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The Search for Modern China [64] by Jonathan D. Spence ABEE
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*A 1990 New York Times Book Review Book of the Year

The history of China is as rich and strange as that of any country on earth. Yet for many, China's history remains unknown, or known only through the stylized images that generations in the West have cherished or reviled as truth.

With his command of character and event -- the product of thirty years of research and reflection in the field -- Spence dispels those myths in a powerful narrative. Over four centuries of Chinese history, from the waning days of the once-glorious Ming Dynasty to Deng Xiaoping's bloody suppression of the pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Spence fashions the astonishing story of the effort to achieve a modern China. Through the ideas and emotions of its reformist Confucian scholars, its poets, novelists, artists, and visionary students, we see one of the world's oldest cultures struggling to define itself as Chinese and modern.

Audio Cassette
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.; Unabridged LIBRARY (part 1 of 2 parts) edition (August 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786102217
ISBN-13: 978-0786102211

Read by Frederick Davidson
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

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Alaap: A Discovery of Indian Classical Music (2009) ABEE



ALAAP: A DISCOVERY OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC

How often has one heard Indian classical music, enjoyed it, but understood nothing whatsoever?A significant characteristic of Indian Classical Music is tht one has to apply a little something more...a little effort, not necessarily at the mental level alone, but something which compels us to 'understand' rather than simply fade in and fade out to the background music of other genres like film or pop or rave or rock.Even with Indian classical it may be possible to actually sit and simply enjoy wafting strains. But if one so desires, then there can be an enhanced level of enjoyment, by comprehending the subtle touches and the technical twists. For this one ideally needs to study music, its theory, its various shades and colors. And for most, it remains as an 'idea', left to freer time,w hich will perhaps never show up. Does that mean, we remain where we are, with our little or no background of classical complexities, shying away altogether or indulging only as much as a chance evening may bring our way?Possibly.But then steps in Alaap, with its ambitious objective, all neatly packed into twenty hours of lifelong listening and a resource book, illustrated with innumerable archival treasures sporting legendary names and top class musicians.As its name suggests, Alaap, the introductory part of a musical composition provides in this case, an introduction to Indian Classical music. Its objective is to teach basic technicalities, draw attention to wonderful insights, illustrate with actual Hindustani and Carnatic compositions, and to let the heart and soul of Indian music light up as one glides along, with its self-luminescent glow.And this is how it proposes to do all this...In the first segment, it explores the subtle shades, diving right into the core andbringing out the essence of Indian classical music as a whole. In the middle and final segment, it details the aspects of Hindustani Music and Carnatic Music respectively, providing a rich and educative Audio-Glossary for both Styles.The Quest and the LureThis is perhaps the most important part of the entire experience involved in Indian classical music.




It revolves around some of the most intriguing concepts, such that need to be felt at a deeper and spiritual level versus a methodical and academic approach.What is it that makes Indian music so unique and special and elusive...? It all lies in the magical dream-like notions of Shruti, Swata, Rasa, Bhava...all which constitute the delicate nuances of the Raga. Abstract they are, but not entirely imagined. They love being chased by the curious mind, until the very mind itself gives the reins to the heart which in turn delivers all to the soul...and then at one sudden moment, it happens...the elusive ones slow down their pace and show themselves, allowing one to touch, to feel, to sense and to drwon in their depthless magic.Alaap goes on to describe the internal make-up of the Guru-Shishya relationship, the age-old tradition of Gharanas or musical households, and throws light on some rare inner processes like Chilla and the Saghana that form an integral part of the musician's growth from the ordinary to the extraordinary.Hindustani MusicWhat do we understand by Hindustani Music? What are the key elements that need to guide the musician through the limitless vistas of a Raga...in fact what is a Raga?Here Alaap gets into the details of the different styles and forms of Hindustani Music, describing each one's history and uniqueness. Also, rhythm as commonly asessed in the West, differs in Indian classical and thus, Tala forms part of the research and is well illustrated with all its pecularities and intricacies in this section. Many of the main concert instruments are exemplified singularly, giving an absolutely clear idea of each one's sound.Part II ends significantly with an entire conert of Hindustani Music, bringing together all that one has by now studied, heard, understood, giving an opportunity for practical application.Carnatic MusicAlthough two different styles do exist in the Norht and the South of India, they have their own share of similarities. Alaap not only explains the essential similarity which lies at the hearth of the two systems but also takes a ride through all the specialized features and notes that define and create Carnatic music. The Tala in this case follows its own rhythmic patterns and is in fact more complicated than its Hindustani counterpart; the musician tends to kep time himself and thus it becomes interesting and enjoyable if those listening are able to participate in this aspect.Here, just as in part II, there is an entire chapter dealing with Instruments peculiar tothis style, while another differentiates between the various kinds of musical compositions that have been passed on throught he ages. And once again, the segment ends befittingly with a Carnatic Music concert which allows one to exercise all that has been learnt or assimilated.Weaving all its elementary concepts together, tnterspersed with rich, humurous and revealing anecdotes, Alaap brings very near to the listener all that makes up the world of Indian Classical Music. Like the Indian Raga which cannot be restricted within any boundaries, the canvase of Indian music too, can never be completed with a final stroke.It is fundamental to keep in mind that "music cannot be taught through tapes...". This collection of CDs only attempt to "communicate the delight and the bliss of an art...", which has ancient beginning and an eternal future.The real effort however, needs to be made by the listener alone, just as the Guru or teacher of Indian music can only show the way to his Shishya or student..not more. Thereafter, all depends on the student's determination, devotion, dedication.In the words of the Sufi Saint Hazrat Inayat Khan, "In music, no one leaves empty handed. Everyone gets as much as he can take."ContentsPart 1: The Quest and the Lure (6 CDs)1. The Quest2. How to Listen3. Indian and Western Music a) No written Score b) Always a New Creation c) Melody and Harmony d) Spiritual Nature of Indian Music4. The Call of the Swata5. Learning the Art a) The Search for the Swara b) The Guru Shishya Parampara c) The Sadhana d) The Chilla e) The Gharanas6. The Alchemy of Music7. The World of the Raga8. Styles of Classical Singing9. Tala - The Throb of the Raga10. Hindustani and Carnatic Music11. Reaching OutPart II: The Heart and Soul of Hindustani Music (North Indian - 7 CDs)1. description of the Scale2. Movement of the Raga3. The Techniques and Graces4. Tala5. styles and Forms6. Gharanas7. Instruments8. Some Basic Concepts9. A Musical Concert10. The Meaning of ImprovisationPart III: The Heart and Soul of Carnatic Music (South Indian - 7 CDs)1. Swara (Notes) and Murcana (Scale)2. Ornamental Elements3. Raga Sancara or Movemnts of a Raga4. Types of Compositions5. Tala in Carnatic Music6. Musical Instruments7. A Carnatic Music Concert



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Magazine Pack 02.20.2015 ABEE
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Airforces Monthly - March 2015 UK.pdf 19.03 MB
Amateur Gardening - February 21, 2015 UK.pdf 32.24 MB
Amateur Photographer - February 21, 2015.pdf 38.25 MB
American Cake Decorating - April 2015 USA.pdf 13.94 MB
AppleMagazine - February 20, 2015 USA.pdf 35.94 MB
Aviation News - March 2015 UK.pdf 17.47 MB
Aviation Week & Space Technology - February 16, 2015.pdf 12.73 MB
Beads & Beyond - March 2015.pdf 25.35 MB
Better Homes and Gardens - March 2015.pdf 15.48 MB
BMW Car - March 2015 UK.pdf 23.98 MB
Boat International - March 2015.pdf 41.26 MB
Boating - March 2015.pdf 22.11 MB
Bon Appetit - March 2015 USA.pdf 10.62 MB
Cabin Life - April 2015.pdf 17.98 MB
Car Craft - May 2015 USA.pdf 27.42 MB
CHIP - February 2015 MY.pdf 17.84 MB
Coastal Living - March 2015.pdf 24.31 MB
Computeractive - February 18, 2015 UK.pdf 13.29 MB
Conde Nast Traveler - March 2015.pdf 32.14 MB
Consumer Reports Kitchen Planning & Buying Guide - April 2015.pdf 20.34 MB
Cooking Light - March 2015 USA.pdf 30.18 MB
Craftseller - March 2015.pdf 30.72 MB
Cross Stitch Collection - March 2015.pdf 29.05 MB
Cruising World - March 2015.pdf 22.37 MB
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons - April 2015 USA.pdf 18.08 MB
Details - March 2015 USA.pdf 14.18 MB
Diesel Car - March 2015 UK.pdf 18.82 MB
Digital Photographer Issue 158 - 2015 UK.pdf 25.75 MB
Dolly - March 2015 AU.pdf 21.42 MB
ELLE - March 2015 CA.pdf 18.79 MB
Entertainment Weekly - February 20, 2015.pdf 12.79 MB
Esquire - March 2015 USA.pdf 26.52 MB
Field & Stream - March 2015.pdf 24.49 MB
Fitness His Edition - April 2015.pdf 25.01 MB
Flex - March 2015.pdf 21.85 MB
Furniture & Cabinetmaking - March 2015 UK.pdf 20.53 MB
Golf World - April 2015.pdf 30.02 MB
Good House Keeping - March 2015 USA.pdf 28.24 MB
Good Woodworking - March 2015 UK.pdf 17.64 MB
GQ - March 2015 USA.pdf 16.60 MB
Grazia - February 25, 2015.pdf 25.90 MB
Green Ideas - March 2015.pdf 9.35 MB
Guns & Ammo - March 2015.pdf 26.34 MB
Harvard Business Review - March 2015.pdf 16.45 MB
Harvard Business Review OnPoint - Spring 2015 USA.pdf 7.62 MB
High Times - April 2015.pdf 29.98 MB
House Beautiful - March 2015.pdf 30.03 MB
International Kickboxer - April 2015.pdf 21.09 MB
iPad & iPhone User Issue 93 - 2015 UK.pdf 4.95 MB
Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living - April 2015.pdf 32.46 MB
Linux Format - March 2015 UK.pdf 18.49 MB
Linux Journal - February 2015 USA.pdf 9.03 MB
Linux User & Developer Issue 149 - 2015 UK.pdf 19.11 MB
Look - February 23, 2015.pdf 23.58 MB
Lucky - March 2015 USA.pdf 28.14 MB
MacFormat - March 2015 UK.pdf 19.67 MB
Macworld - March 2015 USA.pdf 9.82 MB
Marie Claire - March 2015 AU.pdf 23.82 MB
Maxim - February 2015 IN.pdf 29.68 MB
Men's Fitness - March 2015 USA.pdf 29.25 MB
Men's Health - March 2015 AU.pdf 30.93 MB
Men's Health - March 2015 SG.pdf 39.50 MB
Men's Journal - March 2015 USA.pdf 22.30 MB
Men's Muscle & Health - April 2015.pdf 26.79 MB
Micro Mart - February 19, 2015 UK.pdf 31.87 MB
Military History Monthly - March 2015.pdf 25.60 MB
Mollie Makes Issue 50 - 2015.pdf 17.16 MB
Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series - Spring 2015.pdf 21.51 MB
Muscle Car Review - March 2015 USA.pdf 34.19 MB
My Weekly - February 10, 2015.pdf 21.82 MB
net - April 2015 UK.pdf 14.75 MB
New Scientist - February 14, 2015.pdf 16.24 MB
New York Spaces - March 2015.pdf 28.74 MB
Oxygen - March 2015 AU.pdf 30.10 MB
Patchwork & Quilting - March 2015.pdf 31.68 MB
PC Gamer - March 2015 UK.pdf 30.36 MB
PC Powerplay - February 2015.pdf 22.04 MB
People Magazine - February 23, 2015.pdf 21.29 MB
Performance Ford - March 2015 UK.pdf 37.66 MB
Playstation Official Magazine - March 2015.pdf 24.34 MB
Popular Woodworking - April 2015 USA.pdf 11.55 MB
Practical Fishkeeping - April 2015.pdf 27.61 MB
Prevention - March 2015 USA.pdf 12.47 MB
Reader's Digest - March 2015.pdf 7.37 MB
Real Simple - March 2015 USA.pdf 31.67 MB
Redbook - March 2015 USA.pdf 37.68 MB
Seventeen - March 2015 USA.pdf 31.61 MB
Sewing World - March 2015.pdf 42.25 MB
Ships Monthly - April 2015.pdf 19.57 MB
Sky & Telescope - April 2015.pdf 24.68 MB
Sports Illustrated - February 20, 2015 USA.pdf 26.96 MB
Star Magazine - February 23, 2015.pdf 20.33 MB
Stuff - March 2015 ZA.pdf 22.79 MB
Stuff Magazine - March 2015 SG.pdf 23.13 MB
T3 Magazine - March 2015 UK.pdf 29.26 MB
Techlife News - February 15, 2015.pdf 38.22 MB
The CUT - February 2015.pdf 19.29 MB
The Hockey News - March 9, 2015.pdf 13.68 MB
The Week - February 20, 2015 USA.pdf 6.40 MB
Time Magazine - February 23, 2015 USA.pdf 14.51 MB
Today's Golfer - April 2015.pdf 24.12 MB
Total Film - March 2015.pdf 36.04 MB
Travel+Leisure - March 2015.pdf 33.14 MB
UFC The Official Magazine - March 2015.pdf 25.20 MB
Vegetarian Living - March 2015 UK.pdf 20.43 MB
Vegetarian Times - March 2015 USA.pdf 17.81 MB
Video Game Trader - Winter 2014 USA.pdf 15.53 MB
Windows Help & Advice - March 2015.pdf 27.97 MB
WIRED - March 2015 UK.pdf 29.25 MB
WIRED - March 2015 USA.pdf 17.89 MB
Woman & Home - March 2015 ZA.pdf 26.55 MB
Women's Health - March 2015 USA.pdf 16.07 MB
Woodworker's Journal - April 2015 USA.pdf 16.36 MB
Woodworker's Journal - Spring 2015 USA.pdf 18.35 MB
Woodworking Plans & Projects - March 2015 UK.pdf 21.89 MB
Yachting - March 2015.pdf 18.65 MB
Yachting World - March 2015.pdf 31.14 MB

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Sharan Rani - The Legendary Queen of Sarod (2 CD)

The sarod and Sharan are almost synonymous. It was not the same, however, way back in her childhood. Hailing from a family of famed scholars and successful businessmen of Delhi, music was sidelined to the level of a hobby for its members. Her in-laws were also no nearer to the musical muse. In both these families, however, music had remained of paramount interest. During festival times, like Holi and Basant, it was customary for the entire joint family household in old Delhi, especially the women folk, to assemble and sing while the culinary preparations for the festival were in progress. Even professional troupes were invited to perform on the occasion. Strangely enough, Sharan's introduction to sarod was almost an accident. She just chanced upon this new musical instrument in her brother Brij Narayan's cupboard, and it caught her fancy. She took it down and struck the strings of this instrument. The sound struck such a chord in her heart that in that decisive moment she knew that this was her instrument for life and that she must master it and become a great ustad in it. But the journey from there to being an ustad was not all that easy. When she announced her resolve to pursue the sarod she was discouraged to do so, not just by her family but also by her guru, Baba Allauddin Khan himself. Sarod in those days was considered as predominantly a male instrument that required a lot of stamina in its user. But her tenacity paid off and Baba consented to be her guru. He put his heart and soul into teaching her this instrument. Defying social and traditional norms, Sharan became a residential disciple of Baba. Shorn off all external distractions, she worked hard at her art, and practised for 10 hours a day. She developed a strong sense of layakari (rhythm) and the technique of sarod playing. Her guru instilled in her a command of raga that exuded his personality rather than the mere mechanics of sound and pattern. Ultimately, Sharan's determination and devotion paid off. As the demand for burgeoning musical talent rose, Sharan took her place on public platforms as a musician and performer. She has not only held music lovers enthralled for half a century, her devotion and passion for the sarod have also opened up a new avenue in the field of music, a new genre for women. Together with fame and money, a flood of awards has also come her way. In 1968, Sharan made history by being the first woman musician in India to receive the Padmashri award. The Sangeet Natak Akademi award came her way in 1986. The Delhi State honour was given to her in 1974. Universities in India and abroad have showered her with justifiable acclaim. She has received doctorates of music from universities in the USA. The Delhi University, on its platinum jubilee celebrations, conferred on her the Alumnus Award. The future will remember Sharan Rani not only as a great musician who is going to leave behind a great legacy for womankind but also for her gift of 300 musical instruments that are now a national treasure. Housed in the Instruments Gallery of the National Museum, her contributions are a rare collection of rare musical instruments. Intrigued by the origins of her instrument, Sharan has also delved deep into its research and recorded her findings in a book, The Divine Sarod, published in 1992. In this book she traces the instrument back to a second century sculpture. The sarod is not just a musical tool for her. It is her source of inner strength and sustenance. No surprise then that she is known as 'Sarod Rani'. A staunch believer in the guru-shishya parampara, Sharan strives to relate with her own disciples and assuage their troubles. We cannot help but salute this septuagenarian 'Lady of the Sarod'. - Sita Gita.







Sharan Rani Another Biography:

Born in 1929 in Delhi, Sharan Rani was the first woman to take up the Sarod. A disciple of great music maestros Ustad Allaudin Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, she belonged to the Maihar Senia gharana. She had been performing on the concert stage from an early age and had toured countries like the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Sharan Rani has authored the book The Divine Sarod: its Origin, Antiquity and Development in India since BC 2nd century. She was an avid collector of rare musical instruments and set up the Sharan Rani Backliwal Gallery in the National Museum in Delhi, displaying nearly 450 classical instruments. A set of four postage stamps, featuring four instruments from her gallery, was also released in 1998. For her achievement in music, Sharan Rani was awarded the Padma Shri in 1968 and the Padma Bhushan some years later, the Sahitya Kala Parishad Award in Delhi in 1974, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Instrumental Music in 1986 and the Rajiv Gandhi National Excellence award among others. Sarod virtuoso Sharan Rani passed away at her residence in New Delhi at around 8 am on Tuesday morning 8th April 2008, a day before her 80th birthday. She had been combating cancer for some time. She is survived by her businessman-husband Sultan Singh Backliwal and daughter Radhika. - ITCSRA.


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Aziz Ansari - Buried Alive [2015] ABEE
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/buried...d956641608

320 kbps 2015

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Life Is Worth Losing by George Carlin [2007] ABEE
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 1. George Carlin - A Modern Man                            [03:54]
 2. George Carlin - Three Little Words                      [03:52]
 3. George Carlin - The Suicide Guy                         [07:07]
 4. George Carlin - Extreme Human Behavior                  [13:42]
 5. George Carlin - The All-Suicide TV Channel              [03:14]
 6. George Carlin - Dumb Americans                          [10:58]
 7. George Carlin - Pyramid Of The Hopeless                 [08:45]
 8. George Carlin - Autoerotic Asphyxia                     [04:55]
 9. George Carlin - Posthumous Female Transplants           [03:35]
10. George Carlin - Yeast Infection                         [04:39]
11. George Carlin - Coast-To-Coast Emergency                [06:52]

Playing Time.........: 01:11:38
Total Size...........: 108.07 MB

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Bitrate: 128kbps

War! What Is It Good For?: Conflict and the Progress of Civilization from Primates to Robots

Unabridged. 16 hours and 55 minutes.

Just finished this book - one of the best books I've read in years. It's not what you *want* to hear, but it's as close to *truth* as I've ever heard. Utterly fascinating. History, science, biology, economics -- the Unified Field Theory of Man's existence.

A powerful and provocative exploration of how war has changed our society—for the better

“War! . . . . / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing,” says the famous song—but archaeology, history, and biology show that war in fact has been good for something. Surprising as it sounds, war has made humanity safer and richer.

In War! What Is It Good For?, the renowned historian and archaeologist Ian Morris tells the gruesome, gripping story of fifteen thousand years of war, going beyond the battles and brutality to reveal what war has really done to and for the world. Stone Age people lived in small, feuding societies and stood a one-in-ten or even one-in-five chance of dying violently. In the twentieth century, by contrast—despite two world wars, Hiroshima, and the Holocaust—fewer than one person in a hundred died violently. The explanation: War, and war alone, has created bigger, more complex societies, ruled by governments that have stamped out internal violence. Strangely enough, killing has made the world safer, and the safety it has produced has allowed people to make the world richer too.

War has been history’s greatest paradox, but this searching study of fifteen thousand years of violence suggests that the next half century is going to be the most dangerous of all time. If we can survive it, the age-old dream of ending war may yet come to pass. But, Morris argues, only if we understand what war has been good for can we know where it will take us next.


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How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
by Kevin Ashton ABEE
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As a technology pioneer at MIT and as the leader of three successful start-ups, Kevin Ashton experienced firsthand the all-consuming challenge of creating something new. Now, in a tour-de-force narrative twenty years in the making, Ashton leads us on a journey through humanity’s greatest creations to uncover the surprising truth behind who creates and how they do it. From the crystallographer’s laboratory where the secrets of DNA were first revealed by a long forgotten woman, to the electromagnetic chamber where the stealth bomber was born on a twenty-five-cent bet, to the Ohio bicycle shop where the Wright brothers set out to “fly a horse,” Ashton showcases the seemingly unremarkable individuals, gradual steps, multiple failures, and countless ordinary and usually uncredited acts that lead to our most astounding breakthroughs.

Creators, he shows, apply in particular ways the everyday, ordinary thinking of which we are all capable, taking thousands of small steps and working in an endless loop of problem and solution. He examines why innovators meet resistance and how they overcome it, why most organizations stifle creative people, and how the most creative organizations work. Drawing on examples from art, science, business, and invention, from Mozart to the Muppets, Archimedes to Apple, Kandinsky to a can of Coke, How to Fly a Horse is a passionate and immensely rewarding exploration of how “new” comes to be.

Audio CD
Publisher: Random House Audio; Unabridged edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553399128
ISBN-13: 978-0553399127

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Napoleon: A Life [64] By Andrew Roberts ABEE
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The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of The Storm of War—winner of the Grand Prix of the Fondation Napoleon 2014

Austerlitz, Borodino, Waterloo: his battles are among the greatest in history, but Napoleon Bonaparte was far more than a military genius and astute leader of men. Like George Washington and his own hero Julius Caesar, he was one of the greatest soldier-statesmen of all times.

Andrew Roberts’s Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon’s thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine. Like Churchill, he understood the strategic importance of telling his own story, and his memoirs, dictated from exile on St. Helena, became the single bestselling book of the nineteenth century.

An award-winning historian, Roberts traveled to fifty-three of Napoleon’s sixty battle sites, discovered crucial new documents in archives, and even made the long trip by boat to St. Helena. He is as acute in his understanding of politics as he is of military history. Here at last is a biography worthy of its subject: magisterial, insightful, beautifully written, by one of our foremost historians.

Published by Viking in 2014
MP3 64 kbps, Unabridged, English (9780670025329)

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TeamTreeHouse Complete Workshop ABEE




For list of courses check the link:

http://teamtreehouse.com/library/type:workshop


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Live album from Joe Hisaishi for the 3.11 Tsunami Charity Concert performance series, held at the Tokyo Kokusai Forum Hall on June 9th, 2011. Performed by the Tokyo New City Orchestra with the Little Singers of Tokyo on chorus.

Catalog No.: UMCK-1404
Publisher: Universal Music
Release Date: 2011-09-07
Composed by: Joe Hisaishi
Arranged by: Joe Hisaishi
Performed by: Joe Hisaishi, Tokyo New City Orchestra, Little Singers of Tokyo

Tracklist
01. NAUSICAA (From the film "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind") (9:54)
02. Princess Mononoke (From the film "Princess Mononoke") (8:15)
03. THE GENERAL (From the film "THE GENERAL (Keaton's The Great Train Pursuit)") (4:28)
04. Raging Men (From the film "Brother") (1:47)
05. HANA-BI (From the film "HANA-BI") (3:32)
06. Kids Return (From the film "Kids Return") (4:19)
07. Let The Bullets Fly (From the film "Let the Bullets Fly") (5:10)
08. Howl's Moving Castle (From the film "Howl's Moving Castle") (11:47)
09. One Summer's Day (From the film "Spirited Away") (4:22)
10. Summer (From the film "Kikujiro") (4:03)
11. Villain (From the film "Villain") (11:02)
12. Ashitaka and San (From the film "Princess Mononoke") (4:40)
13. My Neighbour TOTORO (From the film "My Neighbor Totoro") (4:10)

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Illustrated Kama Sutra by Vatsyayana (Author), Pichard (Illustrator)



The great French erotic artist Georges Pichard beautifully (and quite unabashedly!) illustrates the famous Indian classic on the art of making love. Both volumes include over 86 illustrations embellishing the text.

Series: Illustrated Kama Sutra (Book 2)
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing (September 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561630209
ISBN-13: 978-1561630202

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Collaborations: Ravi Shankar, George Harrison 24-bit

MusicBrainz

Country: US
Barcode: 081227979218
Tracks: 16



Track list:

[#]Vandanaa Trayee
[#]Omkaaraaya Namaha
[#]Vedic Chanting One
[#]Vedic Chanting (one)
[#]Asato Maa
[#]Sahanaa Vavatu
[#]Poornamadah
[#]Gaayatri
[#]Mahaa Mrityunjaya
[#]Veenaa-Murali
[#]Geetaa
[#]Mangalam
[#]Hari Om
[#]Svara Mantra
[#]Vedic Chanting Two
[#]Vedic Chanting (two)
[#]Prabhujee
[#]Sarve Shaam
[#]Vandana
[#]Dhamar
[#]Tarana / Chaturang
[#]Raga Jait
[#]Kajri
[#]Bhajan
[#]Naderdani
[#]Dehati
[#]I Am Missing You
[#]Kah
n gayelav
Shy
m saloné
[#]Kahan Gayelava Shyam Saloné
[#]Supané mé
yé preetam sainy

[#]Supané Mé Ayé Preetam Sainya
[#]I Am Missing You (reprise)
[#]I am Missing You (reprise)
[#]Jaya Jagadish Haré
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Overture
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part One - Dream: Festivity & Joy
[#]Part One - Dream: Festivity & Joy
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part One - Dream: Love - Dance Ecstasy
[#]Part One - Dream: Love - Dance Ecstasy
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part Two - Nightmare: Lust (R
ga Chandrakauns)
[#]Part Two - Nightmare: Lust (Raga Chandrakauns)
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part Two - Nightmare: Dispute & Violence
[#]Part Two - Nightmare: Dispute & Violence
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part Two - Nightmare: Disillusionment & Frustration
[#]Part Two - Nightmare: Disillusionment & Frustration
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part Two - Nightmare: Despair & Sorrow (R
ga Marw
)
[#]Part Two - Nightmare: Despair & Sorrow (Raga Marwa)
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part Three - Dawn: Awakening
[#]Part Three - Dawn: Awakening
[#]Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Part Three - Dawn: Peace & Hope (R
ga Bhatiy
r)
[#]Part Three - Dawn: Peace & Hope (Raga Bhatiyar)

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Kuramoto Yuuki - Refinement [2006] ABEE



http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/CRCI-20666

Track Listings

1. Romancing Time
2. Scene Of La Seine
3. Lake Louise
4. Song Of Swan
5. Nostalgia
6. Appassionato
7. Virgin Road
8. Coming Acrosscoming Across
9. Forest
10. Nocturne

Audio CD (June 5, 2006)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: Imports
ASIN: B000EWBSQY

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Piano Affection: Memory of Love - YUHKI KURAMOTO



2009 Korean Pressing. 1. Everlasting Gentle Thought 2. Memory Of Love (New Version) 3. Salut D'Amour (Edward Elgar) 4. Staendchen (Franz Schubert) 5. Starts Like A Daydream 6. Soothing By Plucking Heartstrings 7. Feeling Sorrow 8. Lake Louise (New Version) 9. Invitation To Sweet Dream (New Version) 10. Late Summer (New Version) 11. Lane Sprinkled With Stardust 12. Virgin Road (New Version) 13. I Suppose Flowers Will Fall Down 14. Second Romance (New Version)

1. Everlasting Gentle Thought
2. Memory Of Love (New Version)
3. Salut D'Amour (Edward Elgar)
4. Staendchen (Franz Schubert)
5. Starts Like A Daydream
6. Soothing By Plucking Heartstrings
7. Feeling Sorrow 8. Lake Louise (New Version)
9. Invitation To Sweet Dream (New Version)
10. Late Summer (New Version)
11. Lane Sprinkled With Stardust
12. Virgin Road (New Version)
13. I Suppose Flowers Will Fall Down
14. Second Romance (New Version)

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Ravi Shankar – Portrait of Genius
Year: 1964

Tracklist
1. Tala Rasa Ranga (02:58)
2. Dhun (02:48)
3. Tabla-Dhwani (04:52)
4. Song from the Hills (03:01)
5. Tala-Tabla Tarang (03:31)
6. Gat Kirwani (02:39)
7. Raga Multani (19:41)

More information: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/portra...d724359122

Ravi Shankar has been described as one of the greatest musicians on the planet. This record, one of his classic World Pacific albums, clearly lends credence to that statement. But the thing that makes this record interesting is the fact that it contains a unique fusion of Shankar and his group performing with respected jazz flutist Paul Horn. It's an extremely gratifying combination, and Horn plays with a true jazzman's restraint on the five short selections that open the record. The second half is devoted to one long (20 minute) traditional raga, "Raga Multani," in which Shankar's awesome ability and stamina is matched only by that of his ensemble, especially Alla Rakha on tabla. Essential for any fan of Shankar or Indian music. Awesome.

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Artist: Various
Release: The Rough Guide To Indian Classical Music
Discogs: 6223677
Released: 2014-05-00
Label: World Music Network
Catalog#: RGNET1318CD
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Style: Folk, World, & Country, Indian Classical



Tracklisting:

1-1. Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth - Annapoorne (5:21)
1-2. Ravi Shankar - Devgiri Bilawal Dhun (6:00)
1-3. Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain - Ek Taal (Live) (7:32)
1-4. M. Balamuralikrishna - Sadhathava Pada (6:39)
1-5. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Brij Bhushan Kabra - Ahir Bhairav (6:12)
1-6. Bismillah Khan, Vilayat Khan - Thumri Bhairavin (6:57)
1-7. U. Srinivas - Sankari Sankuru (9:24)
1-8. Vilayat Khan - Dhun Punjabi Ang (4:47)
1-9. Amjad Ali Khan - Raga Chhaya Nat (17:46)
3: Calcutta Slide Guitar
2-1. Debashish Bhattacharya - Aanandam (6:29)
2-2. Debashish Bhattacharya - Prema Chakor (9:21)
2-3. Debashish Bhattacharya - Nata Raaj (13:42)
2-4. Debashish Bhattacharya - Usha (11:37)
2-5. Debashish Bhattacharya - Prabha (15:04)
2-6. Debashish Bhattacharya - Meha Shakti (18:35)

[hide=Credits]Compiled By: DJ Ritu
Coordinator, Design: Brad Haynes
Mastered By: Laurence Cedar
Producer: Phil Stanton
Sleeve Notes: Rachel Jackson
[/hide]



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Stephen Kotkin - Stalin: Volume I: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928



A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world

It has the quality of myth: a poor cobbler’s son, a seminarian from an oppressed outer province of the Russian empire, reinvents himself as a top leader in a band of revolutionary zealots. When the band seizes control of the country in the aftermath of total world war, the former seminarian ruthlessly dominates the new regime until he stands as absolute ruler of a vast and terrible state apparatus, with dominion over Eurasia. While still building his power base within the Bolshevik dictatorship, he embarks upon the greatest gamble of his political life and the largest program of social reengineering ever attempted: the collectivization of all agriculture and industry across one sixth of the earth. Millions will die, and many more millions will suffer, but the man will push through to the end against all resistance and doubts.

Where did such power come from? In Stalin, Stephen Kotkin offers a biography that, at long last, is equal to this shrewd, sociopathic, charismatic dictator in all his dimensions. The character of Stalin emerges as both astute and blinkered, cynical and true believing, people oriented and vicious, canny enough to see through people but prone to nonsensical beliefs. We see a man inclined to despotism who could be utterly charming, a pragmatic ideologue, a leader who obsessed over slights yet was a precocious geostrategic thinker—unique among Bolsheviks—and yet who made egregious strategic blunders. Through it all, we see Stalin’s unflinching persistence, his sheer force of will—perhaps the ultimate key to understanding his indelible mark on history.

Stalin gives an intimate view of the Bolshevik regime’s inner geography of power, bringing to the fore fresh materials from Soviet military intelligence and the secret police. Kotkin rejects the inherited wisdom about Stalin’s psychological makeup, showing us instead how Stalin’s near paranoia was fundamentally political, and closely tracks the Bolshevik revolution’s structural paranoia, the predicament of a Communist regime in an overwhelmingly capitalist world, surrounded and penetrated by enemies. At the same time, Kotkin demonstrates the impossibility of understanding Stalin’s momentous decisions outside of the context of the tragic history of imperial Russia.

The product of a decade of intrepid research, Stalin is a landmark achievement, a work that recasts the way we think about the Soviet Union, revolution, dictatorship, the twentieth century, and indeed the art of history itself.

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