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When Stalin came to power making music in Russia became dangerous Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential subversion In The Sound of Utopia Michel Krielaars vividly depicts Soviet musicians and composers struggling to create art in a climate of risk suspicion and fear Some successfully toed the ideological line diluting their work in the process others ended up facing the Gulag or even death While some like Sergei Prokofiev achieved lasting fame others were consigned to oblivion their work still hard to find As Krielaars traces the twists and turns of these artists fortunes he paints a fascinating and disturbing portrait of the absurdity of Soviet musical life and of the people who crafted sublime melodies under the darkest circumstances

This comprehensive study of the rise of rock and roll from 1954 to 1971 has now been expanded with close to 100 illustrations as well as a new introduction, recommended listening section, and bibliog

Gathers some of the best and most entertaining rock writing coming at rock and roll from several different angles and spanning four decades of Good Bad and Ugly This book includes such pieces as Al Aronowitz documenting The Beatles arrival in America Glenn O Brien dishing the dirt with Madonna and Nick Hornby reappraising pop deities Abba

More than thirty years after The Beatles split up, the music of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison lives on. What exactly were the magical ingredients of those legendary songs? why are they still so influential for today''s bands? This groundbreaking book sets out to exlore The Beatles'' songwriting techniques in a clear and readable style. It is aimed not only at musicians but anyone who has ever enjoyed the work of one of the most productive and successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Author Dominic Pedler explains the chord sequences, melodies and harmonies that made up The Beatles'' self penned songs and how they uncannily complemented the lyrical themes. He also assesses the contributions that rhythm, form and arrangement made to the Beatles unique sound. Throughout the book the printed music of the Beatles'' songs appears alongside the text, illustrating the authors explanations. The Songwriting Secrets of The Beatles is an essential addition to Beatles literature - a new and perceptive analysis of the music itself itself as performed by what Paul McCartney still calls ''a really good, tight little band''.

Berklee Press). Spark your imagination with hundreds of creative songwriting techniques! This hands-on guide provides lessons on how to write innovative songs, based on popular songwriting courses at Berklee College of Music. Whether you're a beginning songwriter who can't read a note of music, or an experienced professional looking for new ideas, this book will provide new insight into your craft; it teaches the fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, together with easy-to-follow exercises so you can immediately apply these tools to your own art. This book comes with access to online audio recordings so you can practice your songs with accompaniment, even if you can't play an instrument.

(Berklee Press). Learn the fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, with easy-to-follow exercises so you can immediately apply these tools to your own songs. Quit wrestling with writer's block, and learn to make the songwriting process easy, fun, and intuitive. Kachulis covers a variety of topics, including: colors of chords and keys * chord embellishments and progressions to enrich your palette of colors * dozens of ways to modify your harmonies and progressions * the most common chord progressions used in hit songs * and more. Practice your songs with an accompaniment using the online audio! Online audio is accessed using the unique code printed inside the cover, available for download or streaming.

Coincidiendo con el 30 aniversario de la publicación del primer álbum de The Smiths, presentamos el libro definitivo (bueno, o casi) sobre The Smiths: una de las bandas de rock más idolatradas y resp

The Smiths, la banda que se embarcó en la gran aventura de humanizar el pop británico en los ´80. A treinta años vista del comienzo de esta heroica misión, ahora surge el libro The Smiths: 15 minutos

Contains songs recorded by The Smiths specially arranged in the original keys. In this songbook, each song includes chord symbols, guitar chord boxes, and complete lyrics.