08 Fall 08 Fall The Modern Drum Set: Driving the Rhythm of Change in America Jeffrey Ringle A synthesis and comparison of the socioeconomic‚ cultural‚ religious‚ and musical effects the invention of the drum kit has had on America since its invention circa 1900. The Modern Drum Set: Driving the Rhythm of Change in America Jeffrey Ringle A synthesis and comparison of the socioeconomic‚ cultural‚ religious‚ and musical effects the invention of the drum kit has had on America since its
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1. The given margins of the two products as indicated in the reports submitted by the accounting department for the drums and mountain bike frames should not be used in the decision of which product to make. This is due to the following reasons: a. The product margins are lower than they should be‚ simply due to the fact of the presence of allocated common fixed costs that happen to be irrelevant in making this decision. b. Moreover‚ when the fixed costs are taken out of the equation‚ the profitability
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Dating back to the slave trade the drum has been used all over the world as a means of communication and self expression. Its broad variety of users includes the early African tribes and the Native Alaskan tribes‚ both using them for ceremonial purposes. The Africans brought drums with them to the Americas and helped to develop their popularity among American musicians. In the mid 1900’s drum sets were brought about. These revolutionary collaborations of percussive pieces started off with a pair
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A maternal instinct is a bond that forms between a mother and a child while the child is still in the womb. Overtime I do believe that a lot of women have lost that maternal instinct with their unborn child due to dangerous factors coming in between that bond. I do believe that maternal instincts should be allowed to be regulated by the government or anybody who has the unborn child’s best interest at heart. Though the mother may have the best interest at heart‚ it may be lost because of a form of
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AJ Jimenez RWS 100 Prof. Traylor November 8‚ 2012 “The Moral Instinct” A journalist of The New York Times Magazine by the name of Steven Pinker published an article titled‚ “The Moral Instinct.” The purpose of the article was to discuss morality and the questions and speculations around it. In the article‚ Pinker suggests that our moral goodness is just in our minds and is there to help us decide between what is right and wrong. He says that our moral goodness isn’t just an opinion-based conclusion
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The history of drums can be traced far back into ancient times. Drums have been used for many different purposes in many different cultures. The designs and materials of the drums have changed over the years. The instruments that make up the percussion family have also changed over the years. During the earliest recorded years‚ drums were used mainly in rituals and ceremonies. These drum heads were made out an animal hide that had been scraped and tanned. Then they were stretched tightly over a hollow
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The drum can be played by striking it with a drumstick or any other form of beater‚ including brushes‚ route and hands‚ all of which produce a softer-sounding vibration from the snare wires. When using a stick‚ the drummer may strike the head of the drum‚ the rim counterhoop‚ or the shell. When the top head is struck‚ the bottom head vibrates in tandem‚ which in turn stimulates the snares and produces a clicking sound. The snares can be thrown off disengaged with a lever on the strainer so that the
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October 6‚ 2012 The Message of African Drums In the African culture‚ music is a part of daily life. It is used to convey news‚ to teach‚ to tell stories‚ and for religious purposes. The variety of musical instruments is as diverse as their culture‚ but the most important musical instrument to the African people is the drum. The djembe is the most famous African drum. It is made from goatskin and shaped like a large goblet. The djembe is made to be played with bare hands. Use of the djembe dates
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Turner January 19‚ 2013 HUM 121S Dr. M. Lynn Barnes Abstract ideas and concrete images sometimes merge in “Piano and Drums” by I think piano being Africa and the drums being other nations. I understood the concrete images as the riverside and the abstract ideas being that the riverside is calm‚ peaceful‚ serine‚ and just how Africa has been for decades. The jungle drums are abstract and the other nations coming with their mystic rhythms‚ their more advanced than Africa that is what makes
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Jada Fisher Prof. Joyner ENGL-1010-27W-80560.201580 16 September 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Drum Major for Justice During the civil rights era‚ numerous activist for equal rights emerged from the depths of oppression‚ ready to take back what was rightfully theirs‚ equality and human rights. Among those‚ one of the most renowned and influential activist for civil rights was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He sought after justice through‚ what he is universally known for‚ nonviolence. Dr. Martin
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