Music-the average person would think of it as just sound constructed together cleverly with differing instruments or voices. Or even technology. But‚ to Evelyn Glennie‚ it is so much more than that. Starting in childhood‚ she took lessons in drumming and becoming a musician; and now as an extremely experienced percussionist‚ and a disabled person‚ Ms Glennie has learned to appreciate every aspect of not only music‚ but sound. In order to teach her audiences about listening to sound‚ she begins
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Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated‚ what their feelings were‚ and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English social life and about Old English politics and about many things that scholars would like to have much more information on."(Raffel ix) Another characteristic is that
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Passionately Pursing our God in Music and Worship Music is of God’s creation and an integral part of our lives‚ yet much of the current experience is one of the most emotionally charged and divisive issues facing the Christian Church‚ families‚ and individuals in America today. Pastors‚ worship leaders‚ trained musicians‚ and believers in general face new and powerful forces of change - forces that bring renewal to some churches and fear and schism to others. No one can sidestep the hot debate
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The term communication is freely used by everyone in modern society‚ including members of the general public‚ scholars and management practitioners. Communication is defined as the interaction‚ giving and taking of information‚sending and receiving of messages through verbal and non verbal means. Functions of communication varies as one must determine the function of the communication. Known as the primary function and in certain circumstances the situation or position may have one‚ two or three
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Pop music in the 21st Century Hello! Everyone‚ It’s the weekly podcast. I’m Terry Lam. Today I’m going to talk about pop music in the 21st Century. Basically‚ pop music is short for popular music and nowadays‚ there are many different countries in the world are doing pop music like Britain‚ America‚ Korea‚ Japan‚ Africa and China‚ and among all of these countries‚ recently the most famous pop music country is Korea and Japan which is called K-pop and J-pop and they are very popular through the
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Literature to be discussed includes usual functions of modern gadgets‚ how much do students use the gadgets and most essential function of gadgets. Modern Gadgets. According to a dictionary definition‚ “A gadget is a small tool or device that has a specific useful purpose and function. Gadgets tend to be more unusual or cleverly designed than normal technology.” In today’s life‚ we try to maximize our tasks within an allotted time. With the use of modern gadgets‚ it is possible to accomplish our daily
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Philippine Music Kulintang Kulintang refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the Philippines‚ along with its varied accompanying ensembles. Percussive bossed gong ensembles without a melodical gong rack‚ known as Agung‚ are played throughout most of the islands by indigenous groups (such as the Mangyan‚ Lumad‚ Batak‚ Tagbanwa and Aeta) as well as historically by low-land groups such as the Bisaya‚ Bicol and Tagalog‚ yet the kulintang ensembles themselves are only
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as holes‚ hair that seems to be a wig‚ and a walk that suggests his boots are too big or that he is an amputee. He is very peculiar in that he hangs out with a bunch of minors and acts as if he was one himself. Many people in modern society who may have many characteristics such as Arnold‚ may be rejected in society. Therefore‚ one must ask how an odd man like Arnold Friend survived civilization or how he survived in accomplishing a treacherous act that is kidnapping a minor. By evaluating Arnold’s
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Nationalism Nationalism is not only a part of music history; it is also an important historical movement‚ and a topic that is discussed today. In this essay‚ I will define the term “Nationalism”‚ as well as studying the differences between a variety of sources to see different views on nationalism. Nationalism is the doctrine that states that a person’s character relies heavily on the particular nation to which that person belongs to. It was a major factor in European cultural ideology during
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Music and Personality What Does Your Taste In Music Reveal About Your Personality? Could the playlists lurking on your iPod really reveal information about your personality? Research conducted by psychologists Jason Rentfrow and Sam Gosling suggests that knowing the type of music you listen to can actually lead to surprisingly accurate predictions about your personality. For example‚ researchers found that people could make accurate judgments about an individual’s levels of extraversion
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