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Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1977. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SERIES: In October, 1961, Mr. John Danz, a Seattle pioneer, and his wife, Jessie Danz, made a substantial gift to the University of Washington to establish a perpetual fund to provide income to be used to bring to the University of Washington each year " . . . distinguished scholars of national and international reputation who have concerned themselves with the impact of science and philosophy on man's perception of a rational universe." The fund established by Mr. and Mrs. Danz is now known as the John Danz Fund, and the scholars brought to the University under its provisions are known as John Danz Lecturers or Professors. Mr. Danz wisely left to the Board of Regents of the University of Washington the identification of the special fields in science, philosophy, and other disciplines in which… Read More

London: John Calder (Publishers) Ltd, 1977. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: This is probably the most original and controversial book on music to appear in English for many years. The author argues that the musical tradition of Western Society has become stultified, that music is heard in artificial conditions and is increasingly irrelevant to modern life, however much pleasure it may give to a small elite. In contrast he examines the very different role that music plays in Eastern, African and less industrialized cultures, where whole villages and communities participate directly in music-making and where music is not an artificial ritualised oasis outside normal life, but an essential part of everyday experience. From a radical analysis of musical history and its styles over the last 400 years, he draws new conclusions, showing how the present… Read More

Previous Owner Markings; Moderately Creased; Moderately Chipped; Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SUB-TITLE: Words and Music. CONTENTS: A Toast to Canada; Abide with Me; Alouette; Annie Laurie; Are You Sleeping (Round); Beautiful Dreamer; Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms; Be Strong, Ye Sons of Canada; Brothers (Round); Canning Song; Carry Me Back to Old Virginny; Come Back, Old Pal; Come In; Come Let's Sing a Merry Round; Deep River; Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes; First Noel; For He's a Jolly Good Fellow; God Bless the King; God Save the King; Good King Wenceslas; Good Night (Round); Home on the Range; I Love You, Canada; In Style All the While; Jingle Bells; Land of Glad Tomorrows; Lovely Evening (Round); Maple Leaf, The; Merrily, Merrily (Round); Mountain Stream; My Old Kentucky Home; O Canada; Old Rugged Cross; Prairie Flower; Quintuplets' Lullaby; Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Round); Silver Threads Among the Gold; Silent Night; Spanish Cavalier; Sweet and… Read More