Washoe County Library System

Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions.

Children sing, learn about dance, about the different kinds of musical instruments, and about musical notation. Includes activites and a guide for parents.

Presents a history of music, covering the most famous musicians, major music genres, instruments and sounds, and the artistry of distinctive musical styles.

An introduction to the music and life of a minstrel in Europe in the Middle Ages.

Presents the history of hip-hop including, how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.

Provides a history of the music and lyrics of a dozen Civil War songs, describing the circumstances under which they were created and performed.

Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post-civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview, and transformed American politics and culture. But that epic story has never been told with this kind of breadth, insight, and style. Based on original interviews...

"With A Child's Introduction to Hip Hop, parents can teach their kids about their favorite musical genre through this beautifully illustrated exploration of the history and origins of hip hop, beginning with the "Holy Trinity" of DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash, to today's Kanye West, Cardi B, and more, all leading up to the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop in August 2023"-- "This definitive guide to hip-hop teaches...