1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910815054103321

Autore

Pagliaro Michael J.

Titolo

Basic elements of music : a primer for musicians, music teachers, and students / / Michael J. Pagliaro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-5780-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 p.)

Disciplina

780

Soggetti

Musical instruments

Music - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

An overview of the history of music -- Sound production -- Non-fretted string instruments defined -- The history of non-fretted string instruments -- How non-fretted instruments work -- Brass instruments defined -- The history of brass instruments -- How brass instruments work -- Woodwind instruments defined -- The history of woodwind instruments -- How woodwind instrument work -- Percussion instruments defined -- The history of percussion instruments -- How percussion instruments work -- Form in music -- Music theory -- Ensembles -- Anatomy of an opera -- The role of the conductor -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Basic Elements of Music introduces readers to a wide range of knowledge essential for a well-rounded understanding of music. This primer surveys the history of music and the composers who made that history; the history of instrument families and how the instruments function; an introduction to the science of sound and sound production; the various types of ensembles; and the fundamentals of music theory, form in music, musical notation, and music vocabulary.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910814934803321

Autore

Gounari Panayota

Titolo

From Twitter to Capitol Hill : far-right authoritarian populist discourses, social media and critical pedagogy / / Panayota Gounari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

90-04-51047-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 pages)

Collana

Critical Media Literacies

Disciplina

303.48/40973

Soggetti

Social media - Political aspects - United States

Right-wing extremists - United States

Populism - United States

Communication in politics - United States

Authoritarianism - United States

United States Politics and government 2017-2021

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"What does the backlash against Critical Race Theory, the Capitol insurrection, Trumpism, Twitter, and neo-Nazis have in common? This book delves deep into conservative social media and far-right extremist platforms to understand the revival and proliferation of far-right authoritarian populist discourses after Trump's ascent to power. After the January 6th Capitol insurrection and the role social media have played in normalizing and promoting far-right populist authoritarianism, there is a renewed interest to study digital discursive aggression. Inspired by Critical Theory, Panayota Gounari masterfully uses Critical Discourse Studies to analyze social media data and articulate a discursive, pedagogical and historical project"--