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How are you feeling today? Content, stressed, miserable, in love -- or a million things in between? Fortunately, there's music to match any mood you can think of. This book has collected together a library of music's finest artists to get you through the good, bad, and sad times. Whatever you are feeling, these artists, have been there and played about it. Dip into the library, organized by mood, to fall in love with Elvis, shout about it with Lizzo,...
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Throughout history, music has been an important accompaniment to other art forms, most notably drama, and to traditional rituals. Today, music dominates the arts. It is broadcast to the farthest corners of the globe by means of radio, film, television, musical theatre, and the Internet. Live performances, meanwhile, have never ceased to entertain, inform, and impact contemporary society. This comprehensive volume examines music notation, sound, and...
11) Science fiction
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Examines the history of human fascination with science-fiction stories. Discusses and briefly summarizes a variety of classic and modern sci-fi stories, from the stories of Jules Verne to movies like "E.T."
12) Horror
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Examines the history of human fascination with horror stories. Discusses and briefly summarizes a variety of classic and modern horror and monster stories, from the "Odyssey" to the stories of H.P. Lovecraft.
13) Romance
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Discusses what makes a good romance story, the origin, history, and early writers of the genre; how the hero and heroine interact--their characters, point of view, and chemistry; novels and serialized stories; popularity; contemporary verses historical or period romances; blending romance stories with other genres; the master romance writers and classic romance stories. Also includes a glossary and where to find additional information.
15) Pop and rock
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This book presents information on the history, instruments, composers, compositions, and legendary performers of pop and rock music.
16) K-pop
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Investigates the origins and typical features of Korean pop music--K-pop for short--and how it has become an internationally recognized musical genre. Profiles a few particularly popular K-pop musicians and bands, including BTS, EXO, and GOT7.
18) Mystery
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Examines the history of human fascination with mystery stories. Discusses and briefly summarizes a variety of classic and modern mystery stories, from Sherlock Holmes to the TV show "Dexter."
20) Limericks
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Introduces the limerick as a form of poetry, describes and offers examples of its main characteristics, and provides advice on how to write limericks.