(Meredith Music Percussion). This fantastic new addition to the rudimental literature for snare drum offers traditional-style rudimental solos presented in not-so traditional ways. These solos are fun to play, and are sure to challenge even the finest drummers! Features jazz-influenced rudimental solos each with flexible tempos inspired by legendary drummers, plus a three-page Rudimental Interpretation Chart. Perfect for contests or competitions! Composer Dom Cuccia is a former member of the West Point Band's revered field group The Hellcats.

The author presents an inspiring portrait of 30 African Americans--including a guitar designer, a cartoonist, a circus ringmaster, a scientist, and a zoo curator, among others--who have refused to accept the cultural and social barriers around them.

This is a definitve book dealing with the life and scientific work of arguably the greatest American-born theoretical physicist of the 20th century. Feynman was irreverent and iconoclastic; he disdained authority and despised ceremony. Jagdish Mehra knew Richard Feynman personally for 30years. Feynman invited Mehra to spend three weeks with him shortly before his death to interview him and talk about his life , and encouraged Mehra to write this book about his life and scientific work. What has emerged is a truly authoritative account of Feynman's life and achievements.

Douglas Brode's spirited defence of Disney entertainment argues that Disney paved the way for today's multicultural values through its positive portrayal of women, ethnic minorities, gays, and non-Christian spirituality and it was this portrayal of difference that promoted diversity decades before the 1990s.

The ultimate guide to drumming styles by the co-author of the best-selling instructional book The Best Beginner Drum Book. Brandon Toews and Drumeo present... THE DRUMMER'S TOOLBOX! The Drummer's Toolbox presents drummers of all skill levels with the most comprehensive introduction to 100 different drumming styles from the past century. This ultimate guide includes more than 900 groove examples, as well as listening suggestions for 1000 recommended recordings. Throughout the book, drummers will also learn about the history of each drumming style, effective techniques for playing them, and how to break down different grooves limb-by-limb. The Drummer's Toolbox is for any drummer who's serious about expanding their musical vocabulary and becoming more versatile behind the drum-set. You will learn how to play: - Rock: Surf Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock... - Jazz: 4/4 Swing, Up-Tempo Swing, Contemporary Jazz... - Blues: Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Flat Tire Shuffle... - Country: Train Beat, Two-Step, Rockabilly... - Soul & Funk: Motown, Neo-Soul, New Orleans Funk... - Metal: Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Metalcore... - Electronic: Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Trap... - Afro-Cuban: Mambo, Nanigo, Songo... - Afro-Brazilian: Samba, Marcha, Bossa Nova... - Afro-Caribbean: Merengue, Reggae, Zouk... - And many more!

In THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM, More Stories from the Hunter-Gatherer Way, the author explores the mysteries of the Bronze Age; stone circles; stone rows; evolution and the reason for the planet. As well as sharing many "a-ha!" moments whilst gathering wild food on the "Ring of the Wild Food Year" migration route. Down to earth philosophy and female intuition make this a highly original account of journeys beyond the limits of every day thinking. Having walked around the world as a young woman, and been taught by Aborigines, Bushmen, Pygmies and North American Indians, Ffyona Campbell's unique perspective delighted readers in her last book. THE HUNTER-GATHERER WAY, Putting Back the Apple, was an unusual look at Stonehenge; the Druids; the Iron Age; the sword in the stone; and Adam and Eve. The author also pieced together an annual migration route we took as hunter-gatherers.