Popular Music
Published on 28. April 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-521-31884-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Cambridge Assignments in Music series features a variety of books, audio cassettes and CDs including History of Music, Popular Music, Performing and Responding and Popular Music. This book provides an introduction to the main styles of popular music and their individual forms and techniques. Ranging from Gospel songs and Spirituals to Punk and Funk, Popular Music combines historical background with a practical musical approach. There is a list of suggested music to listen to for each 'period' covered, examples of which are recorded on the accompanying cassette. The book covers the basic work in popular music needed for examination courses and at the same time encourages creativity through inventive assignments.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
244 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-31884-6 (9780521318846)
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Content
1. Set my children free: the music of the slaves; 2. Mean, low down and dirty: the beginnings of jazz; 3. Take the 'A' train: jazz travels north; 4. Nashville skyline: from folk to country and western; 5. Don't step on my blue suede shoes: from rock 'n' roll to teenage pop; 6. Money (that's what I want): black musicians gain commercial status; 7. (I can't get no) satisfaction: from the Beatles to The Who; 8. Cosmic wheels: the 1960s; 9. Anarchy in the UK: from heavy rock to punk; 10. Hit me with music: from reggae to funk; Acknowledgements.