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"Wanderjahre of a Revolutionist" and Other Essays on American Music
Arthur Farwell was the great apostle of American music. He published works by American composers in his Wa-Wan Press, he lectured widely on the need to develop a national style, …
Yorùbá Music in the Twentieth Century
From the primeval age of Ayànàgalú (the Yorùbá pioneer-drummer-turned-deity-of-drumming) to the modern era, Yorùbá musical traditions have been shaped by individual performers: …
A Theory of Music Analysis
This book introduces a theory of music analysis that one can use to explore aspects of segmentation and associative organization in a wide range of repertoire including Western …
Essays on Political Philosophy
The best political theory pieces from the Journal including contributions by SHLOMO AVINERI, LEWIS WHITE BECK, ISAIAH BERLIN,ERNST CASSIRER, JOHN DEWEY, A.O. LOVEJOY, C.B. …
Leo Strauss and the Recovery of Medieval Political Philosophy
Leo Strauss is known primarily for reviving classical political philosophy. Strauss recovered that great tradition of thought largely lost to the West by beginning his study of …
The Gamelan Digul and the Prison-Camp Musician Who Built It
This is the story of a particular Javanese group of "matching" musical instruments called the gamelan Digul, and their creator, the Indonesian musician and political activist …
The Sound of the Image - Interactions between Music and Visual Representation in Classic American Films
Globalization and Sustainable Development in Africa
Few studies of globalization have analyzed its impact on African societies from the viewpoint of sustainable development. This volume answers that need. The essays here contribute …
Rain of Years:
This is the last book by the noted English scholar Bernard Schilling. A remarkably compact survey of all the novels by Charles Dickens, it shows the unity of the whole body of work …
Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa
Conflict over natural resources has made Africa the focus of international attention, particularly during the last decade. From oil in Nigeria and diamonds in the Democratic …