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It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people--and other famous musicians--really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? And--possibly most interesting of all--what did their neighbors think?
Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians--people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods. Beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woodie Guthrie, Lives of the Musicians brings musical history to life!

The Touring Musician helps performers at all levels of experience to take control of their careers. Packed with practical information as well as amusing and enlightening anecdotes, this invaluable handbook guides musicians in apply sound business practices to band travel by evaluating assets; creating an action plan; researching, negotiating, and booking venues; arranging transportation and lodgings; managing personal and tour finances; and getting publicity.

Authored by Hal Galper, an educator and professional pianist with a virtual Who’s Who of musicians, this book introduces you to the successful career development and booking and tour techniques that he witnessed first-hand as a side man and that he later developed himself as a band leader, providing an inside look at the proven strategies used by some of the greatest names in music.

Included in this book: point-by-point advice on setting up a small business; 11 sample worksheets and checklists, in a ready-to-photocopy format, that will help to keep information organized; samples of the major types of legal documents involved in booking a band; a step-by-step chapter showing how to book and route a sample tour; and solid advice about researching venue contracts, negotiating gigs and fees, managing band finances, coordinating promotional activities, and much, much more.

Encyclopedia of Music. Classical, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop, Country, Folk: Composers, Rock Bands, Singers, Musicians, Musical Dictionary, Musical Instruments, History of Music, and more. 150,000 Articles. Intuitive navigation. FREE updates.

Become music pro with the world's biggest interlinked encyclopedia of music, composers, singers, and musicians for mobile devices. Over 150,000 articles. Intuitive navigation. FREE updates.

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• Over 150,000 interlinked articles carefully checked for accuracy and completeness by a team of experts.
• Detailed biographies of composers, rock bands, singers, and musicians, as well as musical dictionary, information about musical instruments, history of music- we would not be able to list all subjects covered by this encyclopedia.
• Intuitive navigation: just start typing in the word - the list of available articles is updated automatically.
• The Encyclopedia takes about 140MB or 3% of Your 4GB memory card.
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• The FREE trial version includes randomly chosen articles.
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Through the eyes and ears of top music writers, Playing from the Heart brings you closer to 43 of the best players in popular music. Drawn from the rich archives of Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard and Drums & Drumming, these classic interviews and photos reveal the skill, artistry and personality of world-class musicians in rock, blues, jazz and other styles. Provocative, often controversial, and always insightful, these interviews get to the heart of each playerÕs creative process: their musical ideas and innovations, playing styles and techniques, equipment, influences and more. Plus youÕll learn the "backstory" of each interview, direct from the writers and editors. Artist covered include: Chuck Berry, The Edge, Bonnie Raitt, Bootsy Collins, Billy Joel, Ginger Baker, Lars Ulrich and many others.

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This indispensable directory for music business professionals has been completely updated for 2009, with more than 15,000 U.S. and international contacts in more than 28 categories. These include club talent buyers, college and festival bookers, commercial and college radio programmers, promoters and publicists, film and TV music supervisors, distributors, marketing services, and other essential contacts. Highlights of this 10th edition include more than 800 new performance opportunities, song contests, CD compilation contacts, and e-commerce services.

Electronic Musician is the premier resource for making and recording music. Every month we bring you articles that help you choose and use the tools you need to express your creativity. EM is jam-packed with essential information on personal studio recording, midi applications, music software, synth programming and much more.