Understanding Rock

Author : John Covach
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195356624
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Rock written by John Covach and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-11-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the recent increase in scholarly attention to rock music, Understanding Rock stands out as one of the first books that subjects diverse aspects of the music itself to close and sophisticated analytical scrutiny. Written by some of the best young scholars in musicology and music theory, the essays in this volume use harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, formal, and textual approaches in order to show how and why rock music works as music. Topics of discussion include the adaptation of blues and other styles to rock; the craft of songwriting; techniques and strategies of improvisation; the reinterpretation of older songs; and the use of the recording studio as a compositional tool. A broad range of styles and groups is covered, including Yes, the Beach Boys, Cream, k.d. lang, Paul Simon, Jimi Hendrix, and the Grateful Dead.

Author : John Covach
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199880123
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Rock written by John Covach and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-11-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the recent increase in scholarly attention to rock music, Understanding Rock stands out as one of the first books that subjects diverse aspects of the music itself to close and sophisticated analytical scrutiny. Written by some of the best young scholars in musicology and music theory, the essays in this volume use harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, formal, and textual approaches in order to show how and why rock music works as music. Topics of discussion include the adaptation of blues and other styles to rock; the craft of songwriting; techniques and strategies of improvisation; the reinterpretation of older songs; and the use of the recording studio as a compositional tool. A broad range of styles and groups is covered, including Yes, the Beach Boys, Cream, k.d. lang, Paul Simon, Jimi Hendrix, and the Grateful Dead.

Author : Freddie Caldwell
Publisher : Richards Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rock 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Rock Music written by Freddie Caldwell and published by Richards Education. This book was released on with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an exhilarating journey through the heart and soul of rock music with 'Rock 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Rock Music.' From its humble beginnings rooted in blues, jazz, and folk traditions to its explosive evolution into a global phenomenon, this book offers a captivating exploration of the genre's rich history, diverse subgenres, iconic figures, and profound impact on culture and society. Delve into the roots of rock, traverse the classic rock era, dissect the anatomy of rock instruments and techniques, dissect lyrical themes, and unravel the legacies of legendary artists. With meticulous detail and passionate insight, each chapter illuminates key facets of rock music, inviting readers to discover the magic and significance of this enduring art form. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or a curious newcomer, 'Rock 101' is your ultimate companion for unlocking the mysteries and marvels of rock music.

Author : Michael Burianyk
Publisher : SEG Books
ISBN 13 : 1560803827
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Amplitudes written by Michael Burianyk and published by SEG Books. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elementary, conceptual, and easy to read, this book describes the methods and techniques used to estimate rock properties from seismic data, based on a sound understanding of the elastic properties of materials and rocks and how the amplitudes of seismic reflections change with those properties. By examining the recorded seismic amplitudes in some detail, we can deduce properties beyond the basic geological structure of the subsurface. We can, using AVO and other amplitude techniques, characterize rocks and the reservoirs inside them with some degree of qualitative, and even quantitative, detail. Mathematics is not ignored, but is kept to a minimum. Intended for geophysicists, seismic acquisition specialists, processors, and interpreters, even those with little previous exposure to ‘quantitative interpretation’, ‘interpretive processing’ or ‘advanced seismic analysis’, this book also would be appropriate for geologists, engineers, and technicians who are familiar with the concepts but need a methodical review as well as managers and businesspeople who would like to obtain an understanding of these concepts.

Author : Dick Bradley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Rock 'n' Roll written by Dick Bradley and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock'n'roll in Britain has been written about many times, but the question of what it has meant to its young fans and imitators has usually taken second place to the description of the records and artists themselves. In this book Dick Bradley argues that to fully understand the history of rock'n'roll and related styles like skiffle, Beat music and British R'n'B, it is not enough merely to praise or criticize records. We must consider how the music was used, and what made many listeners take up singing and playing themselves. He suggests music-use formed a central practice of the emerging youth culture. Young listeners found articulations of resistance and communality in American rock'n'roll, which many of them then tried to reproduce in their own music-making. Dr. Bradley also provides a speculative theoretical framework for understanding these meanings in their wider social and historical context.

Author : Richard Paul Shaw
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862391864
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Micro to Macro Behaviour of Rock-fluid Systems written by Richard Paul Shaw and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding how fluids flow through though rocks is very important in a number of fields. Almost all of the world's oil and gas are produced from underground reservoirs. Knowledge of how they got where they are, what keeps them there and how they migrate through the rock is very important in the search for new resources, as well as for maximising the extraction of as much of the contained oil/gas as possible. Some contributors to this volume have been trying to understand real rocks in real situations and others have been working on computer models and laboratory simulations. Put together, these approaches have yielded very useful results, many of which are discussed in this volume.

Author : Geoffrey Blundell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315420317
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeing and Knowing written by Geoffrey Blundell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of Seeing and Knowing is to demonstrate the depth and wide geographical impact of David Lewis-Williams’ contribution to rock art research by emphasizing theory and methodology drawn from ethnography. Contributors explore what it means to understand and learn from rock art, and a contrast is drawn between those sites where it is possible to provide a modern, ethnographic context, and those sites where it is not. This is the definitive guide to the interplay between ethnography and rock art interpretation, and is an ideal resource for students and researchers alike.

Author : Jason G. Duesing
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 080544999X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Upon This Rock written by Jason G. Duesing and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Baptist leaders write about the validity of denominational distinctives and issues stemming from the article on "The Church" in the Southern Baptist Convention's Baptist Faith and Message.

Author : Chun'An Tang
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0415498511
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rock Failure Mechanisms written by Chun'An Tang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-08-06 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When dealing with rock in civil engineering, mining engineering and other engineering, the process by which the rock fails under load should be understood, so that safe structures can be built on and in the rock. However, there are many ways for loading rock and rock can have a variety of idiosyncracies. This reference book provides engineers and researchers with the essential knowledge for a clear understanding of the process of rock failure under different conditions. It contains an introductory chapter explaining the role of rock failure in engineering projects plus a summary of the theories governing rock failure and an explanation of the computer simulation method. It subsquently deals in detail with explaining, simulating and illustrating rock failure in laboratory and field. The concluding chapter discusses coupled modelling and the anticipated future directions for this type of computer simulation. An appendix describing the RFPA numerical model (Rock Failure Process Analysis program) is also included. About the Authors Chun'an Tang has a PhD in Mining Engineering and is a Professor at the School of Civil & Hydraulic Engineering at Dalian University of Technology in China. He is an advisor for design and stablity problem modelling in mining and civil rock engineeringand and Chairman of the China National Group of the International Society for Rock Mechanics. John Hudson is emeritus professor at Imperial College, London and is active as an independant consultant for Rock Engineering Consultants. He has a PhD in Rock Mechanics and completed over a 130 rock engineering consulting assignments in mining and civil engineering. He is a fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK and President of the International Society for Rock Mechanics.

Author : Luke Whitmore
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520298020
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mountain, Water, Rock, God written by Luke Whitmore and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. In Mountain, Water, Rock, God, Luke Whitmore situates the disastrous flooding that fell on the Hindu Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath in 2013 within a broader religious and ecological context. Whitmore explores the longer story of this powerful realm of the Hindu god Shiva through a holistic theoretical perspective that integrates phenomenological and systems-based approaches to the study of religion, pilgrimage, place, and ecology. He argues that close attention to places of religious significance offers a model for thinking through connections between ritual, narrative, climate destabilization, tourism, development, and disaster, and he shows how these critical components of human life in the twenty-first century intersect in the human experience of place.