In recent times there has been a surge of interest in the uniquely beautiful song forms of Roma (or 'gypsy?) music. Its variety, richness and influence have won international admiration, even as the Romani people themselves have so often been the victims of misunderstanding, prejudice and repression. The Romani people emerged in Eastern Europe almost a thousand years ago and can trace their origin…

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To most of us, Japan is an exotic and faraway land. When we see images of Shinto shrines, pagodas, geishas, and Kabuki actors in face paint, our imaginations are immediately captured.Now you can experience this rich and mysterious culture through its music. In addition to arrangements of classic folk tunes such as 'Sakura' and 'Edo Komori-uta,' Guitar Atlas: Japan teaches about Japanese scales, mo…

Learn the Guitar in a creative new way. Par PELLS TIM / FRANKE JENS. Les méthodes Passport to Play Guitar en anglais font découvrir l'apprentissage de la guitare en écoutant, lisant et jouant ensemble, et sont destinées aux guitaristes classiques ainsi qu'aux « joueurs acoustiques » ouverts sur le plan stylistique. Les livres comprennent des chansons et des compositions du monde entier, comme le …

The Boosey and Hawkes Bartók Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians to learn and enjoy.Bartók for Trumpet features selected highlights from Bartók's most popular pedagogical repertoire including For Children, Mikrokosmos, Romanian Folk Dances, Romanian Christmas Carols and others, arranged for trumpet with…

The Boosey and Hawkes Bartók Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians to learn and enjoy.Bartók for Violin features selected highlights from Bartók's most popular pedagogical repertoire including For Children, Mikrokosmos, Romanian Folk Dances, Romanian Christmas Carols and others, arranged for violin with p…

Par O'REILLY JOHN / WILLIAMS MARK. Make home practice more enjoyable and develop skills more quickly with the motivational Accent On Achievement. This is a comprehensive band method that develops creativity and musicianship. This expertly written book includes exciting original works as well as extended arrangements of classic and folk tunes. The accompanying CD allows you to play along with skill…

For Fingerstyle Guitar. Par GROSSMAN STEFAN. As aspiring fingerpicking guitarists started expanding their horizons from folk, blues, and ragtime in the 1970s, it was only logical to look towards early jazz tunes as a vast source for new possibilities. For one thing, they could follow the same evolutionary path from ragtime to jazz that had been taken by pianists such as Jelly Roll Morton and Harle…

Par O'REILLY JOHN / WILLIAMS MARK. Make home practice more enjoyable and develop skills much quicker with the motivational Accent On Achievement: E Flat Alto Saxophone Book 1. Accent On Achievement: E Flat Alto Saxophone Book 1 is a comprehensive band method that develops creativity and musicianship. This expertly written book includes exciting original works as well as extended arrangements of cl…

Par JONES STEPHEN. This is not just another book of Irish session tunes. It represents the relatively unknown repertoire of a single Irish traditional musician, Packie Manus Byrne of Donegal. There has been considerable interest in the music of Donegal over the past 10 years or so, especially with the rise of groups such as Altan. Packie Manus Byrne is a familiar name to traditional-music lovers i…

A great introduction to the world of Keyboard. Explains how to play major, minor and seventh chords and five-finger position melodies. Learn to read music with easy to understand music theory including note values, scales, accidentals, major and minor key signatures, staccato and legato. Play along with the high quality backing tracks which feature contemporary and well-known melodies in a variety…

Portia's Palace Orchestra. Par WIREN DAG. Dag Wirén (1905-1986) came to fame as a composer in 1937 with Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 11, which remains his most played work to date. His opus list is mainly instrumental music; five symphonies, five string quartets, several overtures and a lot of film and theatre music. He composed the stage music for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Ven…