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World Music

A Very Short Introduction

by Philip V. Bohlman ...

Narrated by Tim Campbell ...

Unabridged

4 hours 14 min

The term "world music" encompasses both folk and popular music across the globe, as well as the sounds of cultural encounter and diversity, sacred voices raised in worship, local sounds, and universal values. It emerged as an invention of the West from encounters with other cultures, and holds the power to evoke the exotic and give voice to the voiceless. Today, in both sound and material it has a ... Read more

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The term "world music" encompasses both folk and popular music across the globe, as well as the sounds of cultural encounter and diversity, sacred voices raised in worship, local sounds, and universal values. It emerged as an invention of the West from encounters with other cultures, and holds the power to evoke the exotic and give voice to the voiceless. Today, in both sound and material it has a
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Ништяк, браток! Антология шансона. Хиты, изменившие русскую культуру

by Наталия Хомякова ...

Narrated by Наталия Хомякова, Любовь Володина, Роман Шахов ...

Series series Музыка в наших жилах: артисты и песни, которые нас сформировали
Unabridged

5 hours 18 min

Пожалуй, ни один жанр не внес на нашу музыкальную сцену столько самобытного, сколько шансон. Блатная песня, романтические баллады, «гимны» кавказских застолий, и даже… рэп. Все это окружает нас и формирует культурную среду, в которой уже далеко не первое десятилетие живет и меняется российское общество. Внутри своей книги культуролог, исследователь шансона и автор канала «Чифирнуть бы, ништяк!» ... Read more

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Пожалуй, ни один жанр не внес на нашу музыкальную сцену столько самобытного, сколько шансон. Блатная песня, романтические баллады, «гимны» кавказских застолий, и даже… рэп. Все это окружает нас и формирует культурную среду, в которой уже далеко не первое десятилетие живет и меняется российское общество. Внутри своей книги культуролог, исследователь шансона и автор канала «Чифирнуть бы, ништяк!»
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Singing with Others as a Force for Spiritual Sustenance

by Benjamin Merz ...

Narrated by Justine Willis Toms ...

Unabridged

56 min

In this 2024 conversation with Justine Wills Toms, Benjamin Merz, who is bi-racial, tells us that planting seeds of hope and compassion is the most important thing we can do in the face of oppression, negativity, terror, and injustice. Little compares to the powerful spiritual force of joining voices to harmonize in songs of freedom. It is a transformative occasion when done with the fullness of ... Read more

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In this 2024 conversation with Justine Wills Toms, Benjamin Merz, who is bi-racial, tells us that planting seeds of hope and compassion is the most important thing we can do in the face of oppression, negativity, terror, and injustice. Little compares to the powerful spiritual force of joining voices to harmonize in songs of freedom. It is a transformative occasion when done with the fullness of
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Японская музыка в эпоху перемен: от изоляции к диалогу

by Наталья Клобукова ...

Narrated by Наталья Клобукова ...

Series series Российская академия (Лёд)
Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

Как музыка стала инструментом дипломатии, просвещения, военной стратегии и христианской проповеди — от военных маршей и школьных песен до духовных гимнов. Книга япониста Натальи Клобуковой — это масштабное исследование процессов адаптации западной музыкальной культуры в Японии во второй половине XIX века, в период активной модернизации страны при императоре Муцухито. Эпоха Мэйдзи (1868–1912) — ... Read more

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Как музыка стала инструментом дипломатии, просвещения, военной стратегии и христианской проповеди — от военных маршей и школьных песен до духовных гимнов. Книга япониста Натальи Клобуковой — это масштабное исследование процессов адаптации западной музыкальной культуры в Японии во второй половине XIX века, в период активной модернизации страны при императоре Муцухито. Эпоха Мэйдзи (1868–1912) —
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Perreo, una revolución

by Cazzu ...

Narrated by Cazzu ...

Unabridged

3 hours 49 min

Cazzu es una de las traperas más importantes de Latinoamérica. No es casual que la llamen La Jefa. No es casual que su perreo moleste a muchos, interpele a tantas, y no deje indiferente a nadie.Durante años, Cazzu se enfrentó a una pregunta: “¿Cómo se siente tener éxito en un género musical tan machista?”. Y como le ocurre a casi cualquier mujer virtuosa y con notoriedad, le pidieron que diera ... Read more

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Cazzu es una de las traperas más importantes de Latinoamérica. No es casual que la llamen La Jefa. No es casual que su perreo moleste a muchos, interpele a tantas, y no deje indiferente a nadie.Durante años, Cazzu se enfrentó a una pregunta: “¿Cómo se siente tener éxito en un género musical tan machista?”. Y como le ocurre a casi cualquier mujer virtuosa y con notoriedad, le pidieron que diera
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K-Pop: A Quick Introduction to South Korea's Pop Music History

by Bob Foster ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Agnes E ...

Unabridged

1 hour 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.'K-Pop: A Quick History to South Korea's Pop Music History' takes you inside K-pop’s evolution from a local South Korean trend into a multi-billion-dollar global phenomenon. By using a different business and creative approaches than Western companies, major agencies like SM, YG, and JYP used a complex "idol system" and "cultural technology" to create ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.'K-Pop: A Quick History to South Korea's Pop Music History' takes you inside K-pop’s evolution from a local South Korean trend into a multi-billion-dollar global phenomenon. By using a different business and creative approaches than Western companies, major agencies like SM, YG, and JYP used a complex "idol system" and "cultural technology" to create
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Bollywood

by Shwetant Kumar ...

Series series Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
Unabridged

4 hours

Indian cinema: Songs! Dances! More songs and dances! Strip away the visuals, however, and you are left with the curious feeling that the music is both a complete stranger and a long-lost friend.Songs from Hindi-language film – “Bollywood” – are omnipresent in India. Whatever genre you can think of, one of those songs has tipped its hat to it (or picked its pockets). Indians are not fazed by ... Read more

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Indian cinema: Songs! Dances! More songs and dances! Strip away the visuals, however, and you are left with the curious feeling that the music is both a complete stranger and a long-lost friend.Songs from Hindi-language film – “Bollywood” – are omnipresent in India. Whatever genre you can think of, one of those songs has tipped its hat to it (or picked its pockets). Indians are not fazed by
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The Inner Light

How India Influenced the Beatles

by Susan Shumsky, DD ...

Narrated by Christina Delaine ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

The spiritual journey of the Beatles is the story of an entire generation of visionaries in the sixties who transformed the world. The Inner Light illumines hidden meanings of the Beatles' India-influenced lyrics and sounds, decoded by Susan Shumsky—a rare insider who spent two decades in the ashrams and six years on the personal staff of the Beatles' mentor, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.This eye-opening ... Read more

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The spiritual journey of the Beatles is the story of an entire generation of visionaries in the sixties who transformed the world. The Inner Light illumines hidden meanings of the Beatles' India-influenced lyrics and sounds, decoded by Susan Shumsky—a rare insider who spent two decades in the ashrams and six years on the personal staff of the Beatles' mentor, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.This eye-opening
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Finding the Raga

An Improvisation on Indian Music

by Amit Chaudhuri ...

Narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi ...

Unabridged

5 hours 34 min

Amit Chaudhuri, novelist, critic, and essayist, is also a musician, trained in the Indian classical vocal tradition but equally fluent as a guitarist and singer in the American folk music style, who has recorded his experimental compositions extensively and performed around the world. A turning point in his life took place when, as a lonely teenager living in a high-rise in Bombay, far from his ... Read more

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Amit Chaudhuri, novelist, critic, and essayist, is also a musician, trained in the Indian classical vocal tradition but equally fluent as a guitarist and singer in the American folk music style, who has recorded his experimental compositions extensively and performed around the world. A turning point in his life took place when, as a lonely teenager living in a high-rise in Bombay, far from his
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Der Ball ist rund!

Hörzeit - Radio wie früher für Menschen mit Demenz und ihre Angehörigen

by Christine Schön ...

Narrated by René Träder ...

Abridged

1 hour 12 min

Hörzeit - Radio wie früher ist ein Audiomagazin für Menschen mit Demenz im Radiostil der 1950er Jahre. Jedes Magazin ist etwa 45 Minuten lang. Ihm schließt sich ein ca. 10–15 Minuten langer Teil für Angehörige an: Dort werden Bücher und Spiele, Hilfsangebote, Institutionen und Menschen vorgestellt. Bei Menschen mit Demenz findet Erinnerung nicht mehr über kognitive Reize statt, sondern über ... Read more

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Hörzeit - Radio wie früher ist ein Audiomagazin für Menschen mit Demenz im Radiostil der 1950er Jahre. Jedes Magazin ist etwa 45 Minuten lang. Ihm schließt sich ein ca. 10–15 Minuten langer Teil für Angehörige an: Dort werden Bücher und Spiele, Hilfsangebote, Institutionen und Menschen vorgestellt. Bei Menschen mit Demenz findet Erinnerung nicht mehr über kognitive Reize statt, sondern über
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K-POP: The Odyssey

Your Gateway to the Global K-POP Phenomenon

by Wooseok Ki ...

Narrated by Wooseok Ki ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

K-pop is bigger than it has ever been. Many new artists debut each year and the industry is at an all-time international high. But how did we get here? Is it something more complex and important than mere media headlines?K-POP: The Odyssey - Your Gateway to the Global K-Pop Phenomenon takes you on a journey to explore one of the biggest pop cultural phenomena in recent history, drawing from ... Read more

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K-pop is bigger than it has ever been. Many new artists debut each year and the industry is at an all-time international high. But how did we get here? Is it something more complex and important than mere media headlines?K-POP: The Odyssey - Your Gateway to the Global K-Pop Phenomenon takes you on a journey to explore one of the biggest pop cultural phenomena in recent history, drawing from
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The meditation Top Of The World

by Max Topoff ...

Narrated by Max Topoff ...

Unabridged

9 min

Today, I invite you to go to the Top of the World and meet your true identity.You’ll remember and like our journey today, that’s for sure. Because the Top of the World is the place where every pilgrim yearns to get to. This is the exact place where we feel at our best, like we’re back home again. This is the place where all our dreams are fulfilled and our wishes come true. This exact place is a ... Read more

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Today, I invite you to go to the Top of the World and meet your true identity.You’ll remember and like our journey today, that’s for sure. Because the Top of the World is the place where every pilgrim yearns to get to. This is the exact place where we feel at our best, like we’re back home again. This is the place where all our dreams are fulfilled and our wishes come true. This exact place is a
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A Secret Escape to Sunshine Island

The uplifting, sun-drenched read from Georgina Troy

by Georgina Troy ...

Narrated by Emma Powell ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Sunshine Island
Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

Welcome to the sunshine island - where the beaches are golden, the lifestyle is perfect and anything is possible.Popstar Matteo Stanford is eager to escape to the sunshine island to catch up with his old friend Alex and secretly film his latest music video. But within moments of landing, the location for the shoot is leaked to the press, and his island escape and video might be over before they ... Read more

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Welcome to the sunshine island - where the beaches are golden, the lifestyle is perfect and anything is possible.Popstar Matteo Stanford is eager to escape to the sunshine island to catch up with his old friend Alex and secretly film his latest music video. But within moments of landing, the location for the shoot is leaked to the press, and his island escape and video might be over before they
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Wild Dances

My Queer and Curious Journey to Eurovision

by William Lee Adams ...

Narrated by William Lee Adams ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

As a boy, William Lee Adams spent his days taking care of his quadriplegic brother, while worrying about his undiagnosed bipolar Vietnamese mother, and steering clear of his openly racist and homophobic father. Too shy and anxious to even speak until he was six years old, it seemed unlikely William would ever leave small-town Georgia.In time, William discovered that learning was both a refuge and ... Read more

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As a boy, William Lee Adams spent his days taking care of his quadriplegic brother, while worrying about his undiagnosed bipolar Vietnamese mother, and steering clear of his openly racist and homophobic father. Too shy and anxious to even speak until he was six years old, it seemed unlikely William would ever leave small-town Georgia.In time, William discovered that learning was both a refuge and
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Das Waisenmädchen - ein musikalisches Märchen aus Afrika

by Al Zanabili, Al Zanabili, Viola Bommer ...

Narrated by Al Zanabili, Viola Bommer, Rudolf Stenzinger ...

Unabridged

28 min

Ganz in der Tradition der Griots, der afrikanischen Barden, erzählen Al Zanabili, Viola Bommer und Rudolf Stenzinger dieses Hörspiel. Es handelt von einem kleinen Mädchen, das von seiner Stiefmutter so schäbig behandelt wird, daß es lieber mit den Tieren am Fluß leben möchte, als weiterhin dieses Hundeleben zu ertragen. Schließlich gelingt es ihm jedoch mithilfe einer Flußfee das Gewissen der ... Read more

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Ganz in der Tradition der Griots, der afrikanischen Barden, erzählen Al Zanabili, Viola Bommer und Rudolf Stenzinger dieses Hörspiel. Es handelt von einem kleinen Mädchen, das von seiner Stiefmutter so schäbig behandelt wird, daß es lieber mit den Tieren am Fluß leben möchte, als weiterhin dieses Hundeleben zu ertragen. Schließlich gelingt es ihm jedoch mithilfe einer Flußfee das Gewissen der
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Neue Deutsche Welle

Genre: A 33 1/3 Series

by Claudia Lonkin ...

Narrated by Megan Gage ...

Series series Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

Bloomsbury presents Neue Deutsche Welle by Claudia Lonkin, read by Megan Gage.Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW), or “German New Wave,” was made extraordinarily popular in the 1970s and 1980s by the likes of Nena's "99 Luftballons" and Trio's "Da Da Da"—and then left as quickly as it came. Conventional wisdom among artists dictates that it’s better to burn out than fade away, but this doesn’t tell the full ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Neue Deutsche Welle by Claudia Lonkin, read by Megan Gage.Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW), or “German New Wave,” was made extraordinarily popular in the 1970s and 1980s by the likes of Nena's "99 Luftballons" and Trio's "Da Da Da"—and then left as quickly as it came. Conventional wisdom among artists dictates that it’s better to burn out than fade away, but this doesn’t tell the full
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Unterbayernüberbayern

by Hans Well, Wellbappn ...

Narrated by Hans Well ...

Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

Mit der Auflösung der Biermösl Blosn sahen viele eine Welt zusammenbrechen: das Ende kritischen Kabaretts in virtuosem musikalischen Gewand. Doch zum Glück musste man nicht lange warten, bis (Ex-)Biermösl Hans Well eine neue Blosn um sich versammelt hat. Wieder sind Familienbande mit im Spiel: Denn mit den Wellbappn steht nun die nächste Generation mit auf der Bühne. ... Read more

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Mit der Auflösung der Biermösl Blosn sahen viele eine Welt zusammenbrechen: das Ende kritischen Kabaretts in virtuosem musikalischen Gewand. Doch zum Glück musste man nicht lange warten, bis (Ex-)Biermösl Hans Well eine neue Blosn um sich versammelt hat. Wieder sind Familienbande mit im Spiel: Denn mit den Wellbappn steht nun die nächste Generation mit auf der Bühne.
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The Singing Earth: Adventures From A World Of Music

by Barrett Martin ...

Narrated by Barrett Martin ...

Unabridged

12 hours 7 min

"The Singing Earth: Adventures From A World Of Music" is a collection of musical adventure stories from Grammy-winning musician, writer, and ethnomusicologist Barrett Martin. The book chronicles Barrett's work in 14 musical regions, across 6 continents, over the course of 30 years. It starts with his involvement in the 1990s Seattle music scene and then explores songlines and seatrails in ... Read more

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"The Singing Earth: Adventures From A World Of Music" is a collection of musical adventure stories from Grammy-winning musician, writer, and ethnomusicologist Barrett Martin. The book chronicles Barrett's work in 14 musical regions, across 6 continents, over the course of 30 years. It starts with his involvement in the 1990s Seattle music scene and then explores songlines and seatrails in
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Spiritual Sound Bath

by EasyTube Zen Studio ...

Narrated by EasyTube Zen Studio ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

Having trouble to let go your thoughts?The power of singing bowl and soothing sounds will allow you to do so.Inside you'll findVery powerful feeling of you're above your problem from everyday lifeHelp you to put stress on a sideSounds that will fill you up calmness and relaxationGive you state of mind in which you can focus and enjoy lifePerfect sounds for Yoga, Massage, QiGong or simply to work.. ... Read more

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Having trouble to let go your thoughts?The power of singing bowl and soothing sounds will allow you to do so.Inside you'll findVery powerful feeling of you're above your problem from everyday lifeHelp you to put stress on a sideSounds that will fill you up calmness and relaxationGive you state of mind in which you can focus and enjoy lifePerfect sounds for Yoga, Massage, QiGong or simply to work..
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Indian Sun

The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar

by Oliver Craske ...

Narrated by Sohm Kapila ...

Unabridged

22 hours 4 min

The definitive biography of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians and composers of the twentieth century, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friendsFor over eight decades, Ravi Shankar was India's greatest cultural ambassador. He was a groundbreaking performer and composer of Indian classical music, who brought the music and rich culture of India to the world's ... Read more

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The definitive biography of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians and composers of the twentieth century, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friendsFor over eight decades, Ravi Shankar was India's greatest cultural ambassador. He was a groundbreaking performer and composer of Indian classical music, who brought the music and rich culture of India to the world's
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Piazzolla, loco, loco, loco. 25 años de laburo y jodas conviviendo con un genio

by Oscar López Ruiz, Oscar López Ruiz ...

Narrated by Diego Guerrero ...

Unabridged

11 hours 54 min

"Pocos han logrado un acercamiento tan elevado y fiel a su realidad de músico de este mundo. Pocos, además, con los avatares y la voluptuosidad tan propios de ese universo que compartieron, música y amistad mediante, el autor, Oscar López Ruiz, y el fantástico protagonista de su libro". Jairo // Astor Piazzolla es considerado unos de los compositores más importantes del siglo xx y su aporte como ... Read more

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"Pocos han logrado un acercamiento tan elevado y fiel a su realidad de músico de este mundo. Pocos, además, con los avatares y la voluptuosidad tan propios de ese universo que compartieron, música y amistad mediante, el autor, Oscar López Ruiz, y el fantástico protagonista de su libro". Jairo // Astor Piazzolla es considerado unos de los compositores más importantes del siglo xx y su aporte como
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Rolling Fields

by David Trueba ...

Narrated by Nicholas Gauci ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARD**'Effortlessly readable and fizzing with energy, this novel is by turns quirky, funny and thoughtful' Mail on SundayDani Mosca is 40 and his father has just died.Fulfilling his father's last wishes, Dani embarks on a road trip back to his childhood village, a three-hour hearse journey from Madrid. Leaving behind the busy streets of the city for the deserted, archaic ... Read more

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WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARD**'Effortlessly readable and fizzing with energy, this novel is by turns quirky, funny and thoughtful' Mail on SundayDani Mosca is 40 and his father has just died.Fulfilling his father's last wishes, Dani embarks on a road trip back to his childhood village, a three-hour hearse journey from Madrid. Leaving behind the busy streets of the city for the deserted, archaic
... Read more
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Easily Slip into Another World

A Life in Music

by Henry Threadgill, Brent Hayes Edwards ...

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

12 hours 9 min

**A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • An autobiography of one of the towering figures of contemporary American music and a powerful meditation on history, race, capitalism, and art.A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, NPR*, The New Yorker***Henry Threadgill has had a singular life in music. At 79, the saxophonist, flautist, and celebrated composer is one of three jazz artists ... Read more

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**A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • An autobiography of one of the towering figures of contemporary American music and a powerful meditation on history, race, capitalism, and art.A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, NPR*, The New Yorker***Henry Threadgill has had a singular life in music. At 79, the saxophonist, flautist, and celebrated composer is one of three jazz artists
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Complete-ish History of African Music, The: A Quick Guide...From Ancient Rhythms to Global Hits

by Joy Anderson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

52 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From the mesmerizing beats of ancient talking drums to the Afrobeats explosion taking over the world, The Complete-ish History of African Music is your ultimate guide to the rich and diverse sounds of the continent.Journey through time as this book explores the evolution of African music, from traditional folk songs and griot storytelling to jazz, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From the mesmerizing beats of ancient talking drums to the Afrobeats explosion taking over the world, The Complete-ish History of African Music is your ultimate guide to the rich and diverse sounds of the continent.Journey through time as this book explores the evolution of African music, from traditional folk songs and griot storytelling to jazz,
... Read more

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