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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
142 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
Introduces children to music history, profiling the musical instruments, styles, and traditions of cultures around the world.
5) Soul and R&B
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations, music ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Enslaved African Americans longed for freedom, and that longing took many forms including music. Drawing on biblical imagery, slave songs both expressed the sorrow of life in bondage and offered a rallying cry for the spirit. Like a Bird brings together text, music, and illustrations by Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Michele Wood to convey the rich meaning behind thirteen of these powerful songs.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Irish teenager JJ Liddy discovers that time is leaking from his world into Tir na nOg, the land of the fairies, and when he attempts to stop the leak he finds out a lot about his family history, the music that he loves, and a crime his great-grandfather may or may not have committed.
9) Ah, music!
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
47 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions.
10) Klezmer!
Author
Publisher
Kar-Ben Publishing ®
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A child makes a music-filled visit to her grandparents' apartment on the Lower East Side. Along the way, she dances to klezmer music, connecting its Old Country beginnings to its new rockin' vibe"--
11) Blues
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.); 27 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Signature books volume 34
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[c1955]
Physical Desc
179 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
13) Sounds and music
Series
Science in our world volume 3
Publisher
Grolier
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
14) Great musicians
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
72 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. ; 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
142 pages : illustrations (colour), portraits ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discover the power of music and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with the Children's Book of Music. You'll find out how instruments are made and played and learn about the fascinating lives and achievements of great composers and musicians, from Bach to Bowie, Bjork, and Beyonce. The book is packed with facts and photos highlighting musical styles from around the globe, from the very earliest music through classical and blues, via reggae,...
17) Jazz and blues
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Briefly discusses jazz and blues music and introduces some of their instruments, including saxophone, brass instruments, and piano.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together. The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with "playlists" of key pieces...
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