Big Ears

Big Ears
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 474
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ISBN-10 : 9780822389224
ISBN-13 : 0822389223
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Big Ears by : Nichole T. Rustin

In jazz circles, players and listeners with “big ears” hear and engage complexity in the moment, as it unfolds. Taking gender as part of the intricate, unpredictable action in jazz culture, this interdisciplinary collection explores the terrain opened up by listening, with big ears, for gender in jazz. Essays range from a reflection on the female boogie-woogie pianists who played at Café Society in New York during the 1930s and 1940s to interpretations of how the jazzman is represented in Dorothy Baker’s novel Young Man with a Horn (1938) and Michael Curtiz’s film adaptation (1950). Taken together, the essays enrich the field of jazz studies by showing how gender dynamics have shaped the production, reception, and criticism of jazz culture. Scholars of music, ethnomusicology, American studies, literature, anthropology, and cultural studies approach the question of gender in jazz from multiple perspectives. One contributor scrutinizes the tendency of jazz historiography to treat singing as subordinate to the predominantly male domain of instrumental music, while another reflects on her doubly inappropriate position as a female trumpet player and a white jazz musician and scholar. Other essays explore the composer George Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept as a critique of mid-twentieth-century discourses of embodiment, madness, and black masculinity; performances of “female hysteria” by Les Diaboliques, a feminist improvising trio; and the BBC radio broadcasts of Ivy Benson and Her Ladies’ Dance Orchestra during the Second World War. By incorporating gender analysis into jazz studies, Big Ears transforms ideas of who counts as a subject of study and even of what counts as jazz. Contributors: Christina Baade, Jayna Brown, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Monica Hairston, Kristin McGee, Tracy McMullen, Ingrid Monson, Lara Pellegrinelli, Eric Porter, Nichole T. Rustin, Ursel Schlicht, Julie Dawn Smith, Jeffrey Taylor, Sherrie Tucker, João H. Costa Vargas

Why Elephants Have Big Ears

Why Elephants Have Big Ears
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780312303334
ISBN-13 : 0312303335
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Why Elephants Have Big Ears by : Chris Lavers

Why Elephants Have Big Ears is the result of one man's lifelong quest to understand why the creatures of the earth appear and act as they do. In a wry manner and personal tone, Chris Lavers explores and solves some of nature's most challenging evolutionary mysteries, such as why birds are small and plentiful, why rivers and lakes are dominated by the few remaining large reptiles, why most of the large land-dwellers are mammals, and many more.

Finn Beloomey and His Great Big Giant Ears

Finn Beloomey and His Great Big Giant Ears
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Publisher : Mascot Books
Total Pages : 38
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ISBN-10 : 1684010616
ISBN-13 : 9781684010615
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Finn Beloomey and His Great Big Giant Ears by : Deena Sullivan

Finn Beloomey is a regular, happy, 7-year-old boy. Except he has GREAT BIG GIANT EARS. He starts to get made fun of by his not-so-nice neighbors, Timmy and Tammy. He comes home from school a little blue one day and then his parents teach him THE MAGIC WORDS! Will Finn use the power of the magic words to make the bullies disappear, or will Timmy and Tammy have the last laugh?

Johnny Big-Ears, the Feel Good Friend

Johnny Big-Ears, the Feel Good Friend
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 0985313714
ISBN-13 : 9780985313715
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Johnny Big-Ears, the Feel Good Friend by : John Paul Padilla

Johnny BIG-EARS is just like every other five-year-old child, but when he starts his first day of kindergarten, children begin to tease him because of his enormously large ears. Follow Johnny as he faces the challenges that being different presents. How will Johnny react to being teased? Find out why Johnny turns out to be a winner in this endearing, thoughtful book that addresses typical childhood bullying and offers children advice on how to deal with teasing. Whether you're a parent or an educator, now you will be able to encourage your kids or students through this special book and help motivate all young kids to start feeling good about themselves no matter who they are, or what they look like!

Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?

Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?
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Publisher : Raghavan Rajendran
Total Pages : 80
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781440470370
ISBN-13 : 1440470375
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears? by : Raghavan Rajendran

"Why do Elephants have big ears" is a collection of tales used by my Dad to guide me through situations in my personal and professional life. I have been using them over the years to mentor my team members and help them grow in their professional life. Dad's nuggets of wisdom continue to be an inspiration to me and my team mates. At times, his words have acted like a string of street lights, brightening dark corners and shining into dangerous alleys of life. I hope they make a difference in your life too

Why Hares Have Big Ears

Why Hares Have Big Ears
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Publisher : Austin Macauley
Total Pages : 22
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ISBN-10 : 1528937805
ISBN-13 : 9781528937801
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Why Hares Have Big Ears by : Rosie Brown

Why are foxes red? How did giraffes get such a long neck? And why do wolves howl at the moon? In this book series, children can discover fun and imaginative answers that explain just how animals are the way they are.

Big-Ears

Big-Ears
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 34
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ISBN-10 : 9780007258987
ISBN-13 : 0007258984
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Big-Ears by : Enid Blyton

A brand new story format and a new adventure for Noddy - this time with his best friend, Big-Ears, the magical brownie.

Henry's Big Ears (Childrens Books)

Henry's Big Ears (Childrens Books)
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 49
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ISBN-10 : 9798471628885
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Henry's Big Ears (Childrens Books) by : Joshua McManus

Henry's Big Ears Henry has a problem, his ears are rather huge! What if you had really big ears? Would it bother you? Well, beware, Hold tight and Join Joshua McManus on his most amazing tale yet.

Dixie in the Search for Big Ears

Dixie in the Search for Big Ears
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 31
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ISBN-10 : 9781477161883
ISBN-13 : 1477161880
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Dixie in the Search for Big Ears by : Donna Hudec-Ignatescu

Big Ears listens through thin walls. Big Ears hears everything. After over hearing her mom tell someone on the phone big ears could be around here, Dixie sets off on an investigation to find out who Big Ears is, and where Big Ears might be hiding. Join Dixie on her search. Do you think you know where Big Ears is?

The adventures of Billy and the Big-ears gang

The adventures of Billy and the Big-ears gang
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Publisher : AuthorHouse
Total Pages : 55
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ISBN-10 : 9798823088435
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis The adventures of Billy and the Big-ears gang by : Robert Nuttall

Three short bedtime stories for my beautiful granddaughter Sienna Milly. The stories tell of the antics of three cheeky dogs one summer, Billy, Pablo and Charlie.