The Life and Milieu of Fryderyk Chopin: It explores the composer's biography across different stages—from his formative youthful years and roots in Poland to his artistic maturity, relationships, and life in Paris. Multifaceted Artistic Analysis: Written by prominent Chopin scholar Irena Poniatowska, the book is divided into distinct essays that examine different dimensions of his creative o…
In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
History of Koes Plus, a legendary popular musical group in Indonesia in 1970s.
Hearing the Movies, Second Edition, combines a historical and chronological approach to the study of film music and sound with an emphasis on building listening skills. Through engaging, accessible analyses and exercises, the book covers all aspects of the subject, including how a soundtrack is assembled to accompany the visual content, how music enhances the form and style of key film genres, …
Taking its cue from Deleuze's definition of minor cinema as one which engages in a creative act of becoming, this collection explores the multifarious ways that music has been used in the cinemas of various countries in Australasia, Africa, Latin America and even in Europe that have hitherto received little attention. The authors consider such film music with a focus on the role it has played c…
Historical development of music industry in Indonesia.
"In this Fourth Edition, John Covach and Andrew Flory continue to build on the book's classic strengths that sharpen listening skills and deepen understanding of rock, first and foremost, as music." -- Back cover.
When Whitney Houston died shockingly young at 48 years old this February, headlines around the world lamented the passing of The Queen of Pop-a title never bestowed, but one obviously referring to Michael Jackson and his too-young fate. Those headlines weren't wrong. In the 1980s and into the '90s, Whitney ruled the pop world-her songs were the soundtrack of our lives. More: Her own life was ex…
A deeply personal account of Elton John's life during the era of AIDS and an inspiring call to action. In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. He befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized because of his HIV infection. Ryan's inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. A…
A keen critic of culture in modern Indonesia, Andrew N. Weintraub shows how a genre of Indonesian music called dangdut evolved from a debased form of urban popular music to a prominent role in Indonesian cultural politics and the commercial music industry. Dangdut Stories is a social and musical history of dangdut within a range of broader narratives about class, gender, ethnicity, and nation i…