Duke Ellington definitely stands in my mind as one of the more important and productive musicians of this century. One of the first black band leaders‚ and one of the most innovative‚ the Duke wrote music of all types and styles from solo jazz piano pieces to 16 piece pop songs to symphony orchestra pieces. His wide range of composing styles is seen in his collaborations with prominent performers‚ two of which are John Coltrane and Frank Sinatra. He was born in 1899 in Washington‚ D.C.‚ and came
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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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Greetings Duke Manor Management Staff This Bruce Harvill‚ Building 3011 Apt. D‚ writing to you. My caregiver‚ Linda and I have been living in Duke Manor for the past 8 years or so‚ and we call it home. For the last year or so‚ we have been hearing rumors that when our lease expires in November‚ we will be forced to move to either a different apartment or out of the complex. However‚ I have also heard that in some cases‚ the lease is extended for one more year. Which of these statements are the
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1. My last Duchess’s Duke begins by bringing up the portrait which he starts reminiscing but they aren’t the most positive thoughts. Memories of the last duchess’s attitude towards other men‚ the Duke had the feeling of being unappreciated by passing on a Victorian name and she did not give the name any respect. I think that all the duchess’s actions made the Duke react by giving the command to “take care of her‚” meaning to get rid of her by death so he can remarry. 2. Ferrara is addressing the
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MAHAMAYA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY‚ NOIDA Syllabus For B. TECH. SECOND YEAR Of ELECTRONICS AND COMUNICATION ENGINERING(EC) ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONENGINERING (ET) ELECTRONICS ENGINERING (EL) (Effective from the Session: 2013-14) SCHEME OF EVALUATION OF B TECH SECOND YEAR (from academic year 2013-14) SEMESTER III (EC/ET/EL) Periods S.N O. 1 2 Subject Code AS-306 AS301A Subjects L T 0 1 P 0 0 Evaluation Scheme Sessional End Semester CT TA TOT P Th P 10 10 20 80 30 20 50 100 Total 100
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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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Intellectual capital Table of contents Intro 3 Definitions 3 Components of intellectual capital 4 1- Human Capital 4 2- Structural Capital 5 3- External Capital 5 6 References 7 Intellectual capital Intro The idea of intellectual capital started a decade or so ago‚ as two trends began to emerge: 1) The shift from production-based economies to service and knowledge-based businesses; 2) The notion of “the invisible balance sheet”. Intellectual capital has more value for
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The Cosmological Argument has been disputed over since the beginning of religion. Greek philosophers such as Plato‚ Aristotle‚ and other theologians have provided reasons for either their belief or disbelief of the existence almighty being; God. Thomas Aquinas adapted a personal answer for the controversial argument. Aquinas provides five ways for the existence of God that he devised through his observations and logical analysis. His arguments provide reasoning for many people that cannot believe
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The first Klan flourished in the Southern United States in the late 1860s‚ then died out ... The second KKK flourished nationwide in the early and mid-1920s Members adopted white costumes: robes‚ masks‚ and conical hats‚ designed to be outlandish and terrifying‚ and to hide their identities. The second KKK flourished nationwide in the early and mid-1920s‚ and adopted the same costumes and code words as the first Klan‚ while introducing cross burnings Three events in 1915 = catalysts to the revival
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Tristan C Brown Period 3 APUSH The Greatest Awakening Starting in the early 1700’s‚ the role of religion in the average American’s life had diminished considerably. As a result‚ many religious customs and beliefs were re-introduced. In the 1720’s‚ The First Great Awakening‚ as it became known‚ was a radical change in American religious beliefs and customs‚ as well as a change in political and social beliefs. As time passed and the United States was formed‚ these changes began to fade away
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