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An excellent collection of original essays.......2006-07-06
This is a pretty amazing collection of new writings on Godard. I've read pretty much every book on Godard, but nothing matches the depth and breadth of For Ever Godard. While there are many great studies of the nouvelle vague films, there are very few that cover his later films. Until now. Additionally, the topics are original and interesting: Godard as an experimental multimedia artist, the importance of voice and music, the influence of Benjamin and Blanchot, new aspects of production and representation, and many more. My personal favorite is called, "The Written Screen" on Godard's creative use of text and intertitles.
If you're interested in Godard, you'll enjoy this book. There's something here to engage even the most well read Godard connoisseur. Buy without hesitation.
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Book Description
This book gives the drum student a unique opportunity to understand the thinking of today's most inventive drummers. Through in-depth analysis, the student can "get inside the heads" of the great drum masters and appreciate the intricacies of their playing often too subtle to glean in casual listening. Highly-playable transcriptions are included and every solo is within the student's reach if it is played slowly. Includes transcriptions of: Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson, Billy Cobham, Ed Shaughnessy, Shelly Manne, John Guerin, Harvey Mason, Lenny White, Alphone Mouzon.
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These snare drum duets are to be studied and performed. Some are quite difficult but practical, covering most performance problems.
With analysis and practice they will enhance your perception of phrasing and will test your technique as well as your musicianship
Book Description
This monograph sets forth an analytical discussion of the structural and stylistic elements utilized by contemporary composers to explore the musical potential of what at a cursory glance, may seem an instrument with limited possibilities for such exploitation - the venerable snare drum. The works selected for inclusion in this discussion, exemplify the interdependence of rhythm, timbre, and form that actually can be found in imaginative snare drum compositions. The influence of non-Western percussion, indeterminacy, theater and technology on the snare drum compositions is discussed, as are the diverse notational procedures utilized by composers who have contributed to this unique repertoire.
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A Review of The Solo Snare Drum, a Book by Daniel Adams.......2000-12-12
Daniel Adams' The Solo Snare Drum came out in the year 2000 from the publication house of HoneyRock Press. This book is 125 pages long. It was written by a composer and percussionist who teaches music at Texas Southern University.
Some music books are for listeners, and others are for performers. Listeners might get a kick out of certain parts of this book, for Adams has a very funny writing style. He describes, for example, the proverbial « inept and perhaps ill-advised snare drummer flailing away in the hind quarters of the junior high school band » and some other images that are either familiar teachers' nightmares or otherwise autobiographical. Also, though most of the pieces that he reviews really deserve to be taken seriously, some of the ones that he reviews, especially the one with the soda can, the television, and the socks, are, if nothing else, surely good for more than a few laughs.
But this book is really a book for performers, and particularly for those who are really interested in relating different styles of music to the snare drum and maximizing what can be done with this instrument. A lot of what the book describes is relevant to a variety of drums, not just the snare. He talks about various systems of notation, the often underestimated potential of the snare in particular ( but what he says about the snare could really apply to a lot of types of drums in general ) and summarizes the « left hand / « right hand » versus « strong hand » / « weak hand » issue in how composers direct drummers, that kind of thing. He also deals with the importance of distinguishing « improvisation » from « indeterminance, » and with such issues as the virtually limitless variety of options that perfomers have in choosing what kind of mallet, if any, to use. Some parts of the book really are for those who are especially concerned with the snare in particular, for example, the chapter « Snare On / Snare Off » pretty much fits this description. One of the most interesting points that he makes about the snare is that it is so often treated as a kind of a step-child, and yet despite this has a unique cross-over potential that really distinguishes it from a whole lot of other instruments. Come to think of it, how many instruments can be in the Symphony Orchestra, the Military Marching band, the Jazz Band, the Salsa Band, and the Rock and Roll Group all at the same time ? What better way to fuse these seemingly incongruous styles together than to exploit the potential of an instrument that is equally at home with all of these genres ? Also, as Adams points out, the snare, when in the hands of someone who knows how to use it, and he cites various composers and performers whose pieces and performances indicate that they do, has some unique qualities that link it with the tabla, the timbale, etc. If you know how to manipulate this one instrument, you can pretty much simulate some of the musical possibilities of others. In other words, for the musician who wants to incorporate the sounds of these instruments without cluttering the stage with a plethora of exotic instruments, this may be just the book.
On the whole, what gives this book its charm is its erudition ( he draws on dozens of snare drum performance pieces in detailing the potential of the instrument ), as well as its exploration of the high level of potential in something that has normally been devalued. It is this « ugly duckling » quality that he does a great job in dealing with. One of the only problems with the book is the lack of historicity to the snare. Where does it come from and what were its original intentions ? This is not dealt with very much. Is this an instrumant that started out as something very different than what it can potentially become, or is this an instrument that at one time had a proud history that has now been consigned to oblivion and that must be revived ? Someone who is dealing with the value of a musical instrument should acquaint those of us who don't know all about that particular instrument with whether it has arisen out of nowhere or some kind of a base origin, or whether it is a kind of fallen aristocrat whose nobility finally needs to be reclaimed. These kinds of things should be dealt with a bit more. But this is really a minor quibble with a really intelligent book that has a lot of practical value to musicians.
Book Description
Terry Orlick's approach to sports is simple: when people play together and not against each other, everyone has more fun. The enduring popularity of Professor Orlick's first Cooperative Sports & Games Book proves just how many people agree. In this second volume -- twice as big, twice as much fun -- Orlick introduces an entirely new round of over 200 active games for indoors and out, and for players of all ages, sizes, and abilities. The Second Cooperative Sports & Games Book presents both completely original games as well as new ways to recycle such traditionally competitive sports as dodgeball or field hockey into fun-for-all challenges. There are:
-- Special pointers on teaching cooperative skills to teen-agers and adults
-- Outlines from successful cooperative intramural programs
-- A whole chapter of games to play with toddlers
-- Ideas for making your own playground equipment
-- A giant bonus of international cooperative games from the Arctic to the South Pacific.
As in his previous volume, Terry Orlick's emphasis here is on imagination, not expensive equipment or special skills, and on the idea that taking the competition out of games and sports simply means leaving more room for fun.
Customer Reviews:
Outdated.......2005-10-01
This may be the Second edition of the book, but too many of the so called sports and games are outdated or totally impractical for school use.
The best book about cooperative games I've ever read.......2001-11-24
This was the first thing that I ever read on the subject of cooperative games. A large volume of over 250 pages, there is a lot of background information about cooperative games, why cooperative games are good and why competitive games can be harmful for children. One key point is that playing cooperative games are fun for all and the outcome is a positive attitude, healthy self-esteem, learning communicating with others and working together as a team. All of these traits are what American employers want in an ideal and successful employee. We would be wise to raise our children playing these games to help foster these positive traits rather than pushing them to play competitive team games as extra-curricular activites. Since multi-age games can be played these are ideal for families to play with each other which would enhance family bonds.
Good discussion of what parents can do for ages birth to three, which is sometimes left out of other books who focus on age 3 or older and up. Chapters are on birth to 3, 3-7, 8-12, 12 plus, handicapped, and senior citizens. Special considerations for the preschool aged children are explained such as it being typical for a child of this age to not want to participate. The author recommends how to handle the different age-specific issues in a manner that is gentle and considerate of the child. How to start playgroups is outlined.
There are great chapters on the authors journey to other countries to learn about games they play, which are mostly cooperative, a discussion of the culture and how it translates into their own cooperative games.
Packed with great information on the theory of cooperative games, benefits of playing them, etc. Very interesting read, not just a book that lists out games. Encourages multi-age game playing. Games focus on using an Earth Ball and a heavy canvas parachute, or just bodies.
I also loved the chapter on making us aware of how playground equipment is almost designed to make young children quarrel as it is designed for individual play. The author suggests ways that children can share and play cooperatively as an alternative. He also calls for playground designers to change their thinking and make playground equipment cooperative in nature by making the design for several children to use at once.
A long list of resources and suggested reading is included. Contains a detailed index.
The author is clearly passionate about this subject, the book seethes with enthusiasm. I loved this book! I have since read other books on the subject but so far none compares to this one. Every parent and teacher should read this book.
Book Description
All the fun of active sports -- without the hurt of losing
The idea behind this book is simple: people should play together, not against each other. To show you how enjoyable (and challenging) that,can be, Terry Orlick has created and collected over one hundred brand-new games based on cooperation, not competition, with the perfect one for every occasion.
Who can play?
People of every size, shape, age, and ability, from preschoolers to senior citizens.
Where can you play?
In the gym, on the beach, in the swimming pool, around the playground, in the classroom, in your backyard, or even in your own living room.
What do you need?
Nothing fancier than a ball, a mat, or a net -- and an active imagination.
What kinds of games are there?
-- Completely original ones like Sticky Popcorn, Bump and Scoot, Double Bubble, Big Snake, Fish Gobbler, and Collective Beach-blanketball.
-- Familiar ones like Musical Chairs and even football and hockey recycled into fun-for-all adventures.
-- Games from the Arctic, New Guinea, and the People's Republic of China.
-- Plus ideas for making up a whole new set of games on your own.
Games nobody loses means no more disappointed players sitting on a bench or out in the first round of play -- because taking the competition out leaves more room for fun for everybody!
Customer Reviews:
liked Orlick's second book better but this is still good.......2001-11-24
This is the first book this author wrote on the subject. At 130 pages it is half the size and content of his second book "The Second Cooperative Sports and Games book". The author discusses the benefits of cooperative game playing, including citing scientific studies to support playing them. Cooperative games foster acceptance, involvement, and fun. These topics are barely touched upon compared to what he writes about in his second book.
Chapters include games for preschoolers, 3-7, 8-12, and adults. These age ranges are not as thorough as in his second book. A helpful chapter on remaking adult games for children and another on how to create your own games and how to evaluate your success. Games from other cultures cover only nine pages, unlike his second book, which is far more extensive on this subject.
I recommend that you read his second book first for a more thorough discussion of the pro's of playing cooperative games, the con's of competitive games, and more games for more age ranges and for handicapped players and senior citizens. If you have read the second book and want more ideas for games from this author, then read this book.
Excellent creative ideas for the flexible group........1999-11-09
Terry Orlick has put together a wonderful group of games, activities and ideas. For each group of children there are solutions to be found here. No winners, no losers. Just fun and smiles to help youngsters feel at ease and make friends. The activities outlined in these play sessions can be readily adapted to many situations to assist children with controling themselves, socializing without putdowns, and reaching out to others with warmth and humor.
Book Description
The classic book that captures the essence of leadership like none other--expanded and updated for tomorrow's leaders, with a new introduction by the author.
Warren Bennis's formative years, in the 1930s and '40s, were characterized by severe economic hardship and a world war that showcased the extreme depths and heights to which leaders could drive their followers. Today's environment is similarly chaotic, turbulent, and uncertain. On Becoming a Leader has served for nearly fifteen years as a beacon of insight, delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to become an effective leader. This new edition features a provocative introduction on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today, with additional updates and current references throughout.
Customer Reviews:
Leaders Inspire Trust and Loyalty; Maximize Productivity.......2007-09-06
In my book, The Three Pillars of Sustainable Profit & Growth The Three Pillars of Sustainable Profit and Growth, I state that the best all-encompassing definition of leadership that I ever came across was from the book Leaders by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus: "The leaders have a positive self-regard called `emotional wisdom.' This is characterized by an ability to accept people as they are; a capacity to approach things only in terms of the present; an ability to treat everyone, even close contacts, with courteous attention; an ability to trust others even when this seems risky; and an ability to do without constant approval and recognition."
He follows-through with, and expands on this philosophy in On Becoming a Leader. Some of his concepts that I found most significant are:
Core Leadership Ingredients: A guiding vision; passion; integrity; trust, curiosity and daring.
The difference between "Leaders" and "Managers." He listed 12, and I found three particularly meaningful:
The manager asks how and when; the leader what and why
The manager focuses on systems and structure; the leader focuses on people
The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust
On adapting to changing market realities: "Unless the leader continues to evolve, to adapt and adjust to external change, the organization will sooner or later stall."
As I stress in my book, the key to employee productivity and loyalty is consistency and trust - hard to achieve, and once lost takes a long time to reestablish. I agree completely with Bennis on the four ingredients leaders must have in order to generate and sustain trust: Constancy, Congruity, Reliability, and Integrity.
Good for Context, Poor for Content.......2007-08-26
I recommend this book solely on the merits of its influence. For decades, it has served as a core reference to the study of leadership. Staying power earns the book a place on my personal bibliography, but not an endorsement of its philosphy. Reading it has helped me appreciate many modern schools of thought on leadership, and for that purpose I found it beneficial.
There are gems of insight that punctuate the text, and occur most often when Mr. Bennis remains focused on the principles of leadership. Unfortunately, these gems are separated by lengthy discourse about the author's personal heroes--a collection of personalities sharing both ties with the Hollywood and the political left. With a mere tip of the hat to the issue of character, the author gushes an embarrassing level of flattery toward those who simply "broke the mold". This is most obvious in his discussions of Norman Lear, whom he praises for pushing the envelope of society morays and introducing taboo subject matter to television. The author's fascination with Lear seems due solely to his reputation as a moral renegade, with no ties to any other aspects of leadership. Mr. Bennis seems to recognize that his philosphy exalts strong leaders, but not necessarily good ones. There are halting caveats thrown in with references to Hitler et al, a weak denouncement of his destination from an author unwilling to abandon the road that got him there.
These oddly-fit vignettes serve to undermine the credibility of what I believe are generally pretty good philosophical observations. I found the discussion of self reflection particularly helpful and applicable, for example. If the book contained only these nuggets worth reading, it could easily fit in a tenth of the pages.
My advice: Read the book for context, and mine it for gems. Don't check your moral compass or sound reasoning at the door--Mr. Bennis will not provide those for you.
Self mastery and spiritual journey.......2007-07-18
"On Becoming a Leader" is best described as an in depth devotional that evokes reflection on leadership. This book, as other studies of leadership, cannot be considered a science because it is not falsifiable. Bennis does not present any data, in statistical or case study form, which demonstrated that his theory was of benefit to a significant number of the leaders he described a priori. His approach is to find successful leaders and describe, in hindsight, what made them great. He depends exclusively, and ad nausea, on quotes from existing leaders. For example, Bennis provides a particular quote by Boston prosecutor Jamie Raskin that, within itself, contains quotes from Napoleon and Machiavelli.
Two criticisms of "On Becoming a Leader" are the dated material and some of his revisionist political generalizations. Some anecdotal information is dated with references from the eighties, such as Morton Downey Jr. and references to Bill Cosby's too-good-to-be true television family, the Huxtables. He is also hard on all presidents after Nixon while being favorable to all founding fathers. He attributes the recent paucity of leadership at the presidential level to a leadership vacuum rather than the occurrence of Watergate with its subsequent increased scrutiny and skepticism of the chief executive position.
What makes "On Becoming a Leader" a worthy read is Bennis's emphasis on spiritual journey and self-mastery. A spiritual journey is the leader's ongoing examination of his inner world. The modern leader is not someone whose job is to oversee and manage - he or she will have to navigate an uncertain terrain with skill and finesse. Uncertainty requires the leader to commit to a life of spiritual journey. Despite a chaotic and unpredictable world, a true leader is able to finds direction by introspection. According to Bennis, "You must, in sum, become the person you started out to be, and enjoy the process of becoming." A spiritual journey is highly dependent on two factors: self mastery and reflection on experiences. As a leader examines each of the areas of life, then the capacity to lead will be greater than the sum of the individual parts. Bennis explains:
"Leaders differ from others in their constant appetite for knowledge and experience, and as their worlds widen and become more complex, so too do their means of understanding."
Through evolving personal mastery a person can become exponentially self aware, and achieve both personal and interpersonal interconnectedness and synergy. The best preparation for becoming an effective leader is through on-the-job experiences and reflection on those experiences. For Bennis, one of the most effective ways to learn and grow is to benefit from your critical past mistakes. According to Bennis:
"Reflecting on experience is a means of having a Socratic dialogue with yourself, asking the right questions at the right time, in order to discover the truth of yourself and your life."
Bennis spends significant portion of the book discussing the need for leaders to have a liberal arts background. In quoting Jim Burke, Bennis provides this description of a philosopher-activist:
"Also, I've always felt that society lacks philosophers. We ought to have people who dedicate their lives just to thinking. We have plenty of economists, and we have all the sciences covered, but only a handful of thinkers. So maybe that makes me reflective. But I also think of myself as an activist."
This is in great contrast to the currently popular book "The World is Flat," where Thomas Friedman expects leaders with engineering backgrounds to have the advantage. Of course, that's the advantage of discussing a discipline that is unscientific and irrefutable. Everyone can have an opinion and no one is beyond the shadow of doubt.
Bennis's anecdotes are not predictions of overt behavior but quotes of nostalgia from past experience. There are no clear, intersubjectively shared lines of reasoning between the quotations, anecdotes and observations. Perhaps the case for leadership theory is always open to reconsideration and is therefore inherently ambiguous. Undoubtedly, Bennis has made some very provocative points, and should be commended on his accomplishment of compiling such a comprehensive evaluation of leadership. In addition, despite being outdated by 20 years, Bennis's influence on the field of leadership remains strong today. The legacy that "on Becoming a Leader" left behind is tremendous, and Bennis's work has furthered the field of leadership in an infinite number of ways. Clearly, "On Becoming a Leader" is an important tool in practice. It provides great insight into the inner workings of leadership and has resulted in the investigation and development further reflections on leadership.
GREAT Leadership Book.......2007-06-11
Bennis discusses the importance of reflection as a tool for excellent leadership throughout his book On becoming a leader: The leadership classic (2003). I was particularly interested in his insight on reflection because it seems that few leaders have time to luxuriate in quiet time for reflection. After reading this book I see the importance of taking time to listen to one's inner voice. Bennis states that the most important lesson of leadership is learning to trust the inner voice (p. 28). He also states that reflection is one of the four lessons of self-knowledge (p. 50). To explain what reflection means to him, Bennis tells his readers to "think of reflection and perspective as two horns, with synthesis balanced between them. (p. 129)."
One benefit of reflection is that leaders become more self-aware and begin to separate who they are and where they want to go from where others want them to go (p. 48). This is important because in our roles as administrators we are expected to step in and fill certain responsibilities that have been filled by leaders before us. The faculty has certain ideas about how we should act and think. It would make administrator's lives easier at times if we allowed ourselves to morph into the mold that is set for us rather than blazing a new path. Bennis, however, explains that excellent leaders must be willing to take the path less traveled in order to effect positive change.
When reading this book I was concerned about methods of reflection. I was apprehensive and thought I would need to seek guidance on thoughtful and purposeful self-reflection. Bennis gave some direction by suggesting that leaders have a Socratic dialogue with oneself and ask questions about the nature of the issues we face (p. 54). He simplified the process of self-awareness by explaining that leaders have to ask questions that create an understanding of themselves (p. 55).
Bennis addressed the importance of reflection as a way to take in the "big picture" of situations that surround us. He used a quote from Socrates that says "The unexamined life is not worth living" and elaborates that one cannot live successfully unless they are able to reflect on situations and understand the "big picture" of their life (p. 62). I thought his statements regarding freeing oneself from past mistakes by using Socratic inquiry were powerful. As a leader it is inevitable that we will make mistakes. Bennis suggests that reflection is a tool that allows us to move past our mistakes and become free to take future risks without feeling an urge to prove ourselves (p. 70). He urges leaders to not allow their past to constrain them and keep them from reaching their full potential. Leaders must understand what has actually happened and in situations and try to learn from them instead of allowing them to paralyze them (p. 90).
My new understanding of reflection has helped me realize that I must try to learn from the past by taking time to digest and ponder situations. Reflection should not be something that a leader does on vacation or when a huge crisis has happened. Reflection should be a ritual in the life of a leader and a tool that one uses to gain understanding and knowledge.
A must for leaders.......2007-03-09
Few, if any capture the essence of leadership in todays confusing companies because of the mixed signals. Mr.Bennis has captured the essence of leadership that is timeless.
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