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Available for the first time in book form! Here from Haynes is a second hilarious collection of Ogri cartoons, many in color, plus extra material produced specially for this volume. Follow the adventures of Ogri, the easy-going hero who never troubles trouble until trouble troubles him, dim-witted Malcom, hopeless with bikes and birds, but loved by ghastly old ladies, Mitzi, the saucy blonde that lads lust after, and others. Brilliantly detailed cartoon has been entertaining motorcycle buffs since 1972. Wildly funny new material.

The Ogri Collection No.3: In New Widescreen Format (OGRI Collection)

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Paul Sample
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Building on the success of The Ogri Collection and The Ogri Collection No. 2, here is a third volume showing 60 all-new, all-color cartoon strips featuring biker Ogri and his friends. A new landscape format, which allows the strips to be reproduced at a much larger size than before, will particularly appeal to fans who enjoy the background gags in Paul Sample's highly detailed drawings, as well as the main story. These strips - first published in Bike magazine and the Daily Telegraph - bring Haynes's popular collection of Ogri material right up to date.

The Ogri Collection: The Bumper Selection of Ogri Cartoons! (OGRI Collection)

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The Ogri Collection: The Bumper Selection of Ogri Cartoons! (OGRI Collection)
Paul Sample
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Follow the adventures and misadventures of Ogri! With a little help from his friends (Mitzi, the vivacious biker beauty, Malcolm, the dim sidekick, and Kickstart, the car-hating dog) Ogri experiences the ups and downs of biking in unexpurgated graphic glory. The Ogri Collection is for everyone and anyone with a great sense of humor. Contains original early sketches of Ogri.

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Examining Hong Kong cinema from its inception in 1913 to the end of the colonial era, this work explains the key areas of production, market, film products and critical traditions. Hong Kong Cinema considers the different political formations of Hong Kong's culture as seen through the cinema, and deals with the historical, political, economic and cultural relations between Hong Kong cinema and other Chinese film industries on the mainland, as well as in Taiwan and South-East Asia. Discussion covers the concept of 'national cinema' in the context of Hong Kong's status as a quasi-nation with strong links to both the 'motherland' (China) and the 'colonizer' (Britain), and also argues that Hong Kong cinema is a national cinema only in an incomplete and ambiguous sense.

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A small book, but a lot to think about

An Israeli's reshuffeling of Israeli history

Easy read, great insight

You Bring Out The Elvis In Me.

Segev's Take on the 'New' Israel

Elvis in Jerusalem: Post-Zionism and the Americanization of Israel
Tom Segev , and Haim Watzman
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Tom Segev, Israel's best-known journalist-historian, here confronts cherished assumptions about the country today, in the process tipping a number of sacred cows. Drawing on personal experience as well as all kinds of artifacts from Israeli popular culture-shopping malls, fast food, public art, television, religious kitsch-he puts forward his controversial view that the sweeping Americanization of the country, rued by most, has had an extraordinarily beneficial influence, bringing not only McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts but the virtues of pragmatism, tolerance, and individualism. Jumping into the fierce ideological battle over the future of Zionism, Segev welcomes the diffusion of ideology that has taken place in the last decade as the harbinger of a new spirit of compromise and openness. At a time of crisis, as Israelis and Palestinians retreat to their most embattled positions, Segev's sharp, colorful, and provocative book is sparking heated debate.

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A small book, but a lot to think about.......2007-06-11

On our first-ever trip to Israel last month, our bus captain told us one day he was going to take us to "one of the most culturally-significant sites in Israel." It turned out to be the Elvis American Diner on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway. So it turned out he was joking (on the other hand, he *is* from Mississippi, so who knows?).

And yet, the place obviously has enough cultural significance to have inspired the title of this fascinating little book by Tom Segev (it's mentioned on page 49). I readily admit that, as someone who's only starting to familiarize himself with the tensions and polarities within Israeli society, I can't really comment on the completeness of all Segev presents to his readers. What I can say, however, is that he gives the reader -- particularly and especially one like me -- a tremendous amount to think about.

In just 150 pages or so, he recounts the history of Zionism as the founding principle of the State of Israel and the many attacks that principle has absorbed both before and since Israeli independence. Once a defining aspect of the labor-Left, Zionism is now clung-to most fiercely, it seems, by the religious and political right. The collectivist emphasis of the kibbutz (and in fact the collectivist emphasis of the whole idea of a "Jewish State") is being abandoned, particularly by many *sabra* in favor of an "Americanized" emphasis on the individual, including personal achievement and personal happiness. Does this foreshadow -- even require -- a redefinition of what it means to be an Israeli?

For someone new to the topic, "Elvis in Jerusalem" suggests many leads for further reading and research. For me, these include, but are not limited to, the history of Zionism, the importance of the "Land of Israel" to the "State of Israel" ("For his part, [Herzl] didn't think the State of Israel necessarily had to be established in the Land of Israel" [p. 16].), and, fundamentally, the strengths and weaknesses of establishing a political structure on the basis of collectivist religious and ethnic bases -- particularly when that political structure includes people who are not part of those collectives. For a small book, there are some pretty big ideas here, and I think Tom Segev did an excellent job addressing the fundamental tensions modern Israel is being forced to confront.

An Israeli's reshuffeling of Israeli history.......2006-08-03

Historian and columnist Tom Segev contributes to the long series of books on the Middle-East with a book that fascinates and thrills. It made me look at Israel and the country's near history with new eyes. This small book makes you reflect on accepted truths and myths about the country and it's inhabiltants. Segev's book represents someting new and different, and inspired me to buy a couple of other of his books on the subject. Consider "Elvis in Jerusalem: Post-Zionism and the Americanization of Israel" an appetizer for further reading of this "new historian's" books.

Easy read, great insight.......2006-08-01

I came to appreciate Segev after reading his writing in Ha'aretz, an Israeli daily newspaper, and his book, "One Palestine Complete". While the latter was an impressive historical work, "Elvis in Jerusalem", is more closely related to his work as an editorial journalist. It is not a comprehensive or academic look at Israeli society.

I have studied the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in considerable depth and have lived in the West Bank, where I gained the kind of intimate knowledge of Palestinian society that is usually ignored in literature on the conflict. I lack this understanding of Israeli society, though, so I picked up this book hoping for a little glimpse into the evolution of Israeli society. In this, Segev succeeds.

"Elvis in Jerusalem" is full of great insight, consistently interesting and perceptive. Divided into four sections, Segev first tackles the development of Zionism prior to the establishment of Israel and during its early years. He then presents the slow shift of Israel from its collective and essentially socialist roots towards the predominately American ideal of the individual. Next he talks about several of the increasing divisions within Israel, including its conflict between secular and religious attitudes and the ethnic tensions involved in a country based largely on culturally diverse immigrants. His fourth and final section details a decreasing faith in Zionism and an increase in post-Zionist attitudes and policies in Israel. While these sections are outlined with a historian's eye, they are entirely different in content, focusing heavily on not just the ideology developed, but the way those ideas lived and moved in the people.

All of this is put together in a tight package. Segev structures his writing in concise arguments and logical sequences, and Haim Watzman has done a fantastic job translating this work into engaging and accessible prose, never meandering or obfuscating the message (for instance, he doesn't use words like "obfuscating").

I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as long as they have considerable knowledge of the conflict's history and at least some knowledge of the Israeli social/political map (can you identify some of the political parties besides Labor/Likud?). In addition, familiarity with concepts or events such as aliyah, Greater Israel, the difference in Israeli perception of the wars of 48 and 67 vs. Yom Kippur and Lebanon, and the political shift from Labor to Likud will aid the reader tremendously.

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You Bring Out The Elvis In Me........2006-04-08

ELVIS IN JERUSALEM is less about the "Americanization" of Israeli society than it is about the "de-Zionization" of Israeli culture.

Segev, one of the foremost Israeli "New Historians" (i.e. revisionists) sees the liberation of Israel from its drab, early, khaki-colored socialist-collective Pioneer culture as necessarily a good thing, and treats the resultant influx of American products, values, norms and even language as an amicable step toward globalization and Israeli normalization.

Segev is correct, to an extent. The severe and essentially narrow views of Israel's founders have fallen further and further out of step as the State of Israel has matured. As early Zionist philosophies have withered, pluralism has flourished. Where Ben-Gurion and his fellows wanted to create a socialist "New Hebrew" human being and a parochially secular yet all-Jewish state out of the disparate elements of European, Oriental and New World Jewry, Israel today embraces a diversity of practices, and has re-embraced Yiddish and Ladino culture, as well as that of Jews from other lands.

As the State has grown politico-emotionally there has been an increasing tendency to treat with the resident Arabs---Israeli Arabs and Palestinians both---on a more evenhanded basis. This is all to the good.

Segev addresses (but of course cannot resolve) the inherent contradictions of living in a democratic, secular State in which Jewish clergy or Zionist philosophers control certain key social structures. These contradictions affect all Israelis, no matter their ethnicity or faith, and create the dynamic tensions which drive Israeli society forward (or back, depending on one's views).

Segev views the American model as key. He revels in an open, pluralistic, multicultural society, but seems too close to the issue to see that these elements can also cause profound social schisms as they do in the U.S.. He never acknowledges the "Wal-Mart-ization" of this consumer culture, the substitution of instant gratification and cheap junk for quality and bedrock values, as in the least destructive.

Segev seems to view most Israeli schisms as overwhelmingly political ("Palestine" versus "West Bank" for example) or religious ("Who is a Jew?"), rather than directly addressing the sea change in Israel from Pioneer Culture to Organization Man Culture, which, in effect, is the same sea change that has altered the American social fabric.

Segev's "New History," in which he questions and debunks the accepted institutional mythos of the re-establishment of the Jewish Homeland, is thought-provoking. It would have been better and stronger had Segev bothered to document the majority of his statements and sources.

Although Elvis, a Melungeon of Sephardic Jewish descent, has long since left the building, Segev provides the American reader with a view of an Israel profoundly altered from the day of CAST A GIANT SHADOW, a modern, vibrant, complex and confused place full of living, breathing human beings.

Segev's Take on the 'New' Israel.......2006-02-05

Tom Segev is one of Israel's leading `new historians'. These scholars have rattled the cage of traditional Zionism, challenging mainstream interpretations surrounding Israel's early history.

In this slim, highly readable and provocative book, Segev views Zionism as, on the whole, a notable success. He concedes it has come at a price, particularly for the Palestinians, but believes it is now time to embrace post-Zionism.

Bearing in mind that one needs to be cautious of any word with `post' attached as a prefix (the vagueness and multiple meanings of `post-modernism' are a case in point), Segev, to his credit, clearly spells out the key elements of post-Zionist Israel after a brief overview of Zionism's troubled beginnings. Primarily, it is an acknowledgment that `Zionism has done its job ... and that Israel must now move on to the next stage.'

This `next stage' is a recognition that Israel's existence is no longer in question. While individual Israelis may sometimes be in danger (for example, as a result of random bombings), Israel as a state is not under threat in any meaningful sense of the term. It has a strong military to defend itself, is a nuclear power (despite official denials), has a viable economy, and is a robust democracy.

Other key post-Zionist developments in Israel identified by Segev are the arrival of approximately one million immigrants from the Soviet Union who have not brought with them Zionist ideology; the powerful and growing Orthodox religious sector within Israel (many of whom are not Zionists, with a few on the fringe who are vehemently anti-Zionist); the 20 per cent of Arab Israelis who, of course, are not Zionists; and the three of every five children who do not enter the Zionist system of education in Israel.

The acceleration towards post-Zionism has been nudged along by the Americanisation of Israeli society, hence the title of this book. According to Segev, this has permeated almost every strata of Israeli society from politics to sport to culture. Surprisingly, he argues that whereas Americanisation is a pejorative term in much of the world, in Israel, it has largely had beneficial consequences. For instance, it has delivered more accountability and professionalism, and greater pluralism and tolerance of multiculturalism. Moreover, Americanisation has brought into sharp focus the rights of minorities such as Israeli Arabs, women, gays and foreign workers within Israel.

What is lacking in this otherwise incisive account is Segev's failure to fully explore the pitfalls of Americanisation, and his seemingly uncritical endorsement of individualism for Israeli society (and, for that matter, any society). His use of the term `Americanisation' is also puzzling. Does he really mean `Westernisation', or even `modernisation'?
What Segev candidly admits, however, are the political implications of post-Zionism. Benjamin Netanyahu and other conservatives in Israel have spoken of `post post-Zionism' arguing that there has been a backlash against these revisionist interpretations - sentiments that have gained momentum with the rise of the latest intifada and wave of suicide bombers over the past few years.

Segev grants that these events have indeed scared `Israelis back into the Zionist womb'. In subsequent interviews discussing his book (see, for example, http://jewishbookweek.com/archive/030303d/transcripts2.php), he is not sanguine about resurrecting the moribund peace process which has, so far, yielded such meagre results. Instead, he believes Israel's conflict with the Palestinians can only be `managed' at this time. Like Segev, we all hope that this is done without the cycles of terror, reprisals and bloodshed that have been part of the Middle East political landscape for so long.

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Even young kids can dazzle their friends with amazing card tricks! It's easy for them to take center-stage now, because these incredibly simple and colorful instructions are just right for 6-to-8 year olds. Youngsters will start by mastering a few simple lessons on holding, spreading, cutting and shuffling the deck, and they'll also see how to hide cards surreptitiously and make them reappear magically. It's all a matter of practicing each move until they can do it automatically, and then kicking it up a notch with some smooth show-biz moves--like making a card float out of a deck, rise to the top, or turn upside down without even touching it.

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Great intro for junior card sharks!.......2004-03-31

This "Young Magicians" series is fantastic! They make wonderful gifts for children. This book teaches kids the fundamentals of card tricks, from how to hold and shuffle a deck, to performing basic "pick a card" tricks and more. Great for kids, and interesting for parents, too!

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Young Magician: Card and Magic Tricks
Oliver Ho
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Managed DirectX was released with the latest version of the core DirectX libraries in DirectX9. It enables developers using the new .NET languages (i.e. C#, VB.NET, etc.) to develop rich multimedia applications with DirectX. Unfortunately the Managed DirectX runtime was released without adequate documentation, and developers are having a hard time figuring out the best way to write managed applications. This book covers how to use the Managed DirectX objects, how they differ from the core DirectX libraries, and how to create these rich multimedia applications in C#. It also covers in depth graphics techniques and the new high-level shader language shipping with DirectX9.

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Very disappointed.......2007-09-14

The code doesn't compile with Visual Studio C# 2005 and doesn't work with the most recent DirectX 9. Please read other 1 star reviewers. They are correct. Don't waste your money.

Overall a very good book.......2007-02-21

The book is written for people with a basic knowledge of C# and no knowledge of Directx. The author starts with simple applications as how to display a triangle and rotate it. I'm sure you can find these things in several online tutorials. But he explains things very well. The examples on the CD are not very spectacular; the author doesn't show you how to program a complete first person shooter.At the end of reading this book, you will have a decent understanding of this 3D API, which seems to me become better and better with later releases. (I always thought that OpenGL code looked very clean, now Directx code can evenly rival this other 3D API) In my opinion you should combine this book with other books over network programming (there is a small chapter in this book about DirectPlay Server-Client network) and other books about 3D engine design.

So much info my brain hurts, in a good way........2006-05-02

Background: No professional programming experience, but i wrote MUDs in the late 90s. I learned C++ at a junior college. 4 classes of C++, analysis and design, discrete math, calculus, and a class of java. (and some other unrelated stuff)

I will recommend reading Ron Pentons MDX book before this one... it's much simpler (even though his sprite implementation is from dx 9.0b and won't compile... but learning how to fix it is good for you :P)

Tom does a great job of leaving out all of the baby stuff (like how to set up your IDE, install DX, etc etc.) and goes right into the meat and potatoes. So, for people who get bored too fast skipping simple concepts... this book is great for you.

I recommend getting this book, reading each chapter twice, then printing the sample code and hand typing it (don't let intellisense do the work). You'll quickly memorize the methods in MDX that way. Then read the chapter a third time to recap what you just did.

Hope you all enjoy learning as I have.

Very good book on managed DirectX.......2006-03-23

This is a very good book on managed DirectX - i.e. using C# rather than using C++, using the managed rather than unmanaged API, using .Net, etc. Adequate chapters on how to get started but not in as much literal detail as some books - you will need to already understand how to use Visual Studio, how to include libraries into your Visual Studio projects, etc. Starts off with the basics and fundamentals but quickly moves into more advanced topics.

Decent approach, bad information.......2006-03-17

The way that this book approaches teaching Managed DirectX is a pretty good one compared to some other books I have looked at, provided that you are willing to do most of the work of trying to understand what you're doing yourself.

However, the book has loads and loads of errors. Many of them are simple and easy to correct if you know a little about C# or .NET (which you should if you want to use the book), but there are some that will probably confuse most beginners. For example, the book gets a pretty fundamental bit of information about back face culling completely backwards from the way things really work.

For those interested in the technical details, this book tells you that counterclockwise culling mode means you must specify vertices in counterclockwise order for them to be displayed and that clockwise-ordered vertices are not rendered. This is completely wrong. Counterclockwise culling mode means that counterlockwise-ordered vertices are the ones that are not displayed (if you check the official DirectX SDK documentation [and most every other source of info about DirectX available on the Internet] you will see that this is the case).

While probably not the worst DirectX book you could possibly find, this book should not be used by itself. Just about everything it tells you should be double-checked against the SDK documentation or some other DirectX reference to make sure that the information is correct.

Managed DirectX 9 Kick Start: Graphics and Game Programming (Kick Start)

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Managed DirectX 9 Kick Start: Graphics and Game Programming (Kick Start)
Tom Miller
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Interesting book but not engaging.......2007-08-02

Plain and simple the subject matter in this book is absolutely fascinating. The essential format of the book is going back and analyzing known historical pandemic outbreaks of disease, using deductive reasoning to identify the assailant, assessing the historical impact and consequence of the outbreak.

This book gets 5 stars for subject matter and historicity. But I give the book only 1 star for writing style and its ability to keep your interest. I have a very strong science background and this book was very difficult to finish simply because the author did not make it particularly interesting (IMHO). He relied way too much on quotes and citing the observances of other historians, unfortunately the book ends up being very dry. However the authors understanding of history, disease and facts is excellent. He obviously knows his subject matter very well.

Decent.......2003-03-15

Bray has obviously done a lot or research for this book. He knows his diseases and his history; unfortunately, he has a bit of trouble writing. The grammar is at times appalling. Here is one of many examples:
"During the Thirty Years War Germany lost half of its population mostly to typhus and the consequent demographic collapse of Central Europe in the seventeenth-century delayed any substantial recovery from the decline already caused by the Black Death and postponed the recovery of Germany until the rise of Prussia." No, I did not leave out any punctuation; it is a 50 word sentence with zero commas or semicolons. I'm normally not very anal about things like this, but it happens so often as to detract from the message.

His reliance on primarily secondary sources is troublesome. I would prefer to hear why a certain author is wrong based on the primary source evidence. He has a tendency to list statistics, which are no doubt important but need to be introduced in a manner that is readable and understandable.

I would not recommend this book to someone looking for an introduction to disease history; however, if you are well-versed in general history and already know a bit about diseases, you will find it worth a read.

Informative but tough reading........2002-12-27

I will admit that I have not yet finished this book, so my analysis is a bit incomplete. So far I have found that the book is very informative, but very hard to read (and this is coming from an english/history major!). Bray obviously knows his stuff, but instead of stating his own theses and hyptheses, he just overquotes other authors. He does say at the beginning of the book that he used mostly secondary sources, but he cites so many other authors that you start to lose what it is HE is saying. I would have liked for him to take all his sources and come up with an independent analysis based on them (a basic research paper writing rule). Also, he operates under the assumption that there are certain historical events that the reader should know (Roman battles, etc.) - I would have liked him to have spent some time "setting the scene". Bray also alludes to things without explaining them - in the first chapter he states that Hale (one of the many quoted authors) based one of his theories on "a cuneiform tablet". But Bray doesn't say any more about it. Does this tablet still exist? What does it say on it? Does the tablet require interpretation or is it straightforward? These are the things I like to know. I will say that the book is a good starting point - but if you want to really learn more about this subject, you are either going to have to do a LOT of independent research (which is what I am doing) or take a look at another book written on the topic.

Fate's Invisible Hand.......2002-03-13

This book is a blend of three great things: Dr Bray's expert knowledge of diseases, his love of history and his razor-sharp analysis. He explains which diseases were responsible for the Athens pandemic, the Plague of Justinian, the Black Death and the decimation of the New World. Each of the culprits - bubonic plague, malaria, influenza, cholera and a host of others - is described and then followed through history. We end up with a far greater appreciation of the impact of disease on history: as Bray points out, the causal impact of disease is almost always underestimated (and that of war overestimated). A rare soul indeed who can seamlessly marry science and the humanities, and write well too.

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Drum Tuning by Larry Nolly

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Drum Tuning by Nolly

Useful for beginners, but not for experienced drummers

The perfect book for tuning.

Drum Tuning:A comprehensive guide to tuning drums
Larry Nolly
Manufacturer: Drumstix Pub
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This book is an in-depth guide to tuning drums. It is written in an easy-to-read basic format that can benefit every drummer from begginer to pro.

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Drum Tuning by Larry Nolly.......2003-08-19

I think this is the best book on drum tuning you can find. I'm an intermediate drummer and I found this book very helpful. I really like the section on tuning the snare drum. After reading Mr. Nolly's book, I found that I was making a lot of mistakes tuning my snare drum, as well as my whole drum set. I've never been able to get the sound that I wanted out of my drums but now I can.

very useful.......2002-04-10

This book is both simple and simply great. Over the past 15 years I've tried many ways to tune my kit for a better balanced sound, but it wasn't until I read Nolly's book that I was able to get results. I first got curious after seeing the endorsements of Appice, Aronoff and Mitch Mitchell and then going back to an old Modern Drummer magazine that had an article by the author on tuning. I took a chance and wasn't disappointed, and I recommended it as a practical reference source for any drummer regardless the level of experience. It works!

Drum Tuning by Nolly.......2002-03-03

In my judgement, this is a very poor attempt on the subject. I suggest that one should beware of this waste of time and money. There has to be better professional advice out there. This is certainly no valuable source in regards to drum tuning. I would leave this one out of your collection!

John Lovett

Useful for beginners, but not for experienced drummers.......2001-06-02

This brief book spells out some basic concepts involved in drum tuning that might be helpful for those who have little to no experience tuning drums. However, as an experienced drummer, I found few insights that were helpful. Most of the tips were common knowledge among the drummers I know, and widely available on internet sites.

The perfect book for tuning........2000-06-16

Since I got back into playing the drums about four years ago, I've always wondered if I was tuning my kit properly. I bought videos and checked out books that thought would answer my questions, but all they did was leave me with more qestions. This is the first book that I have come across that has really made sence to me. It delt with common problems that for some reason other sources forgot to mension. Case in point, I was really having a problem with my snares vibrating when I would play my tom tom. I tried just about everything to cure this. "Sympatheic vibration", otherwise known as "snare buzz", page 18. After reading this page, and applying the methods suggested, the problem was solved. This book is the perfect book for anyone who plays drums and has ever had questions about tuning.

Masters of the Sabar: Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal (African Soundscapes)

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Masters of the Sabar: Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal (African Soundscapes)
Patricia Tang
Manufacturer: Temple University Press
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Science of Percussion Instruments (Series in Popular Science)

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Engineering of Percussion Instruments.

Science of Percussion Instruments (Series in Popular Science)
Thomas D. Rossing
Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company
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Percussion instruments may be our oldest musical instruments, but only recently have they become the subject of extensive scientific study. This book focuses on how percussion instruments vibrate and produce sound and how these sounds are perceived by listeners.

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Engineering of Percussion Instruments........2004-01-09

Learn the science behind what makes each percussion instrument sound like it does. This book would be great for someone who is into making their own drums and wants the science behind them. It does not give you construction plans though. Also percussionists who would like to learn what is happening when they are playing would also find this book interesting and helpful.

P'ungmul: South Korean Drumming and Dance (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)

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a link to a recent rural heritage

P'ungmul: South Korean Drumming and Dance (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
Nathan Hesselink
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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ASIN: 0226330958

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Composed of a core set of two drums and two gongs, p’ungmul is a South Korean tradition of rural folk percussion. Steeped in music, dance, theater, and pageantry, but centrally focused on rhythm, such ensembles have been an integral part of village life in South Korea for centuries, serving as a musical accompaniment in the often overlapping and shifting contexts of labor, ritual, and entertainment.

The first book to introduce Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world, Nathan Hesselink’s P’ungmul offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. Hesselink also evaluates how this tradition has taken on new roles and meanings in the twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries, investigating the interrelated yet contested spheres of history, memory, government policy, grassroots politics, opportunities for musical transmission, and performance practices and aesthetics.

P’ungmul offers those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies a special glimpse into the inner workings of a historically rich, artistically complex, and aesthetically and aurally beautiful Korean musical and dance tradition.

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a link to a recent rural heritage.......2007-01-18

Hesselink explains to a non-Korean reader the distinctive features of p'ungmul. This differs from Japanese or Chinese folk drumming and dancing. Though Americans might well confuse p'ungmul with those. Naturally, the book has many photos, several in colour, that help explain the Korean traditions. There is a wealth of pagentry. Some readers might compare this to the British maypole dancing and folkways.

Also, South Korea has industrialised amazingly in recent decades. Yet p'ungmul is a living connection to a recent rural heritage that has not died out.

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Creating Professional Drum Loops
Ed Roscetti
Manufacturer: Amsco Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0825628369
Release Date: 2005-01-15

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Today drum loops are bigger than ever and Creating Professional Drum Loops will have you creating a library of your own drum and percussion loops in no time.

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Gamelan is the first study of the music of Java and the development of the gamelan to take into account extensive historical sources and contemporary cultural theory and criticism. An ensemble dominated by bronze percussion instruments that dates back to the twelfth century in Java, the gamelan as a musical organization and a genre of performance reflects a cultural heritage that is the product of centuries of interaction between Hindu, Islamic, European, Chinese, and Malay cultural forces.

Drawing on sources ranging from a twelfth-century royal poem to the writing of a twentieth-century nationalist, Sumarsam shows how the Indian-inspired contexts and ideology of the Javanese performing arts were first adjusted to the Sufi tradition and later shaped by European performance styles in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He then turns to accounts of gamelan theory and practice from the colonial and postcolonial periods. Finally, he presents his own theory of gamelan, stressing the relationship between purely vocal melodies and classical gamelan composition.

Two-Tone Set-Bells of Marquis Yi (The Wei-Kung Books on the History of Science and Technology in East Asia = Wei Kung Tung Ya Ko Chi Shih Tsung Shu)

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Two-Tone Set-Bells of Marquis Yi (The Wei-Kung Books on the History of Science and Technology in East Asia = Wei Kung Tung Ya Ko Chi Shih Tsung Shu)
Cheng-Yih Chen , and Wei-Si Tan
Manufacturer: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Proceedings of the International Conference on the Science and Technology of the Steelpan

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Proceedings of the International Conference on the Science and Technology of the Steelpan

Manufacturer: Icsts Department of Physics University of Wes
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Science of Percussion Instruments
Thomas D Rossing
Manufacturer: WORLD SCIENTIFIC+PUBLISHING
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7C9KO

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