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  Beloved Clara

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  The intense relationships between Robert Schumann, his wife Clara, and Johannes Brahms are brought to vivid life through music and excerpts from their passionate writings.  With the arrival of the young, dynamic Brahms into their household, the Schumanns’ fragile marriage is threatened by the deepening bond between Clara and their gifted guest.  “This is a beautifully put — together portrait… Kleenex required” says The Guardian (London).Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in December 2008.Directed by Martin JarvisProducing Director Susan Albert LoewenbergRosalind Ayres as ClaraSchumann/Eugenie Schumann/NarratorMartin Jarvis as Robert Schumann/Johannes Brahms/NarratorLucy Parham on PianoAssociate Producers: Jennifer Brooks and Christina MontañoRecording and Mixing Engineer, Sound Designer/Editor: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West HollywoodSenior Radio Producer: Mark Ward

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  Egyptian Musical Instruments

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  This book consists of five chapters: Chapter 1: The Wealth of Instruments will cover the general characteristics of Egyptian instruments as well the major components of the musical orchestra Chapter 2: Stringed Instruments will cover various Ancient Egyptian stringed instruments such as lyres, tri-gonon (zither), Harps including playing techniques: Harps—Playing Techniques; The All-Encompassing Capacities of Ancient; string instruments with neck—such as short-neck Lute; the long-neck Egyptian guitars; and Bowed Instruments [Kamanga, Rababa]. Chapter 3: Wind Instruments will cover The end blown flute; transverse flute; pan flute; single reed pipe (clarinet); double Pipe; double clarinet; double oboe; arghool; others (bagpipe and organ); and horns/trumpets. Chapter 4: Percussion Instruments will cover the membrano-phone instruments such as drums and tambourines; and the non-membrano-phone (idiophone) instruments such as percussion sticks, clappers, sistrums/sistra, cymbals, castanets, bells (chimes), xylophone and glockenspiel and human parts (hands, fingers, thighs, feet, etc.). Chapter 5: The Musical Performance will cover the significance and roles of the fingers and their knuckles in producing and directing musical performances; as well as the varied methods for maintaining the rhythmic timing/tempo—including the use of syllables.

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  Sex in the Cities Vol 1 (Amsterdam)

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  Amsterdam is not only famous for its canals, nor for its impressive collections of paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh, but also for its museum dedicated to Venus, which welcomes more than 500,000 visitors per year. Travelers come from the world over, rushing to enter this unusual building next to the train station, called “The Temple of Venus”.
  Gathered since 1985 by Monique Van Marle and her father, this collection of erotic art work is exceptional in the quality of the objects, prints, and very old photographs. Disregarding voyeurism, this museum aims to be a privileged place exhibiting eroticism’s artistic history. The author leads us on a guided tour, supported by a rich and varied iconography.

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  Designa - Technical Secrets of...

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  Have you ever stared at patterned wallpaper and wondered how it was designed? Been captivated by some priceless Celtic art? Or boggled at a beautiful Islamic pattern? Have you ever stepped back and thought about the illusion of reality your senses create for you? Or pondered the symmetries which inform your feelings of what seems right? Is there a Golden secret, revealed by nature herself, which is common to all of the traditional arts? Packed with information and exquisite illustrations by more than twelve expert authors, Designa is the ultimate sourcebook for visual artists and designers of every kind.

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  Women in American Popular Music

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  A concise collection exploring women in rock, rap, folk, and other contemporary genres. 
   
  Women in American Popular Music features composers, performers, patrons, musical contexts, and an expanded view of women in music in America. 
   
  Touching on genres such as Tin Pan Alley, rock, rap, country, gospel, and soul, this enlightening collection is a good source of programming ideas for performers and a handy resource for music lovers.

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