A stunningly-illustrated interweaving of first person narratives, photographs, cultural commentary and soundscapes, Bright Balkan Morning provides an unprecedented view of settled Romani lives in the Balkans and the unique roles of "Gypsy" instrument players in the region. These Romani instrumentalists from Iraklia, an ancient Greek Macedonian crossroads and market town that is home to about 2,000 Roma, provide the sounds that facilitate parties and rites of passage, performing an essential and highly valued service for their multicultural neighbors. At the heart of the book are ten...
A stunningly-illustrated interweaving of first person narratives, photographs, cultural commentary and soundscapes, Bright Balkan Morning provides an ...
In Elephant House, photographer Dick Blau and historian Nigel Rothfels offer a thought-provoking study of the Oregon Zoo's Asian Elephant Building and the daily routines of its residents--human and pachyderm alike. Without an agenda beyond a desire to build a deeper understanding of this enigmatic environment, Elephant House is the result of the authors' unique creative collaboration and explores the relationships between captive elephants and their human caregivers.
Blau's evocative photographs are complex and challenging, while Rothfels's text offers a scholarly...
In Elephant House, photographer Dick Blau and historian Nigel Rothfels offer a thought-provoking study of the Oregon Zoo's Asian Elephant ...
![Bright Balkan Morning: Romani Lives and the Power of Music in Greek Macedonia [With CD] Keil, Charles 9780819564887 Wesleyan University Press](/9780819564887_bright_balkan_morning_romani_lives_and_the_power_of_music_in_greek_macedonia_with_cd_audio.jpg "Bright Balkan Morning: Romani Lives and the Power of Music in Greek Macedonia [With CD]")
