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  • A Yankee Scholar in Coastal South Carolina

    William Francis Allen's Civil War Journals

    Edited by James Robert Hester ...
    The Civil War journals of a Northern abolitionist engaged in the Port Royal ExperimentNew Englander William Francis Allen (1830–1889) is mostly known today as the lead editor of the 1867 anthology Slave Songs of the United States, the earliest published collection of African American spirituals, and as a distinguished history professor at the University of Wisconsin. During the Civil War, he ... Read more

    $43.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Kingdom of Zydeco

    An important book for anyone with an interest in life, American music, Southern culture, dancing, accordions, the recording industry, folklore, old dance clubs in the weeds, fortune tellers, hoodoos or shotguns.” -Annie ProulxThere’s a musical kingdom in the American South that’s not marked on any map. Stretching from the prairies of Louisiana to the oil towns of East Texas, it is ruled over ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • K-Pop Lyrics Vol.1 - Super Junior

    Series series K-Pop Lyrics Series
    K-Pop Lyrics series cover complete official and mini albums of world famous Korean idol groups. In this edition, three repackage albums (2nd - "Don't Don" , 4th - "Miina" & 5th - "Mr. Simple") of Super Junior are updated. Enjoy the lyrics of best-selling K-pop artist. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • How to Play Djembe

    West African Rhythms for Beginners

    by Alan Dworsky ...
    This book is a complete, step-by-step course for beginners on how to play djembe. Right from the start you'll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms: Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani, and Tiriba. While you learn the patterns, you'll also learn how to make each of the basic strokes--bass, tone, and slap--with proper playing technique. We use ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Under The Afro

    Evan Silva

    by Evan Silva ...
    I was encouraged to write my story Under The Afro while being interviewed for my new 2005 album Out Of The Shadows as the journalist said I had a story to tell.So this book is about my childhood life in Auckland NZ in the beautiful suburb of Orakei surrounded by amazing beaches and landscape. It covers a wonderful era of the late 50s ...schooling ..playing on the streets and more then it goes on ... Read more

    $7.27 USD

  • Little Songs of Geisha

    Traditional Japanese Ko-Uta

    by Liza Dalby ...
    A fascinating look into the world of the Geisha through the 400-year-old art of Ko-Uta, the traditional song form sung to three-stringed shamisen music. It is a vivid evocation of the romanticism of feudal Japan.Traditional Japanese kouta are the musical embodiment of the geisha in the intoxicating "flower and willow world." Literally, these are "little songs" sung by a geisha who accompanies ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • The Reality of K-pop Idols

    by UK Jung ...
    Series Book 4 - Kpop Secret
    K-pop Secret Vol.4 contains stories about the reality of k-pop idols. The author, who has been working as a k-pop journalist since 2010 gives you answers to some questions about the reality of k-pop idols such as “How much do k-pop stars earn?” “Why do k-pop agencies do sajaegi?” and “Why do k-pop idols leave their groups?” Many fans should be curious about k-pop stars' real life and what’s ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Hip-Hop Japan

    Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization

    by Ian Condry ...
    In this lively ethnography Ian Condry interprets Japan’s vibrant hip-hop scene, explaining how a music and culture that originated halfway around the world is appropriated and remade in Tokyo clubs and recording studios. Illuminating different aspects of Japanese hip-hop, Condry chronicles how self-described “yellow B-Boys” express their devotion to “black culture,” how they combine the figure of ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Shpil

    The Art of Playing Klezmer

    Edited by Yale Strom ...
    Shpil: The Art of Playing Klezmer is both a history of this popular form of traditional Jewish music and an instructional book for professional and amateur musicians. Since the revival of klezmer music in the United States in the mid-1970s, Yiddish songs and klezmer dance melodies have served as the soundtrack for a resurgence of interest in Ashkenazic Jewish culture across the globe. Klezmer has ... Read more

    $64.79 USD

  • Unknown Stories About K-pop Industry

    by UK Jung ...
    Series Book 2 - Kpop Secret
    K-pop Secret Vol.2 contains unknown stories about k-pop industry. The author, who has been working as a k-pop journalist since 2010 gives you answers to some questions about k-pop industry such as “Do k-pop idols really sing live?” “How do k-pop chart shows choose their no.1 of the week?” and “Who’s the best singer among k-pop idols?" Many fans should be curious about k-pop stars' real life and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Basics of Oud

    An in-depth instruction manual for the Arabic oud, the ancestor of the lute and guitar. Contents include: Holding the oud, Plucking the Strings, Basic Plucking Rules in Arabic Tradition, Positions of Left Hand Fingers, Basic Notes on the oud, Advanced Left-Hand Techniques, Maqamat, and much more. Over 40 tunes are included in the book. Standard notation only. Includes access to an online video ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • K-Pop Lyrics Vol.5 - 2NE1

    by Sangoh Bae ...
    Series series K-Pop Lyric
    K-Pop Lyrics Vol.5 - 2NE1 covers all the lyrics of albums of 2NE1, Korean lovely idol group. Enjoy the lyrics of the 2NE1.In this 2nd edition, digital single "I Love You" included. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD