Secondary Classroom Resource Books

Teachers the world over are discovering the importance and benefits of incorporating popular culture into the music classroom. Students' familiarity with recorded music, videos, games, and other

Intended as a celebration of hip-hop music and culture, this collection of interviews ranges from Akrobatik and Rob Kelly to the legendary Chuck D and Big Daddy Kane. Also interviewed are Eric B., Black

Despite its extraordinary popularity and worldwide influence, the world of rap and hip hop is under constant attack. Impressions and interpretations of its meaning and power are perpetually being

In this resource, the author examines this landmark work, a score that continues to influence composers of film and classical music alike. The book begins with a biographical survey of Bernstein's

In this book, the author examines how ska music first emerged in Jamaica as a fusion of popular, traditional, and even classical musical forms. As a genre, it was a connection to Africa, a means of