Using dance anthropology to illuminate the values and attitudes embodied in rumba, Yvonne Daniel explores the surprising relationship between dance and the profound, complex changes in contemporary Cuba.
From the barrio and streets to the theatre and stage, rumba has emerged as an important medium, contributing to national goals, reinforcing Caribbean solidarity, and promoting international prestige. Since the Revolution of 1959, rumba has celebrated national identity and cultural heritage, and embodied an official commitment to new values. Once a lower-class recreational dance, rumba has become a symbol of egalitarian efforts in postrevolutionary Cuba. The professionalization of performers, organization of performance spaces, and proliferation of performance opportunities have prompted new paradigms and altered previous understandings of rumba.

Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide to Greater Musical Expression

Arts & Photography

David McGill

Music

Indiana University Press

David McGill has assembled an exhaustive study that uses the musical concepts of the legendary Marcel Tabuteau as a starting point from which to develop musical thought. McGill methodically explains the frequently misunderstood "Tabuteau number system" and its relationship to note grouping-the lifeblood of music. The controversial issue of baroque performance practice is also addressed. Instrumentalists and vocalists alike will find that many of the ideas presented in this book will help develop their musicianship as well as their understanding of what makes a performance "musical."

The Pioneers of Port Nicholson

Reed Ltd

A comprehensive collection of the informal language of New Zealanders with more than 3000 entries to cover the astonishing range of weird and wonderful sayings that give Kiwispeak its distinctive flavour.

The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Slang

Reference

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd

An A to Z of Kiwi informal language; from ANZAC Buttons to the almighty Zeal. Here is the first comprehensive collection of Kiwi Slang compiled since the Second World War.

A Dictionary of Kiwi Slang

Mills Publications

So You Want to be a CSI?

Crime scene investigation isn't an&nbsp;academic, cut-and-dry process. There is no set of ideal procedures that universally applies to all crime scene processing.&nbsp; 
Isn't it time for a textbook that reflected that? 
So You Want to be a CSI?&nbsp;presents Crime Scene Investigation as students would encounter it in the real world, where inclement weather, poor scene security, lack of proper equipment and packing materials, and rodent-invested crime scenes all impact the role of the CSI. It combines the expertise of its three authors, who have 45 years of combined crime scene investigation experience, to prepare students for the field, dismantling the myths of the profession created by television shows and the media. Chapters include four overarching, fundamental topics:&nbsp;Before Entering the Crime Scene, Biological Evidence, Crime Scene Photography, and Crime Scene Search. 
So You Want to be a CSI?&nbsp;not only provides a foundation for future crime scene investigators, but it also authentically explains the daily challenges and rewards of this fascinating career.\nIn addition, there is also a virtual component available consisting of&nbsp;virtual crime scenes&nbsp;that allow students to put course concepts into practice.&nbsp;\nCheck out author Leggie Boone's podcast appearance! 
View a webinar on the authors' experiences as Crime Scene Investigators: View Webinar

Susan Clutter

Leggie Boone

Kendall/Hunt Publishing

Crime scene investigation isn't an&nbsp;academic, cut-and-dry process. There is no set of ideal procedures that universally applies to all crime scene processing.&nbsp; Isn't it time for a textbook that reflected that? So You Want to be a CSI?&nbsp;presents Crime Scene Investigation as students would encounter it in the real world, where inclement weather, poor scene security, lack of proper equipment and packing materials, and rodent-invested crime scenes all impact the role of the CSI. It combines the expertise of its three authors, who have 45 years of combined crime scene investigation experience, to prepare students for the field, dismantling the myths of the profession created by television shows and the media. Chapters include four overarching, fundamental topics:&nbsp;Before Entering the Crime Scene, Biological Evidence, Crime Scene Photography, and Crime Scene Search. So You Want to be a CSI?&nbsp;not only provides a foundation for future crime scene investigators, but it also authentically explains the daily challenges and rewards of this fascinating career. In addition, there is also a virtual component available consisting of&nbsp;virtual crime scenes&nbsp;that allow students to put course concepts into practice.&nbsp; Check out author Leggie Boone's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepettymurphyproject/videos/429347848982188/" target="_blank">podcast appearance</a>! View a webinar on the authors' experiences as Crime Scene Investigators: <a href="https://youtu.be/C3gubR1eU7M" target="_blank">View Webinar</a>

Good Old Kiwi Identities: Folk Who Put the Kiwi in Kiwi

Grantham House Publishing

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Books by David McGill

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Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide to Greater Musical Expression

Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide to Greater Musical Expression

The Pioneers of Port Nicholson

The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Slang

A Dictionary of Kiwi Slang

So You Want to be a CSI?

So You Want to be a CSI?

Good Old Kiwi Identities: Folk Who Put the Kiwi in Kiwi