history and criticism

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Language of the spirit

an introduction to classical music
Examines the history of Western music from the middle ages and Gregorian chant through modern composers like Aaron Copeland. Chronicles the lives and work of famous composers from each time period--Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modernism--and discusses surprising revelations about the music itself along with anecdotes about certain important pieces.

What is rock and roll?

2020
Follow rock and roll history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.

What is the story Wonder Woman?

2020
For more than seventy years, Wonder Woman has been fighting for equality, power, and truth with her lasso of truth in one hand and her sword in the other.

What is the story of Looney Tunes?

2020
In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century.

What is story of Frankenstein?

2020
From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals in the twentieth century, Frankenstein is one of the most recognizable characters in the world.

Country music

2020
Country Music discusses what today's musicians are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their music.

EDM

EDM discusses what today's musicians are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their music.

Pop music

Pop Music discusses what today's musicians are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their music.

K-pop

2020
K-Pop discusses what today's musicians are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their music.

What are satire and parody?

2020
An introduction to satire and parody, describing the differences, and examples throughout history.

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