he Boston Tea Party (referred to in its time simply as "the destruction of the tea" or by other informal names and so named until half a century later‚[2]) was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston‚ a city in the British colony of Massachusetts‚ against the tax policy of the British government and the East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies. On December 16‚ 1773‚ after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain‚ a
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Chinese music Instruments In this research paper I will introduce four Chinese music instruments: Chinese drum‚ Guzheng‚ Qin and Chinese lute. Chinese drum is still very popular in china for the old generation‚ and they use drum as an exercise for body training. GuZheng is a Chinese traditional instrument; furthermore‚ I remember when I was in the secondary‚ one of my classmate played GuZheng very well. In every public holiday‚ she will show GuZheng; moreover‚ it’s really specially. The third
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There were many outcomes of the ‘Yuma Project’‚ many of which were very positive. But there were also a few downsides to the Yuma irrigation idea. Yuma was never noticed before 1912 because Yuma never really had anything. But all of that changed when the flood in 1916 happened and the Laguna Dam and irrigation system was constructed. But it was not easy and a lot of challenges had to be conquered. This is how Yuma conquered those obstacles that were in the way. The project was very successful and
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in the history of jazz. In 1961 it peaked at the number two spot for pop albums and sold more than one million records in the United States. Brubeck’s quartet consisted of Paul Desmond on alto saxophone‚ Eugene Wright on bass‚ Joe Morello on drums‚ and of course‚ Dave Brubeck on the keys. If I refer to just an instrument‚ I’m also referring to the respective player. I’ll use these references interchangeably. The quartet was packed with incredibly talented musicians‚ those of which will
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each beat all depending on how the music/ piece is counted) and combines with the drum that emphasises on beat 3 creating a unique feel. Reggae music usually has a 4/4 time signature‚ with a low tempo. For the drums‚ 8th notes are often played on the hi-hat‚ followed by a loud snare or rim-shot which can always be heard on the 3rd beat of a bar. Like any other genres‚ reggae music uses a standard drum-kit (bass drum‚ 2 rack toms‚ 1 floor tom‚ hi-hats‚ Crash / Ride Cymbal (s) and a highly tuned snare
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consistent bass groove‚ and a drum part which closely follows a pattern of cyclicity as it progresses throughout the song. It’s also worth noting that Jimi’s guitar always has that rough‚ edgy guitar sound to it and that the drums encompass a dry quality in sound both in the drums and cymbals used and the bass has that traditional classic rock sound that chugs along throughout the track. The song itself begins by Jimi strumming alternating guitar chords with the drums shortly entering into the mix
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The first five nations to join the confederacy were Mohawk‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Cayuga‚ and Seneca. Tuscaroras migrated from Carolina and joined the confederacy in 1722. The Iroquois are bound in a treaty of friendship with the Ojibway to the North. The Micmac government was three-tiered‚ with local‚ district
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beat. The downbeat would always fall on the word tree and the drummer would be helped by the clapping of the dancers to keep the beat. It would be a collaborative work that brought the members of the community closer (http://www.drummagazine.com/hand-drum/post/sabar-drumming-puzzling-rhythms-from-senegal/P3/). The specialty of these rhythms is that‚ although they are not written down‚ the way they are played is unique. Western music has always been document using the traditional western notation for
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The Iroquois Constitution forms the first democratic republic and example of sovereign governance by the consent of a people in North American history. The confederacy of the League of Five Nations‚ who constructed the Iroquois Constitution‚ preceded the European colonization. Historical records and references provide evidence of the strong influence the Iroquois legislative process and constitution had on shaping the ideas and words of the US Constitution. Specific and distinct similarities unquestionably
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Newark Airport opened October 1‚ 1928 on 68 acres of reclaimed land along the Passaic River‚[4] the first major airport serving passengers in the New York City area.[8] Newark was the busiest commercial airport in the world until LaGuardia Airport opened in December 1939; the March 1939 OAG shows 61 weekday departures on five airlines‚ but by mid-1940 passenger airlines had all left Newark.[9][10] During World War II the field closed to commercial aviation when it was taken over by the United States
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