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Gumboot’s Entertainment section has books on all aspects of music, film, radio and television. Read about your favourite movie or television star, find out the story behind how that band stayed together for 20 years and much more.
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Popstar Christina Aguilera(Paperback / softback)Die New Yorker S ngerin und Songschreiberin Christina Aguilera ist nicht mal 1,60 Meter gro, doch hat die drei igj hrige selbstbewusste Popdiva bereits eine beachtliche Karriere hinter sich: Mit ihrer gewaltigen Stimme, klaren Botschaften, vielfachen Imagewechseln und gekonnter Inszenierung landete das marilyn-monroe-blonde Pop-Talent mit den s damerikanischen Wurzeln weltweit zahlreiche Hits und gewann bereits mehrere Grammys. Dieses Buch bietet....
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Die Harry-Potter-Stars(Paperback / softback)Viele junge Darsteller der Harry-Potter-Verfilmungen sind mittlerweile Anfang 20 und umschw rmte Stars geworden. Im Scheinwerferlicht stehen vor allem die Schauspieler Daniel Radcliffe alias Harry, Rupert Grint alias Ron, Emma Watson alias Hermine, Tom Felton alias Draco, Katie Leung alias Cho, Matthew Lewis alias Neville, Evanna Lynch alias Luna, Robert Pattinson alias Cedric, Cl mence Po sy alias Fleur und....
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Rap-Star Eminem(Paperback / softback)Der US-amerikanische Rapper Eminem wuchs in einem armen, gewaltbereiten und berwiegend von Afro-Amerikanern bewohnten Vorort Detroits auf, wo er als einziger Wei er begann, Rap-Texte zu schreiben und damit in Clubs aufzutreten. Seine Wut ber seine Lebenssituation verarbeitete er in seiner ertexteten Kunstfigur Slim Shady. W hrend seine von Gewalt-, Sex- und Drogenexzessen strotzenden Texte zun chst vor allem Emp....
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R&B-Superstar Beyonc(Paperback / softback)Die drei igj hrige Rhythm&Blues-S ngerin Beyonc stand bereits als Kind auf der B hne und gr ndete als Jugendliche mit Freundinnen die erfolgreiche Girl-Group Destiny's Child. Anschlie end f llte sie dank ihrer kr ftigen souligen Stimme und ihrer charismatischen Ausstrahlung als Solo-S ngerin s mtliche Konzerthallen weltweit. Ihre Kreativit t, ihre tiefgr ndigen Texte und ihre musikalische Bandbreite....
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The Ultimate Bass Songbook: The Complete Resource for Every Bass Player!(Paperback / softback)This songbook features a variety of arrangements and transcriptions for 70 songs - ranging from exact note-for-note transcriptions and easy bass melodies to solo bass arrangements and bass riffs. No matter what type of arrangement you prefer, you'll find many things to play in this collection! Songs include: All My Loving * Blowin' in the Wind * Bridge over Troubled....
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Pop-Ikone Madonna(Paperback / softback)Die US-amerikanische S ngerin und Songschreiberin Madonna ist mit ber 380 Millionen verkauften Tontr gern die meistverkaufte S ngerin aller Zeiten. Der erfolgreichste weibliche Popstar der Geschichte zeigte w hrend ihrer gesamten Karriere einen untr glichen Instinkt, die W nsche ihres Publikums zu erahnen und ihr Image perfekt in Szene zu setzen. Schlie lich wurde die sich st ndig wandelnde....
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Pop-Lolita Britney Spears(Paperback / softback)Die US-amerikanische S ngerin Britney Spears wurde kurz vor der Jahrtausendwende als Jugendliche zum Superstar des Pop. Nach einer schweren Krise in ihrem Privatleben, Suchttherapien und Entm ndigung schien ihre Karriere am Ende, doch sie schaffte ein vielbeachtetes Comeback, dem selbst ihre rgsten Kritiker Respekt zollten. Dennoch scheint sie gefangen in einem Erfolgskonzept der sexy Happiness, das so gar nicht....
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R&B-S Ngerin Rihanna(Paperback / softback)Die in der Karibik geborene Rhythm&Blues-S ngerin Rihanna ist mit Anfang 20 schon ein Weltstar. Ihren ersten Plattenvertrag unterschrieb sie bereits als Jugendliche im Alter von 17 Jahren. Anschlie end schaffte sie es gleich mit ihrem ersten Album weltweit in die Charts und wurde in Amerika mit der Goldenen Schallplatte ausgezeichnet. Heute ist sie mehrfache Grammy-Preistr gerin, das Gesicht lukrativer....
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Corresponding with Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber(Hardback)Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) was the greatest conductor of his generation. His reputation is legendary, and yet astonishingly, in his five decades on the podium, he conducted only 89 concerts, some 600 opera performances, and produced 12 recordings. How did someone who worked so little compared to his peers achieve so much? Between his relatively small output and well-known aversion to....
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Music and Theology in Nineteenth-century Britain(Hardback)The interrelationship of music and theology is a burgeoning area of scholarship in which conceptual issues have been explored by musicologists and theologians. This collection of essays explores such areas in relation to the religious, musical and social history of nineteenth-century Britain.
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"Victory Over the Sun": The World's First Futurist Opera(Hardback)The futurist opera "Victory Over the Sun"--written by Aleksei Kruchenykh and first performed in St. Petersburg in December 1913--was central to the Russian avant-garde, important for its libretto, its fragmentary, modernistic score, and its innovative sets and costumes. This book features an excellent translation of the text, accompanied by a number of essays from international contributors such as Laurence Senelick....
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Make Your Own Sci-Fi Flick(Hardback)Provides instructions for how to make your own sci-fi movie.
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Colleen Moore: A Biography of the Silent Film Star(Paperback)Colleen Moore (1899-1988) was one of the most popular and beloved stars of the American silent screen. Remembered primarily as a comedienne in such films as Ella Cinders (1926) and Orchids and Ermine (1927), Moore's career was also filled with dramatic roles which often reflected greater societal trends. A trailblazing performer, her legacy was overshadowed by the female stars that....
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The Beatles: Su Historia En Anecdotas(Paperback / softback)A tribute to the legendary music group The Beatles, this retrospective examines the tales of their music and lives. From how they met to their separation and the deaths of some of the band members, this book examines the best and worst of this renowned group. It answers questions such as "What names did the group have before deciding on....
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Three Chord Songs(Paperback / softback)This series features convenient 6 inch. x 9 inch. books with complete lyrics and chord symbols above the lyrics for dozens of great songs. Each song also includes chord grids at the top of every page and the first notes of the melody for easy reference. These books are perfect for people who don't read music but want to strum....
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Screening Integration: Recasting Maghrebi Immigration in Contemporary France(Paperback)Provides a much-needed reference for those interested in comprehending the complex shifts in twenty-first century French cinema
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The Art of Motion Picture Editing(Paperback / softback)Everything filmmakers need to understand not only how to edit, but also why certain techniques are used.
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The Poetics of American Song Lyrics(Hardback)"The Poetics of American Song Lyrics" is the first collection of academic essays that regards songs as literature and that identifies intersections between the literary histories of poems and songs. The essays by well-known poets and scholars including Pulitzer Prize winner Claudia Emerson, Peter Guralnick, Adam Bradley, David Kirby, Kevin Young, and many others, locate points of synthesis and separation....
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Wind Instruments(Hardback)Describes various wind instruments from around the world, such as the familiar clarinet, saxophone, and flute, along with other traditional instruments such as the Chinese flute, nose flute, and pan pipes.
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Visions of Aging: Images of the Elderly in Film(Paperback)Explores two central perspectives of movies: movies on old age by old filmmakers; and movies on old age by younger artists. This book focuses on the cinematic representation of ageing from within, examining the ways ageing is viewed from the outside. It offers a panoramic view of the direction of this field of cinematic gerontology.
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