with each Sufi order‚ but the quintessential meaning is the same‚ and that is that Sufi music has universally influenced the world and has bridged the gap between both the Western world and the Islamic world. The renowned scholar‚ Seyyed Hossein Nasr quotes a man he deeply admires‚ Yehudi Menuhin‚ who said‚ “Sufi music is like ladder that connects the soul to Allah.” This ultimately shows the importance that music has on Sufism. In addition‚ Nasr also states that there must be conditions set for each
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the society. Contemporary art which becomes a new type of art is also one of the main subjects for the study of art history. The definition of contemporary art can be quite different according to diverse aspect. This essay is going to define contemporary art in a historical trajectory and discuss how it is revealed in Cola Project which created by He Xiangyu‚ a young Chinese contemporary artist. The Definition of Contemporary Art With the development of western art‚ art can be separated into three
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The Arts People’s life can’t be imagined without arts. They are not only entertainment for us‚ but also the way of expressing our thoughts and exchanging them through time and space. As the thoughts are often different‚ the art is so varied. So every nation has its own art with specific features. I wish to speak about British arts. In fact the position of the arts in Britain may be described as a mixture of public apathy and private enthusiasm. The reason of it is that government financial support
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The Art & Architecture of Shree Jagannath Temple Mrs. Rashmi Mishra Shree Sadashiva Campus‚ Puri. Architecture in Odisha found its supreme expression in the form of temples‚ some of which are among‚ finest in the country. Of these‚ three are most famous the Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneswar (11th century)‚ the Jagannath Temple at Puri (12th century) and the great Sun Temple at Konark (13th century). These mark the culmination of a distinct style of architecture called
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WORLD’S LONGEST SONG The current longest piece of music being recored is Longplayer. It has been recording for the last 11 years. And it is due to end in 2999. Look it up at Longplayer.org The longest recorded piece of music used to be by a noise band called Bull of Heaven‚ "The Chosen Priest and Apostle of Infinite Space." It’s more than 2 months long. They also have other works that are multiple weeks long. They have however bested this with a song that is 50 000 hours in length‚ that’s more
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everyone!!! Today we are going to discuss about music‚ and I think that it is the most interesting topic for everyone because we can talk about our favourite kind of music and favourite singers. Firstly‚ music is a mysterious world for me. Many people like to listen to music‚ and think that they understand the essence of this world‚ but at once they can not get the main idea because this is not enough. Professionally‚ I do not do music‚ and I do not sing‚ but I love to sing and to correct my
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The Art Piece of Chinese Literature Pa Jin‚ formerly known as Fu‚ Li Gan‚ was from the first generation of Chinese writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Chengdu‚ a large city in the province of Sichuan. As a youth that was born at a landlord family‚ he has witnessed the pain that people suffered under the feudalism society. Youths that had passion and dreams were being forced to follow the paths that their parents chose for them; servants that lived as the lower class of the society
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British Literature 09/07/2014 Art‚ Literature‚ and the Carriers of Civilization. In 1848‚ Thomas de Quincey wrote an essay titled “The Literature of Knowledge and the Literature of Power.” De Quincey was a 19th century British author. He is well known for “Confessions of an English Opium Eater.” In his essay‚ he divides literature – books to be precise‚ into two separate roles: the literature of knowledge which conveys information that has a clear use (such as a cookbook)‚ and literature of power
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What is the function of Art? 1. Go to this prezi and using the content and media answer any questions you find in your journals. http://prezi.com/lavyatdy0zzn/present/?auth_key=5ol5t72&follow=algrant#93 2. Does Art contain or produce knowledge? 3. If so‚ how can we characterise this type of knowledge? 4. Using Alchin Textbook pp 34-37 decide which of the following statements most closely reflects your view of the purpose of Art: a) Arts are a way of expressing emotion
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What is the meaning behind Art Colinda Kram American Intercontinental Univeristy 7/28/2013 Abstract In this abstract I will provide a definition of art. I will briefly touch on the definition of fine and visual art. We will discuss some of the basic concepts and how to look at art and analyze it. I will give examples of eight different types of art created by established artist and provide a non-bias overview of each and I will provide a conclusion on my definition of art. What
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