play an important role in many baroque compositions. In previous musical eras‚ a piece of music tended to consist of a single melody‚ perhaps with several melodies played simultaneously. Not until the baroque period did the concept of “melody” and “harmony” truly begin to be used in music. The practice of basso continuo also came into the focus of music during the baroque. The harpsichord was a very prominent instrument in the music during the baroque‚ and was featured in many of the pieces. Opera was
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What is 1 Malaysia? The slogan ‘1 Malaysia’ is designed by Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak. The purpose of 1 Malaysia says it all in the slogan‚ to unite all Malaysians as 1 and not separated into our own racial groups. - Why do we need racial harmony? For starters‚ who wants to live in a country full of racism? It’s not like we chose to be the colour we are‚ to be in the family we’re in. Imagine bringing up that Indian boy in the picture in a Chinese family‚ that boy would probably be fluent in
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A. Plan of Investigation How and to what extent did Confucian values make it difficult for China to adapt to the challenge of the west leading up to and after the Opium War (1839-1842)? Between 1839 and 1842‚ China experienced the first of two Opium Wars‚ against Britain. The Opium War‚ which weakened the Qing Dynasty‚ created diplomatic tension‚ opened China up to more foreign influence. The time period examined will mainly be between 1839 and 1842‚ though there will be context from years leading
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hope‚ be able to tell you that this display of orange was to mark Harmony Day‚ an event organised by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. It is aimed at celebrating our cultural diversity and promoting tolerance and respect for racial difference. The theme for Harmony Day in 2011 is ‘Everyone Belongs’‚ promoting the idea that all Australians form an important part of our country‚ regardless of their background. Harmony Day is a time to reflect on where Australia has come from‚ as well
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don ’t want to‚ but at least I have an idea where these religions originated and have a general concept of the beliefs behind each religion. Each of the religions we covered have one thing in common that stick out‚ and that is promoting peace and harmony. Hinduism One thing that I have learned is that Hindus do not worship cows. Hinduism has no founder or date of origin. Hindus believe in one supreme God who created the universe. He created many Gods‚ highly advanced spiritual beings‚ to be
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Daoism is a philosophy that uses images and allegories to explain its concepts of balance and harmony‚ two of it’s main aspects. By understanding the analogy of the wheel‚ one can better understand Daoism and many of its principles. The image of the wheel symbolizes the Dao: the ultimate being of perfect harmony‚ egolessness‚ and fullness. The wheel represents the way that the Dao substantially stays the same‚ but moves and changes places. It incorporates aspects of typical Daoist compliments: it
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Nature Cure Essay Q.) Traditional nature cure recognises the laws of nature as fresh air‚ sunshine‚ exercise‚ fresh food hygiene‚ and mental wellbeing. Do you consider it possible to be in harmony with these influences in the twenty first century? If so how? Living in the 21st century brings with it many challenges when it comes to maintaining our health and wellbeing. The stressors that now surround us are very different to those of the 19th century‚ however the outcome remains
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asking them to define "Chinese-ness." According to all these sources‚ traditional Chinese values focus on family‚ relationships‚ achievement‚ endurance‚ and sacrifice of one’s self for the group. They also include the ideal of the golden mean or harmony‚ and hierarchy as the basis for social structure and interaction. Gen-Y Chinese have high expectations for their careers and expect to work diligently to achieve these. However‚ despite their popular image as the "Me Generation‚" we find that they
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they traveled to was filled with willows. "I remember I laid under those trees and it was comfortable. So comfortable. The branches‚ bent down all around me like a tent or a stable I felt good." (Erdrich‚ 284). This exemplifies Lyman’s sense of harmony and displays the carefree attitude that Henry and himself were both experiencing. During the rest of the trip through Montana and on to Alaska‚ the boys’ experiences only reinforce their attitude towards the carefree atmosphere. While visiting
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its assumptions are based on Anglo-Saxon norms and culture. This Anglo-centric nature is problematic for intercultural communication as the maxims are inapplicable to many cultural values systems; namely European and Southeast Asian cultures where harmony‚ respect and restraint play a key role (Clyne‚ 1994‚ p. 192). In an attempt to better reflect intercultural conversation‚ Clyne (1994) has proposed a set of revised ‘maxims’ to make Grice’s principles more universal. His revision of Grice’s model
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