A Different Beat
Title | A Different Beat PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Peabody |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Fiction |
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An anthology of works by 27 women writers of the beat generation.
A Different Beat
Title | A Different Beat PDF eBook |
Author | Candy Dawson Boyd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
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Jessie develops self-esteem as she proves to herself and to her father that she can succeed both academically and personally at a performing arts middle school.
Ready for a Brand New Beat
Title | Ready for a Brand New Beat PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Kurlansky |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2014-07-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1594632731 |
Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote “Dancing in the Street.” The song was recorded at Motown’s Hitsville USA Studio by Martha and the Vandellas, with lead singer Martha Reeves arranging her own vocals. Released on July 31, the song was supposed to be an upbeat dance recording—a precursor to disco, and a song about the joyousness of dance. But events overtook it, and the song became one of the icons of American pop culture. The Beatles had landed in the U.S. in early 1964. By the summer, the sixties were in full swing. The summer of 1964 was the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the beginning of the Vietnam War, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and the lead-up to a dramatic election. As the country grew more radicalized in those few months, “Dancing in the Street” gained currency as an activist anthem. The song took on new meanings, multiple meanings, for many different groups that were all changing as the country changed. Told by the writer who is legendary for finding the big story in unlikely places, Ready for a Brand New Beat chronicles that extraordinary summer of 1964 and showcases the momentous role that a simple song about dancing played in history.
Beat of a Different Drum
Title | Beat of a Different Drum PDF eBook |
Author | Dax-Devlon Ross |
Publisher | Hyperion |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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The author presents an inspiring portrait of 30 African Americans--including a guitar designer, a cartoonist, a circus ringmaster, a scientist, and a zoo curator, among others--who have refused to accept the cultural and social barriers around them.
Beat Culture and the New America, 1950-1965
Title | Beat Culture and the New America, 1950-1965 PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Phillips |
Publisher | |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Art |
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Chronicles the history, development and major personalities involved in the Beat movement looking at their contributions to literature, poetry, music, film, and art.
Drumming to the Beat of a Different Marcher
Title | Drumming to the Beat of a Different Marcher PDF eBook |
Author | Debbie Silver |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Classroom management |
ISBN | 9780865305847 |
Offers teachers strategies to cater for all students in a class, including ideas on classroom management; parental involvement; differentiating instruction; multiple intelligences and learning styles; co-operative learning; and, building a classroom community.
The beat of a different drummer
Title | The beat of a different drummer PDF eBook |
Author | Dominick Cuccia |
Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
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.