Kunst & Kultur

La Marr Jurelle Bruce ponders the presence of "madness" in black literature, music, and performance since the early twentieth century, showing how artist ranging from Kendrick Lamar and Lauryn Hill to Nina Simone and Dave Chappelle activate madness as content, form, aesthetic, strategy, philosophy, and energy in an enduring black radical tradition.

From the Dio years, through the criminally under-rated Down to Earth album, the Joe Lynn Turner era, and a somewhat forgotten album with Doogie White - all examined here, track by track, tale by trick. Brought bang up to date with the Ronnie Romero era live shows and new songs, following Blackmore's decision to rejuvenate Rainbow in 2016.

A Sunday Times BOOK OF 2020: 'Extraordinary.''An extraordinary, cadenced journey into music, exile and landscape.' EDMUND DE WAAL_______________Siberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves.

One ofUSA Today's';100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis'A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume.';Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers.'NPR,Best Books of 2017The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history.In this book, Kassia St. Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colors and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilization. Across fashion and politics, art and war, the secret lives of color tell the vivid story of our culture.';This passionate and majesticcompedium will leave you bathed in the gorgeous optics of light.'Elle

Born and educated in Germany, Walter Gropius (1883-1969) belongs to the select group of architects that massively influenced the international development of modern architecture.

aucht man heute ab in die U-Bahn-Schächte in vielen Ländern Osteuropas und Ländern, die einst zur UdSSR gehörten, so scheint die Zeit stehengeblieben. Die Stationen sind Chronisten der Geschichte und der Kunst einer längst verschwundenen Weltmacht, als Prestigeprojekte konzipiert, Tausende von Kilometern voneinander entfernt und unter unterschiedlichen Bedingungen in unterschiedlichen Zeiten entstanden: Von Moskau nach Baku, von Minsk über Tbilisi nach Kiev.Der Fotograf Frank Herfort stellt in diesem Band die Metrosysteme der Sowjetzeit vor. Sein Fokus liegt auf den Details, hunderte Kunstwerke hat er auf diese Weise mit der Kamera eingefangen. So setzen sich die Stationen in seinen Fotografien zu einer ganzheitlichen Darstellung sozialistischer Kunst zusammen. Diese steht nicht für sich alleine, sondern auch in Bezug zum Alltag der Menschen heute.

With a rising number of women throughout the world picking up their cameras and capturing their surroundings, this book explores the work of 100 women and the experiences behind their greatest images.

Explore the visually arresting typefaces that give Berlin its unique character.

Behind the scenes, Doctor Who's original remit was to teach children about science, and in the 1960s it even had a scientific advisor. This is the first book to explore this scientific landscape from a broad spectrum of fields: from astronomy, genetics, linguistics, computing, history, and sociology to gender, media and literature studies.

Discover The Secrets of Rockabilly GuitarDiscover 100 Licks to Supercharge your Rockabilly Guitar PlayingStruggling to master the authentic Rockabilly guitar sound?With its roots in early Rock 'n' Roll, Country and Rhythm & Blues, the Rockabilly revolution is still going strong… and there's no one more qualified to teach it than Rockabilly expert Darrel Higham, whose credits include Jeff Beck, Brian Setzer and Imelda May.In this book, you'll quickly master the iconic rockabilly guitar style through 100 lead licks and essential rhythms.Capture the Style of the Rockabilly PioneersDarrel Higham shares his encyclopaedic knowledge to teach you exactly how the pioneers of this music thought and played. Want to know how your favourite player created their iconic licks? Get unparalleled insight into the playing styles of the Rockabilly legends: Eddie Cochran Scotty Moore Cliff Gallup Joe Maphis Grady Martin Brian SetzerRockabilly Signature LicksYou'll begin by learning the essential vocabulary of Rockabilly and discover classic "building block" phrases to quickly build your chops, along with just enough theory to help you create your own authentic sounding lines.Next, you'll master the essential rhythm guitar playing skills of Rockabilly so you can groove with any band.Advanced Rockabilly Soloing TechniquesAs your Rockabilly guitar skills continue to develop, the language gets more advanced as you learn intricate licks based around Rockabilly techniques like: Fast hammer-on and pull-off licks Banjo roll techniques for rhythm and lead guitar Combining guitar techniques to build solosFull-Length Rockabilly SolosTo round off your Rockabilly masterclass, you'll learn to play no less than 12 full-length Rockabilly soloing studies that demonstrate how to combine each technique into exciting, attention grabbing and musical solos.It's all here, from aggressive Rock 'n' Roll to amazing Travis picked and banjo rolled performances.Bonus 1 - Not just a "100 licks" book, 100 Rockabilly Licks for Guitar contains over a dozen full-length 12-bar blues sequences that put the licks and language into musical focus.Bonus 2- Discover the perfect Rockabilly guitar gear in the bonus, Guitars, Amps & Effects sectionHear it!100 Licks for Rockabilly Guitar contains over 100 supporting audio examples to help you get inside the music and quickly hear exactly how each lick should be played.Buy it now!

The first industry handbook for character performers and costumed party entertainers! Featuring in-depth overviews on auditions, contracts, event routines, costume maintenance, quick emergency fixes and customer relations...all in one book! M. Alice LeGrow is a party performer with years of experience in character entertaining and costuming. Featured in The Huffington Post, The Washington Times, on NPR and various other media, she now works to provide feedback and guidance to new performers who are looking to break into the character entertainment industry.

From cabins to containers, this international overview showcases a new generation of innovative homes that save space, are kinder to the planet and cost less to build.

GUITAR IDENTIFICATION A REFERENCE FOR DATING GUITARS MADE BY FENDER 4TH EDITION

About the Bagpipe Tutorial: Recommended by the best pipers in the world!Bruce Hitchings, Michael Grey, Robert Watt, Willie McCallum, Dixie Ingram, Rory Grossart and many more.You have purchased one of the most professional and popular books for learning the bagpipes. It includes many famous and traditional melodies (Amazing Grace, Happy Birthday, Highroad to Gairloch, Scotland the Brave, Green Hills of Tyrol, etc.), all the finger techniques, and in contrast to other bagpipe books it has many exercises that you will need to learn the bagpipes successfully.The book is suitable for absolute beginners all the way to intermediate pipers. You can study on your own or use it as a classroom companion book. In 28 easy-to-understand lessons, you will find crystal-clear instructions on how to play the bagpipes from scratch. This book is also used for training purposes by many professional bands and bagpipe schools. Its aim is to give the student a technically and musically solid foundation and expert guidance on the route to becoming an accomplished piper.The Bagpipe Tutorial App, which is available from your app store, is perfectly matched to the Bagpipe Tutorial book. Besides the tunes in the book, it contains more than 250 exercise videos covering all the fingering techniques, embellishments and grace notes that you will need in bagpipe playing. The information is in soundtracks and visual displays, with close-ups of the chanter fingerings at different speeds to help you learn them more easily.You will also need a practice chanter to train your finger technique and your first songs. What you learn will only be transferred to the big set of bagpipes after a couple of months. The practice chanter will accompany you all through your life with the bagpipes. You will learn the fingering of new tunes on the chanter and continuously improve your fingering technique with it.This book, a milestone in the teaching of the Scottish bagpipes, will help beginners and intermediate players to achieve rapid success. It is a professional educational tool for playing and understanding the bagpipes.

A "think before you ink" guide to the Welsh language and symbols of Wales. You love all things Welsh and Wales, and you want to tell the world. But if you rely on dodgy online translations and images, you could end up with a Welsh tattoo nightmare! Written and edited by fluent Welsh speakers, this book features resources to help you plan the perfect Welsh inscription or tattoo:ΓÇó Overview of the Welsh language and the history & culture of WalesΓÇó Descriptions of Welsh symbols and historical figuresΓÇó Illustrations of real-life Welsh tattoos gone wrongΓÇó Glossary of 400+ authentic words and phrases in Welsh

Discover Oscar Peterson's Piano Licks for Jazz guitarUnlock virtuoso jazz piano vocabulary for guitarVirtuoso guitarist Ulf Wakenius performed with jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson for a decade, and followed in the footsteps of Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Joe Pass. In Oscar Peterson Licks for Jazz Guitar, Ulf shares his unique insight into the jazz concepts of Oscar Peterson, and teaches how that language creates the perfect vocabulary for jazz guitar.What You'll LearnOscar Peterson was the complete musician and matched effortless technique and dexterity with perfect time, a huge melodic vocabulary, a deep level of harmony, and a unique energetic creativity that powered his music. In this book, Ulf teaches you how to combine these essential musical elements to create the language of a jazz piano icon, while teaching you to master dozens of jazz guitar licks that give you the perfect jazz guitar vocabulary.Among other things, you'll study…The Blues How to weave blues ideas seamlessly into your jazz guitar solos How to create lines with fluid vocal-phrasing Jaw-dropping pentatonic runs Outstanding double-stops and octave lines Call and response licks Masterful rhythmic variation techniquesThe art of building strong motif-based solos Learn to tell a story with your solo Create motif-based phrases in the style of Jim Hall and Wes Montgomery The secret to carrying motifs through chord changes Catchy ostinato and pedal-tone ideasThe techniques and concepts to 10x your bebop licks Learn to construct bebop guitar licks using chromatics and enclosures Play dozens of swinging licks over essential jazz chord sequences How to execute blisteringly fast runs! The modal licks and sequence-based lines that create a modern jazz soundDiscover The Secret to Perfect Solo Jazz Guitar ArrangingSoloing with block chords was another important feature of Oscar's playing. Here you'll learn the secret principles behind this technique. By learning several longer study pieces, you'll gain valuable insight into creating your own originalblock chord solos. Learn the three principles that underpin everyblock chord solo Discover lush Wes Montgomery, Johnny Smithand Barney Kesselstyle chord solos Learn advanced chord voicing and substitution ideas Study reharmonization ideas over famous jazz standardsFull-Length Jazz Guitar Pieces Bring Everything TogetherAs well as many long examples played over extended chord changes, the finale features three full-length performance solos that bring together all the techniques in the book. You'll learn two bebop blues solo studies, and a stunning guitar arrangement to consolidate your harmonic and chord substitution ideas.Hear it!Ulf Wakenius' Oscar Peterson Licks for Jazz Guitar contains over 1-hour of audio that's free to download from our dedicated website. You'll hear Ulf's original recordings so you can play the music right - every time.Buy it now and bring the iconic language of a jazz piano virtuoso home to your guitar