George F. DeVine Music Library News

Mini-Term hours for the Music Library

The Music Library will be open the following hours for Mini-Term:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 - 5:00
Closed on Saturday and Sundays

Holidays:
Tuesday, May 13: open at 10:00am
Monday, May 26: closed for Memorial Day

The Silk Road: Music, Art, and Poetry from Istanbul to Samarqand

The Silk Road: music, art, and poetry from Istanbul to Samarqand
written, directed and produced by Judith Frey

DVD: DS33.1 .S556 2006

This new DVD presents the arts of the Islamic world in the regions of ancient Persia, where Islam flourished after the 7th century with an artistic renaissance that reflected the beauty of Persian culture. Featuring rare recordings of 6th-century Persian classical music, Sufi music from an order founded by the poet Rumi in the 13th century, historic photographs of Islamic architecture, and Persian and Sufi poetry. Includes a 20-page booklet of music and photo identification.

BBC Music magazine

BBC Music magazine
London, Eng. : BBC Magazine

The Music Library now carries the world's best selling classical music magazine, BBC Music magazine, published in the United Kingdom by BBC.

For further details, go to the BBC Music magazine website.

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Woody Guthrie [videorecording] : ain't got no home
Peter Frumkin Productions, LLC, and Thirteen/WNET New York

DVD: ML410 .G978 W66 2007

This film explores Guthrie's creative genius -- his life and music as well as lesser known talents like writing and painting. Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land.' The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to U2.

Finale and Smart Music now on Music Library loaner laptops!

The Music Library now offers Finale and Smart Music on our loaner laptops.

Laptops may be checked out for four hours at a time and may leave the library.

The Music Library will be open the following hours for Spring Break and Recess:

Saturday, March 15 - CLOSED
Sunday, March 16 - CLOSED
Monday, March 17 - 8:00 to 5:00
Tuesday, March 18 - 8:00 to 5:00
Wednesday, March 19 - 8:00 to 5:00
Thursday, March 20 - 8:00 to 5:00
Friday, March 21 - CLOSED
Saturday, March 22 - CLOSED
Sunday, March 23 - 6:00 to 10:00

New DVDs from the Jazz Icons Series

New DVDs from the Jazz Icons Series

Chatsworth, CA : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, [2006].

DVD: ML420 .B365 T3 2006 and other assorted call numbers

The Music Library has purchased a number of DVDs from the Jazz Icons Series, which features full-length concerts and in-studio performances by the greatest legends of jazz, filmed all over the world from the 1950s through the 1970s. Our titles include: Dave Brubeck, Count Basie, Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Quincy Jones, Wes Montgomery, Thelonious Monk, Buddy Rich, and Sarah Vaughan.

New Acquisitions at the Music Library - February 2008

The Music Library receives new materials- books, scores, CDs, and DVDs- most every day. A listing of our new acquisitions for each month can be viewed online at this link:

http://www.lib.utk.edu/music/acq/

Click the link for the month you wish to view. To go directly to this month's list go to:

http://www.lib.utk.edu/music/acq/08-feb08.html

Click on the title of any item and go directly to the library catalog record to view more detailed information.

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! RocknRoll

Taylor Hackford's Chuck Berry. Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' roll
Chatsworth, CA : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, [2006].

DVD: ML420 .B365 T3 2006

The unforgettable life and music of pioneering legend Chuck Berry celebrated in this landmark feature film, capturing a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of rock and roll's finest! In 1986, Keith Richards invited a roster of great musicians to honor Chuck Berry for an evening of music to commemorate Berry on his 60th birthday, including performances by Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and Julian Lennon. This crowd pleaser from director Taylor Hackford will keep you toes tapping and your soul rocking all night long!

ProTools workshop in Hodges Library

Beyond GarageBand: Introduction to ProTools. Taught by Matt Jordan of the Music Library, this class is designed to introduce participants to Pro Tools, an industry standard audio recording software. This hour long class, on February 13 from 4:00-5:00 in Room 127 of Hodges Library, will be a discussion and demonstration only. Although there is not a hands-on section, attendees should gain a basic understanding of the software.
Click here for more information and to register.

New Acquisitions at the Music Library - January 2008

The Music Library receives new materials- books, scores, CDs, and DVDs- most every day. A listing of our new acquisitions for each month can be viewed online at this link:

http://www.lib.utk.edu/music/acq/

Click the link for the month you wish to view. To go directly to this month's list go to:

http://www.lib.utk.edu/music/acq/07-jan08.html

Click on the title of any item and go directly to the library catalog record to view more detailed information.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.

Larkin, Colin, ed. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
10 vols. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.

Ref. ML102.R6 C64 2006

The 4th edition of this encyclopedia set has been updated and expanded from the previous edition. Published in 2006, this set now contains more recent artists and performers not included in the earlier edition. Entries contain biographical information, a short discography, and citations. Also contains information on genres and types of popular music. A great resource for anyone researching popular music.

Encyclopedia of Popular Music Online

We now have a trial run available for Encyclopedia of Popular Music Online.

27,000+ entries provide comprehensive coverage of musicians, genres, record companies, music festivals, and songs

Not just Rock & Roll: comprehensive coverage of popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day

Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided along with complete discographies and a 5-star album rating system

If you are interested in testing this database, please go to Test & Evaluation Site for UT Campus Use for more information.

Elgar's Enigma Variations

Elgar, Edward.. Enigma Variations.
United Kingdom : Opus Arte, c2004.

DVD: M1045 .E55 2004

A BBC drama-documentary exploring Elgar's Enigma Variations. "A hidden portrait" and performance of the complete work by the BBC Symphony Orchestra given in the Cathedral in Elgar's home town of Worcester with Sir Andrew Davis. Color, 85 minutes.

"Jazz Times" - new Music Library journal

Jazz Times
Silver Spring, Md.
Current Periodicals

The history of the magazine dates back to Radio Free Jazz, a publication founded in 1970 by Ira Sabin when he was operating a record store in Washington, DC. It was originally a newsletter designed to update shoppers on the latest jazz releases and provide jazz radio programmers with a means of communicating with the industry. However, Radio Free Jazz grew substantially over the next decade, attracting readers and writers from around the world. Since then JazzTimes has continued to evolve into what is widely regarded as the world's leading jazz publication. Expect to find: Extensive news coverage, Award winning jazz journalism, CD Book and Video reviews, Informative features and columns, Special directories, Readers polls, Critic picks, and much more.
Go to JazzTimes website