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Speak it Louder

Asian Americans Making Music

By Deborah Wong

Speak It Louder: Asian Americans Making Music documents the variety of musics-from traditional Asian through jazz, classical, and pop-that have been created by Asian Americans.…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97040-2 (Routledge)

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Ella Fitzgerald

A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz, Updated Edition

By Stuart Nicholson

Stuart Nicholson's biography of Ella Fitzgerald is considered a classic in jazz literature. Drawing on original documents, interviews, and new information, Nicholson draws a…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97119-5 (Routledge)

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The Recording Industry

2nd Edition

By Geoffrey Hull

The Recording Industry presents a brief but comprehensive examination of how records are made, marketed, and sold. The book opens with an overview of popular…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96803-4 (Routledge)

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Xenakis

His Life in Music

By James Harley

For over forty years Iannis Xenakis has been one of the major figures in contemporary music. In all that time, there has not been…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-97145-4 (Routledge)

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Soviet Music and Society under Lenin and Stalin

The Baton and Sickle

Edited by Neil Edmunds

This book investigates the place of music in Soviet society during the eras of Lenin and Stalin. It examines the different strategies adopted by…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30219-7 (Routledge)

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Songwriting Success

How to Write Songs for Fun and (Maybe) Profit

By Michael Lydon

So you want to write songs? Join the club!

Everyone dreams of being a successful songwriter. In every city and town, down the block…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96929-1 (Routledge)

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Franz Liszt

A Research and Information Guide

By Michael Saffle

2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-94011-5 (Routledge)

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Voices of the Country

Interviews with Classic Country Performers

By Michael Streissguth

Voices of the Country presents interviews with innovative musicians, producers, and songwriters who shaped the last 50 years of country music. From Eddy Arnold's new,…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97042-6 (Routledge)

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The Gypsy Caravan

From Real Roma to Imaginary Gypsies in Western Music

By David Malvinni

A formidable challenge to the study of Roma (Gypsy) music is the muddle of fact and fiction in determining identity. This book investigates "Gypsy music"…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-96999-4 (Routledge)

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Shaped by Japanese Music

Kikuoka Hiroaki and Nagauta Shamisen in Tokyo

By Jay Davis Keister

Shaped by Japanese Music is an in-depth analysis of the musical world of an individual performer, composer, and teacher. Using an ethnographic approach, this study…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-96972-7 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Teaching Music in American Society: A Social and Cultural Understanding of Music Education
By Steven Kelly
To be published November 26th 2008

Film Music: A History
By James Wierzbicki
To be published November 26th 2008

Charles Francois Gounod: A Research and Information Guide
By Timothy Flynn
To be published December 8th 2008

Rhythm Changes: The Discourses of Jazz
By Alan Stanbridge
To be published January 1st 2009

Twentieth Century Music and the Sociology of Modern Culture
By Eduardo de la Fuente
To be published January 15th 2009