CARIBBEAN MUSIC Introduction: Caribbean music originated from the Caribbean Islands‚ also known as the West Indies‚ and is a mixture of West African and European predominantly Spanish influences. The music has its origin when West African slaves were brought to Caribbean Island. They composed music with the help of percussion instruments like drums‚ bells and shakers. The music had unique musical style elements with special tempo-setting rhythms created by claves or bells‚ multi-layered and
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The Music of Brazil Brazilian culture is a culture that is has a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred during the colonial period between with the Native Americans‚ Portuguese and Africans forming the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Italian‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Arab and Japanese immigrants settled in Brazil and played an important role in creating a multicultural country. “Although Brazil is considered the fifth largest country in the world
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became a means by which African Americans could demonstrate their patriotism and hope for the future of America. Development This song was originally written as a poem and performed by 500 schoolchildren. In 1905‚ Johnson’s brother John Rosamond Johnson set the words of this poem to music. It was not long after that this song ended up in almost every church hymnal across the country. Therefore‚ it was typically performed via organ or piano along with drums. The music to this song is well organized
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English Essay I have chosen the following 3 songs to analyse for the essay. The first one is Dr Mr. President by Pink (2007 written in 2005)‚ the second one is Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday (1939) and the last song I’m analysing is Minutes to midnight by Midnight Oil (1984). Pink- Dear Mr. President (2007) Pink wrote ‘Dear Mr. President’ in 2005 on Martin Luther King Day. The song is direct criticism towards President George W. Bush with his policies and administration. In this Pink focuses
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Law & Order Unit 7 Text Questions Review Questions 1. List the three different types of families that are immerging in the new millennium. Answer: The types of families immerging in the new millennium consist of law marriages‚ single mothers and fathers‚ blended families‚ same-sex parents‚ and grandparents fulfilling the role of parents to their grandchildren. 2. What are the four ways to protect a cohabitation partner in the event on partner dies? Answer: The four ways to protect a cohabitation
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PEARL OYSTERS INTRODUCTION PEARLS ARE ONE OF THE RAREST AND HIGHLY ESTEEMED GEMS.PEARLS ARE PRODUCED BY THE PEARL OYSTER OF GENUS PINCTADA UNDER CLASS BIVALVIA.SHELLS HAVING A BRILLIANT SILVERY SHEEN ARE KNOWN IN COMMERCE AS THE MOTHER OF PEARL.THEY ARE COLLEECTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS AND OTHER FANCY MATERIAL. WHERE DOES THE PEARL OYSTER OCCUR THE OYSTE ROCCUR ON THE RIDGES OF ROCK OR DEAD CORAL IN THE GULF OF MANNAR ALONG BOTH COASTS OF INDIA AND SRILANKA.THESE FORMATIONS ARE KNOWN
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story. (“Types of Comic Books). As crazy as it may seem‚ music videos also have the same characteristics. If you think about it‚ music videos can be very graphic‚ animated‚ colorful or black and white‚ and they tell a story also. Music videos can be divided into three major genres according to the mood‚ style‚ and the fanzines‚ which usually refer to- essentially if you break it down-fans. (“Types of Comic Books). The most known type of music videos is hip-hop videos. Hip-hop videos are the most popular
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continent’s cultural and ethnic outlook is a product of the interaction of indigenous peoples with European conquerors and immigrants and‚ more locally‚ with African slaves. It was colonized for a long period of time hence majority of the population speak Portuguese or Spanish‚ with assimilation of the western traditions by most societies. Music constitutes a crucial part of South
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Music of the Caribbean region differs from island to island. The Caribbean got its name from the term “Carib”‚ which is the name of an old Native American ethnic group. Today the region is divided into four different parts: Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and British Caribbean. The Spanish Caribbean consists of Cuba‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Dominican Republic; the French Caribbean consists of Haiti‚ Martinique‚ Guadeloupe‚ and French Guiana; the Dutch Caribbean contains Suriname‚ Aruba‚ Bonaire‚ Curacao‚ Saba‚
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Caribbean Music The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. In many aspects‚ it is more common to see a marked diversity than a marked unity in Carribean music. A few generalizations can be made‚ however. Most music of this region
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