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SPOTLIGHT ON........Audiovisuals
 

Celebrate Asian American Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Asian Americans.

All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.

 

Chocolate Suite

Falconer, Brian (Koto World, c2004)
Shelf Number: WORLD/FAL/COMPACT/DISC

"Japanese music for chocolate lovers" Koto virtuoso Elizabeth Falconer plays music as smooth and uplifting as chocolate: warm and inviting, sophisticated yet accessible.

Classic Karate Demonstrations

(Legend Productions /Dragon Associates, c2002)
Shelf Number: 796.8153/C6144c/VIDEO/DISC

Enjoy a little nostalgia of the karate phenomenon, including clips of the early karate masters.

Colloquial Thai

Moore, John and Rodchue, Saowalak (Routledge, c2005)
Shelf Number: 495.91834/M8226c/COMPACT/DISC

The complete course for beginners in its s econd edition has been revised and updated to make learning Thai easier and more enjoyable. Specially developed by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, this course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Thai. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Mudanin Kata

Darling, David & the Wulu Bunun (Riverboat Records, c2004)
Shelf Number: WORLD/DAR/COMPACT/DISC

Mudanin Kata unites singers from the Wulu Bunun people of Taiwan with celloist David Darling, to create a striking reinterpretation of an ancient tradition.

Twelve Girls of Christmas

Twelve Girls Band (Domo Records, c2005)
Shelf Number: HOLIDAY/TWE/COMPACT/DISC

China 's Twelve Girls Band unveil a charming instrumental album that features various Christmas classics recast in a stately East Asian setting.

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