A Different Drummer
Author | : William Melvin Kelley |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1965 |
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Author | : William Melvin Kelley |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1965 |
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Author | : Michael H. Kater |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2003-03-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195347382 |
When the African-American dancer Josephine Baker visited Berlin in 1925, she found it dazzling. "The city had a jewel-like sparkle," she said, "the vast caf'es reminded me of ocean liners powered by the rhythms of their orchestras. There was music everywhere." Eager to look ahead after the crushing defeat of World War I, Weimar Germany embraced the modernism that swept through Europe and was crazy over jazz. But with the rise of National Socialism came censorship and proscription: an art form born on foreign soil and presided over by Negroes and Jews could have no place in the culture of a "master race." In Different Drummers, Michael Kater--a distinguished historian and himself a jazz musician--explores the underground history of jazz in Hitler's Germany. He offers a frightening and fascinating look at life and popular culture during the Third Reich, showing that for the Nazis, jazz was an especially threatening form of expression. Not only were its creators at the very bottom of the Nazi racial hierarchy, but the very essence of jazz--spontaneity, improvisation, and, above all, individuality--represented a direct challenge to the repetitive, simple, uniform pulse of German march music and indeed everyday life. The fact that many of the most talented European jazz artists were Jewish only made the music more objectionable. In tracing the growth of what would become a bold and eloquent form of social protest, Kater mines a trove of previously untapped archival records and assembles interviews with surviving witnesses as he brings to life a little-known aspect of wartime Germany. He introduces us to groups such as the Weintraub Syncopators, Germany's best indigenous jazz band; the Harlem Club of Frankfurt, whose male members wore their hair long in defiance of Nazi conventions; and the Hamburg Swings--the most daring radicals of all--who openly challenged the Gestapo with a series of mass dance rallies. More than once these demonstrations turned violent, with the Swings and the Hitler Youth fighting it out in the streets. In the end we come to realize that jazz not only survived persecution, but became a powerful symbol of political disobedience--and even resistance--in wartime Germany. And as we witness the vacillations of the Nazi regime (while they worked toward its ultimate extinction, they used jazz for their own propaganda purposes), we see that the myth of Nazi social control was, to a large degree, just that--Hitler's dictatorship never became as pure and effective a form of totalitarianism as we are sometimes led to believe. With its vivid portraits of all the key figures, Different Drummers provides a unique glimpse of a counter-culture virtually unexamined until now. It is a provocative account that reminds us that, even in the face of the most unspeakable oppression, the human spirit endures.
Author | : Barbara Holland Baskin |
Publisher | : New York : R. R. Bowker |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
A comprehensive guide to juvenile fiction written between 1940 and 1975 that depicts handicapped characters.
Author | : Bill Mintz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1990-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780846417637 |
Author | : Mercer Mayer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Children's literature |
ISBN | : 9780545062268 |
A little mouse who is teased for being the smallest and for playing an acorn drum is singled out to give a gift to the very special child who has been born in a nearby stable.
Author | : Jeff Strong |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2015-01-21 |
Genre | : Anxiety disorders |
ISBN | : 9780692372760 |
Percussionist and researcher Jeff Strong embarks on a three-decade journey into the power of musical rhythm. Different Drummer chronicles his path as he navigates ancient drumming practices, conducts clinical research, and develops the music that establishes him as a pioneer in the world of auditory brain stimulation. Beginning with his own struggles with ADHD, Jeff abandons a successful music career and doggedly searches for ways to use musical rhythm to positively impact brain function and behavior. Jeff meticulously documents the development of his therapy and it's supporting technology as he drums for people with a variety of neurological challenges including: * Aggressive behavior* Anxiety* Attention/focus/hyperactivity* Behavioral issues* Cognitive issues* Language/communication* Mood issues* Self-stimulatory behaviors* Sensory processing* Sleep* Social interaction* Tic behavior Jeff's inquisitive mind and careful research reveal how fast, complex drumming can offer long-term benefits for children and adults with neurological disorders. If you have ever wondered why the drum holds a prominent role in cultures around the world or why music can influence the brain and behavior, this book offers a compelling look at the life-changing and therapeutic tool of music.
Author | : Brandon Toews |
Publisher | : Drumeo |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2019-11-04 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1999151941 |
The ultimate guide to drumming styles by the co-author of the best-selling instructional book The Best Beginner Drum Book. Brandon Toews and Drumeo present... THE DRUMMER'S TOOLBOX! The Drummer's Toolbox presents drummers of all skill levels with the most comprehensive introduction to 100 different drumming styles from the past century. This ultimate guide includes more than 900 groove examples, as well as listening suggestions for 1000 recommended recordings. Throughout the book, drummers will also learn about the history of each drumming style, effective techniques for playing them, and how to break down different grooves limb-by-limb. The Drummer's Toolbox is for any drummer who's serious about expanding their musical vocabulary and becoming more versatile behind the drum-set. You will learn how to play: - Rock: Surf Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock... - Jazz: 4/4 Swing, Up-Tempo Swing, Contemporary Jazz... - Blues: Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Flat Tire Shuffle... - Country: Train Beat, Two-Step, Rockabilly... - Soul & Funk: Motown, Neo-Soul, New Orleans Funk... - Metal: Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Metalcore... - Electronic: Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Trap... - Afro-Cuban: Mambo, Nanigo, Songo... - Afro-Brazilian: Samba, Marcha, Bossa Nova... - Afro-Caribbean: Merengue, Reggae, Zouk... - And many more!
Author | : Dominick Cuccia |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 51 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1574630326 |
(Meredith Music Percussion). This fantastic new addition to the rudimental literature for snare drum offers traditional-style rudimental solos presented in not-so traditional ways. These solos are fun to play, and are sure to challenge even the finest drummers! Features jazz-influenced rudimental solos each with flexible tempos inspired by legendary drummers, plus a three-page Rudimental Interpretation Chart. Perfect for contests or competitions! Composer Dom Cuccia is a former member of the West Point Band's revered field group The Hellcats.
Author | : Jann Parry |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Kenneth MacMillan's ballets are in constant demand by world-famous companies, particularly 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Manon' and 'Mayerling'. This biography reveals a complex artist who fiercely guarded his own privacy, whilst his ballets communicated his darkest and most intimate thoughts.
Author | : Ted Reed |
Publisher | : Alfred Music |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2005-05-03 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1457412195 |
Voted second on Modern Drummer's list of 25 Greatest Drum Books in 1993, Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums. Created exclusively to address syncopation, it has earned its place as a standard tool for teaching beginning drummers syncopation and strengthening reading skills. This book includes many accented eighths, dotted eighths and sixteenths, eighth-note triplets and sixteenth notes for extended solos. In addition, teachers can develop many of their own examples from it.