Genesis Of A Music

Author : Harry Partch
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306801068
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genesis Of A Music written by Harry Partch and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 1979-08-22 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the few truly experimental composers in our cultural history, Harry Partch's life (1901–1974) and music embody most completely the quintessential American rootlessness, isolation, pre-civilized cult of experience, and dichotomy of practical invention and transcendental visions. Having lived mostly in the remote deserts of Arizona and New Mexico with no access to formal training, Partch naturally created theatrical ritualistic works incorporating Indian chants, Japanese kabuki and Noh, Polynesian microtones, Balinese gamelan, Greek tragedy, dance, mime, and sardonic commentary on Hollywood and commercial pop music of modern civilization. First published in 1949, Genesis of a Music is the manifesto of Partch's radical compositional practice and instruments (which owe nothing to the 300-year-old European tradition of Western music.) He contrasts Abstract and Corporeal music, proclaiming the latter as the vital, emotionally tactile form derived from the spoken word (like Greek, Chinese, Arabic, and Indian musics) and surveys the history of world music at length from this perspective. Parts II, III, and IV explain Partch's theories of scales, intonation, and instrument construction with copious acoustical and mathematical documentation. Anyone with a musically creative attitude, whether or not familiar with traditional music theory, will find this book revelatory.

Author : Harry Partch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422716953
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genesis of a Music written by Harry Partch and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-29 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High quality reprint of Genesis Of A Music by Harry Partch.

Author : Tony Banks
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312379560
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genesis written by Tony Banks and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited, definitive story of one of the worlds most creative and commercial rock groups, this beautiful, full-color book coincides with the bands Fall 2007 reunion tour. All former band members have collaborated in presenting their story that spans 30 years and 30 albums.

Author : Harry Partch
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3W/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genesis Of A Music written by Harry Partch and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 1974-06-21 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partch explains the philosophy of composition that underlies the forty-three tone works and instruments he has created.

Author : Durrell Bowman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442252006
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Experiencing Peter Gabriel written by Durrell Bowman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Experiencing Peter Gabriel, author Durrell Bowman delves into the sounds and stories of the innovative, versatile, English pop icon. As not only a singer-songwriter and musician, but also a music technologist, world-music champion, and humanitarian, Gabriel has consistently maintained an unabashed individualism and dedication to his artistry. From 1969 to 1975, Gabriel served as the lead singer, flute player, occasional percussionist, and frequent songwriter and lyricist of the progressive rock band Genesis. With the band, Gabriel made six studio albums, a live album, and numerous performances and concert tours. The early version of Genesis made some of the most self-consciously complex pop music ever released. However, on the cusp of Genesis becoming a major act internationally, Gabriel did the unthinkable and left the group. Gabriel’s solo career has encompassed nine studio albums, plus five film/media scores, additional songs, videos, major tours, and other projects. As a solo artist and collaborator, he has worked with first-rate musicians and produced unrivaled tracks such as the U.S. No. 1 hit “Sledgehammer.” Gabriel won six Grammy Awards in the 1990s and 2000s, as well as numerous additional awards and honors for his music and his videos, as well as for his humanitarian work. From his early work with Genesis to his substantial contributions as a solo artist, Gabriel’s music ranges from chart-topping pop songs to experimental explorations often filled with disarmingly personal emotions. Experiencing Peter Gabriel investigates the career of this magnetic performer and uncovers how Gabriel developed a sound so full of raw authenticity that it continues to attract new fans from across the world.

Author : Steve Aldous
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476681384
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Songs of Genesis written by Steve Aldous and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quintessentially British, Genesis spearheaded progressive rock in the 1970s, evolving into a chart-topping success through the end of the millennium. Influencing rock groups such as Radiohead, Phish, Rush, Marillion and Elbow, the experimental format of Genesis' songs inspired new avenues for music to explore. From the 23-minute masterpiece "Supper's Ready," via the sublime beauty of "Ripples" and the bold experimentation of "Mama", to hits such as "Invisible Touch" and "I Can't Dance," their material was inventive and unique. This book is the chronological history of the band's music, with critical analysis and key details of each of the 204 songs Genesis recorded and released.

Author : Harry Partch
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252069130
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bitter Music written by Harry Partch and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paper for the first time, Bitter Music is a generous volume of writings by one of the twentieth century's great musical iconoclasts. Rejecting the equal temperament and concert traditions that have dominated western music, Harry Partch adopted the pure intervals of just intonation and devised a 43-tone-to-the-octave scale, which in turn forced him into inventing numerous musical instruments. His compositions realize his ideal of a corporeal music that unites music, dance, and theater. Winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award, Bitter Music includes two journals kept by Partch, one while wandering the West Coast during the Depression and the other while hiking the rugged northern California coastline. It also includes essays and discussions by Partch of his own compositions, as well as librettos and scenarios for six major narrative/dramatic compositions.

Author : Sølvi Ystad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364202517X
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval. Genesis of Meaning in Sound and Music written by Sølvi Ystad and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2008 - Genesis of Meaning in Sound and Music, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in May 2008. The 21 revised full papers presented were specially reviewed and corrected for this proceedings volume. CMMR 2008 seeks to enlarge upon the Sense of Sounds-concept by taking into account the musical structure as a whole. More precisely, the workshop will have as its theme Genesis of Meaning in Sound and Music. The purpose is hereby to establish rigorous research alliances between computer and engineering sciences (information retrieval, programming, acoustics, signal processing) and areas within the humanities (in particular perception, cognition, musicology, philosophy), as well as to globally address the notion of sound meaning and its implications in music, modeling and retrieval.

Author : Harry Partch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780781296458
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Author : Richard Macphail
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908724939
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Book of Genesis written by Richard Macphail and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: