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Audio Engineering 101
- A Beginner's Guide to Music Production
- Written by: Tim Dittmar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Ray
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Practical, concise, and approachable, Audio Engineering 101, Second Edition covers everything aspiring audio engineers need to know to make it in the recording industry, from the characteristics of sound to microphones, analog versus digital recording, EQ/compression....
Written by: Tim Dittmar
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Scar Tissue
- Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
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As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge....
Written by: Anthony Kiedis,
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Set Your Voice Free
- How to Get the Singing or Speaking Voice You Want
- Written by: Roger Love, Donna Frazier
- Narrated by: Roger Love
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Every time we open our mouths, we have an effect on ourselves and the way others perceive us. The ability to speak clearly and confidently can make or break a presentation, an important meeting....
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Very self absorbed, reality TV drama queen
- By Tanmay on 21-04-21
Written by: Roger Love,
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- Written by: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman,
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
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World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience....
Written by: Renée Fleming - editor,
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Effortless Mastery
- Liberating the Master Musician Within
- Written by: Kenny Werner
- Narrated by: Kenny Werner
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions....
Written by: Kenny Werner
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Music Theory: from Absolute Beginner to Expert
- The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
- Written by: Nicolas Carter
- Narrated by: Bryan Howard
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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Discover the beauty of music theory and become a better musician through the power of understanding....
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A great overview of Music Theory
- By Arjav Dave on 07-11-22
Written by: Nicolas Carter
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Audio Engineering 101
- A Beginner's Guide to Music Production
- Written by: Tim Dittmar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Ray
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Practical, concise, and approachable, Audio Engineering 101, Second Edition covers everything aspiring audio engineers need to know to make it in the recording industry, from the characteristics of sound to microphones, analog versus digital recording, EQ/compression....
Written by: Tim Dittmar
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Scar Tissue
- Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge....
Written by: Anthony Kiedis,
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Set Your Voice Free
- How to Get the Singing or Speaking Voice You Want
- Written by: Roger Love, Donna Frazier
- Narrated by: Roger Love
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Every time we open our mouths, we have an effect on ourselves and the way others perceive us. The ability to speak clearly and confidently can make or break a presentation, an important meeting....
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Very self absorbed, reality TV drama queen
- By Tanmay on 21-04-21
Written by: Roger Love,
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- Written by: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman,
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
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World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience....
Written by: Renée Fleming - editor,
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Effortless Mastery
- Liberating the Master Musician Within
- Written by: Kenny Werner
- Narrated by: Kenny Werner
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions....
Written by: Kenny Werner
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Music Theory: from Absolute Beginner to Expert
- The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
- Written by: Nicolas Carter
- Narrated by: Bryan Howard
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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Discover the beauty of music theory and become a better musician through the power of understanding....
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A great overview of Music Theory
- By Arjav Dave on 07-11-22
Written by: Nicolas Carter
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Guitar Zero
- The New Musician and the Science of Learning
- Written by: Gary Marcus
- Narrated by: Gary Marcus
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
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On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a professor of no discernible musical talent learns to play the guitar and investigates how anyone of any age might master a new skill.....
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Enjoyed it
- By garima on 01-12-21
Written by: Gary Marcus
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Beethoven Unleashed
- The Music, the Man and How He Became an Icon
- Written by: Donald Macleod
- Narrated by: Donald Macleod
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
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He was a revolutionary, an innovator, a disruptor. A man who accomplished incredible success but endured serious personal hardships....
Written by: Donald Macleod
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The World of Angels
- Written by: Brahma Kumaris
- Narrated by: Brahma Kumaris
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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The World of Angels is a world just waiting to be explored....
Written by: Brahma Kumaris
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Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of AR Rahman
- Written by: Krishna Trilok
- Narrated by: Suyash Mohan
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
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Who really is A.R. Rahman? We know the music. But do we know the man? For the first time, a nation's pride - winner of National Film awards, Oscars, Grammys and hearts - opens up about his philosophies: hope, perseverance, positivity and love....
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could've been better
- By Mukund Ranganathan on 11-04-23
Written by: Krishna Trilok
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Vocal Power
- Speaking with Authority, Clarity, and Conviction
- Written by: Roger Love
- Narrated by: Roger Lovejoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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You can now develop your vocal power, presence, and influence on others and all within the comfort and privacy of your own home....
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super book by Roger love...
- By Solomon on 25-05-21
Written by: Roger Love
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Conductor's Guide to Mozart's Symphony No. 40 & Symphony No. 41
- Written by: Gerard Schwarz
- Narrated by: Gerard Schwarz
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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By the time Mozart turned 20 he was already one of the most skilled composers of his day....
Written by: Gerard Schwarz
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The Symphony
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
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The symphony has evolved into one of the longest lived, and perhaps the most expressively inclusive, genres of instrumental music....
Written by: Robert Greenberg,
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Deliver Me from Nowhere
- The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
- Written by: Warren Zanes
- Narrated by: Warren Zanes
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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Without Nebraska, Bruce Springsteen might not be who he is today. The natural follow-up to Springsteen’s hugely successful album The River should have been the hit-packed Born in the U.S.A....
Written by: Warren Zanes
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How Music Works
- The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond
- Written by: John Powell
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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An enthralling investigation into the mysteries of music....
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decent.. needs samples
- By santosh on 20-05-19
Written by: John Powell
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Lust for Life - Always on my mind
- Pop-Splits
- Written by: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 35 mins
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Wie Leonard Cohen Janis Joplin flach legte (Chelsea Hotel Nr.2); und wie die britische Königin-Mutter Pete Townshend von The Who dazu brachte, eines seiner besten Lieder zu schreiben...
Written by: N.N.
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The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
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The piano is the most popular solo concert instrument in Western music. One of the key reasons is the fact that it has inspired many of the greatest masterpieces....
Written by: Robert Greenberg,
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Basic Music Theory, 4th Edition
- How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music
- Written by: Jonathan Harnum
- Narrated by: Jonathan Harnum
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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What do all those lines and squiggles and dots mean? Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music....
Written by: Jonathan Harnum
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Mustaine
- A Heavy Metal Memoir
- Written by: Dave Mustaine, Joe Layden
- Narrated by: Tom Wayland
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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Dave Mustaine is the first to admit that he's bottomed out a few times in his dark and twisted speed metal version of a Dickensian life....
Written by: Dave Mustaine,
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Empire State of Mind
- How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office
- Written by: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is that Jay-Z is, first and foremost, a business.....
Written by: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
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How to Listen to Jazz
- Written by: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians....
Written by: Ted Gioia
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Indian Sun
- The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar
- Written by: Oliver Craske
- Narrated by: Sohm Kapila
- Length: 22 hrs and 4 mins
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The definitive biography of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians and composers of the 20th century, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friends....
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How to ruin a amazing book
- By Harpreet Singh chadha on 10-01-23
Written by: Oliver Craske
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Guitar by Ear: Rock and Blues Box Set 3
- The Guitar by Ear Series
- Written by: Bill Brown
- Narrated by: Bill Brown
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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This Guitar by Ear bundle delivers a hit-laden batch of the greatest rock and blues hits of all time. This set has songs from The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Doobie Brothers, ZZ Top, Clapton, and more....
Written by: Bill Brown
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How to Make It in the New Music Business (3rd Edition)
- Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician
- Written by: Ari Herstand
- Narrated by: Ari Herstand
- Length: 19 hrs and 47 mins
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Hailed as an "indispensable" guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third edition....
Written by: Ari Herstand
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Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans
- Tom Gates, Book 14
- Written by: Liz Pichon
- Narrated by: Russell Tovey
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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Tom Gates and his hilarious adventures are back! Can Tom and DogZombies write a new hit song, get a peek at Delia's top secret diary and complete his doodle-a-day mission? Find out....
Written by: Liz Pichon
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How Music and Mathematics Relate
- Written by: David Kung, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David Kung
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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Great minds have long sought to understand the relationship between music and mathematics. Both involve patterns, structures, and relationships. Both generate ideas of great beauty and elegance....
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nice unique content
- By Kindle Customer on 05-04-23
Written by: David Kung,
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The History of Jazz, Second Edition
- Written by: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
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Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic - acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world....
Written by: Ted Gioia
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Duke
- A Life of Duke Ellington
- Written by: Terry Teachout
- Narrated by: Peter Francis James
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth century - and an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand....
Written by: Terry Teachout
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Rust in Peace
- The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece
- Written by: Dave Mustaine, Joel Selvin
- Narrated by: Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Chuck Behler,
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth’s iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist....
Written by: Dave Mustaine,
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The History of Gangster Rap
- From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form
- Written by: Soren Baker, Xzibit - foreword
- Narrated by: James Shippy, Soren Baker
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Filled with interviews with key players such as Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, and dozens more, as well as breakout bios of notorious characters, lists, and more, The History of Gangster Rap is the be-all-end-all book that contextualizes the importance of gangster rap as a cultural phenomenon....
Written by: Soren Baker,
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Like a Rolling Stone - Interviste
- Written by: Bob Dylan, Camilla Pieretti - Traduttore
- Narrated by: Alberto Bergamini, Nicola Bonimelli, Liliana Bottone,
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Bob Dylan non si fa intervistare. Quella che dipinge il musicista come schivo, riservato, persino scontroso è in realtà una leggenda metropolitana. Certo, Bob Dylan non ha mai amato essere costretto a tenere rapporti continuativi con la stampa. Ma nel corso della sua lunga carriera ha tenuto molte conferenze, ha partecipato a programmi radiofonici e televisivi, chiacchierato con giornalisti e scrittori, rilasciato interviste mirate. Spesso ha risposto in modo evasivo o sibillino a domande banali e di poco conto, però quando gli si rivolgevano domande intelligenti offriva risposte rivelatrici sulla sua musica e sulla sua vita privata.
Written by: Bob Dylan,
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The Beloved Vision
- Music in the Romantic Age
- Written by: Stephen Walsh
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The emotional resonance of nineteenth century has moved generations musicians and resonated with countless listeners. It has inspired artists and writers. But no writer until how has adopted such an insightful narrative approach as Stephen Walsh, and he shows how there is more to Romantic music that meets the eye—and the ear.
Written by: Stephen Walsh
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Piano by Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set 10
- The Piano by Ear Series
- Written by: Bill Brown
- Narrated by: Bill Brown
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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This Piano By Ear box contains fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the greatest songs of all time. These solos are mostly intermediate to early advanced, so you will sound like a true professional once you have mastered them. This package contains mostly movie and theater hits along with a few top hits from the pop and rock world.
Written by: Bill Brown
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Elvis Is King
- Costello's My Aim Is True (Pop Classics)
- Written by: Richard Crouse
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
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In 1976, under the guidance of legendary label Stiff Records, he transformed himself into the snarling, spectacled artist who defied the musical status quo to blaze the trail for a new kind of rock star with his debut album, My Aim Is True. In Elvis Is King, Richard Crouse examines how the man, the myth, and the music of this arrestingly original album smashed the trends of the era to bridge the gap between punk and rock ’n’ roll.
Written by: Richard Crouse
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Can't Be Satisfied
- The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
- Written by: Robert Gordon
- Narrated by: Keb' Mo'
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the rock-and-roll band and its wild lifestyle—is chronicled with rare vividness in Robert Gordon’s widely praised biography.
Written by: Robert Gordon
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Historia de un piano
- 31887
- Written by: Ramon Gener
- Narrated by: Jordi Llovet
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Una historia inolvidable sobre el poder redentor de la música. La esperada novela del creador de This is Opera y This is Art. El protagonista de esta novela encuentra el piano de sonido aterciopelado que siempre ha querido en una pequeña tienda de un barrio barcelonés. Janusz Borowski, un hombre misterioso nacido en un bosque al este de Polonia, le advierte de que se trata de un instrumento muy especial, que deberá cuidar.
Written by: Ramon Gener
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Like a Rolling Stone - Interviste
- Written by: Bob Dylan, Camilla Pieretti - Traduttore
- Narrated by: Alberto Bergamini, Nicola Bonimelli, Liliana Bottone,
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Bob Dylan non si fa intervistare. Quella che dipinge il musicista come schivo, riservato, persino scontroso è in realtà una leggenda metropolitana. Certo, Bob Dylan non ha mai amato essere costretto a tenere rapporti continuativi con la stampa. Ma nel corso della sua lunga carriera ha tenuto molte conferenze, ha partecipato a programmi radiofonici e televisivi, chiacchierato con giornalisti e scrittori, rilasciato interviste mirate. Spesso ha risposto in modo evasivo o sibillino a domande banali e di poco conto, però quando gli si rivolgevano domande intelligenti offriva risposte rivelatrici sulla sua musica e sulla sua vita privata.
Written by: Bob Dylan,
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The Beloved Vision
- Music in the Romantic Age
- Written by: Stephen Walsh
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The emotional resonance of nineteenth century has moved generations musicians and resonated with countless listeners. It has inspired artists and writers. But no writer until how has adopted such an insightful narrative approach as Stephen Walsh, and he shows how there is more to Romantic music that meets the eye—and the ear.
Written by: Stephen Walsh
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Piano by Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set 10
- The Piano by Ear Series
- Written by: Bill Brown
- Narrated by: Bill Brown
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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This Piano By Ear box contains fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the greatest songs of all time. These solos are mostly intermediate to early advanced, so you will sound like a true professional once you have mastered them. This package contains mostly movie and theater hits along with a few top hits from the pop and rock world.
Written by: Bill Brown
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Elvis Is King
- Costello's My Aim Is True (Pop Classics)
- Written by: Richard Crouse
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1976, under the guidance of legendary label Stiff Records, he transformed himself into the snarling, spectacled artist who defied the musical status quo to blaze the trail for a new kind of rock star with his debut album, My Aim Is True. In Elvis Is King, Richard Crouse examines how the man, the myth, and the music of this arrestingly original album smashed the trends of the era to bridge the gap between punk and rock ’n’ roll.
Written by: Richard Crouse
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Can't Be Satisfied
- The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
- Written by: Robert Gordon
- Narrated by: Keb' Mo'
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the rock-and-roll band and its wild lifestyle—is chronicled with rare vividness in Robert Gordon’s widely praised biography.
Written by: Robert Gordon
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Historia de un piano
- 31887
- Written by: Ramon Gener
- Narrated by: Jordi Llovet
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Una historia inolvidable sobre el poder redentor de la música. La esperada novela del creador de This is Opera y This is Art. El protagonista de esta novela encuentra el piano de sonido aterciopelado que siempre ha querido en una pequeña tienda de un barrio barcelonés. Janusz Borowski, un hombre misterioso nacido en un bosque al este de Polonia, le advierte de que se trata de un instrumento muy especial, que deberá cuidar.
Written by: Ramon Gener
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- Written by: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman,
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.
Written by: Renée Fleming - editor,
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A Really Strange and Wonderful Time
- The Chapel Hill Music Scene: 1989-1999
- Written by: Tom Maxwell
- Narrated by: Tom Maxwell
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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A Really Strange and Wonderful Time features a representative cross-section of what was being created in and around Chapel Hill between 1989 and 1999. In addition to the aforementioned indie bands, it documents―through firsthand accounts―other local notables like Ben Folds Five, Dillon Fence, Flat Duo Jets, Small, Southern Culture on the Skids, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Veldt, and Whiskeytown. At the same time, it describes the nurturing infrastructure which engendered and encouraged this marvelous diversity. In essence, A Really Strange and Wonderful Time is proof of the genius of community.
Written by: Tom Maxwell
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Sound Tracks
- Uncovering Our Musical Past
- Written by: Graeme Lawson
- Narrated by: Graeme Lawson
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Taking us from the present day back to the dawn of time, long-lost music is here reconstructed as we enter the worlds of its makers. We feel a child's delight at playing with a water-filled pot that chirps like a bird in Peru in 700 AD; we appreciate the challenge of a soldier sending signals by trumpet along Hadrian's Wall; we hear the chiming of 64 bells buried in a tomb in 5th century China. Graeme Lawson leads us on a grand tour of the world's greatest musical discoveries, revealing that music is part of our DNA.
Written by: Graeme Lawson
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Jelly Roll Blues
- Censored Songs and Hidden Histories
- Written by: Elijah Wald
- Narrated by: Mela Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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New York Times-bestselling author Elijah Wald, one of the most wide-ranging and respected writers on blues and popular music, traces the beginnings of the music that became our national soundtrack. Using Morton’s life and songs as a connecting thread, Jelly Roll Blues suggests an alternate history of blues and jazz, surveying a world of Black and working class culture that at times seems startlingly modern.
Written by: Elijah Wald
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Crying in the Rain
- The Perfect Harmony and Imperfect Lives of the Everly Brothers
- Written by: Mark Ribowsky
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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The Everly Brothers—aka Don and Phil to fans with an intimate appreciation for them—seemed to exist almost as an apparition. Emerging within the formative era for young Baby Boomers during the blandly regimented '50s, they were a ubiquitous presence, clad in snug suits and skinny ties, hair neatly Brylcreemed, never raising their voices when they sang. The two prim-looking country boys with dark, curiously penetrating eyes and perfectly merged, honey-dipped harmonies, were oddly but comfortably settled as sentimental, soothing, sometimes lovelorn voices of a still-uncharted cultural turf.
Written by: Mark Ribowsky
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Me and Mr Jones
- My Life with David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars
- Written by: Suzi Ronson
- Narrated by: Suzi Ronson
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Suzi Ronson was working in a Beckenham hair salon in the early seventies when Mrs Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son David and his wife Angie, Suzi finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and is soon embroiled in their raucous world. Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins the Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe.
Written by: Suzi Ronson
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Beyond The Story - 10 Jahre BTS
- Die Aufzeichnung
- Written by: Myeongseok Kang, BTS
- Narrated by: Samuel Jeonju, Mike Daejeon
- Length: 13 hrs
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DAS ERSTE UND EINZIGE OFFIZIELLE HÖRBUCH: Veröffentlicht zur Feier des 10-jährigen Jubiläums von BTS. Geschichten, die über das hinausgehen, was ihr bereits über BTS wisst. Nachdem sie am 13. Juni 2013 ihren ersten Schritt in die Welt gemacht haben, feiern BTS im Juni 2023 den 10. Jahrestag ihres Debüts. Sie sind zu einer weltweiten Künstlerikone aufgestiegen und blicken während dieser bedeutungsvollen Zeit in ihrem ersten offiziellen Buch auf ihren bisherigen Werdegang zurück.
Written by: Myeongseok Kang,
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Legendäre Songs der 70er und ihre Geschichten
- Written by: Uwe Prasse
- Narrated by: Uwe Prasse
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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In dieser Ausgabe Legendärer Songs geht es um 5 Songs, die auch heute noch von Millionen Hörern gehört werden. Games without Frontiers von Peter Gabriel, Blue Monday von New Order, Go your own way und Dreams von Fleetwood Mac und Breakfast in Amerika von Supertramp. Ich bin sicher, dass auch Du einiges noch nicht über die Songs wusstest. Wie zB bei wem alles New Order sich für "Blue Monday" bedient haben. Ja, klar bei Kraftwerk aber auch bei Giorgio Moroder. Mit welchem Song ? Hör mal rein.
Written by: Uwe Prasse
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I Saw Them Standing There
- Adventures of an Original Fan during Beatlemania and Beyond
- Written by: Debbie Gendler
- Narrated by: Debbie Gendler
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
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After February 9, 1964, everyone wanted to be Debbie Gendler. She was one of a handful of lucky fans who were in the live audience for the Beatles' historic performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Everyone has a story about where they were when they watched the appearance, but very few were there in-person—and even fewer would go on not just to meet the Beatles, but end up building a career around the band. But Debbie did.
Written by: Debbie Gendler
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Muslim Cool
- Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States
- Written by: Su'ad Abdul Khabeer
- Narrated by: Ja'Air Bush
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Muslim Cool is a way of being an American Muslim-displayed in ideas, dress, social activism in the 'hood, and in complex relationships to state power. Constructed through hip hop and the performance of Blackness, Muslim Cool is a way of engaging with the Black American experience by both Black and non-Black young Muslims that challenges racist norms in the U.S., as well as dominant ethnic and religious structures within American Muslim communities.
Written by: Su'ad Abdul Khabeer
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Turn It Up!
- My Time Making Hit Records in the Glory Days of Rock Music
- Written by: Tom Werman
- Narrated by: Tom Werman
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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As an A&R man at Epic Records, Tom Werman helped introduce the world to REO Speedwagon, Boston, Ted Nugent, and Cheap Trick; he also discovered KISS, Rush, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but his record label passed on all of them. Then, as an independent producer, he oversaw landmark albums by Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Lita Ford, Jeff Beck, Poison, and many more. All in all, his record-making resume includes twenty-three gold- or platinum-selling albums and cumulative sales of more than fifty-two million copies.
Written by: Tom Werman
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God Gave Rock and Roll to You
- A History of Contemporary Christian Music
- Written by: Leah Payne
- Narrated by: Leah Payne
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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In this book, Leah Payne traces the history and trajectory of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) in America and, in the process, demonstrates how the industry, its artists, and its fans shaped—and continue to shape—conservative, (mostly) white, evangelical Protestantism.
Written by: Leah Payne