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This is an in-depth look at who and what is hot on the jazz scene today, which is hotter than ever! It includes 75 black and white portraits by Jazz photographer Ned Radinsky. It features a foreword by Marcus Miller; preface by Wynton Marsalis and afterword by Sonny Rollins. "The New Face of Jazz" is for all those jazz fans who want an in-depth look at who and what is hot on the jazz scene today, rather than another survey of the history and long-gone legends of yesteryear. The jazz scene is hotter than ever and the jazz community is passionate, eclectic and inspirational. This book spotlights more than 150 artists, as well as covers venues, festivals, media and educational programs across America, so that anyone can learn where and how they can see a live jazz concert, hear jazz on the radio, or learn about new artists.

En este ensayo,Damon Krukowski explica con una prosa nítida de dónde venimos -el paradigma analógico- y hacia dónde estamos yendo, y durante el trayecto relata de manera detallada la transformación de los sistemas de producción y grabación y de los cambios en nuestro oído, y por extensión en nuestro cerebro. Lo nuevo que tenemos, y lo bueno que hemos perdido: la comunicación a partir del ruido, la distorsión, los crujidos, los accidentes. Lo que John Berger identificó como diferentes maneras de ver, Krukowski lo lleva al ámbito del sonido para identificar diferentes maneras de escuchar, y cómo cada una de estas opciones implican actitudes culturales irreconciliables.

Using the theme of musical instruments as a conducting thread, Gerard Bassols takes us on a journey through the history of progressive rock and shares with us a multitude of anecdotes and curiosities, both of the instruments themselves and of the bands and musicians of the genre, and of the music they have left us for posterity. From the birth of the Mellotron in 1962 to the most recent keyboard instruments, from the beginnings of solid-body guitars to carbon-fibre ones, passing through drums and percussions, harps, saxes and sound effects, Bassols makes an exhaustive review of all the musical instruments of the modern history of rock music, and especially of those profusely used by the most legendary progressive rock bands like King Crimson, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Yes, Genesis, Rush, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater and many more. With more than 500 photographs and illustrations, this is a unique work of its kind, without a doubt the most comprehensive treatise ever published about rock musical instruments. Bassols achieves a perfect balance by deepening on the topics he touches, but always in an accessible language, so this book will undoubtedly be liked by both professional and amateur musicians, as well as rock music enthusiasts, without having to have any previous knowledge of music theory or technology.

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK Full of delightful nuggets Guardian online Entertaining informative and philosphical An essential read All About History Extraordinary range All the world and more is here Evening Standard 165 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm 66 million years ago came the first melody 40 thousand years ago Homo sapiens created the first musical instrument Today music fills our lives How we have created performed and listened to music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we understand who we are Yet it is an overlooked part of our origin story The Musical Human takes us on an exhilarating journey across the ages from Bach to BTS and back to explore the vibrant relationship between music and the human species With insights from a wealth of disciplines world leading musicologist Michael Spitzer renders a global history of music on the widest possible canvas from global history to our everyday lives from insects to apes humans to artificial intelligence Michael Spitzer has pulled off the impossible a Guns Germs and Steel for music Daniel Levitin A thrilling exploration of what music has meant and means to humankind Ian Bostridge

Encompassing a history of more than 2000 years, the music of the Arabs is unique among the worlds various musical cultures. Based on a modal tone system --- one of the few autonomous tone systems of our time --- Arab music is characterized by the maqam phenomenon, an original type of improvisation that is common to both secular and sacred Arabian art music. The book presents an overview of Arabic music throughout history and examines the artistic output of contemporary musicians, covering secular and sacred, instrumental and vocal, improvised and composed music. Typical musical structures are elucidated, and a detailed bibliography, a discography (mainly covering the last 50 years), and a guide to the Arabic alphabet for English speakers are also provided.