The king was pregnant.

Ursla Le Guin (1929-2018)

The Left Hand of Darkness, 1969

Thirty Second Bop

Function: BGM Timer

Words: 0

Duration: 30

Aim: ?: BGM for activities, timing events or just to enjoy

A refreshing alternative to using a timer for an activity is to use a specific piece of background music. Depending upon the activity music can encourage participation. It also gives feedback to the participants about remaining time in a way that the dead silence of a timer does not..

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