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"A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched" (Los Angeles Times) global history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions. Histories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate...

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might make us cry, but the idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. In this funny, evocative, personal book, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that...

"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre...

To hear Ethiopian and Swedish chef, TV personality, and restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson cook with special guests at the Red Rooster restaurant is to make an audio pilgrimage to Harlem. Listeners will get to know the iconic neighborhood, Marcus’ home, through its food, its history, and - most importantly - its people.

Beatleness explains how the band became a source of emotional, intellectual, aesthetic, and spiritual nurturance in fans’ lives, creating a relationship that was historically unique. Looking at that relationship against the backdrop of the sexual revolution, the Vietnam War, political assassinations, and other events of those tumultuous years, the audiobook critically examines the often-heard assertion that the Beatles changed everything.

The Rest Is Noise takes the listener inside the labyrinth of modern music, from turn-of-the-century Vienna to downtown New York in the '60s and '70s. We meet the maverick personalities and follow the rise of mass culture on this sweeping tour of 20th-century history through its music.

Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, much like Amravati of the Hindu devas. Zeus, leader of Olympians, wields a thunderbolt like Indra and rides an eagle like Vishnu. The feats of the Greek hero Heracles, known to Romans as Hercules, reminded many of Krishna, as did his name...

EMI was once home to some of the biggest names in pop, the crown jewels of British music from the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Queen, to Coldplay, Kate Bush and Radiohead, and surfing the wave of Brit Pop in the 1990s. As a new millennium dawns, internet piracy and file sharing capsize the entire record industry. EMI is sold to a city Mogul named Guy Hands. Better known for turning around German motorway toilets than running a record label, his arrival triggers an all out war between the forces of money and art, as the one of London’s feistiest financiers struggles to save Britain’s coolest ...

Planeta est La Revue Sonore des Musiques Nouvelles - un panorama des musiques nouvelles en Europe depuis les années 80. Créée dans les temps forts de l'underground européen, elle fut d'abord une revue sonore sur k7 audio proposée aux radios libres françaises. Chaque magazine de 60mn exposait 4 séquences de 15mn prêtes à diffuser : portraits de musiciens, interviews, reportages sur les festivals, enregistrements de concerts... Et même parfois des séquences fiction réalisées par les musiciens eux-même.L'équipe de réalisation était composée des membres du groupe Alesia Cosmos :...

Bienvenue dans La Boule à Facettes, le média qui raconte la culture club avec une seule direction : la passion et la transmission. La Boule à Facettes, c'est l'objet iconique de la fête et de l'événementiel. Mais ici, c'est surtout le miroir de ceux qui font la nuit. À travers des interviews, des anecdotes et des moments de vérité, nous mettons en lumière celles et ceux qui construisent la scène : artistes, organisateurs, patrons de lieux et collectifs. QUI EST AU MICRO ? L'émission est présentée par Nicolas Gallet. Sa vie a été bercée par la culture club : tour à tour DJ, ...

"Where did the name Radha come from?When did Christianity first come to India?What is the connection between sanskar and dharma? After the enormous success of the first two seasons of EPIC Channel’s Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s favourite mythologist is back with a third instalment...

Rodgers and Hart. George and Ira Gershwin. Cole Porter. Lerner and Loewe. For most people who've grown up with and shared America's musical heritage, great songs open the floodgates to memories and feelings. Perhaps nowhere is this more profound than in the world of Broadway musicals, with their iconic melodies and memorable lyrics.Revisit the standards, originally written for the stage, that have both delighted and helped mend the broken hearts of Americans for decades.

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The definitive biography of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians and composers of the twentieth century, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friends For over eight decades, Ravi Shankar was India's greatest cultural ambassador. He was a groundbreaking performer...

Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today’s mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and examines the vast impact of colonialism.

A "radiantly accomplished" (Wall Street Journal) music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz 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...

Après dix ans de séparation, Sophie a décidé de reformer son groupe de Folk de ses années lycée. Au cours des épisodes, on apprendra à connaître l’histoire du duo “Les Approximatives”, ce que ses deux membres sont devenues mais surtout comment comptent-elles faire leur comeback. Il va leur falloir passer par certains impératifs : ré-apprentissage des instruments et du chant, création de nouvelles compositions… Mais la série a aussi pour but de documenter la vie de deux jeunes adultes, l’évolution de leur relation et le rôle que la reformation du groupe peut jouer dans ...

Memphis Mayhem weaves the tale of the racial collision that led to a cultural, sociological, and musical revolution. Beginning with the 1870s yellow fever epidemics that created racial imbalance as wealthy whites fled the city, David Less moves from W. C. Handy's codification of blues in 1909 to the mid-century advent of interracial musical acts like Booker T. & the M.G.'s, the birth of punk, and finally to the growth of a music tourism industry.

Explores the connection between science and music.

[FR] Qui aurait cru que le show de la mi-temps du Super Bowl 2026 serait entièrement en espagnol ? Celui qui va le faire, c'est Bad Bunny, l'artiste portoricain le plus écouté sur Spotify en 2025. Dans son album Debí tirar más fotos, il célèbre son île, Puerto Rico, ses rythmes traditionnels et les luttes de son peuple. Pour comprendre l’île derrière les chansons, la journaliste Heïdi Soupault est partie un mois à Puerto Rico, à la rencontre de ceux qui vivent au quotidien sur celle qu'on appelle : l’île de l’enchantement. [ES] ¿Quién habría imaginado que el show de ...