Commentary – Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okara In Gabriel Okara’s poem‚ “Piano and Drums”‚ Okara expresses his feelings and thoughts of a primitive society in contrast to a western society. Being an African himself‚ and having studied in a western society‚ the poem reflects the confusion in his emotions as well as the loss of self-identity. The title of the poem itself‚ “Piano and Drums” displays a sense of dissimilarity and contrast as the instruments are so unalike in terms of sophistication.
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The African Talking drum A celebration of an identity In my essay I want to emphasize on the importance of the African Talking drum to the people who were brought to the land of the Americas in chains‚ and that in those trying and horrible times‚a feeling of trying to establish a level of order and dignity amongst themselves helped them establish a strong connection between the African people and their musical instruments most specifically their drums. Deep in the African continent in Sub-Saharan
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Princess Young Leadership/Drum Major Essay I think I would make a great drum major because I believe people take me as a leader and respect and listen to what have to I say. Though I usually am the leader I also am a good listener. When people have problems or have ideas to make the show better I will listen to whatever has to be said. To me being a drum major would be a great accomplishment and an awesome chance to help out our marching band. I have
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Commentary on Piano and Drums In the poem‚ Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okara‚ we see a comparison between the primal‚ old world and the more developed new world. Okara compares the two through the representation of the two eras in musical form. Throughout the poem‚ as we experience the two different music forms‚ the poet‚ Okara displays the various allures that the two different societies have on him. The old world displays itself as a very rugged but simple time‚ one that speaks to the primal man
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and self-evaluation‚ I have discovered many qualities that help me stand apart from the other candidates interested in this position. There are many traits that‚ when combined‚ make a very efficient leader. I feel that I would be a great choice for drum major because I have many leadership skills that are needed for a position of this nature. Although I possess a plethora of meaningful and essential qualities that any excellent leader must have‚ I feel that my most substantial characteristics are
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Conga The conga drum originates from Africa. The name conga is probably derived from the name of it’s homeland‚ the Congolaise of Africa. Nonetheless‚ the Conga is also called the Tumbadora. The conga is a descendant of a conical shaped drum of “Makuta”. The conga has gone through several changes in form and materials since it was originally created. Today ’s congas are more rounded than its conical ancestor. The conga was originally made from wood‚ but is available today in fiberglass as well.
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leader.” (John Quincy Adams). These qualities of a leader reside in the role of a drum major. The primary task of a drum major is to carry out specific orders asked with authority and to conduct their band through performance. But a drum major does much‚ much more than conducting or following directions. A drum major takes pride in each and every band member and does their absolute best to help them in every way. A drum major stands in front of the band as a leader‚ a motivator‚ and someone to
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2003-01-3348 Drum Brake Contact Analysis and its Influence on Squeal Noise Prediction P. Ioannidis‚ P.C Brooks‚ D.C Barton University of Leeds Copyright © 2003 SAE International ABSTRACT A non-linear contact analysis of a leading-trailing shoe drum brake‚ using the finite element method‚ is presented. The FE model accurately captures both the static and pseudo-dynamic behaviour at the friction interface. Flexible–to-flexible contact surfaces with elastic friction capabilities are used to
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According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ a drum major is defined simply as “the leader of a marching band.” However‚ I think that the drum major is more than just a leader. He is the image‚ the personality‚ and the character of the band as a whole. I believe I have the ability‚ charisma‚ and leadership qualities to fill this honorable position. I pride myself on being an honest‚ confident‚ and reliable person. Next year will be my fourth year in the band and I have always made my best effort
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formed over the summer with these 140 people would stay strong to the end of time as we made our final march onto the field. The drum major steps onto the podium and gazes at all of us‚ this is our time to show them who we are‚ the Blue Stars. I realized that this experience will stick with me for a lifetime and will affect me wherever I go. The first time I tried out for drum corps was a terrifying experience. My mother had to
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