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Dewey Ranges:

Music: 780

The History of Music in Fifty Instruments by Philip Wilkinson

Call Number: 784.19 W6597h

ISBN: 9781770854284

Publication Date: 2014

The Blues: A Visual History: 100 Years of Music That Changed the World by Mike Evans and Robert Gordon

Call Number: 781.64309 Ev162b

ISBN: 9781454912538

Publication Date: 2014

Absolute Music: The History of an Idea by Mark Bonds

Call Number: 781.1 B6409a

ISBN: 9780190851170

Publication Date: 2014

Jazz

10 episode series tracing the history of Jazz from its roots in the African-American community of New Orleans to its heights and continuing presence.                         

An Introduction to Composing

How do musicians find the inspiration to create? Do most songwriters come up with lyrics first, or music? What does it mean to be a composer in today's high-tech world? This program addresses questions young people may have about embarking on a career in music or musical composition. Focusing on current styles like rock, techno, and hip-hop, the video includes interviews with a classically trained composer as well as artists in other genres. Subjects include pitch, tempo, notation, lyric sheets, theme and variation, melody, harmony, texture, song structure, the use of computers, collaboration, and working as a solo artist.                         

Introducing Classical Music

This program introduces viewers to the musical styles of three distinct eras within the common practice period: Baroque, Classical, and Romantic. Typical structures, forms, instruments, rhythms, and melodies are described and supported with examples. Significant composers and famous works from each era are identified. This is an easy to follow overview of the changing characteristics of European art music over three centuries.