Thomas Ertman & Jane F. Fulcher 
Opera and Society in Italy and France from Monteverdi to Bourdieu [PDF ebook] 

Whose Music? combines historical, musicological, and sociological materials and styles of analysis in ways that connect to the field of sociology. The analyses of social class systems presented here …

Unlike previous anthologizing examinations of women and musical composition, this book concentrates on the reasons why there have been, and continue to be, so few women composers. Jill Halstead focus …

The treatise on musica plana and musica mensurabilis written by Lambertus/Aristoteles is our main witness to thirteenth-century musical thought in the decades between the treatises of Johannes de Gar …

Meet the most musically gifted family in the world ‘I was entranced… Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable.’ Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other Seven brothers and sisters. All of …

Bob Marley was the undisputed sovereign of reggae music and the revolutionary soul-prophet whose music had – and continues to have – a massive impact on people of throughout the world. "Catch A …

This book will usher you through the music maze and answer all those troublesome frequently asked questions such as how do I get a record deal, what sort of guitar is right for me…? What does a sta …

A renowned neuroscientist with no musical talent investigates what it takes to make music On the eve of his fortieth birthday, renowned cognitive scientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfil a lifelong dr …

The Directory of Choral-Orchestral Music is the most comprehensive index of music written for orchestra with chorus in print today.Offering performance information about choral works by more than 900 …

The Course of Mexican Music provides students with a cohesive introductory understanding of the scope and influence of Mexican music. The textbook highlights individual musical ex …