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    Music in My Life

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    music isn’t only a combination of pleasant sounds. There are a lot of different kinds of music. Some of them appeared long ago‚ and some are modern. For example‚ folk music appeared long ago‚ but it is still alive. There are many local performers‚ choirs and folk groups in Russia; but perhaps the most famous singer is Nadezhda Babkina. Folk songs are very tuneful and pleasant to listen to. Classical music is often associated with the music of the past. However‚ this style also includes music being

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    music tradition. In many cases‚ beginning in the 18th century‚ it has been influenced by American folk music styles; and from the 20th century to the present day it has often been influenced by folk‚ jazz‚ blues‚ Native American‚ and pop styles. American folk music: is a musical term that encompasses numerous genres‚ many of which are known as traditional music‚ traditional folk music‚ contemporary folk music or roots music. The music is considered American either because it is native to the United

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    THAI LITERATURE

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    the passing of time‚ and through the influence of the media‚ large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture. ◦The core of Thai folklore is rooted in folk religion. Until they were recorded‚ folk beliefs were handed down from one generation to the next. Miscellaneous folk beliefs ◦Auspicious dates. Identification of auspicious dates and moments is common in Thai culture. This is especially important when setting awedding date‚ as well as when building a house

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    Bela Bartok

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    Richard Strauss whom he met in 1902. Then in 1904‚ at a holiday resort‚ he overheard Lidi Doza sing folk songs and this marked the beginning of his life-long dedication to folk music. He was also influenced by Claude Debussy‚ the French Composer. Bela’s style of orchestral work resembled those of Johannes Brahmas and Richard Strauss. He wrote a lot of small piano pieces showing great interest in folk music. The first of such piece was the ‘String Quartet No.1’ in

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    Lohri

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    fertility. At night‚ people gather around the bonfire and throw til‚ puffed rice & popcorns into the flames of the bonfire. Prayers are offered to the bonfire seeking abundance & prosperity. People make merry by dancing & singing traditional folk songs. The origin of the Lohri can be traced back to the tale of Dulla Bhatti. By the end of the first week of January‚ small groups of boys ring the doorbell of houses and start chanting the Lohri songs related to Dulla Bhatti. In turn‚ the people

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    Calpurnia

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    between the white and black folk because she works for Atticus. Calpurnia is the only mother figure Scout remembers but Jem remembers their mother but not very well. Calpurnia is non- judgmental to everyone around her. Atticus says‚ “We couldn’t operate a single day without Calpurnia” this tells us that she is part of the family. Harper Lee presents the character of Calpurnia when they have Walter Cunningham for dinner as the link between the black and white folk. The Cunningham’s were hit

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    Ideas/Background: Bob Dylan is an American folk rock musician who influentially utilised poetry and current social themes in his music to create an impact. The song ‘Hurricane’‚ released in 1976‚ is one of his most famous songs. It discusses racism‚ racial injustice and corruption through the incorrect trial and murder conviction of African-American male Rubin Carter‚ an issue relevant to its time of release. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He delivered

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    Foreign Folk Dance

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    Italian culture‚ the word “tarantella” evokes images of a frenzied spinning dance traditionally played at weddings. However‚ this popular native dance of Southern Italy has a history and myth spanning several centuries. The dance‚ originally an Italian folk dance of the lower- and middle-classes‚ has been labeled as a dance to cure sickness and as a dance of courtship. In the courtship version of the dance‚ the woman uses rapidity and liveliness to excite the love of her partner. In turn‚ the man tries

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    4. Protest songs 4.1. Global concerns: Bob Dylan‚ Joan Baez‚ Fasia Jansen Joan Baez has commonly been described as the ‘voice and conscience of the 60s’ as she achieved international recognition with her activism‚ her political engagement and her music as a means of voicing her protest and of making herself heard all across the globe beyond the borders of America. In her protest music‚ references to the American civil rights movement‚ thus to national mass concerns of the era‚ play a significant

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    Bob Dylan Accomplishments

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    really was‚ so what did he do? He listened to as much folk music as he could get‚ and basically changed his image so no one would know him as Bobby Zimmerman anymore. On his way to stardom‚ Dylan produced his first song and in the midst of it all‚ became more and more like Bob Dylan and less and less like Bobby Zimmerman (Jarnow‚ 2014). Dylan changed many things about himself and his style of music. He changed from performing rock and roll to folk‚ but most importantly‚ he changed from Bobby Zimmerman

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