution of the musical art form from the perspective of its social and cultural contexts and offers a detailed study of opera houses, stage and scene aspects, voice, musical techniques, performances, and popular melody as they relate to opera.

Author : Lucien Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781844515202
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Illustrated Musical Instruments Hand written by Lucien Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stanley Sadie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904041719
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Classical Music Encyclopedia written by Stanley Sadie and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative, accesssible, and comprehensive, 'Classical Music Encyclopedia' offers an unprecedented depth and range of information. Organized chronologically, from the Medieval era to the 21st century, the sections in each chapter bring to life the rich history of Western classical music.