The story of music : from Babylon to the Beatles, how music has shaped civilization
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New York : Pegasus Books, [2014?].
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
780.9 GOODA
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780.9 GOODA
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, [2014?].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
359 pages, unumbered sequence of pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-336) and index.
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A dynamic and expansive tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop songs. Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex. In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall leads us through the story of music as it happened, idea by idea, so that each musical innovation-harmony, notation, sung theatre, the orchestra, dance music, recording-strikes us with its original force. Along the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, why some chords sound discordant, and what all post-war pop songs have in common. The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel-and entertain. Howard Goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavor and a groundbreaking map of our musical journey.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goodall, H. (2014). The story of music: from Babylon to the Beatles, how music has shaped civilization . Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goodall, Howard. 2014. The Story of Music: From Babylon to the Beatles, How Music Has Shaped Civilization. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goodall, Howard. The Story of Music: From Babylon to the Beatles, How Music Has Shaped Civilization Pegasus Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goodall, Howard. The Story of Music: From Babylon to the Beatles, How Music Has Shaped Civilization Pegasus Books, 2014.
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