Throbbing disco beats boom at the club. Crowds move to the lively beat of dance pop hits. Fans scream and cheer for teen idols. These are the sounds of pop. After Elvis hit the scene in the 1950s, a distinct youth taste in popular music...
Music
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Author:Kaplan, ArieSummary: - Author:Doeden, MattSummary:
The crowd sways to the melodic strumming of a bossa nova guitarist. A vocalist belts out lyrics that blend English and Spanish. Couples dance to salsa's syncopated rhythms. These are the sounds of Latin music. Before Latin music...
- Author:Reynolds, JonathanSummary:
À Québec, depuis qu'il a assisté au spectacle du groupe L'Abyme, Frédéric oublie ses pratiques musicales et néglige ses clients du Pentagramme, la boutique spécialisée dans le Heavy Métal où il officie. Mais ce qui inquiète...
- Author:Manton, JoSummary:
"All music", said Johann Sebastian Bach, "should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul's refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no true music." At twenty three, in 1708, he accepted an invitation to...
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Author:Burkholder, J. Peter, Grout, Donald Jay, Palisca, Claude V.Summary:Building on his monumental revision of the Seventh Edition, PeterBurkholder has refined an inspired narrative for a new generation ofstudents, placing people at the center of the story.The narrative of A History of Western Music...
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Author:Crouse, RichardSummary:In the middle of the conservative 1950s, rock and roll hit popular culture like an explosion—a Big Bang, Baby! And the fallout from that explosion is still electrifying music fans today. Popular music expert Richard Crouse has ventured...
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