From beloved writer and artist Kip Fulbeck, author of Part Asian, 100% Hapa, this timely collection of portraits celebrates the faces and voices of mixed-race children. At a time when 7 million people in the U.S. alone identify as belonging to more than one race, interest in issues of multiracial identity is rapidly growing. Overflowing with uplifting elements including charming images, handwritten statements from the children, first-person text from their parents, a foreword by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng (President Obama's sister), and an afterword by international star Cher (who is part Cherokee) this volume is an inspiring vision of the future.

The bible of the music biz--now fully revised with newcontacts, fee info, trends, tips. Want to know how to set pricesfor a gig? Want to be ahead of the curve on new trends in music?Want to have all the latest contact information on hundreds ofindustry pros? Have we got the book for you "The Musician'sHandbook," already the industry bible for working musicians, hasbeen thoroughly revised and updated with the answers to all thesequestions and more. New interviews with music-business leaders, newpricing and legal structures for the digital age, new how-to tipsfor independent and do-it-yourself musicians--it's all in here.Fees, royalties and advances, live performance, touring,merchandising, working with managers, lawyers, and agents, spottingnew opportunities--all these topics and many, many more are coveredin depth in this indispensable guide to becoming successful inmusic and in business.

Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: onequarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas,his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots haveinfiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini's art stillcaptivates audiences and the popularity of such works as "Tosca, LaBoh?me, " and "Madama Butterfly" has never waned, he has long beena victim of critical snobbery and cultural marginalization.In thiswitty and informative guide for beginners and fans alike, WilliamBerger sets the record straight, reclaiming Puccini as a seriousartist. Combining his trademark irreverent humor with passionateenthusiasm, Berger strikes just the right balance of introductoryinformation and thought-provoking analysis. He includes abiography, discussions of each opera, a glossary, fun facts andanecdotes, and above all keen insight into Puccini's enduringpower. For anyone who loves Puccini and for anyone who just wonderswhat all the fuss is about, "Puccini Without Excuses" is funny,challe

The definitive study of heavy metal culture that "does for metalwhat Greil Marcus's Lipstick Traces did for the Sex Pistols" (-Chicago Sun-Times ).. Few forms of music elicit such strongreactions as does heavy metal. Embraced by millions of fans, it hasalso attracted a chorus of critics, who have denounced it as acorrupter of youtheven blamed it for tragedies like the murders atColumbine. Deena Weinstein argues that these fears stem from a deepmisunderstanding of the energetic, rebellious culture of metal,which she analyzes, explains, and defends. She interprets allaspects of the metal worldthe music and its makers, its fans, itsdress code, its lyricsand in the process unravels the myths,misconceptions, and truths about an irreverent subculture that hasendured and evolved for twenty years.

A classic updated to include the developments of the 1990s-thefirst book to explore in detail how to create a Broadwaymusical Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference forbook and song writers clearly explains the fundamentals of thethree crafts of a musical-book, music, and lyrics. Using copiousexamples from classic shows, Frankel has created the quintessentialmusical writers' how-to. Among the topics: - Definitions of musical theater - Differences between musical books and straight plays andbetween poetry and lyrics - What a score is and how it develops - How to write for the voice - How to audition musicals for producers With a new introduction and revised text, Frankel's work is readyto guide a new generation of aspiring writers.

If the opera world is full of " intrigue, double meanings, anddevious dramatics, " then no place exemplifies this more than theworld-famous Metropolitan Opera, where politics, ambition, andoversized egos have traditionally taken center stage along withsome of the world' s richest music. Drawing on her fifteen years asits press representative, Johanna Fiedler explodes the traditionalsecrecy that surrounds the Met in this wonderfully entertainingaccount of its tumuluous history. Fiedler chronicles the Met' searly days as a home for legends like Toscanini, Mahler, andCaruso, and gives a fascinating account of the middle years whenhaughty blue-bloods battled stubborn adminstrators for control of acompany that would emerge as America' s premiere opera house. Shetakes us behind the grand gold-curtain stage in more recent yearsas well, showing how musical superstars like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Kathleen Battle have electrified performances andscandalized the public. But most revelatory are Fiedler'

Everybody loves chocolate and this delicious book contains eighty heavenly recipes including cakes,puddings, ice cream, sauces, sweets, cookies, and drinks.There are favorites such as Rich Chocolate Ice Cream,Chocolate Pecan Pie, and Feather Light Tiramsu, as well as sophisticated delights such as Chocolate Brandy Creams, Chocolate and Lemon Bread Pudding, and Honey Chocolate Fondue. Each recipe has step-by-step instructions, illustrated by full-color photography, making it easy to prepare sweet chocolate treats to impress your friends and family, all year round!

"The Listening Book " is about rediscovering the power oflistening as an instrument of self-discovery and personaltransformation. By exploring our capacity for listening to soundsand for making music, we can awaken and release our full creativepowers. Mathieu offers suggestions and encouragement on manyaspects of music-making, and provides playful exercises to helpreaders appreciate the connection between sound, music, andeveryday life.

At last An A-to-Z reference guide for readers who want to learnthe cryptic language of Rock Snobs, those arcana-obsessed peoplewho speak of "Rickenbacker guitars" and "Gram Parsons." We've allbeen there--trapped in a conversation with smarty-pants musicfiends who natter on about "the MC5" or "Eno" or "the Hammond B3,"not wanting to let on that we haven't the slightest idea whatthey're talking about. Well, fret no more "The Rock Snob'sDictionary" is here to define "every single sacred totem "of rockfandom's know-it-all fraternity, from Alt.country to Zimmy. (That'swhat Rock Snobs call Bob Dylan, by the way.)

Asian Resorts is conceived to be the most comprehensivecollection on Asian resorts. Written and shot by the region'sbest known Asian architecture specialist, TanHock Beng, who has already put together five books on the designand aesthetics of tropical architecture, Asian Resorts promises toshow its readers the biggest variety of Asian resorts that no otherbook has ever shown. With its beautifully' shot images and relevantinformation, this book will certainly serve and entertain youbeyond just the coffee table. In fact, it is a must-have for everyarchitectural office and every home.

The tragedy of Tupac is that his untimely passing isrepresentative of too many young black men in this country....If wehad lost Oprah Winfrey at 25, we would have lost a relativelyunknown, local market TV anchorwoman. If we had lost Malcolm X at25, we would have lost a hustler nicknamed Detroit Red. And if Ihad left the world at 25, we would have lost a big-band trumpetplayer and aspiring composer--just a sliver of my eventual lifepotential. From the Foreword by Quincy Jones The real story of Tupac's murder may not ever emerge. This maybe the only lasting testament to the many faces of Tupac Shakur--ofa life lived fast and hard, of a man cloaked in contradictions. Ayoung man who was just starting to come into his own. "I believe that everything you do bad comes back to you. Soeverything that I do that's bad, I'm going to suffer for it. But inmy heart, I believe what I'm doing is right. So I feel like I'mgoing to heaven." Tupac Shakur, June 1996

In "A Fine Romance, "David Lehman looks at the formation ofthe American songbook--the timeless numbers that became jazzstandards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famousmovies--and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook waswritten almost exclusively by Jews. An acclaimed poet, editor, andcultural critic, David Lehman hears America singing--with a Yiddishaccent. He guides us through America in the golden age of song,when "Embraceable You," "White Christmas," "Easter Parade,""Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man,""My Romance," "Cheek to Cheek," "Stormy Weather," and countlessothers became nothing less than the American sound track. Thestories behind these songs, the shows from which many of them came,and the shows from which many of them came, and the composers andlyricists who wrote them give voice to a specifically American sagaof love, longing, assimilation, and transformation. Lehman'sanalytical skills, wit, and exuberance infuse this book with anenergy an

《不朽的小提琴家》再现了历史上不朽小提琴家的魅力，简要而有趣地叙述其生活、个性与事业。作者就他们对作曲者、公众品味的影响以及演奏技巧的贡献等各个方面，讲述了这些小提琴家的特殊成就。作者玛格丽特·坎贝尔参阅了大量的书信和私人文件，并且访问许多著名音乐家，很多人为《不朽的小提琴家》提供了从未发表过的回忆录和珍贵照片。《不朽的小提琴家》是一本献给音乐会听众、唱片收藏者（有“唱片目录”）、弦乐演奏者和学生等所有爱好小提琴演奏艺术者的书。

Jazz is thriving in the twenty-first century, and The NewFace of Jazz is an intimate, illustrated guide to the artists,venues, and festivals of today's jazz scene. This book celebratesthe living legends, current stars, and faces of tomorrow as theycontinue to innovate and expand the boundaries of this greatmusical legacy. In their own words, artists such as McCoy Tyner, Arturo Sandoval,Diane Schuur, Terence Blanchard, Charlie Hunter, Nicholas Payton,George Benson, Maria Schneider, Christian McBride, Randy Brecker,Jean-Luc Ponty, Joe Lovano, Lee Ritenour, and more than 100 othersshare intimately about their beginnings, musical training,inspiration, and hard-earned lessons, creating a fascinating mosaicof the current jazz community. Photographer Ned Radinsky contributes 40 amazing black-and-whiteportraits of these musicians doing what they do best—playing. Anappendix offers resources for jazz education; an exclusive readinglist; and the lowdown on those organizations and societies doingtheir par

“The standard of photography is absolutelyamazing.”— Practical Photography The third editionof Reuters: Our World Now captures the key events from2009 in more than 350 powerful photographs. Organized into foursections that represent the four quarters of the year, the imagescover the full range of global reporting: politics, commerce,conflict, the environment, natural disasters, faith andfestivities, entertainment, celebrity, and lifestyle. The photosoffer a fresh take on the year’s most memorable events as well asplenty of less-familiar stories. This completely new edition includes special “Witness” features:in-depth photo essays from around the world, many of them createdby local photographers with unique access and insight. The bookprovides an indispensable visual record of our times. 360 color and10 black-and-white photographs.