books about: appreciation     books:       Adult All-In-One Course: Lesson-Theory-Technic: Level 130 reviews Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, ... Alfred Publishing Company, 1994 Accompaniment CD is not flawed, in fact it can be very useful if used correctly. Read carefully Some reviews here say the CD is flawed because the recordings are not solo piano demonstrations and can be confusing for the learner. I do not agree with those reviews. Here is why; On each piece, the background accompaniment instruments are heard on the left channel of the recording. The piano part is demonstrated on the right channel. On many sound systems, balance between the left and right ...             1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die)39 reviews Tom Moon Workman Publishing Company, 2008 One for the ages Every now and again a book comes along that redefines the caliber of all scholarship in a chosen arena. For Latin music it was recently achieved by Ned Sublette in his monumental work on Cuba. For rock in the 60's the book "White Bicycles" by the ubiquitous Joe Boyd was another game changing entry. But in the case of all these books it is not simply the scholarship and detail that elevates these ...             Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (9th Edition)1 review Tom L. McKnight, Darrel Hess Prentice Hall, 2007 GEO Text Perfect condition and quick delivery. It was quicker to order the book then to drive to the campus across town to get it. And cheaper too.             The Bartender's Black Book, Eighth Edition: 2,800 New and Classic Recipes44 reviews Stephen Kittredge Cunningham Wine Appreciation Guild, 2006 Informative book for amateurs This is an informative book that is fairly easy to use. You can search based on what kind of alcohol you have, if you want frozen or mixed drinks, and then just look up the drink (they're all listed in alphabetical order, regardless of what type of drink it is). There are also suggestions on drinks and tipping bartenders. And there's a nice section about wines, too (although I'm not quite sure ...             Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition79 reviews Oliver Sacks Vintage, 2008 Our love of music and what can happen to it and to us Sacks looks at music and the neurological basis for music within the mind. He presents a variety of case studies. People who are obsessed with music, some born so and others becoming so late in life. We read of victims of dementia who have lost all mental functions but somehow keep a sense of self through music. We read of an amnesiac man with no memory stretching beyond the moment yet who ...             Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon Melissa Anelli Pocket, 2008 The Harry Potter Books Were Just The Beginning of the Story... During the brief span of just one decade, hundreds of millions of perfectly ordinary people made history: they became the only ones who would remember what it was like when the Harry Potter saga was still unfinished. What it was like to seek out friends, families, online forums, fan fiction, and podcasts to get a fix between novels. When the potential death of a character was a ...             Music: An Appreciation, 6th Brief Edition2 reviews Roger Kamien McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007 Brief, but thorough I've seen the unabridged version of this book and it's as big as an encyclopedia. The Brief Edition does well to summarize the important points in music history; though the meat of the book is centered in the classical (Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Classical, Opera) and merely touches on the more modern componets like jazz and rock. Still, the book and accompanying CD are excellent for those ...             A World of Art14 reviews Henry M. Sayre Prentice Hall, 2006 A Great Introduction to Art! A World of Art by Henry Sayre is meant to give individuals their first exposure to art and art history. This is the textbook I use for my Art 101 course and it fills that purpose exceptionally well. The book is broken down into 5 segments with a total of 22 chapters. Part One: The Visual World - is about understanding the art one comes across. Chapters in this section discuss themes ...             The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature3 reviews Daniel J. Levitin Dutton Adult, 2008 Songs in the key of life This fascinating book explores the powerful force music has played in shaping our common humanity. It's evolution, with a backbeat. Author Levitin makes the case that six basic types of songs have existed throughout the course of human history, all over the world. Mankind, apparently, shares a soundtrack. The six broad categories of music are songs about friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, ...             Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life2 reviews Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey Ward Random House, 2008 Remarkable insight and lucidity I was surprised how much insight and depth was presented in this book. It was enlightening to read what a genius has to say about his art/craft. He was surprisingly clear about what jazz means to him and to everyone. The broad-scope of this book was terrific. And it was beautifully written.... I really enjoyed this book.             101 Music Games for Children: Fun and Learning with Rhythm and Song (SmartFun Activity Books)7 reviews Storms & Hurd Hunter House, 1995 Funtastic Music is fun for play and doesn't always have to be taken so seriously. These well thought-out games are adaptible for so many different moods integrating the rhythum and beauty of auditory art into activity for kids.             The Enjoyment of Music, Tenth Edition (with DVD)1 review Kristine Forney, Joseph Machlis W. W. Norton, 2007 Cavat Emptor!!! Beware!! This book might come with the DVD, but it doesn't come with the accompanying CD. This is very inconvient and frustrating!!!             My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! (My Weird School)2 reviews Dan Gutman HarperTrophy, 2004 Ms. Hannah Is Bananas Ms. Hannah Is Bananas by Dan Gutman. This book is about AJ's teacher Ms. Hannah. The characters are AJ, Ryan, Mrs. Hannah, Ms. Daisy, and Andrea. Mrs. Hannah does not have a garbage can, because she never wastes anything. She puts it in a ball. For instance, AJ's friend, Ryan, blew his nose on a tissue and Ms Hannah took it and stuck it on a newspaper ball. It was nasty. Dan Gut man grew up in ...             Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation (8th Edition)8 reviews Tom L. McKnight, Darrel Hess Prentice Hall, 2004 still on my bookshelf I remember this book from when I was an undergraduate, lo these many years ago (OK, so it was an earlier edition)! I'm glad to see it is still available and updated -- I enjoyed it then and I am using it now in answering the questions my children throw at me. This is an excellent resource book. I probably wouldn't pick it up as a light read at bedtime, but if you are interested in this topic you ...             5 Audio CD Set for Music: An Appreciation9 reviews Roger Kamien McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006 A Good Overview of Music in Context This book does a good job of putting music in an overall historical context. For example, it notes how Baroque productions, whether sculpture or music, meant to "fill space." That accounts for elaborate melodies in music, and movement in painting and sculpture. Music used to be written as much for the mind as the ear. In some vocal pieces, lyrics correspond to melody. For example, if the ...             I Need Your Love - Is That True?: How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them ...35 reviews Byron Katie, Michael Katz Three Rivers Press, 2006 Astonishingly helpful and simple This book will change the way you view just about anything, particularly the things that get under your skin. It offers a simple and powerful way to shift those hurtful perspectives into more constructive ways of thinking about things. In other words: You can uncover hidden beliefs and do something about even the most entrenched ones. An empowering approach that can be applied to anything, and ...             Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer (Ted Reed)10 reviews Ted Reed Alfred Publishing Company, 1997 All music students could benefit from this book. I am currently using this book to teach my son basic drumming with a roland practice pad. It has been a fantastic help. This book would be helpful to any beginning student learning to read music, not just drummers, since it so clearly breaks down rhythmic notation. The exercise progressions make a lot of sense, and there are quarter note guides that align the drum notes relative to the ...             30,000 Years of Art33 reviews Editors of Phaidon Phaidon Press Inc., 2007 Don't Miss This One! A superlative review of human accomplishment in the visual arts. Intelligent, well designed. Beautifully printed and bound. Unbelieve bargain- without a doubt the single best buy of recent times!             Listen9 reviews Joseph Kerman, Gary Tomlinson Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007 The best survey available This is the best general survey of music available. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to have a grasp of the periods and styles of Western music, even if they have little or no background in music. It also contains a sampling of world music. When used with the 6 CD supplement it will make anyone feel more "at home" with the history of music and open many windows for exploration.             The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music15 reviews Victor L. Wooten Berkley Trade, 2008 Incredible... 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