{"product_id":"9781626757899","title":"From Bach to the Beatles: How Music Started","description":"Bach did not invent Music. Music didn’t stop when the Beatles broke up in 1971. These are simply bookends K.R. Hillyer uses for a lighthearted look at Music through the Ages.\u003cbr\u003eHear how Sid Caesar discovers melody, using his fellow cavemen as test subjects.\u003cbr\u003eJoin us as we wander with the Ancient Egyptians and their musical cats or the Greeks and their hilarious choruses (not).\u003cbr\u003eThere’s always those energetic Etruscans “fiddling” in Old Rome or the Meso- …uh… Mesipa- …uh… Masopitam- …other Ancients I-raqing and I-rolling (not).\u003cbr\u003eMeander through the Middle Ages (medieval), when Monks (munks) produced Wine (and drank it). More importantly, they learned how to brew Beer (and how to drink it).\u003cbr\u003eIn their spare time, the Monks (munks) copied scriptures and sang Gregorian Chants (named for their Pope Grey-gory-ann, the first).\u003cbr\u003eMedieval nuns did none of the above. So much for gender equality. These were – after all – the Dark Ages.\u003cbr\u003eSpring forward to the Renaissance (or Renascimento or “Runny Sauce”). Learn about famous families such as the Sforzas, the Borgias, the Medici and the Corleones.\u003cbr\u003eLurch onward as Broke Composers go Baroque with some “raw cocoa” (Rococo).\u003cbr\u003eThrill as Classicists become Romantics and everybody tries to be Modern. There’s even a whole chapter on Opera (Wow).\u003cbr\u003eTransition to “pop” music, Big Bands, Musicals and more into the 20th Century.\u003cbr\u003eDiscover “Why the Caterpillar crossed the Road”.\u003cbr\u003eHillyer plants his tongue firmly in cheek and does a back flip through Music Development. It’s a non-offensive, mirthful romp and a diverting ride.\u003cbr\u003eHis humor spans the gap from Marx Brothers to Smothers Brothers. Other elements creep in, sounding a little like Dave Barry or Muppet-style puns.\u003cbr\u003eThere are some actual genuine truthful real not-made-up facts in Appendices (located at the back of the book … if you get that far).\u003cbr\u003eIt’s Music as it ought to be taught – fun, quick and enjoyable.","brand":"BookBaby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148870074608,"sku":"9781626757899","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626757899_p0.jpg?v=1763864818","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626757899","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}