Kirjat

Kokenut äänittäjä ja kouluttaja Eero Aro johdattaa lukijan perimmäisten kysymysten äärelle: mitä on tilavaikutelma ja kuinka se välitetään kuuntelijalle äänitteellä?

Olipa kyseessä mono, stereo tai monikanavainen äänite – kaikki perustuu kuuloon toimintaan ja sen ymmärtämiseen. Kun toiminnan tavoite ja menetelmien rajoitteet ovat selvillä, ollaan liikkeellä vankoin eväin.

Tilaääni-opas soveltuu niin musiikki-, elokuva-, teatteri- tai vaikkapa kuunnelmatuotannon parissa työskenteleville, harrastajasta ammattilaiseen saakka. Lisätietoja

Armed with a macro lens, an incredible eye for detail, and a truly groundbreaking vision, Lisa Johnson's guitar art is taking the world of fine art photography on a rock-and-roll ride. A compilation of Johnson's stunningly personal and intimate portraits, 108 Rock Star Guitars features the guitars of rock-and-roll luminaries, including Les Paul, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Nancy Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Chrissie Hynde, and many others.

Far from still life, Johnson's work conjures the abstract yet also possesses a very sensual and ethereal feel that intentionally illustrates intimate wear-and-tear details. Her unique presentation personifies and captures a musician's true spirit in these musical extensions of the artist's body. This ultra-deluxe, coffee-table photo book reveals through Johnson's signature macrophotography style the etchings, totems, and personal touches of each featured guitar. It is a rare perspective that few people outside of the musicians' stage crew have seen. Lisätietoja

160 sivua. Suomentanut Martti Anhava. Ranskalainen Nobel-kirjailija André Gide (1869-1951) mainitsi viettäneensä Frédéric Chopinin musiikin parissa enemmän aikaa kuin yhdenkään kirjailijan teosten äärellä. Gide oli etevä ja intohimoinen harrastelijapianisti, joka kaavaili lähes koko uransa ajan kirjaa Chopinin ja Robert Schumannin pianomusiikista: Schumann jäi hänen mielessään kuitenkin pian Chopinin varjoon, jonka musiikkia hän vertasi keskittyneisyydeltään ja teholtaan Charles Baudelairen runouteen. Lisätietoja

EXPLORING THE CLARINET (+CD)
: A guide to clarinet technique and Finnish clarinet music.

Clarinetttist Mikko Raasakka has collaborated extensively with composers and has premiered some 30 new clarinet works to date, including five concertos. He is a founding member of defunensemble, which specialises in electro-acoustic music, and regularly appears at contemporary music festivals. He has given concerts in several European countries, in the USA and in Canada, and he has recorded Finnish music for the JaSe and NAXOS labels. In addition to the clarinet and the bass clarinet, he plays the liru (a Finnish folk clarinet) and the electric eind controller.

Mikko Raasakka studied the clarinet at the Besancon Conservatoire in France and at the Sibelius Academy, completing a doctrate on new clarinet techniques in Finnish music in 2005. Several Finnish composers have since consulted his dissertation.

Exploring the clarinet is a thorough and fascinating study of the potential of the modern clarinet. It reviews the history of the instrument and of the music written for it, with a detailed discussion of its structure and acoustic properties and above all of the technique of playing the clarinet. The technical presentation focuses on new techniques used in contemporary music, such as microintervals, pitch bends, frullato, various types of articulation and the potential of multiphonics.

Exploring the clarinet is also a compendium of Finnish clarinet music to date. The numerous music examples used to illustrate the techniques described are from works by Magnus Lindberg, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Kalevi Aho, Jukka Tiensuu and many other Finnish composers. The introduction to the book includes a survey of the history of Finnish clarinet music, and there is a comprehensive catalogue of Finnish clarinet works to date in the appendix.

The enclosed CD contains 81 tracks featuring the examples presented in the book, performed by the author. Lisätietoja

Welcome to The Fender Archives – part history, part archive, part scrapbook, and part treasure chest. You are invited along on a research expedition, a sort of archeological dig through several sites: file folders in Fender's offices, the family archives of Don Randall, author/curator Richard Smith's collections, the photo galleries of John Peden and Fretted Americana, jammed metal cabinets in a sweltering warehouse near the Corona factory, and the home of the late Bob Perine in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, just blocks from the beach where he and Ned Jacoby took now-iconic photos of high school kids, surfboards, palm trees, and chrome-clad rocket-ship guitars in Shoreline Gold and Daphne Blue and Candy Apple Red.

The Fender Archives looks at the company from the inside. Handwritten letters, production totals, personal logbooks, in-house memos, Leo Fender's drawing-board sketches, financial reports-such documents are freed here from long confinement in cardboard boxes and filing cabinets, dusted off, and promoted from background to spotlight.

The Fender Archives sheds new light on the inspirations for revolutionary instruments and amplifiers, their sometimes difficult births and growing pains, the environment into which they were unleashed upon the world, and the motivations and personalities of key players.

Includes rare and previously unseen photographs and documents from Fender's decades-long rich history.
Over 30 reproduced facsimile items of historical documents, posters, and other items of interest. Lisätietoja

The Dream Factory, third in a series of hard-cover books, joins the award-winning titles The Stratocaster Chronicles and The Soul of Tone by author/historian Tom Wheeler. In nearly 600 pages, The Dream Factory features hundreds of full-colour photos of incredibly rare, collectible, and limited-edition hand-crafted guitars. Learn how the Fender Custom Shop, originally intended to employ just two master craftsmen, grew into the most prolific custom instrument shop in the music industry. Lisätietoja

Fender's Stratocaster is arguably the number one instrument icon of the guitar world. When introduced in 1954, its offset space-age lines, contoured body, and three-pickup configuration set the music world on its ear – it was truly unlike any guitar that had come before. In the hands of the world's most beloved players, the Stratocaster has since become a popular weapon of choice among rock, blues, jazz, and country players and, not coincidentally, is also one of the most copied electric guitars of all time. Here is the complete story of this legendary guitar. Packed with more than 700 photos and memorabilia, plus profiles of the great Strat players, this book is the perfect tribute to the Stratocaster. Dig in and feel the music. Lisätietoja

A beautifully presented history of the Gibson Les Paul guitar from 1952 to 1960. First seen in 1952 and still one of the most sought after electric guitars in the world, the Sunburst Les Paul has captured the imagination of musicians and fans for over 45years. Lovingly photographed and presented, this is a year-by-year, model-by-model presentation of and homage to the 'Burst in all its glory.
Includes a section on some of the many musicians who have helped to make the 'Burst such a legend and a guide to their building, restoration and tone production. Lisätietoja

The Hal Leonard Recording Method is the perfect introduction for anyone interested in learning the basics of recording audio for bands, singer/songwriters, and more. Veteran studio engineer and author Jake Johnson takes you through the fundamentals of audio recording, from gear and set-up through mixing and mastering, sharing invaluable tips and guideposts along the way. Also features audio demonstration tracks and video tutorials! Topics covered include: digital audio basics · basic gear and setup · inputs and outputs (I/O) · audio sources & microphones · capturing & editing audio · plug-ins, effects & signal processing · mixing · mastering · and more. Includes access to audio examples and video lessons online for download or streaming. Lisätietoja

Musiikkia taivaan holveissa. 688 sivua. Suomentanut Sampsa Laurinen. Lisätietoja

To many vintage guitar fans, it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and, during the following year, introduced a completely new design, the one that we know now as the SG (“solidguitar”). At the time, however, it made good business sense. Sales of the Les Paul were
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To many vintage guitar fans, it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and, during the following year, introduced a completely new design, the one that we know now as the SG (“solidguitar”).

At the time, however, it made good business sense. Sales of the Les Paul were faltering, and Gibson decided to blow a breath of fresh air through its solidbody electric guitar line. The company described theresult as an “ultra-thin, hand-contoured, double-cutaway body.” The modernistic amalgam of bevels and points and angles was a radical departure, and this new book tells the story of all the SG models that followed: theJunior, Special, Standard, Custom, and more.

There are interviews with and stories about Gibson personnel through the years, and all the major SG players, including Pete Townshend, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Angus Young,George Harrison, Gary Rossington, Tony Iommi, and Derek Trucks.

In the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series of guitar books, The SG Guitar Book is three great volumes in one package: a collection ofdrool-worthy pictures of the coolest guitars, a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the latest exploits, and a detailed collector's database of every production SG model ever made. Lisätietoja

Paul Harris’s highly successful Simultaneous Learning approach is an entirely positive and imaginative way to teach, which embraces the understanding that all the elements of music are connected.

In this definitive book Harris outlines the complete philosophy of his ground-breaking approach. He examines topics such as language and body language, the first lesson on a new piece, introducing notation and making the transition to Simultaneous Learning. Lisätietoja

Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning Practice Starters are a fun, imaginative way to kick-start music practice sessions and lessons. Simply pull out a card, follow the instructions and start making music, with 52 different ideas to try! Based on the renowned Simultaneous Learning approach, the cards aim to help build connections and develop all areas of musical learning. The pack covers scales, aural, theory, listening, performing and much more. Lisätietoja

Kirjaan on koottu perustiedot kuvionuottien merkintätavoista ja käytöstä. Kirjan artikkeleissa kerrotaan myös kuvionuottein synnystä, pohditaan musiikkitoiminnan merkitystä sekä nähdään kuvionuotit uuden neurokognitiivisen musiikkiterapian työvälineenä. Lisätietoja

Soiva keho on uudenlainen menetelmä kaikille muusikoille kehon ja mielen harjoittamiseen. Tommi Hyytinen tuo soitto- ja lauluharjoitteluun uusia näkökulmia ottamalla kehon ja mielen monipuoliseen tarkasteluun. Keho voidaan nähdä muusikon pääasiallisena instrumenttina, joten tämä instrumentti täytyy oppia tuntemaan tarkasti. Hyvän kehotuntemuksen myötä monet musiikilliset ja tekniset haasteet tulevat helpommin voitettaviksi. Lisätietoja

Musiikki on kuin perhonen. Jos sitä kääntelee ja tutkii kämmenellään, katoaa sen siivistä loiste. Kyllä se lentää, mutta ei se enää säteile.

Soiva metsä on kaunis tarina suuresta säveltäjästä ja hänen musiikistaan. Kuvakirja vie elämykselliselle aikamatkalle Jean Sibeliuksen maailmaan kuvan, tekstin ja musiikin avulla. Tarinassa ja kirjan aukeamilla soi Sibeliuksen musiikki. Säveltäjän Ainola-kodin maisemissa soivat Kuusi ja Drömmen, Kolin kansallismaisemissa kuuluu Finlandia ja Pielisen aalloilla kimaltaa Impromptu. Eurooppaan matkataan Valse Tristen ja Souvenirin sävelin.

Kirjassa on mukana äänite, jolla soittavat sellisti Jussi Makkonen ja pianisti Nazig Azezian. Viime vuosina Jussi Makkonen on esittänyt Sibeliusta jo yli 200 000 lapselle eri puolilla Suomea pidetyissä tarinallisissa koulukonserteissa. Lisätietoja

Leo Fender's company changed the course of popular music in 1954 when they introduced the Stratocaster. Since then, the Strat has been played by countless guitarists, from Jimi Hendrix to Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck.

In this book, interviews with important Strat players from every decade illustrate the instrument's versatility, playability, and continuing importance. This is the complete story of the Stratocaster and the Fender company, from the struggles of the 1950s to the new models, retro reissues, and luscious collectibles of the 21st century.

The Stratocaster Guitar Book is a glorious compendium of beautiful pictures, a gripping history, and a detailed guide to all Strat models. A must for all guitar lovers! Lisätietoja

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This new version of Tony Bacon's Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster shows how the world's first commercially successful solidbody electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California.Today, it is more popular than ever and for many guitarists has overtaken the Stratocaster as the Fender to own and play. The Tele is the longest-lived solidbody electric, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to KeithRichards, from Radiohead to Snow Patrol. Its sheer simplicity and versatility are vividly illustrated here through interviews with Jeff Beck, James Burton, Bill Kirchen, John 5, and more. The book is three great volumes in one: acompendium of luscious pictures of the most desirable Teles, a gripping story from the earliest days to the latest exploits, and a detailed collector's guide to every Tele ever made. Packed with pictures of great players,collectable catalogs, period press ads, and cool memorabilia, The Telecaster Guitar Book is the one Tele book that all guitar fans will want to add to their collection. Lisätietoja

By considering The Virtuoso Teacher and how a teacher might attain virtuoso status, renowned educator and writer Paul Harris delves into the core issues of being a teacher and the teaching process. A fascinating look at topics such as:

• self-awareness and the importance of emotional intelligence
• getting the best out of pupils
• dealing with challenging pupils
• asking the right questions
• creating a master-plan
• taking the stress out of learning
• teaching for the right reasons.

This seminal book is an inspirational read for all music teachers, encouraging everyone to consider themselves in a new and uplifted light, and transform their teaching. Lisätietoja

Jean Sibeliuksen teosten temaattis-bibliografinen luettelo on suorassa yhteydessä Sibeliuksen koottujen teosten sisältöön. Luettelossa on ensimmäistä kertaa kaikki hänen teoksensa ja sovituksensa, nuottiesimerkit niihin sekä olennaiset tiedot niiden synnystä ja julkaisuista. Luettelon pääosan muodostavat teokset opusnumerolla. Niitä seuraavat aakkosjärjestyksessä ne 225 ilman opusnumeroa olevaa teosta ja fragmenttia, jotka tunnetaan. Luettelossa myös ensimmäistä kertaa siteerataan lukuisia dokumentteja (kirjeitä, päiväkirjamerkintöjä jne.)Edellisten lisäksi kirjassa on teosten systemaattinen ja kronologinen luettelo, katsaus opusnumeroiden muutoksiin, laaja kirjallisuusluettelo sekä yksityiskohtainen hakemisto, jotka tarjoavat lukijalle eri mahdollisuuksia tutustua Sibeliuksen tuotantoon. Lisätietoja

Sakari Warsell: Noiduttu hanuri
Lasse Pihlajamaan elämänvaiheet ja elämäntyö


ISBN 952–99750–0–7, Koko B5, 240 sivua, sidottu, kovat nelivärikannet

LASSE PIHLAJAMAA (1.8.1916–14.11.2007) tähtäsi elämässään siihen, että harmonikasta tulisi konserttisoitin. Itse hän pystyi kouluttamattomana, itseoppineena muusikkona säveltämään suuren määrän ainutlaatuista musiikkia, joka on koko maailman harmonikkapiirien arvostamaa ohjelmistoa. Harmonikan kehittäjänä hän on suorittanut myös hyvin merkittävän työn. Hän sai v. 1988 musiikkineuvoksen arvon ensimmäisenä harmonikkataiteilijana maassamme. Kirjailija SAKARI WARSELL kertoo Lasse Pihlajamaan vaiheikkaan elämäntarinan. Hänen lisäkseen harmonikkataiteilijat, MATTI RANTANEN sekä edesmennyt tanskalainen MOGENS ELLEGAARD, kuvaavat värikkäästi Lasse Pihlajamaan persoonaa taiteilijana, ystävänä, opettajana ja säveltäjänä. Lisätietoja