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This book examines the ways in which the urban aristocratic Sundanese of West Java recall the rural past of their ancestors through performances of the tembang Sunda ensemble (voice, zithers, and bamboo flute). This is the first book on Indonesian music that focuses on a non-gamelan ensemble as well as the first book to highlight Sundanese cosmological and cultural practices through an examination of musical performance. It reveals some of the musical tensions and points of connection between men and women, rural people and urbanites, and the classes. Illustrated with photographs and brief musical examples, this book also includes a CD.

Praise for Jump: ''A thrilling, existential head - trip'' - Alaya Dawn Johnson If you betrayed a friend, how far would you go to earn their forgiveness? If someone had saved your life, would you risk your life to save them? If you could bring someone back from the dead, who would you choose? Clair and Jesse have barely been reunited when the world is plunged into crisis - the d - mat network is broken. People are trapped, injured and dying, and it''s partly Clair''s fault. Peacekeepers enlist Clair to track down Q, the rogue AI - artificial intelligence - who saved her life and is the key to fixing the system. Targeted by dupes and abandoned by her friends, Clair finds powerful allies in the most unlikely places. But who can she trust? Q won''t respond to her calls for help, and if Clair finds her, will she be trapping her friend in a life of servitude or sending her to death by erasure? Caught between pro - and anti - d - mat philosophies, in a world on the brink of all - out war, Clair must decide where she stands - and who she stands with - at the end.

Jesse is in trouble, and this time Clair can''t help him. When Ant Wallace''s trap springs shut in New York, it''s up to Jesse to save a horribly injured Ray while at the same time dodging Mallory and an army of dupes. As if that isn''t bad enough, the city around him is acting strangely, as though it isn''t entirely . . . real. With the help of a new friend, and friends thought long-dead, Jesse must escape New York in order find Clair and help save the world.

Alaya Dawn Johnson Clair lives in a world revolutionised by d-mat, a global teleport system that allows people to transport themselves instantaneously around the world. When a coded note promises Improvement - the chance to change your body any way you want, making it stronger, taller, more beautiful - Clair thinks it''s too good to be true but her best friend, Libby, is determined to give it a try. What starts as Libby''s dream turns into Clair''s nightmare when Libby falls foul of a deadly trap. With the help of Jesse, the school freak, and a mysterious online friend called Q, Clair''s attempt to protect Libby leads her to an unimagined world of conspiracies and cover ups. Soon her own life is at risk, and Clair is chased across the world in a desperate race against time.

Praise for Jump: ''A thrilling, existential head-trip'' - Alaya Dawn Johnson If you betrayed a friend, how far would you go to earn their forgiveness? If someone had saved your life, would you risk your life to save them? If you could bring someone back from the dead, who would you choose? Clair and Jesse have barely been reunited when the world is plunged into crisis - the d-mat network is broken. People are trapped, injured and dying, and it''s partly Clair''s fault. Peacekeepers enlist Clair to track down Q, the rogue AI - artificial intelligence - who saved her life and is the key to fixing the system. Targeted by dupes and abandoned by her friends, Clair finds powerful allies in the most unlikely places. But who can she trust? Q won''t respond to her calls for help, and if Clair finds her, will she be trapping her friend in a life of servitude or sending her to death by erasure? Caught between pro- and anti-d-mat philosophies, in a world on the brink of all-out war, Clair must decide where she stands - and who she stands with - at the end.

This book of radio stations will help travelers while they travel on long or short trips. It lists stations by format, state, and city, offering over 10,000 radio stations worldwide. Enjoy this easy and simple radio guide!

In a post-nuclear, formerly United States, the one city that managed to keep functioning--by isolating itself--is about to re-join the rest of the country. Not everyone agrees with the plan, sparking a deadly spate of crimes.In today''s world, where border closures and lockdowns rapidly became normal, Sean Williams''s award-winning debut novel Metal Fatigue has taken on a new currency.First published in 1996, Metal Fatigue won Best Novel in the Science Fiction Division of the Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction and was shortlisted in the Ditmar Awards.Sean Williams has been described by Aurealis Magazine as ''without doubt the premier Australian speculative fiction writer of the age''. He writes fantasy and science fiction and has co-authored Star Wars novelisations with Shane Dix and the EX series with Garth Nix. For more information visit his website at seanwilliams.com.

Drafts, research notes, correspondence and reader''s reports.

Sean Williams - a top personal trainer and fitness coach - with years of expereience in working with people to help them reach and maintain their fitness goals - answers tough questions about working out, fitness and nutrition.