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Free Download: Hector Berlioz's "Les Nuits d'EtÉ Op. 7"

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was a French composer. He set the poems of Théophile Gautier, which makes up the song-cycle Les Nuits d'Eté. Originally the singer was accompanied by piano alone; the orchestral accompaniment was later added.

This recording is performed by the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, José Van Dam, solo.

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The Stanley Milgram Films on Social Psychology | Now Available

Stanley Milgram became a controversial and compelling public figure as a result of his shocking 1962 experiment, Obedience to Authority, which revealed the extraordinary actions average people will take to follow orders. When published, the world was reeling as new information about the Holocaust came to light though the Eichmann trials.

The film Obedience, which documented the experiment and provided visual evidence of the results, began Milgram’s interest in film as an educational tool. He went on to create five more films over the course of his career on other social psychology topics, all of which are now available in online streaming format for the first time, exclusively from Alexander Street Press.

Other films in the Milgram series include:

• The City and the Self — A combination art and documentary film exploring the concepts of urban overload, selective attention, and cases like the murder of Kitty Genovese.
• Conformity and Independence — An examination of psychology’s primary findings on why people conform, obey, and dissent in various social situations.
• Human Aggression — An exploration of the major scientific principles governing human aggression, using examples from a youth gang to illustrate how aggression is learned and expressed.
• Invitation to Social Psychology — An overview of the guiding principles of social psychology, including reenactments of experiments from renowned researchers like Asch, Bandura, and Zimbardo.
• Nonverbal Communication — A collection of expert interviews discussing research theories on nonverbal behavior including gesture, expression, and body language.

Free Download: “Volveré (I Will Return)” by La Sardina de Naiguatá

Venezuela’s Caribbean coastal town of Naiguatá is home to one of that country’s most celebrated Carnival musical traditions. In the 1970’s, trumpeter Ricardo Díaz augmented the local legacy of Afro-Caribbean drumming traditions with brass, electric bass, keyboard, and women’s chorus to create La Sardina de Naiguatá, the musical group that drives the town’s annual cycle of public celebrations, including Carnival, Corpus Christi, and St. John the Baptist. ¡Parranda! brings us the contemporary, joyous sounds of the pre-Christian rite of “burying the sardine” to promote an abundant harvest of fish and crops. 20 tracks, 53 minutes, 40-page booklet with extensive bilingual notes.

This album is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Tradiciones/Traditions Series of Latino music albums, produced with support by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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ALA Anaheim | Alexander Street Press List of Events

The ALA Annual conference is this week! Visit the page below to see a complete detailed list of all our events this weekend. Also, don't forget to stop by our exhibit at booth #1901 to demo our latest collections!

 

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Erik Satie's "Les 3 Valses du Précieux Dégoûté"

Erik Satie (1866–1925) was a French composer. His work influenced Claude Debussy, with whom he was friends. Satie's music, which seemed out of place in the late Romantic era, in fact anticipated much of 20th century music.

This recording is performed by France Clidat.

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Free Download: "Shadiana (Celebration)," performed by Abdulla Majnun, Wu Man

In these exuberant recordings, pipa master Wu Man and her Uyghur, Tajik, and Hui collaborators explore connections between the musical worlds of China and Central Asia. Featuring the stirring vocals of Sanubar Tursun and Abdulla Majnun along with newly arranged and composed instrumental pieces, Borderlands is a masterful blending of kindred traditions.

This track is performed by Abdulla Majnun and Wu Man.

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ALA Anaheim - Guest Speakers Announced for Annual Customer Appreciation Breakfast

Please join us on Sunday, June 24, at 7:30 a.m. for the latest news from Alexander Street; two wonderful guest speakers—Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, director and writer of the Sundance award-winning film Fuel and guests of Jay Leno and Good Morning America; and a hot, hearty breakfast in the company of good friends and colleagues.

More information about the breakfast can be found at http://alexanderstreet.com/ala2012