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¿Qué hace que entendamos un objeto como instrumento: su capacidad de producir sonido o la intención de quien lo hace sonar? ¿Qué nos cuentan sobre la música los gestos del instrumentista y de qué forma la interpretamos en una grabación, cuando oímos sin ver? ¿Cómo ha cambiado el sonido con la llegada de la electricidad y lo digital? Wade Matthews reflexiona acerca de estas y otras cuestiones a lo largo de un minucioso recorrido por las múltiples y cambiantes relaciones entre el instrumento y la música, incluidos los gestos que articulan su sonido y su expresividad. El libro...

There is a woman who appears and disappears in the life of this almost 60-year-old musician, like an angel or demon, and removes everything. So much so that this confessional story begins that has the intensity with which a stranger is spoken to a stranger in a bar. Deeply traversed by music, history covers the character's relationship with alcohol, with women, with children, with the passage of time, but also with his artistic decisions and the role of his generation in culture and society. The songs are entangled in the discourse as in life, that echo in the wood that becomes lyrics and...

An indispensable tool for conservatory and university students and for anyone that practices music, this book proposes an approach to the structures of music theory from the first years of study. Over 11 subjects, the authors present and review fundamental elements such as rhythm, melody, intervals, chords, and scales. This book is necessary for anyone interested in playing music intelligently and with complete expertise.

From its origins in Ragtime and Blues, the passionate life and main themes of the greatest singers and musicians, this book discusses the history of one of America's greatest inventions, with chapters ranging from its historical beginnings to jazz in films.