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Här har du den helt perfekta musiken när du verkligen behöver slappna av. Fridfulla melodier med naturljud i bakgrunden skänker lugn och harmoni till kropp och själ.

This compendious, but very readable, volume by one of the legends of Tibetan Singing Bowl playing has quickly established itself as the definitive study. Particularly useful is the wide scope of the book, which includes not just Tibetan bowls and the techniques used to sound them, but, also, Chinese bells, drilbu and ding-sha, the planets, elements and chakras, cymatics, overtones and partials, ...

ROCK N ROLL PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE NEW TRAINSPOTTING, is a retrospective of Australian Photographer Tony Mott's work. The book covers 30 years of stunningly reproduced images of international iconic figures in rock taken by one of Australia's best loved rock photographers. Tony Mott arrived in Australia in 1976 and has become Australia's leading Rock Photographer.

This outrageous film plunges you into a world where quantum uncertainty is demonstrated--where neurological processes and perceptual shifts are engaged and lived by its protagonist--where everything is alive, and reality is changed by every thought

THE HISTORY OF OPERA FOR BEGINNERS is an illuminating book that starts with the radical assumption that opera is simply music, rather than the highbrow, inaccessible art form that many assume it to be. Not fluent in German or Italian? No worries—author Ron David explains the differences between Italian and German Opera and why you don't have to study a new language to enjoy it.

Accompanying CD-ROM includes songs and easy-to-follow practices.

Music history is nearly as old as human civilisation itself and while it has permeated the arts and popular culture for centuries, it still has a mystifying aura surrounding it. But fear not - it's not as complicated as it seems and anyone can learn the origins and history of Western classical music.

Music theory is the study of the fundamental elements of music and how it is written. MUSIC THEORY FOR BEGINNERS was developed for anyone interested in learning to read and write music, a task that can be quite daunting for novices. This book, however, will allay any fears and set you on the path to learning what all those dots, lines and symbols actually mean.

Abstract Expressionism was the defining movement in American art during the years following World War II, making New York City the centre of the international art scene. But what the heck did it mean! The drips, the spills, the splashes, the blotches of colour, the wild spontaneous energy—signifying what?

The official behind-the-scenes companion guide to the first two seasons of Stranger Things and beyond, brought to life with exclusive color photos and stunning concept art.