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  A Rare Recording of Film Icons...

  Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall

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  Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 - January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema films like The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Caine Mutiny, made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema. Lauren Bacall, born Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 - August 12, 2014), was one of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema and an award-winning Broadway stage actress. She was known for her alluring, sultry presence and her distinctive, husky voice. In the following September 1954 recording, Bogart and then-wife Bacall are interviewed at their Los Angeles, CA by Edward R. Murrow.

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  Classic Rock & Rock Radio...

  The Monkees

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  The Monkees were an American rock and pop band originally active between 1966 and 1970, with an original line-up of American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork and English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider specifically for the sitcom tv show of the same name, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the biggest-selling groups of all time including hits, "Last Train to Clarksville", "I'm a Believer", "Pleasant Valley Sunday", and "Daydream Believer", and four chart-topping albums. This fascinating audio program includes actual radio commercials from the 1960s for the band.

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  The Tenderness of Silent Minds -...

  Martha C. Nussbaum

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  The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds, Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the tender male body amidst the brutality of war, and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions. 
   
   
   
  Offering a reading of Britten's views about the value and beauty of the body that situates these in the context of his thirty-nine year partnership with his lover, the singer Peter Pears, and also surveying pacifist themes in works written both before and after War Requiem, Nussbaum presents a compelling framework for critically assessing Britten's oeuvre. Nussbaum engages with a remarkably wide range of Britten's works, examining his treatment of aggression and its roots in his collaborations with the poet W. H. Auden, offering readings of the value placed on the body in early partnerships with Britten's beloved and singer Peter Pears, and surveying pacifist themes in Britten's earlier works. The analysis throughout is enriched with perspectives from Britten's personal letters and thoughtful study of the social and political backdrop of fear and homophobic disgust in mid-twentieth century Britain.

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  The Art and Business of Songwriting

  Larry D. Batiste

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  In this valuable resource guide for both beginners and professionals, veteran songwriter, producer, arranger, vocalist, music director, and educator Larry D. Batiste shares practical advice and tips from his decades of experience in ways that are bound to help all listeners improve their songwriting skills. Through this book, listeners will learn the craft of professional songwriting, including the ins-and-outs of song structure, lyric and melody writing, and the essential elements of a hit song. From the start, Batiste incorporates exercises to help songwriters strike upon ideas for song titles, concepts, and stories that will appeal to their audience. He also discusses critical business aspects of songwriting, such as copyrighting, publishing, royalties, networking, and digital media. In addition to the fundamentals, the listener will learn how to build their songwriting career, generate income, build an online community and fanbase, release music independently, expertly place their songs, and navigate the world of digital music. Throughout the book are interviews with iconic songwriters and producers such as Peter Asher, Lamont Dozier, and Narada Michael Walden, as well as independent recording artists, including Fantastic Negrito, a winner of multiple Grammy Awards, and Meklit Hadero.

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  Ethnomusicology - Music and Culture

  Mike Crawford

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  Ethnomusicology is the study of music within its cultural and social contexts. Unlike traditional musicology, which often focuses on musical structures, compositions, and theories, ethnomusicology examines music as a human activity that reflects the beliefs, values, and traditions of the societies that create and sustain it. It is an interdisciplinary field, drawing from anthropology, sociology, history, and linguistics to analyze the ways in which music functions within different cultural frameworks. By understanding music as an integral part of human life, ethnomusicologists seek to explore its role in shaping identity, transmitting heritage, and fostering social connections. 
  The scope of ethnomusicology is vast, encompassing diverse musical practices from indigenous chants and ritualistic drumming to contemporary global fusion genres. This field does not limit itself to non-Western or folk traditions but extends to all forms of music, including popular and classical traditions from different regions. One of the key principles of ethnomusicology is fieldwork, which involves immersive participation, interviews, and direct observation of musical traditions within their native environments. Through this hands-on approach, scholars can capture the lived experiences of musicians, the meaning behind musical performances, and the social structures that support musical expression. 
  Historically, ethnomusicology emerged as a formal discipline in the early twentieth century, evolving from earlier efforts to document and categorize world music traditions. Scholars such as Jaap Kunst, Alan Lomax, and Bruno Nettl contributed significantly to the development of the field, advocating for the study of music in its broader cultural and historical context.

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  The Buried City - Unearthing the...

  Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Jamie Bulloch

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  The director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park offers a vivid view of daily life in the lost city, shares the latest discoveries, and reflects on preserving heritage. In The Buried City, Gabriel Zuchtriegel takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Pompeii and reveals new archaeological finds that are being unearthed at the site’s biggest dig in a generation. As director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Zuchtriegel presents a uniquely intimate perspective on this city that was tragically destroyed and frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Among the ruins, we find unmade beds, dishes left drying, and bodies of victims encased in ash, but Zuchtriegel shows that we’ve only begun to understand this fascinating place, as a third of the site remains unexcavated. Zuchtriegel leads us into the heart of the city, reconstructing Pompeii as it would have been, showing us who lived there, what mattered to them, and what happened in their final hours. The Buried City reveals the latest discoveries unearthed at Pompeii—including a banquet hall with murals of Greek gods, a fresco of what appears to be a pizza, and the remains of individuals crushed by debris—all buried for almost two thousand years. Zuchtriegel offers a vivid portrait of this World Heritage site as a vibrant and diverse city, connecting us to a past that is much closer than we think and inviting us to reflect on our role as keepers of the site and its history.

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