history and criticism

". . . a critical reexamination of the interwoven political and musical happenings in San Francisco in the 1960s"--Back cover.

"Presents a history of music, covering the most famous musicians, major music genres, instruments and sounds, and the artistry of distinctive musical styles"--OCLC.

"Presents a history of music, covering the most famous musicians, major music genres, instruments and sounds, and the artistry of distinctive musical styles"--OCLC.

"Since the 18th century, African Americans have been contributing important works to American literature. However, their writing has been treated differently than those produced by white authors. Readers discover the challenges black authors have faced in having their work published and being taken seriously by critics and readers alike."--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history of the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson.

"Humans have always made music. From prehistoric bone flutes through classical music and right up to K-pop and music composed by artificial intelligence, this . . . illustrated fold-out timeline by award-winning composer and musician Nicholas O'Neill and children's author Susan Hayes has it all. . . . Learn about how different genres started--including classical, folk, jazz, gospel, rock 'n' roll, country, punk, grunge and pop. Discover the stories of music maestros including Beethoven, Wei Liangfu, Django Reinhardt, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Maria Callas, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, and Beyonce. Explore all of the instruments of the modern orchestra and plenty of ancient instruments from all over the world"--Amazon.

"A . . . tour through popular music history, featuring . . . acts from the 1950s to the [modern age]"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the history of the sub-genre of gangster rap.

Text and illustrations look at the history and developmentof rhythm and blues, soul and gospel music.