In the Central Himalayan region of Garhwal, the gods (devtas) enjoy dancing. Musicians - whether ritual specialists or musical specialists - are therefore an indispensable part of most entertainment a
Musical improvisation is a complex form of creative human expression. In this book, Sabina Rakcheyeva explores the logical outcomes of performance, relating them to existing theories and expanding tho
These two 60-minute CDs, recorded by native speakers of Filipino, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial Filipino course. While reinforcing material from the book, the CDs also contain a variet
Ewe dance-drumming has been extensively studied throughout the history of ethnomusicology, but up to now there has not been a single study that addresses Ewe female musicians. James Burns redresses th
World Music: A Global Journey, Fourth Edition takes students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression and cultural traditions. It is known for its breadth in surveying the wo
Excursions in World Music is a comprehensive introductory textbook to world music, creating a panoramic experience for students by engaging the many cultures around the globe, and highlighting the she
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These CDs, recorded by native speakers, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial course. They feature dialogues and texts from the book, and lots of interactive exercises to help you perfect your
A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish has been fully revised and updated, including over 500 new entries, making it an invaluable resource for students of Spanish. Based on a new web-based corpus containi
These CDs, recorded by native speakers, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial course. They feature dialogues and texts from the book, and lots of interactive exercises to help you perfect your
Excursions in World Music is a comprehensive introductory textbook to world music, creating a panoramic experience for students by engaging the many cultures around the globe, and highlighting the she
Excursions in World Music is a comprehensive introductory textbook to world music, creating a panoramic experience for students by engaging the many cultures around the globe, and highlighting the she
In the age of digital music it seems striking that so many of us still want to produce music concretely with our bodies, through the movement of our limbs, lungs and fingers, in contact with those mat
Colloquial Gujarati provides a step-by-step course in Gujarati as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with
Just Imagine is an exciting, unique and versatile resource that provides teachers with practical and stimulating creative writing activities for fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Taking three different
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This fourth edition of Colloquial Romanian has been completely updated to make learning Romanian easier and more enjoyable than ever before.Written by experienced teachers of Romanian, this course off
Specially written by an experienced teacher, Colloquial Yiddish offers a step-by-step approach to Yiddish as it is spoken and written today.Colloquial Yiddish provides the first widely available, easi
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Colloquial Persian is easy to use and completely up-to-date!Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken
Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Musical and Practical in Harmony is intended for college instrumental music education majors studying to be band and orchestra directors at the elementa
These two 60-minute CDs, recorded by native speakers of Czech, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial Czech course. While reinforcing material from the book, the CDs also contain a variety of a
Colloquial Lithuanian is easy to use and completely up-to-date!Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Li
Paul Badura-Skoda is considered to be one of the great pianists of his generation, as well as an important scholar who has created definitive editions of many of the works of the Viennese masters, mos
These two 60-miniute CDs, recorded by native speakers of Cantonese, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial Cantonese course. While reinforcing material from the book, the CDs also contain a var
These CDs, recorded by native speakers, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial course. They feature dialogues and texts from the book, and lots of interactive exercises to help you perfect your
Colloquial Latvian is simple to use, completely clear and no prior knowledge of the language is required. These CDs are recorded by native Latvian speakers and will play on any audio system. The mater
Focus: Irish Traditional Music is an introduction to the instrumental and vocal traditions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as Irish music in the context of the Irish diaspora.
The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced teachers, th
This new edition of Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf has been revised and updated to make learning this variety of Arabic easier and more enjoyable than ever before.Specially written by an expert for sel
COLLOQUIAL RUSSIAN is easy to use and completely up to date!Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Russi
These CDs are designed to complement the Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf paperback. Recorded by native speakers, they are an invaluable compenent of the Colloquial course and will help develop your list
Designed for Music Theory courses, Music Theory Through Improvisation presents a unique approach to basic theory and musicianship training that examines the study of traditional theory through the art
These two 60-miniute CDs, recorded by native speakers of Russian, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial Russian course. While reinforcing material from the book, the CDs also contain a variety
