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Music as a profession. Vocational guidance

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  • The Careers of British Musicians, 1750-1850by Deborah Rohr

    Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 40.00

    The study of the social context of music must consider the day-to-day experiences of its practitioners. This book traces the daily working life and aspirations of British musicians during the sweeping social and economic transformation of Britain from 1750 to 1850. more...

  • Western Music and Its Othersby Georgina Born; David Hesmondhalgh

    University of California Press 2000; US$ 15.95

    This innovative collection of articles offers a major comprehensive overview of new developments in cultural theory as applied to Western music. Addressing a broad range of primarily twentieth-century music, the authors examine two related phenomena: musical borrowings or appropriations, and how music has been used to construct, evoke, or represent difference of a musical or a sociocultural kind. more...

  • Music and Tourismby Chris Gibson; John Connell

    Multilingual Matters 2005; US$ 54.95

    Music and Tourism is the first book to comprehensively examine the links between travel and music. It combines contemporary and historical analysis of the economic and social impact of music tourism, with discussions of the cultural politics of authenticity and identity. more...

  • Karaoke Around The Worldby Toru Mitsui; Shuhei Hosokawa

    Taylor & Francis 2001; US$ 43.95

    The contributors to this lively collection address the importance of karaoke within Japanese culture and its spread to other parts of the world, exploring the influence of karaoke in different societies. more...

  • Music and Youth Cultureby Dan Laughey

    Edinburgh University Press 2006; US$ 107.46

    Music and Youth Culture offers a groundbreaking account of how music interacts with young people?s everyday lives. Drawing on interviews with and observations of youth groups together with archival research, it explores young people?s enactment of music tastes and performances, and how these are articulated through narratives and literacies. An extensive review of the field reveals an unhealthy emphasis on committed, fanatical, spectacular youth music cultures such as rock or punk. On the contrary, this book argues that ideas about youth subcultures and club cultures no longer apply to today?s young generation. Rather, archival findings show that the music and dance cultures of youth in 1930s and 1940s Britain share more in common with youth... more...

  • Beyond Talentby Angela Myles Beeching

    Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 19.99

    This guide is a gold mine of detailed advice, real life examples and options for any musician serious about a career as a performing artist. Offering an entrepreneurial approach, this book covers artist management, publicity, recordings, websites, fundraising, and freelancing, plus how to manage money, stress and time. more...

  • Great Jobs for Music Majorsby Jan Goldberg

    McGraw-Hill 2004; US$ 15.95

    GREAT JOBS SERIES ANSWERS THE QUESTION ''WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN . . Every college major gives students valuable skills and training, perfect for a wide range of careers. The Great Jobs series helps students:.:.; Assess talents and skills for a job.; Explore a wide range of career options.; Target the perfect career.; Present college majors as workplace assets.; Perfect their job search.; And much more!. more...

  • Access All Areasby Trev Wilkins

    Elsevier 2007; US$ 34.95

    From the paperwork to the practical aspects, Access All Areas gives you an excellent insight into the live music and touring industry. Drawing on a vast range of real-world experiences Wilkins provides you with the key technical aspects of gigging and touring in an easily understood manner. Whether you are performing in a church, club or concert hall, Access All Areas has examples and suggestions to make the event run smoothly. Gain understanding of the terms and techniques involved in live music performance. Learn what the industry use as standard equipment as well as what it does and how to use it effectively from an industry expert. If you are backstage, in front of the mic or behind the sound booth this book needs to be in your toolbox... more...

  • The Mobile DJ Handbookby Stacy Zemon

    Elsevier 2002; US$ 28.95

    The Mobile DJ Handbook, Second Edition continues to be an excellent guide for novice and experienced DJs looking to build a successful career as the owner-operator of a mobile disc jockey service. Complete with practical tips, expert advice, and creative strategies, this book serves as the perfect guide on how to market and sell your services as well as develop and expand your business. This book contains information on becoming a professional, securing bookings, buying equipment and music, and running party dances, contests, and games. Included within the text are sample contracts, an advertisement and brochure, and resource information. The Mobile DJ Handbook is an essential reference guide which offers readers all the knowledge and... more...

  • Teenage Nervous Breakdownby

    CRC Press 2006; US$ 22.95

    Teenage Nervous Breakdown: Music and Politics in the Post-Elvis Era combines music and cultural history and criticism to examine how rock and the rock lifestyle have been merchandised first to a teenage audience and eventually to a worldwide consumer society. Well-known, iconoclastic writer/ critic David Walley examines the entire rock culture and how it has infused all aspects of American (and world) life, from entertainment to politics to academic education. In a series of what he describes as "word-jazz rock and roll improvisations and variations," Walley examines how adult culture has been "adolescent-ized" and what the ramifications are on our society. Walley is not an uninvolved observer-his personal story and opinions are right up... more...