A World of Songs

A World of Songs
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781487531539
ISBN-13 : 1487531532
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis A World of Songs by : L.M. Montgomery

Celebrated as a novelist and made famous by her novel Anne of Green Gables and its sequels, L.M. Montgomery (1874–1942) is far less known for also writing and publishing hundreds of poems over a period of half a century.Although this output included a chapbook and a full-length collection in which she presented herself primarily as a nature poet, most of her poems appeared in periodicals, including women’s magazines, farm papers, faith-based periodicals, daily and weekly newspapers, and magazines for children. As a shrewd businesswoman, she learned to find the balance between literary quality and commercial saleability and continued to publish poetry even though it paid less than short fiction. A World of Songs: Selected Poems, 1894–1921, the second volume in The L.M. Montgomery Library, gathers a selection of fifty poems originally published across a twenty-five-year period. Benjamin Lefebvre organizes this work within the context of Montgomery’s life and career, claiming her not only as a nature poet but also as the author of a wider range of "songs": of place, of memory, of lamentation, of war, of land and sea, of death, and of love. Many of these poems echo motifs that readers of Montgomery’s novels will recognize, and many more explore surprising perspectives through the use of male speakers. These poems offer today’s readers a new facet of the career of Canada’s most enduringly popular author.

The World in Six Songs

The World in Six Songs
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 9781101043455
ISBN-13 : 1101043458
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis The World in Six Songs by : Daniel J. Levitin

The author of the New York Times bestseller This Is Your Brain on Music reveals music’s role in the evolution of human culture in this thought-provoking book that “will leave you awestruck” (The New York Times). Daniel J. Levitin's astounding debut bestseller, This Is Your Brain on Music, enthralled and delighted readers as it transformed our understanding of how music gets in our heads and stays there. Now in his second New York Times bestseller, his genius for combining science and art reveals how music shaped humanity across cultures and throughout history. Here he identifies six fundamental song functions or types—friendship, joy, comfort, religion, knowledge, and love—then shows how each in its own way has enabled the social bonding necessary for human culture and society to evolve. He shows, in effect, how these “six songs” work in our brains to preserve the emotional history of our lives and species. Dr. Levitin combines cutting-edge scientific research from his music cognition lab at McGill University and work in an array of related fields; his own sometimes hilarious experiences in the music business; and illuminating interviews with musicians such as Sting and David Byrne, as well as conductors, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists. The World in Six Songs is, ultimately, a revolution in our understanding of how human nature evolved—right up to the iPod.

Songs for the End of the World

Songs for the End of the World
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Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages : 442
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ISBN-10 : 9780771072581
ISBN-13 : 0771072589
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Songs for the End of the World by : Saleema Nawaz

"In these dark days, Saleema Nawaz dares to write of hope. Songs for the End of the World is a loving, vivid, tenderly felt novel about men, women, and a possible apocalypse. I couldn't put it down." -- Sean Michaels, author of Us Conductors and The Wagers From the award-winning, Canada Reads-shortlisted author of Bone and Bread comes a spellbinding and immersive novel about the power of community and the triumph of human connection, as the bonds of love, family, and duty are tested by an impending pandemic. How quickly he'd forgotten a fundamental truth: the closer you got to the heart of a calamity, the more resilience there was to be found. This is the story of a handful of people who find themselves living through an unfolding catastrophe. Elliot is a first responder in New York, a man running from past failures and struggling to do the right thing. Emma is a pregnant singer preparing to headline a benefit concert for victims of the outbreak--all while questioning what kind of world her child is coming into. Owen is the author of a bestselling plague novel with eerie similarities to the real-life pandemic. As fact and fiction begin to blur, he must decide whether his lifelong instinct for self-preservation has been worth the cost. As the novel moves back and forth in time, we discover these characters' ties to one another and to those whose lives intersect with theirs, in an extraordinary web of connection and community that reveals none of us is ever truly alone. Linking them all is the mystery of the so-called ARAMIS Girl, a woman at the first infection site whose unknown identity and whereabouts cause a furor. Written and revised between 2013 and 2019, and brilliantly told by an unforgettable chorus of voices, Saleema Nawaz's glittering novel is a moving and hopeful meditation on what we owe to ourselves and to each other. It reminds us that disaster can bring out the best in people--and that coming together may be what saves us in the end.

Life of a Song

Life of a Song
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Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Total Pages : 166
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781473670471
ISBN-13 : 1473670470
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Life of a Song by : Jan Dalley

Who knew that Paul McCartney originally referred to Yesterday as 'Scrambled Eggs' because he couldn't think of any lyrics for his heart-breaking tune? Or that Patti LaBelle didn't know what 'Voulez-vous couches avec moi ce soir?' actually meant? These and countless other fascinating back stories of some of our best-known and best-loved songs fill this book, a collection of the highly successful weekly The Life of a Song columns that appear in the FT Weekend every Saturday. Each 600-word piece gives a mini-biography of a single song, from its earliest form (often a spiritual, or a jazz number), through the various covers and changes, often morphing from one genre to another, always focusing on the 'biography' of the song itself while including the many famous artists who have performed or recorded it. The selection covers a wide spectrum of the songs we all know and love - rock, pop, folk, jazz and more. Each piece is pithy, sparkily written, knowledgeable, entertaining, full of anecdotes and surprises. They combine deep musical knowledge with the vivid background of the performers and musicians, and of course the often intriguing social and political background against which the songs were created.

Mad World

Mad World
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 400
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781613126660
ISBN-13 : 1613126662
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Mad World by : Lori Majewski

A “hugely entertaining” history of the 1980s New Wave music scene told through new interviews with its biggest artists (Rolling Stone). Mad World is a compelling oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song and leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time. Mixtape suggestions, fashion sidebars, and quotes from famous contemporary admirers help fill out the fun. Participants include members of Duran Duran, New Order, The Smiths, Tears for Fears, Adam Ant, Echo, and the Bunnymen, Devo, ABC, Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, Thompson Twins, INXS, and more. “One addictive chapter after another.” —Rob Sheffield, author of Talking to Girls About Duran Duran “Tells the tale of some of the decade’s most unforgettable songs . . . in fascinating detail, letting the architects of these memorable records shine a light on how the sound of a generation came to be.” —The Hollywood Reporter “The new wave era is often dismissed for its one-hit wonders and silly haircuts, but [Mad World] examines the period with a great deal of love and reverence.” —Buzzfeed “A really informative and insightful read.” —People

A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs

A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs
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Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
Total Pages : 272
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1567186580
ISBN-13 : 9781567186581
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs by : Hugin the Bard

Original songs by "Hugin the Bard" accompanied by story, tale, or lore; each song with lyrics, chord charts, and lead sheets. Also includes a version of the Mabinogion, in English, translated from the Welsh.

Eric Carle Animal Songs All Day Long-O/P

Eric Carle Animal Songs All Day Long-O/P
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Publisher : p i kids
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 1503711013
ISBN-13 : 9781503711013
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Eric Carle Animal Songs All Day Long-O/P by : I. Kids P

"It's baby's first song book and baby's first word book! The art stylings of Eric Carle [are] paired with music and lyrics that [you] can sing to." -- Adapted from Amazon.com.

Geography Songs

Geography Songs
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 69
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1883028132
ISBN-13 : 9781883028138
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Geography Songs by : Kathy Troxel

Includes the lyrics to 33 songs to help learn about 225 countries, continents, landmarks, maps, etc.

A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs

A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs
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Publisher : Llewellyn Publications
Total Pages : 259
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1567186033
ISBN-13 : 9781567186031
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs by : Hugin the Bard

Filled with nearly 60 original songs and entertaining folktales, this book provides an enjoyable resource for pagan feasts, festivals andgatherings.

The World's Most Beautiful Love Songs

The World's Most Beautiful Love Songs
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Publisher : Shacor, Inc.
Total Pages : 164
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780943748689
ISBN-13 : 0943748682
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis The World's Most Beautiful Love Songs by :

Fifty best-loved songs of romance in full piano/vocal arrangements. This exquisite collection features some of the warmest, most lyrical songs ever written. Titles include: It Had to Be You * Try a Little Tenderness * Unforgettable * Isn't It Romantic * You Stepped Out of a Dream * Killing Me Softly with His Song and many more. Spiral-bound.