Verse captures and portrays sentiment. Revolution, on the other hand, is invariably a culmination of emotions: the tension and strife, hate and faith, and despair and hope of the people who make and are made by them. For those who look back on it, verse can, therefore, serve as a chronicle of historical events and as a priceless look into the socio-political zeitgeist of an era. For those who sing it, verse may have the power to not only fan and fuel existing fiery whirlwinds but to actually ignite flames. Tracing the most controversial, celebrated and lasting of historys musical treasures through four great revolutionsthe American Revolution, the French Revolution, the Russian and Bolshevik revolutions, and the Indian Independence Movementthis book explores the stories these compositions have to tell as well as the lives of the poets, lyricists, songwriters, and singers who wrote them. Whether you are a music aficionado, a history buff or the everyday intellectual, learning from history and art about the human condition in a political and cultural framework is more important today, than ever before. Come, listen.

A visually stunning introduction to classical music from piano maestro and bestselling author James Rhodes. "Rhodes makes classical music accessible, relatable, and exciting. It is hard not to be swept up - Rhodes writes with such enthusiasm and thoughtfulness that readers will be dying to listen to the Spotify playlist he shares ... Rhodes makes history and music come alive. Surreal, psychedelic collages ... make the book an eye-popping visual experience as well. A dynamic and infectious introduction to classical music." - Kirkus Bach. Mozart. Beethoven. Old guys with curly wigs, right? But trust me: those composers were the original rock stars. Let me introduce you to some of the most breathtaking and magnificent pieces of music ever created. We'll meet the rebels and revolutionaries who wrote them - did you know Beethoven peed into a chamber pot he kept under his piano? - and find out why they're responsible for every track on your phone today. The world of classical music is going to blow your mind. So take some time out to listen to the online playlist I've curated for you as you read. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Ravel: the perfect introduction to classical music. With jaw-dropping artwork and avant-garde design, this visually exquisite celebration of classical music is encased in a stunning slipcase and features a large fold-out poster as well as an accompanying online playlist of the pieces being discussed. It's the perfect gift for older children and adults alike who want to explore classical music, but aren't quite sure where to begin.

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The politics of music -- The nightingale rebels -- The musical guide : Mohammad Reza Shajarian -- Revolution and ruptures -- Opening the floodgates to pop music : Alireza Assar -- Rebirth of independent music -- Purposefully "fālsh" : Mohsen Namjoo -- Going underground -- Rap-e Farsi : Hichkas -- The music of politics

Extravagant, absurd, and self-aware, The Revolutionaries Try Again plays out against the lost decade of Ecuador's austerity and the stymied idealism of three childhood friends—an expat, a bureaucrat, and a playwright—who are as sure about the evils of dictatorship as they are unsure of everything else, including each other. Everyone thinks they're the chosen ones, Masha wrote on Antonio's manuscript. See About Schmidt with Jack Nicholson. Then she quoted from Hope Against Hope by Nadezhda Mandelstam, because she was sure Antonio hadn't read her yet: Can a man really be held accountable for his own actions? His behavior, even his character, is always in the merciless grip of the age, which squeezes out of him the drop of good or evil that it needs from him. In San Francisco, besides the accumulation of wealth, what does the age ask of your so called protagonist? No wonder he never returns to Ecuador. Mauro Javier Cardenas grew up in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and graduated with a degree in Economics from Stanford University. Excerpts from his first novel, The Revolutionaries Try Again, have appeared in Conjunctions, the Antioch Review, Guernica, Witness, and BOMB. His interviews and essays on/with László Krasznahorkai, Javier Marias, Horacio Castellanos Moya, Juan Villoro, and Antonio Lobo Antunes have appeared in Music & Literature, San Francisco Chronicle, BOMB, and the Quarterly Conversation.

Author's note : revolutionary auras and phantasms -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : from uprisings to plagues -- Morocco : finding harmonies in a land of dissidence -- Yalla, let's play! : Egypt from the pharaoh to the general -- Palestine/Israel : hard music in an orphaned land -- Lebanon : remixed but never remastered -- Iran : living in the upside down and inside out -- Pakistan : shredding the funk from the valleys to the sea -- By way of an epilogue : the joys of resistance.

WiiPee Leaks (WL) Manual (Jam Crab version, text only) Description: the smuggled-out manual (WM069) is the only known copy of the diabolical WiiPi organization (see warning). This interruption of the WM069 and the graphic repositories (offered for a low price on Google Play Books) of unofficial information and rumors will serve as the foundation of the entire WiiPi Leaks (WL) series and other related materials and channels, for example, the Dear Jammy letters, Random Unexplained Diagrams (RUD), Jam Crab News, Portraits, Podcasts, etc. Why do we need a manual for a fictional novel series? Well according to the author, Jam Crab, there should be explanations due to the nature of the content. Meaning the future world as contrived by the WiiPi organization in WM069 is constructed and designed in accordance to the evil, sinister WiiPi plot of world domination. Also, the WM069 does not stay within the physical, cultural and or logic of our modern-day society. Therefore, the behavior of the WiiPi characters, organizations, government affiliations, machines and contraptions, to support this fictional story we needed to justified the absurdity of the stuff in the original WM069 manual. Warning: the whole WiiPi Leaks (WL) Series of books is a mix of ironic comedy, political satire, current events and ludicrous inventions which we learned of from the Jam Crab (not his or her real name) WiiPi Leaks. It touches on some creepy topics. So here’s the warning and if these topics in the WL Series are offensive, we apologize here in advance. As mentioned, the content is intended to be used solely for the purpose of entertainment and is meant as a comedic work for an adult audience. In other words, the authors would rather laugh than cry about corporate greed, American politics, our hap hazard lives and any other issues throughout the world. Updates: there will need to be revisions as the series grows, so it’s suggested the readers check for updated editions. Note: this WiiPi Leaks manual is free (no graphic diagrams included) and contains almost everything the reader needs to follow along with the story and the links to accompanying diagrams. Who is Jam Crab? Well, we here at the Jam Crab Group (JCG) of channels, simply interpret leaked messages from Jam Crab (JC), our WiiPi informant. We have never met JC. In fact he or she is believed to be on the run from the evil clutches of WiiPi. So we just wish JC well and hope he or she keeps the leaks coming in. The JCG intends to take all the possible measures to deter WiiPi from implementing their devious scheme.