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For millennia, the sacred drummers of pre-Christian Mediterranean and western Asia were women. In this inspiring book, Layne Redmond, herself a renowned drummer, tells their history.

"Dílo se mi po přečtení jeví jako velmi potřebné a niterné krédo někoho, kdo celý život hudbou žil, komponoval ji, byl obklopen jejím světem a nakonec si uvědomil, že všechno to, co poznával, studoval a také vytvářel, tedy podílel se na proměně a vzniku toho zázračného, nepochopitelného metajazyka, kterému my Češi říkáme HUDBA (podle jedné z jejích podob, na rozdíl od všech ostatních národů, které převzaly řecko-latinský základ musica), zkrátka že všechno toto, celý tento vesmír se začíná měnit způsobem, kterému někteří z nás přestávají rozumět.

A Great Gay Book: Stories of Growth, Belonging & Other Queer Possibilities is a gorgeously designed collection of essays, short fiction, poetry, interviews, profiles, as well as new material from many of today's biggest LGBTQ+ creatives.

If you're looking for an old-fashioned honest chapbook about the experience of being an amateur tap dancer, look no further. Welcome to the world's first and only tap book written by a student of the art—not a teacher, a studio owner, or an expert. Delve into these real-life tap adventures and let them inspire you to bring the magic of the dance into your own life. This humble chapbook will open your mind to the world of this unique form of dance in ways that only a student of the art could.

近年、注目を浴びている、日本の伝統話芸「講談」。「冬は義士 夏はおばけで飯を喰い」と川柳に詠まれたほど、 講談師は夏になると怪談を語ってきている。

講談師の旭堂南湖が贈る古典怪談。故きを温ねて新しきを知る。名調子で語る「日本の怪談」ここにあり。

In Under the Dome, Alan Hantman, the Architect of the Capitol from 1997 to 2007, provides a personal account of how the Capitol works as a physical space; who runs it, how and why decisions are made about the security of the Capitol and the people who work there, and how politicians think about the Capitol Building.

The only person ever to win Oscar, Emmy, and Tony awards in the same year, Bob Fosse revolutionized nearly every facet of American entertainment. His signature style would influence generations of performing artists. Yet in spite of Fosse’s innumerable—including Cabaret, Pippin, All That Jazz, and Chicago, one of the longest-running Broadway musicals ever—his offstage life was shadowed by deep wounds and insatiable appetites.

Recorded at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the audiobook features narration and storytelling by Questlove, who expertly weaves together a rich sonic tapestry of hip-hop tales large and small, well-known and obscure. From hearing “Rapper’s Delight” for the first time in 1979 to directing and producing the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop for the 2023 GRAMMYs, Questlove guides listeners through a musical journey brought to life by Questlove himself.