Non-Western Music The section on twentieth-century music will involve chapters 1-8‚ 15-17. Chapters 1-3 will be utilized for the discussion of Non-Western music. It will be necessary to study these chapters‚ as well as the listening examples contained within‚ to achieve full comprehension of these sections. Twentieth-Century Overview (Chapter 1) Within the music of the twentieth century can be seen influences of folk and popular music‚ Asian and African music‚ and European art music from the
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Mariachi music originated in Jalisco‚ Mexico. It is said it began in the town of Cocula. It is a version of theatrical orchestra‚ it includes violins‚ harp and guitars which developed in and around Jalisco. It began in the 19th century‚ and is still popular today. The Violin is apart of a Mariachi ensemble‚ it is a string instrument. It is 4 stringed and the smallest‚ highest-pitched member of the string family. The purpose of the violin in mariachi music is to complement trumpet melodies. The
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1. The four main properties of musical sounds are; Tone Color (Timbre)‚ Pitch‚ Dynamics and Duration. Tone Color also known as timbre pertains to the distinguishing attributes of one voice or instrument from another. A good example is the tone difference between a saxophone and a guitar‚ or even between a nylon and steel string guitars. Pitch mainly has to do with the relative highness or the lowness of a sound. It is determined by the frequency of the vibration of sound. Smaller objects (shorter
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Ancient Greek Cultural Values (Fiero 76-136) rational explanations experiential extensions Pericles’ Funeral Speech (88-89) the Iliad (81-84) Aristotle’s Poetics (99) the Antigone (92-98) Plato’s Crito (102-104) Sappho’s poems (128) Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (104-107) Pindar’s Odes (128) Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics (109-110) Vitruvius on Symmetry (114-116) * * * * *
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Once upon a time there was a cherry blossom tree‚ and spring was just starting. All of the trees around her started to grow beautiful flowers‚ and so did she. As the weather became warmer‚ more flowers grew all over her branches‚ until she became the most beautiful cherry blossom in her park. One day though‚ she looked around and noticed the ground was littered with something. As the wind blew the soft pink petals up around her trunk‚ she saw‚ horrified‚ the petals of the trees around her littering
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MID TERM EXAM to be down loaded and answered in Word Chapter 1 before 1492 Worlds Apart (The Indigenous Problem in America) 1a) Describe the relationship of Indigenous Peoples to the land and their level of technology in the Americas before 1492. 1c) Describe the travels of Columbus to the New World‚ The treatment by the explorers of the Indigenous peoples they encountered. (Optional) Describe discussion or presentation made in the class sessions on this
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CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After
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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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