Orpheus in musica. Estudis sobre la tradició clàssica en la música occidental

La espiritualidad y las grandes religiones de la humanidad han influido en numerosos músicos a lo largo de la historia del rock. Entre ellos, destacan cuatro extraordinarios artistas que conforman los pilares sobre los que descansa este libro, y cuyas obras agrupan las cuatro grandes religiones: hinduismo —reflejado en la obra de George Harrison—, cristianismo-judaísmo —que forma el sustrato de numerosas canciones de Bob Dylan—, islam —representado por Cat Stevens, también conocido como Yusuf Islam tras su conversión a esta religión—, y budismo-zen —cuya influencia es...

Vladimir Jankélévitch argues that composer Franz Liszt was a leading champion of musical modernity who knew how to express the new aesthetic change of direction in 19th-century European music better than anyone, save Frédéric Chopin. This new style was the opposite of the abstract universality of the symphony and the totalitarianism of the Viennese conservatory. With the reinforcement of national and even provincial rights, the so-called savagery of rhapsody finally turned its back to solemn music, thus beginning the revolution of humility. Liszt gave voice to the land, much as Victor...

An ethnography of music and dance exploring the economic, social, and ideological constraints under which social classes and racial groups interact

Quiero Tocar El Bajo by Victor M. Barba is a tremendous book for the bass. Written for both acoustic or electric bass, in this book you'll find all you need to learn the basics. the book features 20 progressive studies, basic music theory, and many scales. Every example or song is presented in standard music notation, the name of the notes, TABS, and graphics to help you better understand the music. with rhythms such as Ranchera, Cumbia, Banda, Rock, Norteño, Balada, Grupera and even Salsa, this book is pack with plenty of exercises and bass lines for you to play. Quiero Tocar El Bajo is a...