other musical genres dictates that part of the character of ragtime surface in those genres. The classical composers Charles Ives‚ Igor Stravinsky‚ and Darius Milhaud were all intrigued by the opportunities that ragtime offered to express new musical ideas. Joplin himself wrote ragtime operas. As performers began to rag both melody and accompaniment‚ ragtime began its transformation into jazz. As classic ragtime was meant to be played as written‚ these artists also moved toward greater improvisation
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The story Sonny’s Blues is about suffering and pain. The theme of the the story is redemption. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator seems to be out of touch with himself and disconnected from his community. When his daughter dies he gradually begins to comprehend the depth of his brother’s struggle. He later reconnects with his brother to rekindle their relationship. At first‚ he is hesitant to accept his brothers desire to be a musician. After hearing Sonny play‚ the narrator accepts the
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Date: 02/05/2013 Article: Harvard‚ Blue ocean strategy “Competing in high overcrowded industries is no way to sustain high performance. The real opportunity is to create blue oceans of uncontested market place.” This quote that is on the top of the first page just about sums up the article‚ but I will go further in depth in what the article says. What is the best way to drive profitable growth in an industry? Or company? According to the article it is to enter into the market place that
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The plot of Sonny’s Blues is structured to deliver the theme of the story which is the obligatory love of the narrator toward his brother Sonny‚ growing up as an African American in the poverty and despair of Harlem. Also‚ it highlights the salvation they desire in themselves and with each other. The plot encompasses the initial situation‚ conflict‚ complication‚ climax‚ suspense‚ denouement‚ and the conclusion to achieve the message of the story. The initial situation is set up when the narrator
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Why is the Sky Blue? Did you know that the sky wasn’t always blue? The story goes thousands of years back. It all went like this… It was just another day in Aika village. The sky was gray and dim(Put it here or remove it from myth). There weren’t a lot of people walking around town‚ and the only sounds heard were the soft autumn wind and rustling leaves. One girl‚ named Ai‚ was sitting alone on a knoll. Every day she hoped for a change in the village‚ as everything was always dark and gloomy. No
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Refugee Blues W. H. Auden’s poem of despair‚ misery‚ and isolation‚ “Refugee Blues”‚ describes the hardships faced by two German Jewish refugees attempting to escape Hitler’s Germany. Published in autumn‚ 1939‚ Auden is surrounded by the anti-Sematic hatred that is growing in Germany six months prior to the outbreak of World War II. Auden utilizes this environment and the experiences of German Jews to express the abuse of human rights and the sentiments of refugees. For the near two thousand
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story of Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin‚ but you stayed singing “This is my punishment‚ crazy little heart‚ It kills my soul so little by little I lose sleep‚ it has never hurt so much‚ and this suffering is killing me”. (Concha Buika-Culpa Mia Song)
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A Study of History‚ Forms‚ and Influence of Blues Music John Elmer C. Bayangos Communication 2 Professor Cynthia S. Sanguyu March 29‚ 2012 Abstract This study describes how important the blues is as a type or genre of music It aims to discuss the origin of blues music and how it evolved through time. It also intends to identify‚ enumerate‚ and evaluate the differences of each forms of blues music. It will show why and how the blues affects the formation of different genres of music
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Blue Nile Inc.; Case Analyst Blue Nile was founded in 1999 and today‚ it is one of the largest online retailers of diamonds. In addition to selling diamonds‚ it also offers platinum‚ gold‚ peral‚ and sterling silver jewelry. It is headquartered in Seattle‚ Washington and it operates in 25 countries‚ offering products through its United States‚ Canada and the United Kingdom Websites. The Company is public traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange and has received several rewards for its service price
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BLUE BRAIN 1. Introduction The name of the world’s first virtual brain. That means a machine that can function as human brain. Computer simulations in neuroscience hold the promise of dramatically enhancing the scientific method by providing a means to test hypotheses using predictive models of complex biological processes where experiments are not feasible. Of course‚ simulations are only as good as the quality of the data and the accuracy of the mathematical abstraction of the biological
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