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Music Is History (B&N Exclusive Edition)

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Notes From Your Bookseller
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This is the book that Questlove was destined to create. Looking at the past 50 years, we are treated to a connoisseur's and historian's point of view as he explores which songs are representative of each year and how each song symbolizes the cultural and political moments of the time. Read this and watch Questlove’s Academy Award-winning documentary Summer of Soul for a truly thought-provoking and enlightening experience.

The Music Is History Extended Remix offers a thought-provoking collection of questions, thoughts, and exercises to bring a different emphasis and perspective to the book. History—how it is written, how it is read—brings its own goals and biases. Use this guide to pull those principles apart. Come back to a song with a new point of view. The book is the song. This section helps you to think about the remix.

Bestselling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove offers a thrilling, ...

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