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I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture

"What is Hip-Hop?" In order to answer this question, author Andrew J. Rausch interviewed 24 individuals whose creative expressions are intimately associated with the world of hip-hop music and culture.

Those interviewed include emcees, DJs, producers, graffiti artists, poets, and journalists. Topics of these conversations cover the careers of each of these people and their contributions/affiliations with hip-hop, as well as their views on different trends within the music.

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The Great Woman Singer : Gender and Voice in Puerto Rican Music

Licia Fiol-Matta traces the careers of four iconic Puerto Rican singers—Myrta Silva, Ruth Fernandez, Ernestina Reyes, and Lucecita Benitez—to explore how their voices and performance style transform the possibilities for comprehending the figure of the woman singer. Fiol-Matta shows how these musicians, despite seemingly intractable demands to represent gender norms, exercised their artistic and political agency by challenging expectations of how they should look, sound, and act. Fiol-Matta also breaks with conceptualizations of the female pop voice as spontaneous and intuitive, interrogating the notion of'the great woman singer'to deploy her concept of the'thinking voice'—an event of music, voice, and listening that rewrites dominant narratives. Anchored in the work of Lacan, Foucault, and others, Fiol-Matta's theorization of voice and gender in The Great Woman Singer makes accessible the singing voice's conceptual dimensions while revealing a dynamic archive of Puerto Rican and Latin American popular music.

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Epistrophies: Jazz and the Literary Imagination by Brent Hayes Edwards

In 1941 Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke copyrighted Epistrophy, one of the best-known compositions of the bebop era. The song s title refers to a literary device the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses that is echoed in the construction of the melody. Written two decades later, Amiri Baraka s poem Epistrophe alludes slyly to Monk s tune. Whether it is composers finding formal inspiration in verse or a poet invoking the sound of music, hearing across media is the source of innovation in black art.

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Sound System The Political Power of Music

Musicians have often wanted to change the world, and many—from underground grime artists to mainstream pop icons—channel that desire through the political power of music. Music has a unique ability to unsettle the most fundamental political and social conventions—or, alternatively, to stabilize the status-quo.

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Contemporary Film Music Investigating Cinema Narratives and Composition

The purpose of this book, through its very creation, is to strengthen the dialogue between practitioner and theorist. To that end, a film academic, a composer, and a composer/musicologist have collaborated as editors on this book, which is in turn comprised of interviews with composers alongside complementary chapters that focus on a particular feature of the composer’s approach or style, written by a musicologist or film academic who specializes in that particular element of the composer’s output. In the interview portions of this book, eight major film composers discuss their work from the early 1980s to the present day. The focus is on the practical considerations of film composition, the relationship each composer has with the moving image, technical considerations, personal motivations in composing, the relationships composers have with their directors, and their own creative processes. Contemporary Film Music also explores the contemporary influence of electronic music, issues surrounding the mixing of soundtracks, music theory, and the evolution of composers’ musical voices.

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Cakewalk SONAR Help Documentation v1.0.0.49-R2R

SONAR is more than just a digital audio workstation - it's the most advanced music production environment available today. Choose the creative experience only SONAR offers: advanced technology, effortless workflow, and an inviting interface that amplifies inspiration. Capture pristine recordings in the award-winning, touch-enabled Skylight User Interface—then take advantage of the comprehensive editing, mixing, mastering, and publishing tools to craft your masterpiece.

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playcreativepiano.com Modern Tonal Harmony

The book MODERN TONAL HARMONY is an excellent resource for any student or professional musician that want to learn modern harmony in an easy and modern context. All musicians will find simple and innovative techniques to develop their creativity in modern harmony.

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Design of Low Power and Low Area Passive Sigma Delta Modulators for Audio Applications

This book presents the study, design, modulation, optimization and implementation of low power, passive DT-ΣΔMs for use in audio applications. The high gain and bandwidth amplifier normally used for integration in ΣΔ modulation, is replaced by passive, switched-capacitor branches working under the Ultra Incomplete Settling (UIS) condition, leading to a reduction of the consumed power.
The authors describe a design process that uses high level models and an optimization process based in genetic algorithms to achieve the desired performance.

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One Chord Wonders : Power and Meaning in Punk Rock

Originally published in 1985, One Chord Wonders was the first full-length study of the glory years of British punk rock. The book argues that one of punk's most significant political achievements was to expose the operations of power in the British entertainment industries as they were thrown into confusion by the sound and the fury of musicians and fans. Through a detailed examination of the conditions under which punk emerged and then declined, Dave Laing develops a view of the music as both complex and contradictory.

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How To Play Blues Guitar: A Beginner`s Guide On How To Play Blues Chords, Scales And Licks To Be An Authentic Blues Guitarist

Dan Thorpe’s straightforward no-nonsense blues book will get you playing authentic and awesome blues guitar right from the off. If you play acoustic or electric, it doesn`t matter as this book has been purposely designed for the wannabe or struggling blues guitarist who plays either.

Dan`s books have gotten lots of critical acclaim and have received 100`s of 5-star reviews.

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Steve Jones, "Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol"

Without the Sex Pistols there would be no punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols. It was Steve who, with his schoolmate Paul Cook, formed the band that eventually went on to become the Sex Pistols and who was its original leader. As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of punk–the influence and cultural significance of which is felt in music, fashion, and the visual arts to this day–Steve tells his story for the very first time.

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Popular Sheet Music: 30 Hits from 2014-2016

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). 30 of the best songs from the last three years arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Includes: All I Ask * Budapest * Can't Feel My Face * Ex's & Oh's * I'm Not the Only One * Let Her Go * Lost Boy * Love Yourself * One Call Away * Riptide * Say Something * See You Again * 7 Years * Shake It Off * A Sky Full of Stars * Stitches * Take Me to Church * Thinking Out Loud * and more.

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How To Read Music: For Beginners - A Simple and Effective Guide to Understanding and Reading Music with Ease (Music Theory) (Volume 2)

- Bars, notes, clefs, staves, time signatures, common notation, musical symbols… Have you ever wanted to learn how to read music but it seemed too difficult and not worth the effort

- Have you tried searching for information online only to find yourself more confused by the seeming complexity of music theory and written music?

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Simply Blues Fingerstyle Guitar: Play Great Fingerstyle Blues

Fingerstyle guitar is one of the most popular and satisfying ways of playing. Use the thumb and fingers to open up the range of sounds that the guitar can produce, and you're really flying. This is especially so when playing the blues. You can have a neat bass line while still picking away on a melody in the many different blues styles out there. I've been playing this style for many years and it is certainly one of my favourite ways of either arranging or performing. In this collection, I've put together a few of the blues tunes that I've arranged or written. They're all open to improvisation and you should experiment with the styles.
All the 18 tunes are supported by audio and some video when available. So, put on your blues shoes and let's get picking. Enjoy!

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Shake It Up: Great American Writing on Rock and Pop from Elvis to Jay Z: A Library of America Special Publication

THE ESSENTIAL PLAYLIST OF GREAT WRITING ABOUT THE MUSIC THAT ROCKED AMERICA

Jonathan Lethem and Kevin Dettmar's Shake It Up invites the reader into the tumult and excitement of the rock revolution through fifty landmark pieces by a supergroup of writers on rock in all its variety, from heavy metal to disco, punk to hip-hop. Stanley Booth describes a recording session with Otis Redding; Ellen Willis traces the meteoric career of Janis Joplin; Ellen Sander recalls the chaotic world of Led Zeppelin on tour; Nick Tosches etches a portrait of the young Jerry Lee Lewis; Eve Babitz remembers Jim Morrison. Alongside are Lenny Kaye on acapella and Greg Tate on hip-hop, Vince Aletti on disco and Gerald Early on Motown; Robert Christgau on Prince, Nelson George on Marvin Gaye, Luc Sante on Bob Dylan, Hilton Als on Michael Jackson, Anthony DeCurtis on the Rolling Stones, Kelefa Sanneh on Jay Z. The story this anthology tells is a ongoing one: “it’s too early,” editors Jonathan Lethem and Kevin Dettmar note, “for canon formation in a field so marvelously volatile—a volatility that mirrors, still, that of pop music itself, which remains smokestack lightning. The writing here attempts to catch some in a bottle.”

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Making Your Memories with Rock & Roll and Doo-Wop: The Music and Artists of the 1950s and Early 1960s

Making Your Memories With Rock & Roll and Doo Wop: The Music and Artists of the 1950's and Early 60's digs back through the catelogue of popular music and brings to life the solo artists, duos, and groups whose music once filled the airwaves and turntables with rock and roll and doo wop. "Joe D, The Doctor of Doo Wop" brings his expertise, honed by hosting a weekly radio, "Making Your Memories," to his revelation of the backstories of these trendsetting artists. Listen live on Southern California's KSBR, FM 88.5 or on the web at www.ksbr.org
Until the British Invasion in mid 1963 changed the direction of American music, the sounds created by the artists profiled in "Making Your Memories with Rock & Roll and Doo Wop shaped the entertainment soundtrack of a generation. THis music history shares little known details of the lives of these artists, the history of the period, the distinctiveness of the music, and the power and influence of the songs lyrics.

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Chart Hits of 2015-2016 (Chart Hits of Piano Vocal Guitar)

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Play the hits you've been hearing on the radio all year long! Includes arrangements for piano, voice and guitar of: Burning House Can't Feel My Face Ex's & Oh's Hello Like I'm Gonna Lose You Perfect Renegades Stitches Uma Thurman Writing's on the Wall and more.

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Introduction to Computer Music by Nick Collins

A must-have introduction that bridges the gap between music and computing

The rise in number of composer-programmers has given cause for an essential resource that addresses the gap between music and computing and looks at the many different software packages that deal with music technology. This up-to-date book fulfills that demand and deals with both the practical use of technology in music as well as the principles behind the discipline. Aimed at musicians exploring computers and technologists engaged with music, this unique guide merges the two worlds so that both musicians and computer scientists can benefit.

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Final Cut Pro X 10.3 Apple Pro Training Series Professional Post-Production

The Apple-Certified Way to Learn
This fully updated Apple-certified guide presents a real-world workflow from raw media to finished project to demonstrate the features of Final Cut Pro X 10.3 and the practical techniques you will use in editing projects. Using professionally acquired media, you’ll utilize the same tools and editing techniques used by editors worldwide in this revolutionary editing software. Renowned editor and master trainer Brendan Boykin starts with basic video editing techniques and takes you all the way through Final Cut Pro’s powerful features.

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John Fahey Guitar Anthology

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 18 songs in note-for-note transcriptions with tab from the man who was considered the grandfather of instrumental acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Includes: America * Brenda's Blues * Desperate Man Blues * In Christ There Is No East or West * John Henry * Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home * Some Summer Day * Steamboat Gwine 'Round De Bend * Tell Her to Come Back Home * When the Springtime Comes Again * and more. Includes a biography and discography.

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