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Composing Music with Computers
Taylor & Francis 2001; US$ 79.95Focuses on the role of the computer as a generative tool for music composition. Miranda introduces a number of computer music composition techniques ranging from probabilities, formal grammars and fractals, to genetic algorithms, cellular automata and neural computation. Anyone wishing to use the computer as a companion to create music will find this... more...
Evolutionary Computer Music
Springer 2007; US$ 109.99Focuses on the application of evolutionary computation and artificial life techniques to music. Written by leading pioneers in the field, this work features chapters on the interplay between Evolutionary Computation and Music. more...
Elements of Sonata Theory
Oxford University Press, USA 2006; US$ 48.99For over 150 years the concept of "sonata form" lay at the heart of European instrumental music. Now, in Elements of Sonata Theory, musicologist James Hepokoski and music theorist Warren Darcy rethink its basic principles. Considering not only sonatas but also chamber music, symphonies, overtures, and concertos, their study outlines a new,... more...
Narrative Inquiry in Music Education
Springer 2009; US$ 109.99Discusses narrative inquiry approaches to research in music education. This book explores the origins of narrative research across a range of fields of inquiry and presents a conception of narrative inquiry as 'resonant work'. more...
The Rubato Composer Music Software
Springer 2009; US$ 99.99The Rubato Composer system is open to arbitrary extension and is freely available under the GPL license. This title gives an introduction to the theory of module categories and the theory of denotators, as well as the design of a software system, called Rubato Composer, which is an implementation of the category-theoretic concept framework. more...
Musical Experience in Our Lives
R&L Education 2009; US$ 26.99This book explores the various ways music affects people and how they create meaning from everyday musical experiences, from infancy through old age. These experiences help us construct meaning and understanding of ourselves, our cultures, and our world. The contributors examine the nature of musical experience and how it changes throughout our lifespan. more...
Writing Music for Television and Radio Commercials (and more)
Scarecrow Press 2008; US$ 59.99This textbook describes the process of composing, arranging, orchestrating, and producing music for jingles and commercials, and provides a comprehensive overview of the commercial music business. Rewritten and reformatted to increase readability and use in the classroom, this second edition includes new chapters on theatrical trailers, video games,... more...
Fugal Composition
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 123.00Eminently readable despite the complexity of its subject, Fugal Composition: A Guide to the Study of Bach's 48 guides the reader in studying the 48 fugues of the composer's Well-Tempered Clavier. Author Joseph Groocock analyzes each of the fugues individually, both verbally and diagrammatically, and includes such elements as overall structure,... more...
Improvising Jazz
Touchstone 2010; US$ 14.00With musical scores and helpful charts, noted jazz educator and featured jazz soloist, Jerry Coker, gives the beginning performer and the curious listener insights into the art of jazz improvisation. Improvising Jazz gives the beginning performer and the curious listener alike insights into the art of jazz improvisation. Jerry Coker, teacher... more...
How to Grow a Young Music Lover
The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group 2010; US$ 12.99How to Grow a Young Music Lover is the ideal guide for parents who want to boost their children?s education through music; parents who want to aid in their children?s cognitive, motor, and creative development; parents who love music and want their children to do the same; and parents who wish they knew more about music and want their children to... more...









