Music
New Releases
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Powerful Voices The Musical and Social World of Collegiate A Cappella Joshua S. Duchan The first scholarly account of the music and culture of collegiate a cappella 6 x 9. 272 pgs. 4 musical examples, 7 B&W photographs, 3 figures. 2012
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The American Stravinsky The Style and Aesthetics of Copland's New American Music, the Early Works, 1921-1938 Gayle Murchison The first study to show Copland's style development from his early works through his first widely accessible ballet 6 x 9. 304 pgs. 73 musical examples, 22 tables. 2012
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The Lion's Ear Pope Leo X, the Renaissance Papacy, and Music Anthony M. Cummings The first book on Pope Leo X's musical patronage in Renaissance Italy 6 x 9. 328 pgs. 34 images (incld 8 pg 10 color illst's) and 12 musical examples. 2012
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Chamber Music
An Essential History Mark A. Radice A thorough overview and history of chamber music 6 x 9. 384 pgs. 2 tables, 20 musical examples. 2012
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Physical Expression and the Performing Artist
Moving Beyond the Plateau Jerald Schwiebert with Candace Platt Fundamentals of movement for actors, conductors, musicians, yogis . . . and everyone else 8.5 x 11. 216 pgs. 299 illustrations. 2011
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Bytes & Backbeats
Repurposing Music in the Digital Age Steve Savage An examination of how musical activity has been transformed by contemporary production practices 6 x 9. 268 pgs. 2011
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Say Word!
Voices from Hip Hop Theater An Anthology Edited and with an Introduction by Daniel Banks Compelling plays by leading Hip Hop artists writing in the language of today 6 x 9. 400 pgs. 15 B&W photographs. 2011
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Are We Not New Wave? Modern Pop at the Turn of the 1980s Theo Cateforis The definitive musical and cultural history of new wave music 6 x 9. 304 pgs. 17 B&W photographs, 9 musical examples. 2011
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Rhythms of the Afro-Atlantic World Rituals and Remembrances Edited by Mamadou Diouf and Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo Collected essays exploring the origins and evolution of music and dance in Afro-Atlantic culture 6 x 9. 298 pgs. 3 B&W photographs. 2010
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Soul Music Tracking the Spiritual Roots of Pop from Plato to Motown Joel Rudinow A meditative exploration of the essence of soul in popular music 6 x 9. 264 pgs. 2010
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I Don't Sound Like Nobody Remaking Music in 1950s America Albin J. Zak III A definitive study of the most important decade in post-World War II popular music history 6 x 9. 334 pgs. 10 B&W photographs. 2010
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Sounding Out Pop Analytical Essays in Popular Music Mark Spicer and John Covach, editors Brings together a diverse collection of voices to explore a broad spectrum of popular music 6 x 9. 280 pgs. 12 Figures, 2 Tables, 44 Examples. 2010
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Blues in Black and White The Landmark Ann Arbor Blues Festivals As photographed by Stanley Livingston with Text and a History of the Ann Arbor Blues Festival by Michael Erlewine Foreword by Jim O'Neal, cofounder, Living Blues Magazine Never-before-seen photographs—with text accompaniment—of the performers onstage and backstage at the legendary Ann Arbor Blues Festival 10.25 x 10.25. 144 pgs. 135 B&W photographs. 2010
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Best Sellers
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Black Cultural Traffic Crossroads in Global Performance and Popular Culture Edited by Harry J. Elam, Jr. and Kennell Jackson Fresh takes on key questions in black performance and black popular culture, by leading artists, academics, and critics 6 x 9. 416 pgs. 15 B&W photos, 3 drawings, 1 chart. 2005
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Elevator Music A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, and Other Moodsong; Revised and Expanded Edition Joseph Lanza Noted music historian Joseph Lanza seriously appraises an American musical tradition 5-1/2 x 8-1/4. 344 pgs. Photograph section. 2004
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Grit, Noise, and Revolution The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll David A. Carson A narrative history of the birth of rock 'n' roll in Detroit 6.125 x 9.25. 416 pgs. 24 pages of 68 B&W photographs. 2005
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It Joseph Roach A witty and engaging exploration of the elusive quality of charm, animal magnetism, or charisma possessed by extraordinarily interesting people through the ages 6 x 9. 280 pgs. 25 B&W illustrations. 2007
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Listening to Popular Music Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Led Zeppelin Theodore Gracyk Argues that understanding aesthetic value is crucial to the enjoyment of all forms of music 6 x 9. 264 pgs. 2007
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Performing Glam Rock
Gender and Theatricality in Popular Music Philip Auslander Explores the many ways glam rock paved the way for new explorations of identity in terms of gender, sexuality, and performance 6 x 9. 272 pgs. 7 photos, 1 table. 2006
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Award-Winning Books
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The Aesthetics of Survival A Composer's View of Twentieth-Century Music Revised and Expanded Edition George Rochberg Winner: 2006 The American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers (ASCAP) Deems Taylor Award 6 x 9. 288 pgs. 2005
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Don't Deny My Name Words and Music and the Black Intellectual Tradition Lorenzo Thomas Winner: 2008 American Book Award given by the Before Columbus Foundation 6 x 9. 232 pgs. 2008
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Grit, Noise, and Revolution The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll David A. Carson Named a 2006 Michigan Notable Book Winner of the 2006 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in Recorded Rock Music 6.125 x 9.25. 416 pgs. 24 pages of 68 B&W photographs. 2005
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Head Hunters The Making of Jazz's First Platinum Album Steven F. Pond Winner of the IASPM-US 2006 Woody Guthrie Award 6 x 9. 288 pgs. 18 B&W photograph section, 30 music examples, 3 tables. 2005
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I Don't Sound Like Nobody Remaking Music in 1950s America Albin J. Zak III Association for Recorded Sound Collections 2011 Award for Best Research in Recorded Rock or Popular Music Certificate of Merit American Musicological Society Music in American Culture Award 2011 6 x 9. 334 pgs. 10 B&W photographs. 2010
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John Coltrane His Life and Music Lewis Porter Winner: Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)'s 1999 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in Recorded Jazz or Blues 6 x 9. 448 pgs. 8 figures, 18 B&W photograph section with 104 musical examples in text. 1998
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Lennie Tristano
His Life in Music Eunmi Shim Winner: Bronze Prize for the Independent Publisher Book Award for Performing Arts Winner: 2008 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research 6 x 9. 336 pgs. 20 musical examples, 7 ganged photos, 7 tables. 2007
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Rhythm Is Our Business
Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express Eddy Determeyer Winner of the 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Best Research in Recorded Jazz Music, Best History 6 x 9. 344 pgs. 20 B&W photographs, 12 page plate section. 2006
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Someone to Watch Over Me
The Life and Music of Ben Webster Frank Büchmann-Møller Winner of the 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Certificate of Merit for Best Research in Recorded Jazz Music 6 x 9. 400 pgs. 31 B&W photograph section. 2006
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Sondheim's Broadway Musicals
Stephen Banfield Winner: Kurt Weill Foundation for Music's Prize Winner: Lowens Award 6 x 9. 472 pgs. musical examples. 1994
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