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Yehudi Menuhin

    Yehudi Menuhin is widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, captivating audiences worldwide with his artistry. Beyond his musical genius, he played a significant role in popularizing yoga in the West by facilitating the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar across Europe in the 1950s. His enduring legacy enriches both the world of music and the pursuit of personal well-being.

    Light on Prãnãyãma
    The Music of Man
    Unfinished Journey
    Violin and Viola
    Alphonse Mucha
    Light on yoga
    • 2005

      Alphonse Mucha

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
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      Generally agreed to be one of the most important contributors to Art Nouveau, the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha was trained, celebrated and lived most of his life in Paris. His unforgettably iconic images of Sarah Bernhardt and others embody the spirit of the fin de siècle. But underneath his successful career as an artist and poster designer lay a passionate Slav nationalist whose most important and long neglected works are still being painstakingly restored and exhibited in the Czech republic. This book is the first comprehensive overview of his life and work and is published in association with the Mucha Museum in Prague.

      Alphonse Mucha
    • 2001

      Light on yoga

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      The definitive work by B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher. B.K.S. Iyengar has devoted his life to the practice and study of yoga. It was B.K.S. Iyengar's unique teaching style, bringing precision and clarity to the practice, as well as a mindset of 'yoga for all', which has made it into the worldwide phenomenon it is today. 'Light on Yoga' is widely called 'the bible of yoga' and has served as the source book for generations of yoga students around the world. It is the classic text for all serious students of yoga. * B.K.S. Iyengar's own photo-illustrated, step-by-step guides to every yoga routine. * Week-by-week development plan - with a total of 300 weeks to allow gradual progression from novice to advanced technique. * B.K.S. Iyengar's unique and inspired guide to Pranayama - yoga breathing techniques. * B.K.S. Iyengar's yoga philosophy for life and an introduction to the spiritual aspects of yoga. * Yoga sequences and asanas to help heal a range of specific illnesses and conditions.

      Light on yoga
    • 1998

      Violin and Viola

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
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      Originally published: London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1976.

      Violin and Viola
    • 1981

      A practical and thorough guide for all those wish to learn the art of pranayama. The book discusses the respiratory system from the point of view of modern anatomy and ancient yoga texts. The 14 basic types of pranayama are analyzed in such a way as to offer the reader a programme of 82 carefully graded stages from the simplest breathing patterns to the most advanced. The stages have been tabulated for easy reference. It also describes the difficulties and dangers that one may encounter during pranayama practice.

      Light on Prãnãyãma
    • 1980

      Celebrates man's musical heritage from prehistory to the electronic age, from the Australian outback and African bush to the cultural capitals of the West, and from the flute to the synthesizer

      The Music of Man
    • 1978

      Unfinished Journey

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      The inspiring autobiography of one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century. Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999) made his extraordinary debut at the age of seven, playing with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. In the following years his career was to take him all over the world, playing with leading conductors and orchestras. Menuhin was equally recognized for his committed humanitarianism, exemplified by the championship of young musicians and his work for international understanding. Unfinished Journey reflects the many and varied interests of one of the most gifted musicians and original intellects of the 20th century.

      Unfinished Journey
    • 1971