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Music cultures in the United States : an introduction

Table of Contents: “…Wright, Ingrid Monson -- Snapshot 10.1 Latin American music in mid-century Los Angeles -- Snapshot 10.2. Electronic music in the twentieth century -- Snapshot 10.3. …”


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From AbFab to zen : Paper's guide to pop culture

Table of Contents: “…Eames (modernism) ; Electronic music ; E! entertainment television ; Bret Easton Ellis ; Euro ; Rupert Everett ; Eating disorders ; E-commerce ; Eyewear ; Ergonomics ; Echo ; Emoticon ; Eccentricity -- F. …”


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Music composition for dummies by Jarrett, Scott

Table of Contents: “…15: Composing for the nonstandard orchestra -- Bass -- Upright bass -- Electric bass guitar -- Acoustic bass -- Guitar -- Acoustic guitar -- Electric guitar -- Twelve-string guitar -- Steel guitar -- Free Reed instruments -- Harmonica -- Accordion -- Concertina -- 16: Composing for multiple voices -- Story lines and instrumentation -- Writing multiple harmony lines -- Independent voices -- Counterpoint -- Five elements of a musical tone -- Pitch -- Duration -- Intensity -- Timbre -- Sonance -- Some do's and don'ts -- Don't write more than three independent melodies at one time -- Don't cross melody lines over each other -- Do be deliberate in the use of octaves and unisons -- Do consider tessitura -- Exercises -- 17: Composing commercial music and songs -- Composing for film -- Working with time code -- Working with proxy movies -- Composing for video games -- Composing for TV and radio -- Composing for the orchestra -- Composing for yourself -- Composing teams -- Helpful organizations and web sites -- Film connection -- American composer's forum -- American composer's forum, Los Angeles chapter -- Film Music Network -- Working with agents -- Songwriting -- Deciding on lyrics and tempo -- Building rhythm -- Choosing your form -- In the beginning -- Making your song moody -- Hook -- Making a great demo -- Keep it short -- Only include the best stuff -- Organize it -- Have more ready to go -- Identify yourself -- Invest in quality -- Copyright it -- 18: Composing electronic music -- Software and hardware for composition -- Sequencers and digital audio workstations -- Music notation software: scorewriters -- Repetition and the computer -- Sound libraries -- Composing on computers -- Thinking in sections -- Linear composition -- Loop composing -- Computer as recorder: musical scrapbooking -- Bad news -- Saving and backing up -- 19: Composing for other musicians -- Composing with lead sheets -- Composing with guitar tablature -- Score -- Writing for ensembles -- Working with foreign scores and ensembles -- Part 5: Part Of Tens -- 20: Ten composers you should know about -- Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643 -- Charles Ives, 1874-1954 -- Bela Bartok, 1881-1945 -- Igor Stavinsky, 1882-1971 -- Aaron Copland, 1900-1990 -- Raymond Scott, 1909-1994 -- Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990 -- Arvo Part, 1935-present -- Steve Reich, 1936-present -- Eric Whitacre, 1970-present -- 21: Nine career opportunities for composers -- School bands and choirs -- Incidental television music -- Musical theater -- Concert composition and performances -- Producer/arranger -- Industrial music and advertising -- Business conventions -- Music libraries -- Film scoring -- Video game scoring -- Songwriting -- 22: Almost ten recommended books for composers -- Songwriter's market -- Shaping of musical elements, Vol II -- Norton scores, Vols. 1 and 2, 10th edition -- How to grow as a musician -- Analysis of tonal music: a Schenkerian approach -- Virgin Directory of World Music -- Rough guide to Classical Music, 4th edition -- American Mavericks -- RE/Search #14 & #15: Incredibly strange music, Vols I and II -- 23: Ten periods of music history to explore -- Classical music -- Medieval period: the monophonic phase (590-1200) -- Pre-classical period (1700-1770) -- Early 20th century (1910-1950) -- Minimalism (1950-present) -- Jazz -- Early jazz (roughly 1890-1930) -- Avant garde (1960s) -- Rock -- Krautrock -- Math rock (1990s) -- Post-rock (1980s-present) -- Right now.…”


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America's musical landscape by Ferris, Jean

Table of Contents: “…Functions of music in films -- Source vs. functional music -- History of music in films (Silent films -- Early sound films -- The Hollywood sound -- Pop scores -- Electronic music) -- Current trends -- The composer's perspective (Techniques) -- Filmscore performance and recordings -- Terms to review -- Key figures -- American opera. …”


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Instruments in the history of Western music by Geiringer, Karl, 1899-1989

Table of Contents: “…From Romanticism to avant-garde (1810-1960). 1810-1900 ; Romanticism ; Retarding elements ; Coloristic effects ; The instruments of the Romantic era ; 1900-1960: Polyrhythm, polytonality ; Influence of jazz, machines and sports ; Atonality, twelve-tone (twelve-note) technique ; Chamber orchestra ; Neoclassicism ; Serial music ; Chance music ; New forms of notation ; Coloristic effects ; Magnetic tape ; Musique concrete, electronic music ; Violin family ; Violin ; Viola ; Violoncello ; Double bass ; Variants of the violin ; Variants of the viola ; Tenor violins ; Variants of the violoncello ; Variants of the double-bass ; Historical instruments ; Guitar ; Ukulele, Hawaian guitar, electric guitar ; Banjo ; Mandolin ; Balalaika, dombra, gusli ; Harp ; Aeolian harp, piano Eolien ; Zither ; Cimbalom ; Piano ; Neo-Bechstein ; Square piano ; Upright piano ; Experimental pianos ; Clavichord, harpsichord ; Wind instruments ; Flute ; Giorgi flute ; Piccolo ; Alto flute ; Bass flute ; Electric flute ; Recorder ; Ocarina ; Oboe ; Oboe d'amore ; English horn ; Baritone oboe, heckelphone ; Clarinet ; Basset horn ; Bass clarinet ; Contrabass clarinet ; Saxophone ; Tarogato, heckelklarina ; Bassoon ; Double bassoon (Contrabassoon) ; Tenoroon, alto bassoon, soprano bassoon, subcontra bassoon ; Sarrusophone ; (French) horn ; Keyed bugle ; Serpent, ophicleide ; Cornet-a-pistons ; Flugelhorn ; Alto horn, tenor horn (baritone) ; Euphonium, bass tuba, Sousaphone ; Wagner tuba ; Saxhorn ; English slide trumpet ; Valve trumpet ; Muted trumpet ; Bass trumpet ; Trombone ; Valve trombone ; Organ ; Harmonium ; Accordian ; Mouth organ ; Kettle-drum (Timpano) ; Snare drum (side drum) ; Tenor drum, tambour de provence ; Bass drum, gong drum ; Tambourine ; Timbales (Tom-toms) ; Cymbals ; Antique cymbals ; Castanets ; Maracas ; Triangle ; Musical saw ; Xylophone, marimba ; Temple blocks ; Glockenspiel ; Celesta ; Vibraphone ; Bells ; Gong (Tam-tam) ; Rattle ; Whip ; Wind machine ; Electro-mechanical instruments ; Electronic instruments ; Aetherophon (Theremin) ; Ondes musicales (Ondes Martenot) ; Trautonium ; Hammond organ ; Connsonata organ ; Novachord, Baldwin organ ; Generator, synthesizer ; Computer -- Appendix. …”


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A short history of music in America by Howard, John Tasker, 1890-1964, Bellows, George Kent

Table of Contents: “…Experimental composers : Charles Edward Ives ; John Cage. Electronic music : Otto Luening. Twelve-tone music : Wallingford Riegger ; Ben Weber. …”


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The United States and Canada

Table of Contents: “…Théberge -- Two forms of electronic music : MuchMusic and MusiquePlus / K. Pegley ; Electronic concert music / R. …”


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Music in the USA : a documentary companion

Table of Contents: “…Milton Babbitt on electronic music / (Babbitt, Brody and Miller) -- 128. …”


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Disney charades game

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Maker dad : lunch box guitars, antigravity jars, and 22 other incredibly cool father-daughter DIY projects by Frauenfelder, Mark

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Manchester north of England : a story of independent music, greater Manchester 1977-1993

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