Drown out petty complaints with Tiny Violin! This kit includes everything you need to quell those crocodile tears:Plays music: plays a sad tune when the strings button is pressed downViolin replica: Includes a 3 4/5" replica of a real violin with mini bow and chinrestDisplay stand: An elegant vinyl stand included to store and display your violinIllustrated mini book: Includes a 32-page mini book about the origins of "tiniest violin" Perfect gift: humorous gag gift or stocking stuffer

Based on the world's first university course on Taylor Swift, award-winning literary critic and Harvard Professor Stephanie Burt offers an insightful examination of Swift and her phenomenal career.

Arguably the biggest star in the world, Taylor Swift's meteoric rise to fame has marked her out as a phenomenon of the music industry. Literary critic Stephanie Burt offers the first serious study of Swift that pays close attention to her talent as a songwriter, from her teen country debut to her most recent record-breaking achievement as the highest-grossing touring artist in the world.

Drawing from musical and cultural criticism, poetry, economic theory, American history, as well as personal experience, Burt offers a critical appreciation of Swift that delves into her life, her celebrity and her artistry. She explores how Swift's music and public persona are highly intentional and reward scrutiny, how her career illuminates structures of privilege in America, and ultimately, what makes her body of work so important across styles, eras and generations.

On Taylor Swift is a literary deep-dive into Swift as a music icon, revealing the extraordinary impact of her career and how her songs - and music in general - can change lives.

From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance. Every type of dance from social to traditional to clergy is included. Brennan takes care to explain the different styles and traditions that evolved from different parts of Ireland; which results in some lively discussions as people reminisce over old favorites. She also discusses how dance evolved to become such an important part of Ireland's culture and history. An appendix is offered to help explain the various steps involved in each style of dance including the Munster or Southern style, Single Shuffle, Double Shuffle, Treble Shuffle, the Heel Plant, the Cut, the Rock or Puzzle, the Drum, the Sean Nos Dance Style of Connemara, and the Northern Style.

The book is user-friendly and extremely handy as a reference tool. In addition, it makes for enjoyable and highly informative reading.

Bach representa el genio cumbre de la armon a musical, el hombre de bien que sufre las ingratitudes de su tiempo, el creyente de un Ser Supremo y el forjador de un himno de paz para toda la humanidad y la historia. Vivir es triunfar. Y triunfar es resolver dos fuerzas antag nicas. En todo instante estamos viviendo y muriendo. En todo momento somos y no somos. Ser y no ser frase mas profunda que la de la tragedia shakesperiana. Todo es y deja de ser. Todo cambia y es. Inmanente a la vida est el perpetuo fl uir de lo existente. Bach es el nico artista que ha llegado a esas insondables profundidades del oc ano, en donde se funden y se identifi can la luz y la obscuridad. Adalberto Garc a de Mendoza

THE #1 MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND HONEST BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO'S EVER WANTED TO SING ON MAJOR TV COMMERCIALS You have a great voice, but record deals are getting harder and harder to come by. Paid gigs don't pay enough and solo albums aren't selling even with promotion. There is an answer for you VOLUME 4 OF THE 30-30 CAREER: MAKING 30 GRAND IN 30 SECONDS SINGING ON MAJOR TV COMMERCIALS walks you through the lucrative world of commercial jingles. What once was stereotyped as a career for campy, cliche vocalists and songwriters has now become a pathway to generating a hit song and promoting bands and brands at the same time. JINGLES today are sounding more and more like SINGLES. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been made by singers on commercials over the years and the competition is growing tougher and tougher all the time. Whether you are a new comer or veteran in the game, VOLUME 4 of THE 30-30 shows you how to break deeper into this money-making industry right now and have your voice heard locally, nationally and internationally. We break down the SKILL, the NETWORK, and the PSYCHOLOGY of singing on commercials. With the record industry changing day to day, every singer and songwriter should be making extra money in the advertising industry. It's true. You're either NETworking or NOTworking Ever wonder why the politics are never on your side? This book unveils the politics and secrets to working your way onto vocal contracts that get you paid. Start networking today and make "NEW" money by SINGING ON MAJOR TV COMMERCIALS.