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A friendly and inspiring introduction to music history, telling the stories of the world's greatest musicians from Bach to Beyonce

Table of Contents
  • 1: Our Story Begins ...
  • 2: Folk Music
  • 3: Sacred Voices
  • 4: Composed for the Court
  • 5: Concerts, Choirs and Dances
  • 6: Symphonic Sounds
  • 7: A Visit to the Opera
  • 8: From the Classical to the Romantic
  • 9: The Pride of Nations
  • 10: Sing-along Songs
  • 11: Dancing at the Ballet
  • 12: All That Jazz
  • 13: Singing the Blues
  • 14: The Musical
  • 15: Music for the Movies
  • 16: Hit Songs and Singers
  • 17: Country Styles
  • 18: Latin American Rhythms
  • 19: The Music of South America and
  • 20: Rock 'n' Roll
  • 21: Soul Music
  • 22: Ska and Reggae
  • 23: Beat Music and The Beatles
  • 24: Songs of Protest
  • 25: Indian Music
  • 26: Are You Ready to Rock?
  • 27: Electronic, Ambient and Techno
  • 28: Psychedelic and Prog Rock
  • 29: Pop Music
  • 30: Funk
  • 31: Glam Rock
  • 32: Disco Moves
  • 33: Heavy Metal
  • 34: World Music
  • 35: Modern Classical
  • 36: Punk Rock
  • 37: Rap and Hip-hop
  • 38: Indie Music
  • 39: Girl Groups, Boy Bands and K-Pop
  • 40: 21st-century Pop Music
  • 41: Freestyle
  • 42: Glossary
  • 43: Index

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    A Hardback by Mick Manning, Brita Granström

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      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/10/2020
      ISBN13: 9781445163666, 978-1445163666
      ISBN10: 1445163667

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A friendly and inspiring introduction to music history, telling the stories of the world's greatest musicians from Bach to Beyonce

      Table of Contents
      • 1: Our Story Begins ...
      • 2: Folk Music
      • 3: Sacred Voices
      • 4: Composed for the Court
      • 5: Concerts, Choirs and Dances
      • 6: Symphonic Sounds
      • 7: A Visit to the Opera
      • 8: From the Classical to the Romantic
      • 9: The Pride of Nations
      • 10: Sing-along Songs
      • 11: Dancing at the Ballet
      • 12: All That Jazz
      • 13: Singing the Blues
      • 14: The Musical
      • 15: Music for the Movies
      • 16: Hit Songs and Singers
      • 17: Country Styles
      • 18: Latin American Rhythms
      • 19: The Music of South America and
      • 20: Rock 'n' Roll
      • 21: Soul Music
      • 22: Ska and Reggae
      • 23: Beat Music and The Beatles
      • 24: Songs of Protest
      • 25: Indian Music
      • 26: Are You Ready to Rock?
      • 27: Electronic, Ambient and Techno
      • 28: Psychedelic and Prog Rock
      • 29: Pop Music
      • 30: Funk
      • 31: Glam Rock
      • 32: Disco Moves
      • 33: Heavy Metal
      • 34: World Music
      • 35: Modern Classical
      • 36: Punk Rock
      • 37: Rap and Hip-hop
      • 38: Indie Music
      • 39: Girl Groups, Boy Bands and K-Pop
      • 40: 21st-century Pop Music
      • 41: Freestyle
      • 42: Glossary
      • 43: Index

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