Leo Fender's company changed the course of popular music in 1954 when they introduced the Stratocaster. Since then, the Strat has been played by countless guitarists, from Jimi Hendrix to Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. In this book, interviews with important Strat players from every decade illustrate the instrument's versatility, playability, and continuing importance. This is the complete story of the Stratocaster and the Fender company, from the struggles...

Bel canto is singing's finest model. This study is an effort to find out some of the things that were said and done about the art of singing during the period of its greatest virtuosity.

Originally published in 1934, this is an exhaustive examination of one of Bach's greatest works, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this great composer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text...

"(Lorica, 1920-Bogotá, 2004) Manuel ha sido uno de los más importantes reivindicadores de los aportes de las comunidades afrodescendientes a la cultura colombiana y latinoamericana. Médico de profesión, antropólogo por vocación, divulgador cultural en revistas, periódicos y radio y, ante todo, un excepcional escritor -su obra incluye cuentos, relatos, obras de teatro, novelas, artículos y ensayos-, puede considerarse como uno de los primeros...

Since the thirteenth century, the sitara stringed, plucked instrument of Indiahas transformed into an instrument beloved by millions in its country of origin as well as all over the world. The Journey of the Sitar in Indian Classical Music details the origin, history, and playing styles of this unique stringed instrument. Dr. Swarn Lata relies on more than thirty-five years of experience teaching sitar to students from diverse cultures and communities...

The Steel Orchestra is Trinidad and Tobago's musical gift to the world. This is the story of how steelpan music was made possible out of the fire deep within the belly and bowels of those who lived it passionately. The whole world has now been gripped by the power of this distinctive and powerful musical form.

A little boy can't choose which instrument to play, so he decides to try them all.

Tells the life history of one Sitka spruce tree, home to insects and birds and, how, after hundreds of years, it falls because an instrument maker uses a piece of its wood in crafting a fine cello, which, in turn, becomes a gift to the forest.