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          The Female Playback in Bombay Cinema

          The Female Playback in Bombay Cinema

          Voice, Body, Technology

          by Shikha Jhingan

          Series edited by Barry Keith Grant

          Price: $36.99

          ISBN: 9780814350942

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: October 2025

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          296 Pages

          The Female Playback in Bombay Cinema is an authoritative addition to the field of sound studies with implications for gender studies, performance studies, and cinema studies.

          On Rhetoric and Black Music

          On Rhetoric and Black Music

          by Earl H. Brooks

          Price: $36.99

          ISBN: 9780814346488

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: June 2024

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          232 Pages

          Examining the resounding artistry of iconic musicians such as Scott Joplin, Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Mahalia Jackson, this work offers an alternative register in which these musicians and composers are heard as public intellectuals, consciously invested in crafting rhetorical projects they knew would influence the public sphere.

          Holy Ghost Key

          Holy Ghost Key

          by Joshua Myers

          Price: $20.00

          ISBN: 9780940713314

          Publisher: Broadside Press

          Publication Date: February 2024

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Broadside Press

          92 Pages

          Though many of the poems pay tribute to the genius of contemporary musicians who have won popular acclaim, the entire collection reminds of a persistent African ancestral legacy.

          The Queen Next Door

          The Queen Next Door

          Aretha Franklin, an Intimate Portrait

          by Linda Solomon

          Foreword by Burt Bacharach

          Afterword by Sabrina Vonne' Owens

          Price: $36.99

          ISBN: 9780814347287

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: October 2019

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          224 Pages

          The Queen Next Door offers fans a personal and unseen look at an extraordinary woman in her most natural moments—both regal and intimate—and highlights her devotion to her family and her hometown Detroit—"forever and ever."

          Come See about Me, Marvin

          Come See about Me, Marvin

          by Brian Gilmore

          Price: $19.99

          ISBN: 9780814347225

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: September 2019

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          88 Pages

          Readers of poetry and lovers of Motown will embrace this love letter to a local legend.

          Blues Legacy

          Blues Legacy

          by Jacquese Armstrong

          Price: $20.00

          ISBN: 9780940713277

          Publisher: Lotus Press

          Publication Date: February 2019

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Lotus Press

          384 Pages

          While the poet honors this ancestral past, she points to the future, appealing to African American women especially to empower themselves, and step confidently into their roles as community torchbearers.

          Whitechapel Noise

          Whitechapel Noise

          Jewish Immigrant Life in Yiddish Song and Verse, London 1884–1914

          by Vivi Lachs

          Price: $34.99

          ISBN: 9780814343555

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: May 2018

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          144 Pages

          It is a must-read for Jewish and Anglo-Jewish historians and those interested in Yiddish, London, and migration studies.

          Songquest

          Songquest

          The Journals of Great Lakes Folklorist Ivan H. Walton

          by Ivan H. Walton

          Edited by Joe Grimm

          Introduction by Laurie Sommers

          Price: $22.99

          ISBN: 9780814344613

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: February 2018

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          272 Pages

          Roosevelt’s election, and the end of Prohibition.

          Twenty Israeli Composers

          Twenty Israeli Composers

          Voices of a Culture

          by Robert Fleisher

          Foreword by Shulamit Ran

          Price: $21.99

          ISBN: 9780814344255

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: February 2018

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          384 Pages

          The book includes a bibliography, discography, and information for further study.

          Heaven Was Detroit

          Heaven Was Detroit

          From Jazz to Hip-Hop and Beyond

          Edited by M. L. Liebler

          Foreword by Dave Marsh

          Price: $39.99

          ISBN: 9780814341223

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: October 2016

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          488 Pages

          Fans of any music genre will find something that speaks to them in the pages of this collection.

          The Detroit Symphony Orchestra

          The Detroit Symphony Orchestra

          Grace, Grit, and Glory

          by Paul Ganson and Laurie Lanzen Harris

          Price: $39.99

          ISBN: 9780814331361

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: June 2016

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          320 Pages

          Any reader with an interest in Detroit history or the history of American smphony orchestras should have this book on his or her shelf.

          The Orbit Magazine Anthology

          The Orbit Magazine Anthology

          Re-Entry

          by Rob St. Mary

          Foreword by Jerry Vile

          Afterword by Ben Blackwell

          Price: $34.99

          ISBN: 9780814337318

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: September 2015

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          272 Pages

          Anyone interested in Detroit arts and culture or the history of alternative publishing will be grateful for The Orbit Magazine Anthology.

          The Stooges

          The Stooges

          Head On, a Journey Through the Michigan Underground

          by Brett Callwood

          Foreword by Alice Cooper

          Afterword by Glenn Danzig

          Price: $21.99

          ISBN: 9780814334843

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: September 2011

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          176 Pages

          Fans of the Stooges and those interested in the roots of punk music will enjoy this intimate and informative volume.

          MC5

          MC5

          Sonically Speaking, a Tale of Revolution and Rock 'n' Roll

          by Brett Callwood

          Price: $22.99

          ISBN: 9780814334850

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: September 2010

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          256 Pages

          Anyone interested in musical history, Detroit rock ‘n’ roll, or American popular culture of the 1960s and beyond will appreciate this candid and fascinating look at the MC5, which was originally published in the UK and is available for the first time in the US in this updated version.

          Mediterranean Israeli Music and the Politics of the Aesthetic

          Mediterranean Israeli Music and the Politics of the Aesthetic

          by Amy Horowitz

          Price: $32.99

          ISBN: 9780814334652

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: April 2010

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          272 Pages

          Anyone interested in these disciplines will appreciate this remarkable volume.

          Techno Rebels

          Techno Rebels

          The Renegades of Electronic Funk

          by Dan Sicko

          Foreword by Bill Brewster

          Price: $24.99

          ISBN: 9780814334386

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: April 2010

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          176 Pages

          Techno Rebels gives a thorough picture of the music itself and the trailblazing musicians behind it and is a must-read for all fans of techno, popular music, and contemporary culture.

          Maqam and Liturgy

          Maqam and Liturgy

          Ritual, Music, and Aesthetics of Syrian Jews in Brooklyn

          by Mark L. Kligman

          Price: $49.99

          ISBN: 9780814332160

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: January 2009

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          288 Pages

          Maqam and Liturgy brings the fascinating culture fusion of the Syrian Jews to the attention of a wider audience, including scholars and teachers of Jewish studies, Middle Eastern studies, anthropology, and ethnomusicology.

          When the Church Becomes Your Party

          When the Church Becomes Your Party

          Contemporary Gospel Music

          by Deborah Smith Pollard

          Price: $26.99

          ISBN: 9780814332184

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: April 2008

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          240 Pages

          Scholars of music and African American cultural studies will enjoy this intriguing volume.

          It Was All Right

          It Was All Right

          Mitch Ryder's Life in Music

          by James A. Mitchell

          Foreword by Mitch Ryder

          Price: $24.99

          ISBN: 9780814333372

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: March 2008

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          248 Pages

          Whether blending musical genres or dabbling in political activism, Ryder’s one-of-a-kind experiences will intrigue music fans and anyone interested in musical or cultural history.

          Windjammers

          Windjammers

          Songs of the Great Lakes Sailors

          by Ivan H. Walton and Joe Grimm

          Price: $32.99

          ISBN: 9780814329979

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: February 2002

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          272 Pages

          With its stories, lyrics, musical scores by folksinger/historian Lee Murdock, Windjammers ensures the preservation of sailing chanteys that have not been heard for over one hundred years.

          Music in the World of Islam

          Music in the World of Islam

          A Socio-Cultural Study

          by Amnon Shiloah

          Price: $24.99

          ISBN: 9780814329702

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: August 2001

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          272 Pages

          By the end of Islam’s third century, distinct autonomous styles began to appear involving Persians and Turks in particular.

          Jewish Musical Traditions

          Jewish Musical Traditions

          by Amnon Shiloah

          Price: $23.99

          ISBN: 9780814322352

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: May 1995

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          276 Pages

          Shiloah considers technical and theoretical approaches, as well as art music, folk music, and performance practices of poets, vocalists, instrumentalists, and dancers.

          From Jazz to Swing

          From Jazz to Swing

          African-American Jazz Musicians and Their Music, 1890-1935

          by Thomas J. Hennessey

          Price: $24.99

          ISBN: 9780814321799

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: September 1994

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          224 Pages

          From Jazz to Swing follows jazz from its beginnings in the regional black musics of the turn of the century in New Orleans, Chicago, New York, and the territories that make up the rest of the country.

          Folk Music in the United States

          Folk Music in the United States

          An Introduction

          by Bruno Nettl

          Revised by Helen Myers

          Price: $26.99

          ISBN: 9780814315576

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: February 1976

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          188 Pages

          It uses music as an index to understanding American culture while it introduces readers to various concepts in the field of ethnomusicology.

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