the entertainment quarter of Beijing known as Tianqiao. He always began with a ragged verse which started and ended with the same word (something like a palindrome phrase). Then he imitated the street hawkers’ peculiar cries and sang some ancient songs. As the audience grew‚ he started his proper xiangsheng item. His stage name originated from a poem inscribed on a pair of bamboo clappers (a kind of percussion instrument)‚ which he had used- The words on the clapper were‚ "Eating by begging from
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Song of Lawino: Cultural Duality and Universality Song of Lawino by Okot p’Bitek centers on the main narrator Lawino’s plea towards her husband‚ Ocol‚ who shuns his old Acholi background for Westernization. Lawino implores Ocol not to abandon his heritage but rather accept both Acholi and Western cultures; as noted‚ cultural duality serves as the prime theme in Song of Lawino. Through the character of Lawino‚ p’Bitek conveys his message that Acholi and Western cultures could be fused in the era
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write an essay about a song of significance to me‚ I thought to myself‚ “This is going to be an easy grade”. But because of my love for music of all kinds‚ I found that the choice of which song to write about was even harder than I imagined. After a few days of contemplation and battling with what I felt would be most appropriate for my English professor to read‚ I decided to write about a song called “Making Memories of Us” by Keith Urban. I fell in love with this song for its beautiful‚ smooth
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The Song of Love “This Kiss” by Faith Hill is a beautiful song because it tells us the truth of love‚ and also the smooth rhythm makes me feel very comfortable. Furthermore‚ I really like the voice of the singer. It can lead us to a peaceful world‚ and give people the space to relax‚ to enjoy. Also‚ this song reminds people of the love‚ especially those who has already forgotten the pure love in life. The lyrics of the song is the best part‚ it expresses the joys of being in love through the act
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When asked to write an essay about my favorite song‚ I thought this would be easy. After several days of contemplation‚ I decided this was not going to be as easy as I thought. However‚ I did manage and decided that “Grown Men Don’t Cry” by Tim McGraw had to be my favorite. I enjoy this song for many reasons; a few being the artist‚ it’s message‚ and the songs tempo. Tim McGraw has had a decade long hot-streak that contains nineteen number one singles‚ six multi-platinum albums‚ sales over 25
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of clan breaking away themselves increases‚ the Eastern Zhou was characterized by two parts; Spring & Autumn period and the Warring States period. Despite the political challenges‚ the Eastern Zhou period is still considered as the golden age of Chinese philosophical and cultural venture that is why there emerged the “Hundred Schools of Thought”. During the Spring & Autumn period‚ members in the Zhou Clan were given the power to control over lands that they may acquire. However‚ the powers of the
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Topic: Hong Kong cinema has been characterized by a strong transnational and global nature. Chinese identity and its relationship with Hollywood. Introduction: In the 1990s of Hong Kong‚ its movies‚ styles‚ stars and filmmakers were exportable to Western market. In the essay I will focus on how Hong Kong cinema become “transnational” and “borderless” in recent years‚ and relying on Hong Kong actors analyse it’s the relationship with Hollywood. Thus Hong Kong cinema in general is a crucial
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Live Like You Were Dying Analysis Tim McGraw is an American singer and song writer. Many of his albums have been on top music charts‚ making him the third best-selling country singer. Tim McGraw wrote the song "Live Like You Were Dying" for his father Tug McGraw who died of a brain tumor earlier in the year (Wikipedia‚ Tim_McGraw). The purpose of this rhetorical analysis is to explain the meaning of the song by Tim McGraw‚ "Live Like You Were Dying." If we examine the rhetorical situation including
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single "Guts over fear" is a song that explains how Eminem became the artist he is today‚ how he reached success and fame‚ and how he overcame all of the obstacle in life. His lyrics are like a story‚ each phrase and rhyme explain parts of Eminem’s life. "Guts over fear" is a song to listen to when you want to get inspired‚ and is truly motivational‚ with the help of S.i.a‚ an Australian singer who is featured in the song‚ It is definitely one of Eminem’s top 10 songs of all time.
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Playing my Favorite Song One of my favourite songs is ‘Never Say Never’ by Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith. I know that you might be thinking that the main reason that I like this song is because it is sang by Justin Bieber‚ and if you are thinking that‚ you are wrong. I reckon that he is really famous‚ but I’m not in love with him just like all the other bunch of girls all around the world. The main reason that I like this song is because it brings back memories of my childhood. When I listen to
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