Download or read book The New Penguin Dictionary of Music written by Paul Griffiths and published by Penguin Global. This book was released on 2006 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the lives and achievements of thousands of composers and examines key topics such as music history, theory, and jargon.
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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Musical Performers written by Arthur Jacobs and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1990 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering performers from the late 16th century on, this dictionary contains over 25,000 entries for singers, instrumentalists, conductors, significant orchestras, and string quartets. An index to composers whose works are associated with a specific performer is included, as well as notes regarding first performances. As one might expect, there is a degree of overlap with other standard sources, e.g., 29 of 50 randomly chosen individuals also appeared in "Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians" (LJ 4/15/85).
Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Indian Classical Music written by Raghava R. Menon and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1995 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique reference book on music incorporating terms and references from both the traditions in Indian classical musicýthe Carnatic and the Hindustani. The Penguin Book of Indian Classical Music, the first of its kind, provides definitions of musical terms and descriptions of the traditions and styles that constitute the rich musical heritage of India. From the primary enunciation of a raga as ýaaý, the unstructured, emotionally inspired musical rendering, to the Urdu term ýzamzamaý that refers to the back and forth movement of a note, the dictionary defines the A to Z in Indian classical music. Comparison between the two systems in terms of ragas and the use of notes is facilitated by cross-references. And Raghava Menonýs introduction provides a perceptive insight into what constitutes Indian classical music, both in emotive and technical terms. Complete with photographs of the major instruments used in the two traditions as well as those of some of the all-time great musicians in Indian classical music, the volume is intended to be a valuable reference book for the virtuoso and the lay person aspiring for a greater understanding of Indian music.
Download or read book New Penguin Dictionary of Music written by Paul Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Penguin Dictionary of Music is the essential A-Z of some 1,000 years of Western music. It explores in detail the lives and achievements of a huge range of composers, and examines such key topics as music history (from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism), performers, theory and jargon. Written by an award-winning music critic, and blending scholarship with personal insight and opinion, this dictionary is both a pleasurable read and an invaluable and authoritative reference book for all lovers of music, whether amateur or professional.
Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs written by Rosalind Fergusson and published by Penguin Mass Market. This book was released on 1983 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles approximately 6,000 different proverbs organized by thematic headings such as beauty, love, or weather.
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Download or read book A New Dictionary of Music written by Arthur Jacobs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a fugue? What is the difference between a saxophone and a saxhorn? Who besides Puccini wrote an opera called La Boheme? In what year, was the National Broadcasting Company Orchestra formed under Arturo Toscanini's direction? These and thousands of similar questions are answered in this comprehensive dictionary that remains unrivaled as a single-volume summary. A New Dictionary of Music is a basic reference work for anyone interested in music, whether performer or layman.It covers orchestral, solo, choral and chamber music, opera, and (in its musical aspects) the ballet. There are entries for composers (with biographies and details of compositions); works well known by their titles, such as operas and symphonic poems; orchestras, performers and conductors of importance today; musical instruments (including those of the dance and brass bands); and, technical terms. English names and terms are used whenever possible, but foreign terms in general use are cross-referenced. Particular importance has been attached to bringing the reader abreast of new musical developments.The composers and musical works chosen were those most likely to be encountered. Where an opera is given an entry, a brief explanation of the title follows. Similarly explication is provided for other works bearing literary or otherwise allusive titles. Among performers and conductors, only the following are included: those who, although dead, continue to be prominent through recorded performances (e.g. Gigli); the highest-ranking international artists of today, plus a very few apparently on the verge of attaining that rank; and, a few who, though not necessarily at the very head of their profession, are closely associated with composers in bringing out new works, or are conductors in charge of important orchestras.
Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers written by David Wells and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997-09-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on numbers and what makes particular ones noteworthy
Download or read book The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Donald Clarke and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 1398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Abba to ZZ Top by way of James Brown, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, this comprehensive reference book on popular music encompasses the extraordinary range of modern music from country, cabaret, reggae, folk, gospel, rock 'n' roll, and swing. More than 3,000 entries illuminate the careers of top performers, sognwriters, and musicians and outline the histories of important record labels.
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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Musical Performers written by Arthur Jacobs and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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