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From the Beatles to Prince to Perfume Genius, Glitter Up the Dark takes a historical look at the voices that transcended gender and the ways music has subverted the gender binary.
This book explores the history of Caribbean and Latin music, from the original indigenous tribes through the development of Latin jazz to modern music from artists like Daddy Yankee, Rhianna, and many others.
A New History of American and Canadian Folk Music presents a provocative discussion of the history, evolution, and current status of folk music in the United States and Canada.
A pedagogical primer on integrating Black feminist thought, critical race studies, and America's most beloved pop star.
Eidsheim untangles the relationship between race, gender, vocal technique, and timbre while addressing an undertheorized space of racial and ethnic performance.
Americana Music provides a history of how Americana originated, how it reached a broader audience in the '60s and '70s with the merging of rock and country, and how it evolved its overwhelmingly populist appeal as it entered the new millennium.
Alan Krueger, a former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from superstar artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain key principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives.
In the CCSF Library buildings, books are organized by call number according to the Library of Congress classification system. This system groups items by subject and locates similar items on the shelf together. Below are some potential ranges in which you can find books related to your discipline.
Subject | Call Number Range |
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General Music Dictionaries | ML100-108 |
Biographies of Musicians | ML385-429 |
Music History | ML100-1000 |
Musical Instruments | ML460-467 |
Sheet Music | ML1507-1749 |
Music Appreciation | MT6-90 |
Instruction and Study of Music | MT6-224 |