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    Jazz Music Essay

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    the best‚ jazz music is the best genre of music of all time. Jazz is the best type of music in ways that many other types of music can

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    Expressionism Versus Jazz

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    Reflection Activity: Expressionist Music and Jazz Expressionism is an artistic movement that stresses intense and subjective emotion. Artists that use expressionism usually focus on their inner feelings instead of depicting outward appearances. Expressionism is an art concerned with social protest. Some characteristics of expressionist music are that it is episodic with a fragmentary form. It involves a great emotional magnitude. Also‚ it is discontinuous. Most expressionist works stress harsh dissonance

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    The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties”--an age of wealth‚ luxury and decadence--but was this the case for everyone who lived during this time? Unfortunately not. While the white male population prospered‚ many were fighting against inequality while others still were struggling to make a living and provide for their families and themselves. During this time‚ some people were rising to fortune and power‚ but women‚ immigrants and minorities alike were falling to the bottom of the privilege ladder

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    Gershwin biographer Isaac Goldberg wrote in 1931 that with the Rhapsody in Blue‚ George Gershwin "fired the jazz shot heard round the world." This symphonic jazz concerto may be the most famous piece of American classical music. Undoubtedly the most famous classical work of its own time‚ it was a serious concert work that contained elements of popular music in the 1920s including the style of jazz. Gershwin’s Rhapsody even remains a part of American popular culture today; its famous themes are heard

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    Jazz Critique

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    "The President’s Own" United States Marine Band performed Monday October 2‚ 2006 at 8pm in the PAC. The director was Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Colburn and the assistant director was Captain Jason K. Fettig. The different numbers in the performance were "Summon the Heroes"‚ "Guillaume Tell Duo Brillant"‚ "The High School Cadets"‚ "Scherzo and Finale" from Symphony No. 4 in F minor‚ "Semper Fidelis"‚ "Lincolnshire Posy"‚ "American Spirituals"‚ and "The Stars and Stripes Forever"

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    investigation 20

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    Investigation: 20 How much cobalt is in the soil? Introduction: By completion of investigation 20‚ a standard curve of absorbance versus known cobalt (II) nitrate was prepared. The concentration of cobalt (II) ion obtained from a soil sample was determined. Whether or not cobalt nitrate should be added to the soil was determined. If cobalt nitrate needs to be added‚ then how much will it be required to meet the necessary nutritional needs of the animals was established. In colorimetry

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    National Jazz Hall

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    Midterm Robert Wilson Question 1 The project that Mr. Rutland is trying to manage is establishing maintaining a National Jazz Hall of Fame(NJHF) in Charlottesville‚ VA. The NHJF was created and has been in existence for about one year. Now‚ Mr. Rutland has found that the Paramount Theatre in downtown Charlottesville‚ which shares it’s name with a famous jazz hall from the 1930s and 40s in New York City‚ is about to be demolished and would like to save and renovate the building as the headquarters

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    The Luck of Roaring Camp Within literature‚ realism acts as a fictional story within a setting of historical events. Realism began as an artistic movement in the late nineteenth century. This type of writing can be seen in many authors. One author in particular is Bret Harte. Harte born in New York‚ moved to California in his late teenage years. While in California‚ Harte worked as a teacher‚ a miner‚ and an editor. Harte’s The Luck of Roaring Camp‚ a short story in which he wrote for a magazine

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    The Roaring Twenties The Era between 1920-1930 was an exuberant deal. In this specific Era‚ boredom was not an option. One of the many things that went on in this decade‚ was called "The Silent Movie Era". The longer it went on‚ the more it progressed. In this Era‚ numerous people become well- known and very famous. Many actors and actresses played roles in all sorts of movies. Some of these famous actors and actresses were Rudolph Valentino‚ Charlie Chaplin‚ Clara Bow

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    The History of Jazz Dance

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    Erin Leigh 11-10-2005 Jazz Dance "Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historical events‚ and cultural changes" (Kraines‚ 2005‚1). When I was younger I used to take dance. I hated ballet‚ liked gymnastics‚ and thought tap was okay; but I loved jazz. I took jazz dance three times a week and never complained; it was my life. People all over the world are familiar with jazz dance. Jazz dance is found in almost every

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