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The History of Music is as old as the history of human beings. All the great civilizations had their own musical traditions. The present book provides a comprehensive and authentic information about the history of music. Besides narrating the musical history of all the great civilizations it also covers the evolution and development of music during the past centuries. This work will serve as a highly useful and authoritative reference tool not only for teachers ...
Music documents encoded in digital formats have rapidly been increasing in number with the advances in computer and network technologies. Managing large collections of these documents can be difficult and this has consequently motivated research towards computer-based Music Information Retrieval (MIR) systems. The present book provides a comprehensive analysis of the diverse aspects of music information retrieval. Besides narrating the applications and ...
Music is an acoustic medium. Every aspect of musical structure which allows compositions to differ from one another is conveyed in the sound-pressure waves which make up a musical performance. However, music-listening can be considered as a complex interaction of the processes of perception, cognition, problem solving, analogical and metaphorical reasoning and emotional mapping. The present book provides a comprehensive analysis of the diverse aspects of music ...
Musical instruments are used to expand the limited scope of musical sounds such as clapping, stamping, whistling, humming, and singing which can be produced by a person's unaided body. Throughout the world, musical instrument vary greatly in purpose and design, from natural, uncrafted objects to complicated products of industrial technology. The present book provides a comprehensive and authentic information of various musical instruments used in different parts ...
To enjoy and appreciate music it is essential that one is familiar with the tools governing them. This book is meant as a guide to students of music who grapple with the problem of technical terms in their understanding and appreciation of music. It is a comprehensive dictionary, with coverage of music history, theory and practice, musical terminology, the music of various locations, an outstanding selection of biographies, musical examples, and more extensive ...
The last century saw a great leap forward the struggle for women's human rights. In many countries women won the right to take part in government, though in some. They did not. Many women acquired an economic independence and social status unthinkable a hundred. A few countries have adopted constitutions or legislation banning discrimination on the ground of gender. But women are still treated as second-class citizens all over the world. By the end of the ...
It is an established fact that women are biologically stronger than their male counterparts enabling them to enjoy a higher life expectancy. This is seen in the statistics of the developed world where the sex differential is nearly seven years. However, in developing countries the health status of women is not so bright and the differential can be as low as two years and sometimes even in the minus. The reason for this is mainly their high rates of morality in ...
This book covers a wide range of topics covering the field of feminism, its history, the problems faced by activists and how they overcame them. It also outlines the stirrings among women that led them to come forward and demand equality and parity in all spheres of human activity and also a place side by side with their male counterparts and not behind them. The chapters have been chosen with care and display the utility of the book. The range of topics speak ...