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Download Episode 1Thanks for your patience, everyone. Welcome to Series 1, in which we'll explore themes that leverage the element of time. This series will be followed by the elements of space, shape, and energy (not necessarily in that order). Episode One of Taktaba is now available. This episode treats the twin topics of repetition and alternation, including:- when and how repetition can be effective- different alternation patterns, and their psychological effects on your audience- exercises- combinationsVideo:This episode runs about 24 minutes, which is too long to fit on You Tube (due to their 10-minute limit), so I'll have to break it into three chunks. It may be another week or so until I have the time to do that.Our Media (full version)Google Video (full version)YouTube Part 1 (uploaded and available soon)YouTube Part 2 (coming soon)YouTube Part 3 (coming soon)I've created an RSS feed on Feedburner, and you can now subscribe on iTunes.Music:The music featured in this episode includes:- Sala, Sala- Ma Ali Wiolti Loo- Caravan- Drum Solo- Chiftetelli from Belly Dancing for Fortune and Fame, courtesy of Stella Grey.Update: 1/12/2008: If you've had trouble downloading this episode, try watching it in VLC. If it still fails, download the low-resolution version. The video quality isn't as good, but the smaller file size might help!Update: 4/9/2009: this Episode is now available on DVD through Amazon:as well as directly from the manufacturer, CreateSpace.