of the best jazz writers ever‚ Duke Ellington had a huge effect on the prevalent music of the late twentieth century. Among his more than two thousand melodies are such hits as "In A Nostalgic Mind-set‚" "Refined Woman‚" "I Got It Awful And That Ain’t Great‚" and "I’m Starting To See The Light." For nearly fifty years‚ he visited the world as a band pioneer and piano player. Today his recordings stay among the most prevalent jazz of the enormous band period. Duke Ellington’s commitments to jazz
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Duke Ellington was a prolific composer‚ composing over two thousand pieces‚ many of which are still popular in jazz today. A number of these are written with an image or colour in mind‚ and have a colour in the title. By analyzing the sound of the song‚ it is possible to discover a relationship between the colour in the title and the sound. Because Duke Ellington is considered by many to be "the supreme colourist in jazz"‚ a few of the songs with a colour in the title will by analyzed to determine
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The Duke Lacrosse case was a rape case that involved false rape charges against three Duke University lacrosse players‚ began with gang rape allegations by an exotic dancer at a team party in March 2006. Crystal an African American student at North Carolina Central University who worked as a stripper dancer and escort‚accused three white Duke University students‚ members of the Duke Blue Devils men’s lacrosse team‚ of raping her at a party held at the house of two of the team’s captains in durham
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It was the year of 1899 on the day April 29 when Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born. This talented musician was born in the city of Washington D.C. Growing up Edward had two big musical performers that had a big influence on his life‚ which was his mom and dad. At an early age Edward took liking to playing the piano. “Young Edward started piano lessons with a local teacher‚ unforgettably called Mrs. Clinkscales‚ at the age of about eleven.” (Bradbury‚ 2005). For his smooth playing of instruments
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Duke University Talent Identification Program Box 90780 • Durham • North Carolina • 27708-0780 • Ph 919-668-9100 • Fax 919-668-9139 2013-14 Talent Search/SAT® ID Form (THIS IS AN IDENTIFICATION FORM‚ NOT AN ADMISSION TICKET) SAVE THIS ID AND PRESENT IT ON THE DAY OF THE TEST‚ ALONG WITH YOUR ADMISSION TICKET. (Print Student’s Full Name) is an enrollee in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) 7th Grade Talent Search. If the above-named person
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Born in Washington D.C. on April 29‚ 1899‚ Duke Ellington was an American composer‚ pianist‚ and bandleader who gained fame by performing with his orchestra both in the Cotton Club in Harlem and in Europe. Regarded as a major figure in the development of jazz‚ Ellington identified his music as American music and adopted the phrase of his colleague Billy Strayhorn “beyond category” as a principle. Ellington started taking piano lessons locally at the age of seven and his mother insisted that he be
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Any active video game player within in last 15 years will have no doubt come along the video game series “Duke Nukem.” Since the beginnings of the series in 1991‚ Duke Nukem has been a leader in the video game front. Apogee and the Duke Nukem franchise have had a long and winding road but in 2011‚ the final chapter in Duke Nukem history will come to a close. The company Apogee was founded in 1987 with a method of making money that will eventually be called the Apogee model. “Unlike traditional
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The Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley or more commonly known as the Duke of Wellington was born in Dublin on May and 1769 and died on the 14th September 1852. When he died the Duke of Wellington was given a state funeral or many reasons we will find out about. Arthur was also seen as a hero in England and the reasons why will also be answered. His early years started at Eton College‚ a private boarding school for Protestants; however he was not an outstanding pupil. He came from an Anglo-Irish
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Duke University‚ known as the home of the Blue Devils‚ is a university in Durham‚ North Carolina with outstanding medical courses. The name Blue Devils comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils‚" which was the name given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins. The private college is extremely diverse and offers many graduate and undergraduate programs. It is divided into 10 schools/colleges they offer both undergraduate and graduate programs for students. Duke University
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I am examining the characters of the Duke and Macbeth and how they can be considered disturbed characters. The play‚ ‘Macbeth’ and poem‚ ‘My Last Duchess’ both show psychological truths and insights into the characters. While the Duke shows himself to be disturbed straight away in the poem‚ Macbeth’s mental deterioration takes place and develops as the play proceeds. ‘Macbeth’ written by William Shakespeare and set in 1050 contains themes of status‚ power and death while ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert
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