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* ALA Booklist Youth Arts top 10
* Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
* New York Public Library's "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing"


음악에 관한 모든 것을 집대성한 책입니다. 어려운 주제를 Aliki 특유의 재미있는 그림, 간결한 문장, 그리고 유머를 곁들여 이해하기 쉽게 설명해 줍니다.

음악의 의미, 다양한 악기, 유명한 작곡가와 연주자, 원시음악부터 현재의 모던음악까지를 망라하는 음악의 역사, 관현악단과 합창단의 구성, 합주의 종류, 악보와 음표, 음의 강약에 따른 구분(ff~pp), 템포에 따른 구분(Largo~Presto), 댄스음악의 종류, 치료목적의 음악, 연습과 공연 등등등 음악에 관한 거의 모든 것을 망라하고 있습니다.

음악을 사랑하거나, 연주하거나, 공부하거나, 즐기는 모든 분들께 도움이 되는 책입니다. 작가인 Aliki의 음악에 대한 통찰력에 경의를 표하지 않을 수 없군요...






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Reading level: All Ages
Edition : Paperback: 48 pages
ISBN-10: 0064462366
ISBN-13: 9780064462365
책 크기: 30.3cm x 23cm



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Book Description
Music is rhythm. Music is melody. Music is feeling ... and oh, so much more. Ah, music! is about composers and instruments. It's about artists and performers. It's about history -- from the earliest music through classical, modern, jazz, and popular times. It's about diversity and pleasure. Beloved author and illustrator Aliki shares her keen insight and understanding of music and all its themes and variations.


Publishers Weekly
"Energetic art gives this ode to music, which covers everything from very basic terms to a `mini history' of jazz a lively visual pace,"


Children's Literature
"Music is for Everybody. It is for anyone who wants to hear the sound, dance to the rhythm, clap to the beat, sing along, or be still to imagine . . . ." The closing page summarizes Aliki's celebration of the many facets of music in this busy and informative book. Illustrated with her signature illustrations, Aliki has defined music, explained its creative art and writing, described an orchestra, discussed the components and applications of music, given a brief history of music, and mentioned diverse styles. The virtues of music are enthusiastically extolled in the concise, almost poetic text. The numerous detailed pictures feature people representing a wide variety of ethnic groups from throughout the world.


School Library Journal
Like a carefully composed song, this ode to music slowly unfolds-note by note, line by line, stanza by stanza. The first several pages are devoted to the definition of music itself. With headings like "Music is Rhythm" or "Music is Volume," these terms are explained in an easy, child-friendly manner. For pitch, a boy playing a piccolo says, "A piccolo is so high, I hear it way at the top of my head." Then music as a written creation is introduced with a brief description of notes, likening them to handwriting. Next, "the creation comes to life" through the instruments and orchestra that play it, the voices that sing it, and even the dancers who perform it. With each of these elements, a few lines of explanation are followed by Aliki's signature figures that do so much in such a small space. The history of music is broken down into many stages, from prehistoric to classical to modern, and many composers are introduced with a small portrait captioned by a single sentence. Here, the author sometimes uses words like "motet" or "oratorio" without definition and only gives the briefest of glimpses into centuries and countries. However, the book is meant to be an introduction and Aliki's love of her subject shines through. This enjoyable title is best shared one-on-one and its format makes it ideal for browsing. It should lead young music lovers back to the shelves to find out more about a type of music or composer who has piqued their curiosity.


Kirkus Reviews
Everything you ever want to know about music: from how to define it, to types of instruments, the voice as an instrument, how dance and music work together, its history and diversity, music as therapy, and the importance of practice. This comprehensive examination is accompanied by Aliki뭩 (One Little Spoonful, 2001, etc.) familiar, clear, child-friendly illustrations. Starting out simple, the first chapter defines something very basic: "If you hum a tune, play an instrument, or clap out a rhythm, you are making music," accompanied by a few spot illustrations. Then, diagrams of an entire orchestra are laid out, sophisticated terms such as "polyphonic" are defined, and lesser-known antique instruments are pictured. There is something here for everyone, from the youngest fans of the simplest melody, to older children looking for a starting point for research, to anyone interested in finding out more about a favorite art form. The joy of music is not lost in all the information, however--the energetic art, particularly in the chapter on dance, conveys the power of music to inspire.