Theory of music & musicology books

"Our understanding of music is inherently metaphorical, and metaphoricity pervades all sorts of musical discourses,...  Read More >>

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Igor Stravinsky left behind a complex heritage of music and ideas. Per Dahl presents a model of communication that...  Read More >>

Focusing on the Cornish Music and Dance Revival, it investigates the revivalists’ claims about Cornwall’s cultural...  Read More >>

Jazz in Socialist Hà Nội: Improvisations between Worlds examines the germination and growth of jazz under communist...  Read More >>

This book discusses a single Indian rāga called Rītigaula, authored by the late Princeton music scholar Harold Powers....  Read More >>

Brazilian Research on Creativity Development in Musical Interaction focuses on creativity that involves interactive...  Read More >>

DIY House Shows and Music Venues in the US is an interdisciplinary study of house concerts and other DIY (‘do-it-yourself’)...  Read More >>

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Music and Encounter at the Mediterranean Crossroads: A Sea of Voices explores the musical practices that circulate...  Read More >>

This book offers an immersive exploration of the significant role played by traditional songs within the cultural...  Read More >>

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Disability is history and futurity, culture and society, practice and theory, work and play, an immense desire for...  Read More >>

Harmony Notes: Book 2, is a natural follow on from Harmony Notes: Book 1. The vocabulary is expanded to encompass...  Read More >>

"""Unpacks the cultural phenomenon of radiophilia, the popular sensation of live radio transmission, and the reactions...  Read More >>

Hearing Maskanda outlines how people make sense of their world through practicing and hearing maskanda music in...  Read More >>

In this captivating blend of science and memoir, a health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source...  Read More >>

"""Celia Cruz - The Defiant Voice of Afro-Cuban Music"" is a riveting tribute to the life, legacy, and indomitable...  Read More >>

Electronic Visual Music is a comprehensive guide to the composition and performance of visual music, and an essential...  Read More >>

Disability is history and futurity, culture and society, practice and theory, work and play, an immense desire for...  Read More >>

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"""Unpacks the cultural phenomenon of radiophilia, the popular sensation of live radio transmission, and the reactions...  Read More >>

"Beginner To Composer In 14 Days is delightfully different. Moving swiftly from theory to action, Ben emerges as...  Read More >>