A History of Western Music, 7th ed.0393979911 A history of western music, 7th ed. Burkholder, J. Peter et al. W.W. Norton 2006 1093 pages $66.87 Hardcover ML160 This classic textbook--first written by Donald Jay Grout Grout A binding or structural agent used in construction and engineering applications. Grout is typically a mixture of hydraulic cement and water, with or without fine aggregate; however, chemical grouts are also produced. of Cornell Cornell named after New York State Veterinary College at Cornell University, NY, USA. Cornell alternative-month accelerated lambing system enables each ewe to lamb three times in every 2 years. U.--traces the forms and modes of Western music from ancient Mesopotamia to the present, emphasizing musical styles and genres. For the new edition, Burkholder (Indiana Indiana, state, United States Indiana, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan (N), Ohio (E), Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (S), and Illinois (W). U.) has also sought to highlight the people creating and receiving music, the choices they made, what they valued in music, and how these choices reflected both tradition and innovation. They have also incorporated more material on American jazz, popular, and other musics, while retaining the emphasis on "art music." Included in the text are such features as composer biographies, source readings, timelines This article or section contains self-references. For other uses of "Timeline", see Timeline (disambiguation). The following is an index of timelines found on Wikipedia. , maps, color illustrations, and cross-references to an ancillary Subordinate; aiding. A legal proceeding that is not the primary dispute but which aids the judgment rendered in or the outcome of the main action. A descriptive term that denotes a legal claim, the existence of which is dependent upon or reasonably linked to a main claim. package of music CDs available through the publisher. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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