古典音樂一點就通名曲Guide:吉松隆人人都懂音樂講座.3 Classic music. 3

吉松隆(Takashi Yoshimatsu)著/繪;呂雅昕,游蕾蕾譯

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每當聽到「古典音樂」四個字,不知道大家會聯想到什麼呢? 可能有不少人會有「好聽呀,但聽不明白」、「好像很優雅,但又很深奧」的感覺。的確,筆者身邊也有不少朋友有興趣認識古典音樂,但卻不知道該如何開始。古典音樂有三百多年的歷史......

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你的憂鬱 音樂治癒

橋本翔太著;陳姵君譯

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「不管意志力有多堅定,早上就是爬不起來。」「沒有任何人能懂的孤獨感。」「對所有的一切都感到悲觀,無法獲得他人理解。」在序言開首便將憂鬱症患者的心理感受直白地寫出,以同理心打開求救者的希望。作者橋本翔太曾經身陷憂鬱症折磨之苦......

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我們在慶祝甚麼?:香港的多元文化節慶 What are we celebrating?: multicultural festivals in Hong Kong

譚少薇,鄧偉文編;野外動向,顏小慧,李俊傑譯

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一年之中,香港有17天公眾假期,有人在假期中會「休息是為了走更長的路」,可以在忙碌的生活中得到喘息。但在一些傳統節日假期,不少香港人都選擇認真慶祝「大時大節」呢!單是農曆新年就要拜年、拜年和拜年,還要拜神、轉風車、吃年糕、吃煎堆......

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為什麼傷心的人要聽慢歌:從情歌、舞曲到藍調,樂音如何牽動你我的行為 The world in six songs: how the musical brain created human nature

丹尼爾.列維廷(Daniel J. Levitin)著;林凱雄譯

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五月天說︰「傷心的人別聽慢歌」,而此書的作者丹尼爾.列維京則從生物學、心理學、神經科學等不同角度,與讀者一同探討「為什麼傷心的人要聽慢歌」。作者認為世上音樂主要分為以下六個主題:友誼、喜悅、安慰、知識、宗教、愛。透過檢視這六類的樂曲......

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溫馨的提卡音樂家族.我也是個音樂家!

Christelle Saquet著;Peggy Nille插畫;Pascal Brun音樂總監;李旻諭譯

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《溫馨的提卡音樂家族》透過小松鼠提卡與家人的小故事,引導小朋友進入音樂世界。提卡和家人都很喜歡音樂,每位家人都有擅長的樂器,媽媽會小提琴、爸爸會結他、姊姊會鋼琴、爺爺會小鼓等。聽著家人熱情地演奏著,提卡心裡竟難過起來,因為......

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Blackpink: K-pop's no.1 girl group

Adrian Besley著

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Just weeks ago, I came across a random post on the internet. A nine-year-old moaned: “How is it possible for you to mix up Rosé and Jisoo, mom!” The mother was speechless. It made me smile because I used to find it hard to identify those two girls...

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Careers if you like music

Laura Roberts著

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If you like music, you might want to do something around music for a living. When most people think of careers in music, singers and performers are probably on top of mind. There are actually a lot more career options in the vast music industry, not all of them involve performing...

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Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music

Margarita Engle,Rafael Lopez著

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Playing drums is much harder than it looks. I was lucky to have been behind a drum set several times and learned to “play”, only to find out how bad my limb coordination is. Based on a true story, this book is about a little girl who wants to become a drummer despite cultural obstacles...

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Landscapes lost and found: appreciating Hong Kong's heritage cultural landscapes

Ken Nicolson著

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With his expertise in cultural heritage conservation, Ken Nicolson has been endeavoring to share with people the concept of cultural landscape that is the key to conserving Hong Kong’s heritage sites effectively. With his expertise in cultural heritage conservation...

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Music legends: 40 inspiring icons

Hervé Guilleminot,Jérôme Masi著

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Good music never gets old. When I was a kid, the adults around me played different kinds of music, Paula Tsui, George Lam, the Carpenters, Boney M, ABBA, Billy Joel, Queen, Bee Gees, among others. Now I am quite old, and still enjoy good music...

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