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Cover of Recent American Art Song
by Keith E. Clifton
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2008

Recent American Art Song: A Guide is a reference source devoted to songs with English texts by American composers, written for solo voice and piano. The book focuses exclusively on art song since 1980, a substantial period largely ignored by scholars. This is the first study to examine this repertory...
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Andre Kostelanetz on Records and on the Air

A Discography and Radio Log

by James H. North
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2010

Andre Kostelanetz On Records and On the Air is a comprehensive discography of the commercial recordings of the Russian/American conductor and radio personality, Andre Kostelanetz. James H. North has collected all his recordings, spanning the range from popular to classical. Organized chronologically...
Cover of The Little Book Of Music Theory and Musical Terms
by Wise Publications
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010

This book offers an easy introduction to musical terms and music theory. Packed with definitions and vocabulary, from A capella to Zither, it gives clear explanations of major and minor keys, rhythm, intervals, modes, chords and much more! A complete A-Z of musical terms in one handy little book! In...
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Modalogy

Scales, Modes & Chords: The Primordial Building Blocks of Music

by Jeff Brent, Schell Barkley
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011

(Jazz Instruction). Primarily a music theory reference, Modalogy presents a unique perspective on the origins, interlocking aspects, and usage of the most common scales and modes in occidental music. Anyone wishing to seriously explore the realms of scales, modes, and their real-world functions will...
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Elliott Carter

A Guide to Research

by John F. Link
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003

This is a comprehensive guide to research on the American composer Elliott Carter (b. 1908), widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. It contains a chronology, complete list of works, detailed discography, and fully annotated bibliography of over 1,000 books,...
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by Stuart D.B. Picken
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010

One of Japan's major religions, Shinto has no doctrines and there are no sacred texts from which religious authority can be derived. It does not have an identifiable historical founder, and it has survived the vicissitudes of history through rituals and symbols rather than through continuity of doctrine....
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Performance Practice

A Dictionary-Guide for Musicians

by Roland Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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A Witches' Bible

The Complete Witches' Handbook

by Janet Farrar, Stewart Farrar
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012

“A great reference that explains the ins and outs of one of the oldest recognized traditions in Wicca . . . a marvelous find.” —Hermetic Library Everything is here in this most comprehensive and revealing work on the principles, rituals and beliefs of modern witchcraft, including: The...
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Modern Catholic Social Teaching

Commentaries and Interpretations

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Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2005

With an equal emphasis on every word in the title—and with a distinctly American perspective—Himes and his distinguished associate editors and contributors, have assembled the most thorough and authoritative assessment of modern Roman Catholic social teaching to date, likely to remain the touchstone...
Cover of The A to Z of Unitarian Universalism
by Mark W. Harris
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2009

Small though it may be, Unitarian Universalism has had a big impact not only on its members but also on the world around it. Rejecting the constraints of other Christian denominations, it sought tolerance for itself and, surprisingly, freely granted tolerance to others. Evolving in its principles...
Cover of Evangelical Dictionary of Theology
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Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017

This bestselling reference tool has been a trusted resource for more than 25 years with over 165,000 copies sold. Now thoroughly updated and substantially revised to meet the needs of today's students and classrooms, it offers cutting-edge overviews of key theological topics. Readable and reliable,...
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Essential Judaism

A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs & Rituals

by George Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008

What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? A landmark reference, here is an indispensable one-volume...
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by James Elisha Taneti
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011

Christian communities in the state Andhra Pradesh of south India and the Telugu Christians in diaspora have passed their stories from one generation to the next by oral traditions as well as in scattered texts. These memories have sustained Telugu Christian communities for over four centuries. Yet...
Cover of Shepherd's Notes: Life & Letters of Paul
by Dana Gould
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999

You grew up using the well known black and yellow striped Cliff's Notes to help you grasp everything from great literary works to algebra. Unfortunately, what ""Cliff"" forgot was the greatest literary work in history: the complete Holy Bible. Enjoy the ease of understanding the Bible like never before,...
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