INDIAN MUSIC Indian music is the oldest unbroken musical tradition in the world. It is considered the most intricate musical system that contained highly development polyrhythms‚ delicate nuances‚ ornamentation and microtone. The center of Indian music lies in the imaginative melodies and improvised rhythmic patterns created by Indian composers. There are important aspects from the ‘heart; of the musical tradition of India. 1. Guru - Teaches students to be humble towards elders or those are in
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Ancient Chamorro Where did the Ancient Chamorros come from? The Chamorro race has never been definitively proven‚ the original inhabitants of Guam are believed to have been of Indo-Malaya descent originating from Southeast Asia as early as 2‚000 BC‚ and having linguistic and cultural similarities to Malaysia‚ Indonesia and the Philippines. Where did the word "Chamorro" come from? Chamorro comes from the native words "chamorri’ or "chamoli" words which signify "NOBLE". Spanish dictionaries
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The Ancient Worldview Frequently authors use literary devices such as the plot‚ theme‚ characters‚ and imagery‚ in their work to express their personal worldview. Sometimes this is a conscious effort and other times they do it accidentally‚ since it is very natural to be influenced by social‚ cultural‚ or historical factors that occur throughout one’s life. Worldview plays an even bigger part in literature that was created in Ancient history‚ because we must often rely on the translation of a story
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An outstanding single event that happened in history during the ancient period was the development of the alphabet in Egypt around 2800 BC. This was in the form of hieroglyphics‚ which was the writing system devised by the Egyptians in order to improve their communication processes. The symbols developed by the hieroglyphics represented important messages and information that helped to clearly improve the way of living of the Egyptian people. Although the hieroglyphics are not used anymore today
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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization is a documentary and TV series about the rises and falls of Athens. Liam Neeson narrates throughout the documentary of the civilization of ancient Greece. The filmmaker Anthony Geffen covered both the fourth and fifth centuries B.C. Actors were also used to portray historical events and people during this period. The documentary starts with the history of Athens beginning with the rule of Peisistratos whom transformed the city. He needed allies‚ in that way his
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Truth Alone Triumphs) is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad.[1] Upon independence of India‚ it was adopted as the national motto of India.[2] It is inscribed inDevanagari script at the base of the national emblem. The emblem and words ’Satyameva Jayate’ are inscribed on one side of all Indian currency. The emblem is an adaptation of theLion Capital of Asoka which was erected around 250 BC at Sarnath‚ near Varanasi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The full mantra
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Ancient Civilizations Matrix HUM/100 INTRO TO THE HUMANITIES THE ANCIENT WORLD TO MEDIEVAL TIMES Early Civilizations Matrix Using your readings and outside sources complete the following matrix. Be sure to address the following in your matrix: • Provide names‚ titles‚ dates‚ brief descriptions of important events‚ and other details as necessary. • Note the details of key political‚ socioeconomic‚ technological‚ artistic‚ musical‚ architectural‚ philosophical‚ and literary developments for
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Indus: The Unvoiced Civilization The Indus Valley Civilization was an intriguing and sophisticated ancient culture‚ with many highly advanced inventions in civil engineering. The urban planning in cities like Dholavira was quite superb and had to be because it held up to 20‚000 people. The people kept this urban district up with large limestone pillars that increased the aesthetic and functional integrity of their buildings. Dholavira had an intelligent water system with water flowing both above
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While Ancient Egypt and Ancient China were both reliant upon the land they lived in and both had polytheistic views they had very different languages. Ancient Egypt and China both heavily relied upon their lands in many ways. They both had very different resources they had access to. Egypt had access to resources such as wheat‚ barley‚ vegetables figs and other. China primarily had access to a surplus of rice and animals such as the oxen and pigs. They also both relied upon their rivers heavily
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Ryan Fitzpatrick February 1‚ 2013 Method‚ Theory and Research History is made by those who write it‚ so it is unsurprising that bias is present in historical descriptions‚ interpretations‚ and explanations. However‚ few people realize the extent and severity of the bias commonly showed in historical texts‚ and avoiding cultural bias is often difficult to identify‚ and much less correct. Though because historians must draw conclusions from incomplete or conflicting evidence‚ drawing inferences
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