Being a conductor of a school band was one of my memorable event of my childhood. I was a freshman at Happy Palace High School. It was summer of 2002 when my high school was having a sports tournament. During that time‚ school held a selection process for band conductor. It was an opportunity for me to improve my self-esteem and confidence. I decided to participate and gave my name to the selection team. The selection process required each participant to perform a band conductor role by using
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The Jungle (reading questions) 1. What is the significance of the title? What is the relationship between animals in the jungle? In this case‚ what has dehumanized the people throughout the novel into “beasts” engaged in a savage competitive struggle where the strong devour the vulnerable? 2. How are the meatpacking houses able to so thoroughly exploit those employed to process the meat? Why doesn’t Jurgis and others simply quit and go to work for another company? 3. In what ways are the employees
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The Jungle‚ by Upton Sinclair takes the reader on a journey through the inadequate factory conditions throughout the industrial revolution. The Jungle introduced us to the the Rudkus family‚ with the father (Jurgis) being the main character of the book. Upton Sinclair uses this family to show how extremely terrible the environment was for new immigrants into America. As the story begins to unravel Upton becomes frustrated with the capitalist society; He had been cheated plenty of times out of work
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Being shielded by Hollywood‚ society views band members as the weird geeks in school. What most do not think about‚ are the benefits that band members gain from being in such a tight social group. Famous movies‚ like American Pie‚ make it hard for band members to express to the world all of the great things that marching band has to offer. It is hard for most to look past the stereotypical marching band geek and envision the advantages of being in marching band. There were many times when I would
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1) The song Gandalf’s Fall was composed by Howard Shore for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. It was created to accompany the scene were one of the lead characters‚ Gandalf the Grey‚ dies. It is one of the saddest and most moving songs I have ever heard. Even without having any context for the song‚ one can listen to it by itself and easily understand that it signifies loss and sorrow. Unfortunately‚ the full version of Gandalf’s Fall was not included in the motion picture
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Angle of the Morning by Merrilee Rush (1968): The X on this directional grid is placed in the middle because it does not about God‚ or against God. Therefore‚ it is neutral. I gave the lyrics in this song an “A” because it talks about how the angel of the morning can provide comfort for others‚ which is really interesting. I also gave the vocals in this song an “A” because the singer’s voice is really nice and she can sing both high and low pitches‚ which enhances the song to have different tones
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Being the Drum Major of a marching band is an incredible honor. This statement is particularly true for the Dunmore High School marching band. The DHSMB is renowned for having an amazing band‚ led by amazing Drum Majors. To be a Drum Major‚ one must possess a tremendous amount of skill and abilities that extend beyond playing an instrument. Some of these skills include: being a skilled musician‚ an innovative leader‚ and an effective motivator. I‚ Nico Summa‚ am the best choice for Drum Major for
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Anne Mette Iversen‚ a modern bassist‚ composer‚ and bandleader based in Berlin‚ releases her seventh album on the Brooklyn Jazz Underground label with the suggestive title Round Trip. This idea of leaving and return to the same point is scattered throughout the eight original compositions whose exciting arrangements and interplay won me over. Most of the tunes on the recording thrive with a groovy‚ pulsing rhythm that feels contemporarily urban and provocative to the ear‚ gaining even more emphasis
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4-30-2011 Always Marching It starts in early July and ends in late June. It involves great precision and discipline. High school marching band can be a full time gig for any music student that chooses to dedicate their life to this activity. High school marching band has three different seasons that a high school music student can participate in‚ fall‚ winter‚ and parade. The first marching season begins in early July and proceeds through early November. This season involves every section of
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The Clarinet Diminuendo Beginning my freshman year‚ everything seemed great. The upperclassmen were friendly and everyone was extremely helpful to one another. In band‚ the clarinet section seemed to be at an extreme high. Our music was tested off on time‚ we learned our steps perfectly‚ everything was done on time. We had a bond‚ I guess you could say we worked in perfect Harmony. Our feet rolled across the field like a cadence‚ strong and bold. The notes spewed from our clarinets so
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