Descending from the heavenly sphere of the gods to the mortal world below; Arcturus raises a mighty storm. For Labrax; a lsquo;procurerrsquo; of women; the storm brings shipwreck and ruin. For his two female captives it offers a chance of escape. Washed up on a rocky coastline the two women seek refuge in the shrine of Venus; but it seems that the goddess alone cannot protect them. They are forced to rely instead on the help of the elderly Daemones; who is already struggling to control his reluctant slaves: the impudent Sceparnio and the inept Gripus.Drawn from a lost Greek play; The Storm is the most popular of Plautusrsquo; Roman comedies. This version opened at Shakespearersquo;s Globe Theatre in July 2005 as part of the lsquo;World and Underworldrsquo; Season.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Resource BookBy TimothyExcellent book. No it doesnt have every possible variation or nuance for every style of music. But it does provide basic patterns and an understanding of what traditional instruments the drum set is covering or duplicating. A must have for a working drummer wanting to expand their musical understanding and versatility. Some of the styles I ignored since I hadnt even heard of them in 40+ years of playing. But many of them I carefully practiced and refined the patterns I had been playing for a more authentic feel and sound. A very useful resource to have on hand.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Encylopedic Drum/beat ReferenceBy MikeI had recently gotten into making electronic music; I know a bit about music; but I dont play drums and dont particularly plan on learning anytime soon. I was however interested in drumbeats; and had been running into a wall understanding some dance and world music which is heavily percussion based. So I read a few books; most were either too superficial (written for 10 year olds just starting with music) or too in-depth (I really didnt want to know quite so much about salsa) but this book is just perfect for inspiration and ideas on percussion. It explores a style in a page or two; has a representative beat or two and accompanying mp3 so you can check what it sounds like. Really great stuff. Nothing else like it. Every producer and electronic musician on earth should own a copy. Its probably good for drummers; too.Incidentally; the kindle version is great even if the figures could stand to be a bit more higher definition some times. With the "included CD" if you contact the authors theyll send you the mp3 files. Apparently there was some snafu or something with that; They were really friendly about it. Seriously just e-mail them; theyre over at the book website with contact info drummersbible.com or something like that.Highly Recommended. $11 for this is ridiculously cheap.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Much Needed Book for DrummersBy Mo JazzA lot of people say that it gives you a brief overview of each style like its a bad thing. This book is amazing! Ive been playing for 28 years; and I feel that this book gives me a fairly good grasp of the history of each style of music. I recommend any drummer that is serious about drumming purchase this book. Studying is just as important as practicing.