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    musicians shaped the music of the 20th century but few had had a lasting impact. Research and discover how your musician or band affected popular music of their day‚ and how their contribution lives on today. After you get done reading this you have everything need to know about Ray Charles‚ and his career. Ray came from a small town in Florida‚he was born into poverty and had 1 little brother‚ and only lived with his mom he never knew his dad. Ray Charles helped create the R&B music genre. Ray won

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    court of Cothen to assume his position as chapel master. This rank was the highest given to a musician in the baroque era. Here in cothen Bach was under the rule of prince Leopold‚ who was a lover of the arts despite being a Calvinist and not allowing music to be used in the church. Leopold was a proficient musician on multiple instruments and would often times play with the orchestra during performances. Alongside this proficiency‚ Leopold also respected and treated his musicians as equals‚ which was

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    husband and Father of two children‚ I’d like to say I’m an expert on McDonalds‚ especially the modern day McDonalds which is a lot different than when I was a kid. Today‚ McDonald’s is practically everywhere in the world and is a part of their cultures. The explanation of McDonald’s success can be derived from many things‚ but the ones that stand out are first their branding. They have been around for over sixty-five years and that certainly helps with branding. As of today‚ McDonald’s success

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    The article I chose to read and analyze was “Weirdly Popular”. This is a music review published in the New Yorker magazine in 2014. It was written by Sasha Frere-Jones a writer and music critic. This review covers the reasons behind “Weird Al” Yankovic’s popularity. Weird Al is a comedian who specializes in song parodies. He has been doing this for forty years. In the beginning of the article Sasha Frere-Jones establishes the main idea very clearly by asking a question. The beginning reads “Do

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    America is the country of immigrants‚ besides the native AmericanAmericans are made of people from all around the world. “The influence of beautiful helpful character is contagious‚ and may revolutionize a whole town.” said by Collier Graham. The group of Korean Americans occupy a big portion in Asian-Americans‚ they moved to the U.S. since 19 century. It is a important choice for Korean because they were moving to a completely country with strong government‚ freedom and money‚ especially compare

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    ingrained appreciation for music‚ unlike any other animal. Music means something different to every individual. It works as a means of learning‚ relaxation‚ and fun. An active participation in listening to and performing music is beneficial to everyone throughout the different cultures of the world. Biologically‚ music is embedded in the brain. When the brain is scanned‚ both hemispheres respond to melodies and rhythm‚ while language is only present in the left hemisphere. When music is heard‚ the brain

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    American Culture and Heroes American Culture and Heroes Heroes are not men with capes or super powers as they are portrayed in American culture today. Heroes are people who transform compassion (a personal virtue) into heroic action (a civic virtue). In doing so‚ they put their best selves forward in service to humanity. A hero is as an individual or a network of people that take action on behalf of others in need‚ or in defense of integrity or a moral cause. Heroes are people who transform

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    their service in a difficult war they lived by its regimental motto‚ "Honor and Fidelity‚" and the regiment set a foot print in the National Guard’s leading role in our nation’s military history. Out of all of the traditions that makes the Puerto Rican culture must be its music. Some of the instruments played in customary Puerto Rican music originated with the Taíno people. The most notable is the güicharo‚ or guiro. Some of the guiros were made from dried gourds and fruits. They were also made

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    used to play many years ago before the invention of computers. In those days children would probably have played popular board games such as Monopoly or chess‚ or they may have played card games or some type of outdoor sport. These sports or games would probably only have encouraged children to become more competitive rather than violent. However‚ throughout history children have always played fighting games with toy or pretend weapons. Even now many parents will buy a toy gun or sword for their child

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    ethnicities preserve culture‚ heritage and or tradition that they cherish and pass down to the next generation. Heritage and tradition can be expressed in any form the ethnicity chooses to use. Some cultures use food as a way to express. For instance‚ in my Arabian culture‚ we like to cook mostly with grains. A popular grain dish is couscous. It consists of grains made from semolina. Just as food is a big part of culture and heritage‚ it is not limited solely to food. Most cultures use objects to

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