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Michael Stasik. DISCOnnections: Popular Music Audiences in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Publisher:
Year:2012
Pages:256
ISBN:9956728519

This book offers an intriguing account of the complex and often contradictory relations between music and society in Freetown's past and present. Blending anthropological thought with ethnographic and historical research, it explores the conjunctures of music practices and social affiliations and the diverse patterns of social dis/connections that music helps to shape, to (re)create, and to defy in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. The first half of the book traces back the changing social relationships and the concurrent changes in the city's music life from the first days of the colony in the late 18th century up to the turbulent and thriving music scenes in the first decade of the 21st century. Grounded in this comprehensive historiography of Freetown's socio-musical palimpsest, ...

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Jake Perrine. Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering with Ableton Live (Music Pro Guides) (Quick Pro Guides)

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Year:2012
Pages:180
ISBN:1458400379

Go beyond the basics of Ableton Live with this book of audio making and mangling recipes, tips, and mixing/mastering techniques. Ableton Live is undoubtedly the most flexible audio application available today: Use it for sound design for music, film, thea

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Geoff Brown. Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

Publisher:Omnibus Press
Year:2009
Pages:128
ISBN:978-1-84938-263-2

This is the indispensible consumers' guide to the music of Michael Jackson and the members of the Jackson family. Now updated to include Michael Jackson's solo album "Invincible". An album by album, track by track, examination of every song released by The Jackson 5, both as a group and as individuals, together with a special section on Michael's phenomenally successful solo ventures and the success of his sister Janet. It also covers the Motown era and all subsequent recordings. Features include: a detailed album by album, track by track analysis; a separate index on compilation albums; a song index for easy reference; and an eight page colour section.

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Rikky Rooksby. Complete Guide to the Music of Fleetwood Mac (Complete Guide to the Music of...)

Publisher:
Year:2004
Pages:125
ISBN:1844494276

Book DescriptionClassic guides to the music of the world?s best-known acts. Written by experts, each book examines every song in a given artist?s recorded repertoire, making it an invaluable guide for collectors and fans alike.