GUITAR ATLAS

RUSSIA, GUITAR ATLAS: Your passport to a new world of music. SHEET MUSIC BOOK WITH CD & GUITAR TABLATURE.

LIBRO METODO DI MUSICA FOLK PER CHITARRA, CON CD .

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By Frank Natter, Jr.

Serie: National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas
Categoria: Guitar Method or Supplement
Formato: Book & CD

La Russia ha una profonda e ricca tradizione culturale di artisti, scrittori, musicisti e compositori. Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, e Rachmaninoff appartengono al mondo, ma questi compositori erano profondamente russi. Guitar Atlas: Russia esplora lo straordinario patrimonio musicale di questo paese, dalla musica dei villaggi russi fino alle melodie e tonalità sacre adottate dagli antichi modi bizantini. Questo darà una più profonda comprensione e apprezzamento di una cultura veramente unica. Strumenti tradizionali russi, come la balalaika, la domra e la chitarra a sette corde, sono spiegate in ogni dettaglio, come anche le accordature con apportate modifiche e tecniche studiate per emularle. Siccome la musica folk fa la parte integrale della cultura Russa, questo libro esplora le canzoni cantate dalle famiglie durante il lavoro, i canti epici dei bardi russi e le romanze dei gitani russi. Lo studio di queste canzoni arricchisce il vostro repertorio e vi darà la comprensione della musica che ha ispirato i più grandi artisti e musicisti della storia. Alla fine del percorso avrete una nuova prospettiva su una delle tradizioni musicali più famosi al mondo e vedrete che la passione è nel cuore della musica russa. Il CD contiene tutti gli esempi e dimostrazioni presenti nel libro. 

Russia has a deep and rich cultural tradition of artists, writers, musicians, and composers. The names "Tchaikovsky," "Mussorgsky," and "Rachmaninoff" may belong to the world, but these composers were Russian through and through. Guitar Atlas: Russia explores the country's remarkable musical heritage, covering everything from the music of Russian villages to the sacred tones and melodies adapted from ancient Byzantine modes. This will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation for a truly unique culture. Traditional Russian instruments, like the balalaika, domra, and seven-string guitar, are explained in detail, as well as the altered tunings and techniques designed to emulate them. Since folk music is such an integral part of Russian culture, this book explores familiar work songs, epic songs of the Russian bards, and romances of the Russian gypsies. Learning these songs will enrich your repertoire and give you insight into the music that has inspired some of the greatest artists and musicians in history. By the time you're done, you will have gained a fresh perspective into one of the world's greatest musical traditions and see that passion is at the heart of Russian music. The CD includes all the examples and demonstrations featured in the book.

CUBA, GUITAR ATLAS. SHEET MUSIC BOOK WITH CD & TABLATURE

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Guitar Atlas: Cuba offers an in-depth look at the signature sound of Cuban music. At the heart of Cuban music lies the clave, the very definition of Cuban groove. Often mystifying to learn, Jeff Peretz breaks down the fundamental rhythm of the clave in Guitar Atlas: Cuba. Now any guitarist, even those who don’t play Cuban music, can learn the clave and improve their sense of rhythm and syncopation. The book also explores the African and European cultural influences that shaped modern Cuban music, as well as the political events of the 20th century. Learn about the different styles of music from all over the island, the musicians who popularized them, and many unique Cuban instruments including the tres, botija, marimbula, and other percussion instruments. Plus, the included CD demonstrates all the examples and compositions featured in the book.

In 1940, after overthrowing the progressive government of Ramon Grau San Martin, Colonel Fulgencio Batista was elected to a four-year term as President of Cuba. In 1952, he overthrew the democratic government of Carlos Prio Socarras to once again assume leadership. During his time in power, Batista courted investors and tourists from the United States. While this led to many mafia acquisitions of hotels, casinos, and mansions in and around Havana, it also led to an era of nightlife unlike any before. Despite the growing corruption of the Batista regime, music, dancing, and singing flourished in Havana in the 1950s. It was during this time that the music of Cuba became a major artistic force and established itself as a source of pride and identity for this island in the Caribbean. The 1950s are considered to be the golden era of Cuban music and nightlife. The instability of the government didn't end with Batista. On December 31, 1958, Batista was ousted by Fidel Castro and his barbudos (bearded guerillas), including the revolutionary legend Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Despite the violence and fear that gripped the nation during these transitional times, the music and nightlife continued to attract people from all over the world. Legendary night spots like the Casino de la Playa and the Tropicana offered musical revues starring such celebrated performers as Celia Cruz (the "Godmother of Salsa"), Arsenio Rodriguez, Xiomara Alfaro, and the Valdes Brothers. The excitement of the scene was not limited to the big night clubs and casinos. Small cafes such as El Paris and La Bombilla hosted local jam sessions known as descargas (which literally means "discharges"). These impromptu sessions attracted record companies from all over the world and are considered by many to be the precursor to the style of music that would later be known as salsa in New York. Some of these sessions were immortalized on classic recordings led by Israel "Cachao" Lopez. Aside from the night clubs, casinos, and cafe jams, radio was an important factor in the rise of Cuban music. It helped launch and sustain the careers of many titanic figures such as Arsenio Rodriguez, Isolina Carrillo, Orquesta Sensacion, and Compay Segundo, who would later gain international stardom as the face of the Buena Vista Social Club.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Author's Foreword

CHAPTER I-History of Cuban Music

The Golden Age

African Influence

European Influence

The Migration of Cuban Music

The Guitar and Tres in Cuban Music

Rhythm Instruments

Types of Cuban Groups

CHAPTER 2-Latin Rhythms

Clave

Cascara

Tum bao

CHAPTER 3-Guajeo/Montuno

Linking Guajeo with the Clave

Triad Studies

Agua con Gas

Rhythmic Breaks

CHAPTER 4-Styles .

Son .

Tu Tienes? .

Son Montuno/Guajira .

Hombre Calvo .

Changui .

Cheena Morena .

Bolero .

Las Guajiras del Invernadero .

Nueva Trova .

La Proxima .

Danzon .

Una Mas

Mambo

Blue Brito

Guaguanco

Arroz con Pollo

Final Word  

GUITAR ATLAS, JAPAN. SHEET MUSIC BOOK WITH CD & GUITAR TABLATURE. 

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Your passport to a new world of music
By Burgess Speed
Item: 00-26076
UPC: 038081282442
ISBN 10: 073904303X
ISBN 13: 9780739043035

Series: Guitar Atlas
Category: Guitar Method or Supplement
Format: Book & CD
Instrument: Guitar

SERIES: National Guitar Workshop
FORMAT: Book & CD

To most of us, Japan is an exotic and faraway land. When we see images of Shinto shrines, pagodas, geisha, and Kabuki actors in strange face paint, our imaginations are immediately captured. Now, experience this rich and mysterious culture through its music. In addition to arrangements of classic folk tunes like Sakura and Edo Komori-uta, Guitar Atlas: Japan teaches about Japanese scales, modes, and tunings, and traditional instruments such as the shamisen, koto, shakuhachi, and more. Learn guitar techniques to emulate the sounds of these exotic instruments. Discover the fascinating world of Kabuki music, including a style of shamisen playing called ozatsuma. Learn about the Bon odori, or bon dances, held during the summer festival of Bon. This exciting introduction to the music of Japan offers new and interesting music to add to your repertoire, and teaches techniques, theory, and traditions that will enhance your playing and enrich your spirit. The CD demonstrates all the examples and compositions featured in the book.

GUITAR ATLAS: INDIA. Sanjay Mishra. CD TABLATURE

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By Sanjay Mishra
SERIES: National Guitar Workshop
CATEGORY: Guitar Method or Supplement
FORMAT: Book & CD

The Guitar Atlas series is your passport to a new world of music. Learn the characteristic rhythms and techniques of some of the world's most remarkable guitar music, discovering the history, origins, and pioneering artists of distinctive styles from around the globe.

Whether you play jazz, rock, blues, or any other style, the beautiful musical language of India will infuse your playing with a new, unique flavor. Explore ornamentation, modes, and rhythms of folk music from Darjeeling, Assam, Bengal and other regions. Learn how ragas are structured, and discover the subtle, graceful improvisational art form of Hindustani music. The examples and compositions throughout all 48 pages are presented in standard notation and TAB and demonstrated on an enclosed CD.

In November 2006, Guitar Atlas: India and its author Sanjay Mishra were featured on NPR radio's "Sanjay Mishra: A Cross-Cultural Exploration in Music."

SANJAY MISHRA
 The most important elements of Indian music, including:
- Folk Music
- Devotional Music
- Ragas, the classical music of India
- Ornamentation, modes (thaats) rhythms (taals)

 Examples in standard music notation and TABLATURE

Visit the exotic land of India through its exciting and beautiful

musical language.Sanjay Mishra. who first came to public acclaim

for his album "Blue Incantation" with guitarist Jerry Garcia of

The Grateful Dead, makes this mysterious body of music easy

to understand and play for contemporary guitarists. Learn folk

music from places like Darjeeling, Assam, Bengal,and Rajasthan;

devotional music of Rishikesh,and the Sufis;and even one of

Mahatma Gandhi's favorite songs.

You'll be introduced to Hindustani music,the classicalmusic

of North India,and learn how ragas are structured. A true

improvisor's art form, the subtlety and grace of Indian music

will infuse your playing- whether you play jazz, rock, blues or

any other style -with a new, unique flavor. Discover why some

of the greatest guitarists of our time have been drawn to this

unusual music.This thorough yet concise introduction will make

it fun and easy to get started playing music influenced by the

rich musical traditions of India.

The CD demonstrates all the examples and compositions featured in the book.

The lines between East and West are increasingly crossed and occasionally obliterated.

In this spirit, we will explore the modalities of the East on an instrument generally

thought of as Western. Not that it matters; music is an international language-like

mathematics, but with much more heart.

Before we can appreciate the emotional component of any style of music, we must learn

the rational aspects. This is the point of this book. It is a point of departure from which

you can take this music and give it life and meaning through your performance.

The musical examples presented in this book are arrangements. It assumes you:

- Read standard music notation and/or tablature.

- Have the ability to fingerpick simple arpeggios and chord/melody.

- Have a basic knowledge of music theory (scales and intervals).

This book is divided into three parts, each of which focuses on a different aspect of

Indian music: folk, devotional and classical. The first two parts, concerning folk and

devotional music, focus on songs with chordal accompaniment or repeating bass lines

and do not require extensive knowledge of the Indian system of music. The guitar is

very popular as an accompanying instrument in many forms of music in India.

The third part deals with the raga system of classical music-the "art music" of India.

To learn raga thoroughly, one must find a teacher. The nuances of this music cannot be

written down. Thus, the purpose of the raga chapter in this book is not to enable one

to perform a raga in the traditional sense, but to provide an insight into various modes

and their usage in a non-Western context. You can then use them as new colors in your

improvisation. Some Indian theory and historical background is provided, as well, to

help you understand some Eastern musical concepts. This chapter can only serve as an

introduction to this large body of music.

These three broad divisions of the book are almost independent of each other. Use them

in any order you like. The first two parts are more suited to a fingerstyle technique, the

third part can also be played with a pick.

A CD provides performances of all the examples in the book. The songs are played as

notated to help you get a feel for the sound and style. The performances of the ragas

on the CD will be very close to what is written in the book, but may not be exact. The

notation is just a skeleton, in keeping with the spirit of the music. Also, keep in mind

that real performances of ragas are quite extended, and these brief examples are just little

windows into the style. The CD also provides drones and backing percussion tracks for

the reader to improvise over. Feel free to try your own ideas!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I-Getting Started

Tunings

Ornaments

Notation

Guitar Fingering

About the Drone

Indian Music Appreciation 101

CHAPTER 2-Folk Music of India

Chol Mini Assam Jabo

(Come Let Us Go to Assam)

Sohag Chand Baddni Nacho to Dekhi

(Let Me See you Dance in the Moonlight)

Folksongfrom Rajasthan

CHAPTER 3-Devotional Music in India

Om Jai Jagdish Hare

(Praise be The Almighty)

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram

(Glory to Lord Ram, the Most Glorious

One of Ragu's Race)

Qawwali Tune

Dadra

CHAPTER 4-Hindustani Music-

The Classical Music of North India .

A Brief History .

Raga .

Some Important Aspects of Raga .

Form of a Raga .

Performing a Raga .

Classification of Ragas .

Permutations .

Rhythm in Indian Music .

Sample Ragas .

Raga Bageshri (Thaat Kafi) .

Raga Khamaj (Thaat Khamaj) .

Raga Scales .

Final Word .

References for Further Study .

Pronunciation Guide .

A compact disc is included with this book. This disc can make learning with

the book easier and more enjoyable. The symbol shown at the left appears

next to every example that is on the CD. Use the CD to help ensure that

you're capturing the feel of the examples, interpreting the rhythms correaly,

and so on. The track number below the symbol corresponds direcdy to the

example you want to hear. Track 1 will help you rune your guitar to this CD. Have fun!

Born in India and residing in the United States, guitarist-composer Sanjay Mishra

plays with an eclecticism well suited to his multicultural background. After completing

his studies at The Peabody Conservatory of Music, he began composing music

that combined Eastern and Western influences. In an interview with The Washington

Post, he explains "I come from a tradition that has a lot of improvisation. Sometimes

Western classical music can seem a little rigid, I had to find some middle ground."

Sanjay came to public acclaim with his highly-praised recording "Blue Incantation"

with Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia. His music has been released on Ryko,

PolyGram-Philips, Melodia (France), Putumayo World and others, as well as his own label, Akar.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My thanks to Nat Gunod, Samir Chatterjee, Barun Pal, Gus Wanner, Dr. Mark

Whitmire and Chris Hagan for their advice.

GUITAR ATLAS AFRICA. Chi nel 2003 ha ascoltato il chitarrista classico John Williams in concerto, sarà ancora incuriosito dalle allegre melodie del continente africano. CD TABLATURE

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By Banning Eyre
SERIES: National Guitar Workshop
CATEGORY: Guitar Method or Supplement
FORMAT: Book & CD

Banning Eyre, a nationally recognized expert in African guitar music, guides you through a variety of important styles, including congolese, mbira, Malian blues and juju. Explore the history and origin of each style including the pioneering musicians that developed them, and learn the dominant characteristics and techniques necessary to play this remarkable music. All material and examples are presented in standard notation and TAB for both lead and rhythm parts. A CD demonstrating all examples and compositions in the book makes learning easy and trouble-free for all players.

Expand your musical horizons with guitar styles from the African continent.
Banning Eyre, a nationally recognized expert
in African guitar music, guides you through the elements that
are at the heart of the African guitar sound. Explore a variety
of important styles, from the intertwining guitar boogie of the
Congo and the serene, percussive weave of Nigerian juju
music, to the flashy fingerpicking of Mali and Madagascar.
The CD demonstrates ali the examples and compositions
featured in the book.
The author's travels and experiences with guitarists throughout
Africa lend this book unmistakable authenticity, and the
popularity of Afropop makes Guitor Atlos: Africo a must for
every player. This thorough yet concise introduction makes it
fun and easy to explore the fascinating styles of a continent
rich in musical traditions.
Guitar Atlas: Africa

Guitar Styles From Around the Globe
20450

African guitar is a big subject, as big as the continent itself. Africa is 54 countries and
many hundreds of distinct ethnic groups, and while most people think of African music
as principally drumming and singing, there is an astounding number of guitar styles
unique to particular African settings. Paul Simon's breakthrough 1986 album
"Graceland" focused international attention on South African pop music and initiated
a process of discovery for cutious music fans around the world. What they found was
the dazzling array of music styles we now call Afropop. From the tangled guitar boogie
of the Congo-soukous music-to the serene percussive weave ofNigerianjuju music,
to the flashy fingerpickers of Mali and Madagascar, Africa's treasure chest of beautiful
and originaI contemporary guitar idioms seems inexhaustible.
Many of these idioms deserve a book of their own. Some are extensions of ancient
musical traditions that used indigenous instruments for centuries before the first
guitars carne to Africa with Portuguese sailors in the 16th century. These "roots"
genres sometimes have rich, widely inrerpreted repertoires and diverse, demanding
techniques specifically developed to render the sounds of African instruments on
guitar. Even brazenly modern guitar styles, like those in the Congo, have achieved
a remarkable level of depth and rigor within a few short decades of developmenr.
For all the travel and study l've put in, l've only scratched the surface of Africa's
guitar wealth. But l've learned enough to convey a number of important principI es
of some key African guitar styles.
That is the limited objective of Guitar Atlas: Africa. The African guitar styles introduced
here are by no means the only ones worthy of study. They are simply the ones I have been
fortunate enough to discover, and the ones l've become intrigued enough to tackle as a
player. This book would not have been possible without the openness and generosity of
the many guitarists who have shared their wisdom with me. Using the principles and
fundamentals in this book as a starting point, players will be able to approach recordings
of African music with greater appreciation and understanding. Still, mere is no substitute
for sitting down with those who grew up playing these styles, especially ifyou can do so in
Africa. My fondest hope for this book is that it will inspire other players to dig dee per into
this underexamined world of guitar music. I hope others will make their own journeys,
write their own books and articles, and bring as yet undiscovered African guitar geniuses
to international attention.
Guitar Atlas: Africa assumes that you have some experience playing and reading standard
music notation and/or TAB, and that you have some experience with both
fingerstyle and flatpick playing. It also assumes that you have some understanding of
basic music theory-time signatures, rhythms and note values (ranging from whole
notes to sixteenth notes), intervals, harmony (chords and chord symbols), and so on.

Banning Eyre has played guitar professionally since me mid1970s,
working in genres as diverse as jazz, flamenco, dancerock,
and reggae. Since 1990, he has specialized in guitar
styles from Mrica, making six trips to the continent to research
guitar music. Over the years, Banning has played in a
series of Congolese soukous bands in Boston, in the West Mrican
folk ensemble Cora Connection, and with a variety of
musicians performing Zimbabwean mbira music. He teaches
Mrican guitar styles, both privately and in workshops at Tribal
Soundz in New York City.
During travels in Mrica, Banning has performed with the Super Rail Band of Bamako
and Sali Sidibe in Mali, and with Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited in
Zimbabwe. He plays on two Thomas Mapfumo albums, "Chimurenga '98" and
"Chimurenga Explosion," and on a track from Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate's
"Kulanjan" (Hannibal, 1999), voted the Folk Roots Album of the Year in the UK.
Banning has written about international music, especially Mrican guitar styles, since
1988. He comments and reporrs on music for National Public Radio's All Things
Considered and contributes regularly to the Boston Phoenix, Guitar Player, Rhythm,
Folk Roots, The Beat, CM] New Musie Monthly, and the Musie Hound and All Musie
Guide series of books. He has traveled extensively in Mrica and produces regular
programs for the public radio series Afropop Worldwide.
In 1995, Banning co authored AFROPOPf.- An Illustrated Guide to Contemporary Afriean
Musie with Sean Barlow. His critically acclaimed book In Griot Time: An Ameriean
Guitarist in Mali (Tempie University Press, 2000) recounts his seven-month apprenticeship
with DjelimadyTounkara of the Super Rail Band of Bamako, Mali. He compiled a
companion CD, In Griot Time: String Musie from Mali (Stern's Mrica, 2000), including a
number of his own recordings of musicians in Mali. Banning is currently at work on a
book abour Thomas Mapfumo and the contemporary history of Zimbabwe.
Banning is the senior editor.

Amponsah
Balafon
Chimurenga
Clave
Diaoura
Dosongoni
Griot
Guirare etouffée
Hosho
Kaira
Kamelengoni
Karigamombe
Karagnan
Keme Burema
Kwaito
Kwassa-kvvassa
Marabi
Marche militaire
am-POHN-sah
BAH-lah-fohn
CHI-mur-EHNG-ah
CLAH-vay
jah-OO-rah
DOH-soh-NGOH-nee
GREE-oh
gih-TAHR AY-too-fay
HOH-shoh
KIE-rah
KAH-meh-leh-N GO H -nee
KAH-tee-gah-MOHM-bay
KAH-ran-YAH(n)
KAY-mayBRAH-mah
KWIE-toh
KWAH-sah KWAH-sah
mah-RAH-bee
MARZH mee-lee-TEHR
Marovany
Matonge
Mbaqanga
Mbira dza vadzimu=
Mi-solo
Ngoni
Pidigori
Seben
Son monruno
Songhai
Soukous
Sungura
Sunjata
Taireva
Ukapika
Valiha
Wassoulou
Yoruba
MAH-roh-VAHN
MAH-tohn-gay
mbah- KAHN -gah
MBEE-rah DZAH-vah-DZEE-
MEE-soh-loh
NGOH-nee
PIH -dee-goh-ree
SEH-ben
SOHN mahn-TOO -oh
SOHN-gie
SOO-koos
soon-GOO-rah
soon-JAH-tah
tie-RAY-vah
OO-kah- PEE-kah
vah-LEE
WAH-soo-loo
yoh-ROO-bah

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER l-Palm Wine Piekers
Two-Finger Pieking
Palm Wine Basies
Parallel 6ths
Making It Swing

CHAPTER 2-Highlife and Juju
Rhythm Guitar
Juju IO
Juju Slow 1 O

CHAPTER 3-Congolese, Rumba, and Soukous
The Clave Rhythm
Congolese Rhythm Guitar
Matonge
Congolese Lead Guitar
Soukous Bass
Congolese Seben 1
Congolese Seben 2.

CHAPTER 4-Music of the Manding Griots
Kora Style
Balafon Style
goni Style
Keme Burema
Diaoura
Lydian Mode
Manding Swing
Manding Groove

CHAPTER 5-Malian Blues .
Major Pentatonie .
Songhai Piece .
Minor Pentatonie .
Minor Pentatonic Duet .
Dorian Pentatonie .
Dorian Desert Blues .
Wassoulou Musie .
Two-Guitar Wassoulou Piece .

CHAPTER 6-South African Piekers
and Strummers .
Zulu Fingerstyle Guitar .
Walking Song .
Zulu Song .
Mbaqanga .
Mbaqanga Song .

CHAPTER 7-Zimbabwe Rumba .
Sungura Stomp .

CHAPTER 8-Zimbabwe Mbira .
Mbira Fingerstyle .
Karigamombe Fingerstyle .
Flatpiek Mbira Guitar .
Pidigori .
Lead Mbira Guitar .
Pidigori Extended Lead .
Taireva .
1àireva (version 1) .
1àireva (version 2) .

CHAPTER 9-Miracles of Madagasear .
Sammy's Vamp .
Variation on Sammy's Vamp .
Malagasy Song .

Track
A compact disc is included with this book. This disc can make learning
with the book easier and more enjoyable. The symbol shown at the left
appears next to every example that is on me CD. Use me CD to help
ensure that you're capturing me feel of me examples, interpreting me rhythms
correccly, and so ono The track number below the symbol corresponds directly
to me exampleyou want to hear. Track l will help you runeyourguitar to this CD.
Have fun!