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    This article is based on students who participated in Seneca College Orientation. It was a big success because everyone learned so much about their courses and everyone had fun. This orientation was for new students attending Seneca College‚ there are different departments of studies that were introduced. First‚ the president of Seneca College‚ David Jones welcomed students by his speech then after that‚ the president had every student in every department come up on the stage so that he could personally

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    Introduction: As a child‚ we grow up with a pure and genuine belief in superheroes. Again‚ as a child‚ there are many different forms of superheroes we hold as symbols of protection and strength. As we get older‚ our understanding of the character or idea of a superhero changes. Thesis Statement: Being a superhero does not always mean we need super human strength‚ a cape‚ and fun gadgets that assist in capturing the bad guy; being a superhero could simply mean being that symbol of stability

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    The History of Jazz

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    The History Of Jazz The first jazz was played in the early 20th century. The work chants and folk music of black Americans are among the sources of jazz‚ which reflects the rhythms and expressions of West African song. Ragtime‚ an Afro-American music that first appeared in the 1890s‚ was composed for the piano‚ and each rag is a composition with several themes. The leading ragtime composer was Scott Joplin. The first improvising jazz musician was the cornetist Buddy Bolden‚ leader of a band in

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    The Definition of Jazz

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    What is the definition of Jazz? Jazz music is a genre that is very hard to define‚ because it encompasses so much over the course of a very long time. It has been around for a century – over 100 years now! – and has permeated different facets of our nation throughout different fulcrums in time as well as other crucial moments within our history. All in all‚ jazz should undoubtedly be considered an art form for a variety of reasons‚ stemming from its interpretive and improvisational nature‚ all

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    Latin Jazz

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    May 1 05 PDA 110 Prof Vobrouchek Latin Jazz Last Sunday I went to jazz bar in Manhattan and I listened "Latin JazzE Latin jazz is "a fusion of African and indigenous rhythms from the entire Latin American Diaspora with the language of jazzE It was first known as coop‚ but you are now familiar with it as afro-Cuban. When talking about afro-Cuban jazz‚ it is difficult to not mention certain turning points in history that made this music possible

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    Jazz History

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    Ravipas Chaloenchansa 2407189 Ams 650 Final Paper May 7th 2013 The Problem with White Hipness‚ Race‚ Gender and Cultural Conception in Jazz Historical Discourse. The idea of African American music and hipness as cultural critique has detached itself over the past from the circulated internationally‚ particular historical context of bebop; it has inspired

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    Polymodality In Jazz

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    Polymodality in Jazz Polymodality is a term that has been rarely mentioned in the jazz literature‚ in the same way it has been infrequently practiced as a compositional tool by jazz arrangers and composers. Very few books mention either polymodality‚ polytonality or its related terminology‚ and when done‚ is sometimes to describe a different concept from the one discussed in this research. A clear example of this‚ is the use of the term polymodality by George Russell in his book Lydian Chromatic

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    The Moodity Of Jazz

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    and everything in-between. Jazz is one of the few genre’s desirable to everyone despite the mood or environment and has remained so for decades while other genre’s fade over time. But what exactly is Jazz? Most genres of music have distinct sounds‚ rhythms‚ and overall feel to them. It’d almost be impossible to mistake rock for gospel or hip-hop for classical. Each has their own distinctive sound‚ as does jazz. Perhaps the most noticeable and distinctive sound about jazz is the improvisation from

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    Jazz (Toni Morrison) Essay

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    Reconnection While the struggle to individually survive is inherent in Toni Morrison’s Jazz‚ what stands out more is the way companionship helps the characters to survive. The relationships that develop within the story are potent in their effects on characters‚ especially Joe Trace‚ a fifty-three year old man struggling with a failing marriage. Trying to fulfill his own desires‚ he has an affair. But because he kills Dorcas‚ his young lover who does not truly love him‚ Joe finds himself isolated

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    Jazz and Blues

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    Blues and Jazz are different in several major ways. I. Blues and Jazz are different in terms of feeling. A. By performing or listening to the Blues‚ one is able to overcome sadness. 1. Blues is based on the music of African-American playing to express longing for better life and lost loves‚ jobs‚ and money. 2. Because African-American‚ in the past‚ did not know about music theory‚ they played out of major scale notes‚ and therefore‚ makes the feeling of sadness. B. Jazz sparks

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