grow up and become a man. Some obstacles the characters face are self-belief‚ a father’s expectations and being an individual. This essay will discuss these challenges and how a person overcomes them to journey into the world with the use of quotes‚ film and language techniques. Self-belief is a factor that makes a person stronger. Without it they may not reach their goals. In the scene of Billy Elliot where Billy dances in front of his father‚ the audience sees that this is the first time that
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Jonathan Arias // 6th Period The Addams Family Research Project The Addams Family Broadway musical was inspired by the characters created by Charles Addams. The Broadway musical is the first and only musical about the Addams Family; it features all the characters from the TV show and the two movies‚ however the musical is not just an adaptation of the show or movies it is a completely new story! The story centers around Wednesday and her coming of age. The whole family takes part i
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Write about three musicals that we have studied that engage with the topic of race and ethnicity in America‚ drawing parallels and comparisons between the three and noting contrasts. The American Musical has often been used as a medium in which uncomfortable issues were boldly addressed. This has been the case for the issue of race and ethnicity in America‚ in particular the following musicals: Show Boat‚ Memphis‚ and West Side Story. The first two musicals addressed the issue of the integration
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which was the highest achievement in high school for choral programs. After this achievement passed‚ I decided to continue bettering myself though choir‚ piano class‚ and music appreciation‚ to make myself an ideal candidate to help others with their musical journey. I have always wanted to be a music teacher because I feel that music is what teaches people how to recognize true beauty and develop insight. Music is my passion and that passion will never become burnt out. Music has been frustrating but
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the film and television industry. To help achieve this I will be focusing on musical genre in Hollywood by analysing the following clip shown of ‘Singing in the rain: Good Morning’. This clip shows how the musical conforms by having general conventions of the genre and also shows the development of Hollywood musicals and it’s importance to genre in a particular time period. Considering the major debate over the definition of a musical‚ a musical is a very distinct genre and refers to a film that
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The Effects of Cochlear Implants on Musical Perception in Hearing-Impaired Individuals Communication Deviations and Disorders March 5‚ 2013 There are many effects that cochlear implants have on individuals with impaired hearing. Music is a major aspect of hearing that is affected by the presence of a cochlear implant in these individuals. Characteristics like pitch‚ rhythm and meter‚ melodic contour‚ and timbre are those that most affect the perception of music in those who have cochlear implants
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The coming of film sound also had a prominent effect on genre and film characterisation‚ aside from the aforementioned stylistic film changes. The creation of musicals was formed through the coming of film sound in 1927‚ when Warner Bros cemented the demise of silent films‚ by releasing The Jazz Singer. A film considered to be one of the first feature-length motion pictures with synchronised sound. Despite many previous attempts to convert sound into filmmaking‚ such as the Kinetophone‚ which produced
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The role of the Violin in Two of the Musical Folk Traditions of Trinidad and Tobago. By Janelle Xavier Research Project Proposal: The role of the Violin in 2 of the Musical Folk Traditions of Trinidad and Tobago. By Janelle Xavier Proposal Descriptions: This research paper compiles primary and secondary data from interviews with violinists who work or have worked specifically in folk music in the Trinidad and Tobago. It seeks to investigate and document the reasons for and the
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The social importance of film in the 21st century is extremely evident to be a powerful form of communication. Through sound and images filmmakers make use of technical‚ symbolic‚ audio and written codes to convey strong messages. These themes are portrayed in all types of films such as documentaries‚ commercials and even Hollywood blockbusters. As time moves forward so does the ability to connect‚ through film‚ with the social aspects of our age. Every story‚ every image‚ every sound has an impact
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offices‚ in cars and buses‚ and on airplanes. We carry films with us in our laptops and iPods. We press the button‚ and our machines conjure up movies for our pleasure. For about 100 years‚ people have been trying to understand why this medium has so captivated us. Films communicate information and ideas‚ and they show us places and ways of life we might not otherwise know. Important as these benefits are‚ though‚ something more is at stake. Films offer us ways of seeing and feel- ing that we find deeply
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