The Madonna Connection - Representational Politics, Subcultural Identities, and Cultural Theory by Cathy Schwichtenberg (Editor)

$16.00 NZD

Category: Social Science | Reading Level: very good

Addresses complexities of race, gender and sexuality in popular culture. The book focuses on the influence of a cultural heroine, Madonna, to advance cultural theory. Her use of various media illustrates how images and symbols associated with subcultural groups are smuggled into the mainstream.

The Classic Guitars of the 50s and 60s by Tony Bacon (ed.)

$25.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

Sing The Story of Choral Music in Aotearoa by Guy Jansen

$35.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: near fine

New Zealanders love to sing together. Thousands of us sing in hundreds of choirsthroughout the country, making it our most popular and participated in performing art. Most of us have sung in school choirs, or participated in national competitions such as the Big Sing, and increasingly people are joining choirs as adults, recognising the benefits to wellbeing and the sheer pleasure of making music together.But the story of choirs in New Zealand is not just one of enthusiastic participation, it is also about striving for excellence, and achieving it. And it's not just about our greatsoloists finding international acclaim; national choirs such the Voices New ZealandChamber Choir and the New Zealand Youth Choir have won international awards, and many others tour overseas. ...Show more

X-Ray by Ray Davies

$10.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra by George T. Simon

$20.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: good-very good

"Moonlight Serenade, Sunrise Serenade, Little Brown Jug, In the Mood... These and other memorable tunes endeared Glenn Miller to millions in the Swing Era and all who recall those times. After playing"

Irving Berlin - A Life in Song by Philip Furia

$20.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

Irving Berlin's singular devotion to the art of weaving words and music together produced songs of extraordinary quality. During the course of his career, he wrote thousands of songs, sometimes at a rate of at least one a day. 899 of his songs were registered for copyright, but it is the quality of thes e songs that is remarkable. Over half of them became hits and 282 of them reached the top ten. He was responsible for musical films including White Christmas and Easter Parade and the musical Annie Get Your Gun. In this book, musical theatre historian Philip Furia has written a musical life of America's most beloved composer. With access to the Irving Berlin Archives, he has brought forth new information on how the songs were created and related this to the important incidents in the composer's life. ...Show more

John Lennon: A Spaniard in the Works by John Lennon

$15.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

Chopin - His Life and Music by Jeremy Nicholas

$20.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

Sourcebooks MediaFusion and Naxos proudly present this fascinating biography of Fr d ric Chopin. Chopin is one of the world's best-loved piano composers, credited with creating and developing new forms for the instrument. Jeremy Nicholas offers a clear perspective on Chopin's complex character. Only in music did he fully express his innermost feelings. This splendid volume comes complete with two CDs of carefully selected Chopin pieces. Readers also gain access to an exclusive website where they can hear the works in their entirety and explore additional content. A revolutionary biography utilizing traditional and new media, Chopin: His Life and Music provides a uniquely rounded portrait of this peerless composer and his innovatory music.Naxos is the world's leading classical music label and provider of classical music over the Internet at www.naxos.com. ...Show more

BTS Art Revolution. BTS meets Deleuze by Jiyoung Lee

$10.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

Greetings from Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor

$12.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

Sarfraz Manzoor was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park, Luton. His teenage years were a constant battle to reconcile being both British and Muslim. But when his best friend introduced him to Bruce Springsteen, his life changed for ever. In this affectio nate and timely memoir, Manzoor retraces his journey from the frustrations of his childhood to his reaction to the tragedies of 9/11 and 7/7.Original, darkly tender and wryly amusing, this is an inspiring tribute to the power of music to transcend race and religion and a moving account of a relationship between father and son ...Show more

Me Elton John by Elton John

$20.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time. Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holl y glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again. His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade. In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend. ...Show more

Waiata: Maori Songs in History by Margaret Orbell

$20.00 NZD

Category: Maori | Reading Level: very good

In Waiata our forebears spoke their hearts in grief and celebration. For many hundreds of years this great oral tradition of song flourished in Aotearoa. During the second half of the last century, in times of rapid change, Maori scholars recorded for the future the words of thousands of waiata. Their m anuscripts were preserved by Pakeha of foresight and commitment, and along with a vast body of other Maori writing they are now accessible in libraries throughout the country. Margaret Orbell worked with these manuscripts for 25 years. During this time she came to occupy a special place in Maori scholarship, having brought to light and translated many ancient texts. In this anthology she places waiata of the nineteenth century in their social and political setting, conveying the poets' responses to their people's trauma. ...Show more