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    Disco Started in the late 60s/ early 70s‚ peaking in popularity in the mid to late 70s Very socially inclusive: blacks‚ whites‚ gays‚ Latinos‚ woman and men. Originated in New York and Philadelphia. Started as a knee jerk reaction to the over powering position of rock music at that time. Takes influence from Latin‚ Funk and Soul music. Prominent early exponents were Isaac Hayes and Barry White. Later followed by Donna Summer‚ the Bee Gees‚ the Jacksons and Chic. Performers got the public

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    African-Americans and Native Americans as a free source of labor. Iroquois Confederacy: The joining of six sects of the Iroquoian family and of the Eastern Woodlands area. By the 1700s‚ the tribes in the confederacy were the Onondaga‚ Cayuga‚ Oneida‚ Mohawk‚ Seneca‚ and Tuscarors. By combining they were a stronger force against the colonists. Native American Relations in the first settlements: Relations characterized by resistance to the expansion of English settlement‚ submission into "praying

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    personal journey and experience as a participant of a Mohawk sweat lodge. Each tribe has its own unique way of performing the sweat even if they all share the same base upon which to personalise it. The Mohawk sweat lodge that I attended on Thanksgiving last October is an experience I will not soon forget. It was an interesting blend of people coming together to share in a sacred experience for the spiritual healing of a friend. My friend is Mohawk and he gathered his five closest friends to join him;

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    The Iroquois are an American Indian confederacy of New York originally consisting of the Cayuga‚ Mohawk‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Seneca‚ and Tuscarora tribes. They originally settled along the St. Lawrence River which is located in what is now known as New York State. Most Iroquois remained in upstate New York but some traveled to Ohio to join relatives and others moved to places like Kansas. There is not a concrete date for when the Iroquois tribe was established but “some estimates put this as far back

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    The intention was a proposed expansion of the municipal golf course at Oka into the disputed lands‚ that included a Mohawk burial ground. Mohawk at Kanesatake blockaded all approaches through their reserve to the Mercier Bridge‚ the major traffic artery from the south shore communities to the centre of Montreal. At the same time‚ one officer was killed and the police were forced

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    Name: Terrence Patrick Drum major/Section leader Grade: 11th grade (for 11-12 school year) Future Position: The reason I‚ Terrence Patrick‚ want to be a leader is because I feel that leading is what I was meant to do. Ever since my sixth grade year I have wanted to be a leader in any organization I could be in. At Meadowbrook Middle School I was the trombone section leader for two years which were my seventh and eighth grade years. I felt that with myself in charge of the section I would

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    When people think ‘percussion‚’ the first things that comes to mind‚ if anything‚ is snare drum‚ bass drum‚ marimba‚ and other common concert band instruments. However people neglect to realize the hundreds of different‚ unique‚ instruments that belong to the percussion family‚ including the djembe. It is a drum that has a history full of rich and brilliant tapestry of oral tradition along with generations of musicians and story tellers. Its purpose is to not only for entertainment but to tell

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    to notice distinct sound differences between the two songs. For example‚ Stevie Wonder’s version starts with drums and a synth drum bass and then Stevie adds the electric guitar. On the other hand‚ Jeff Beck’s version immediately begins with the guitar‚ and eventually adds drums to the beat. In terms of the dynamics of the song‚ Wonder’s version has a softer‚ funkier sound to it. The drums of the beat are minimal and hide in the background‚ but support the song enough to carry the electric guitar

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    CETHAR LTD MEPL SITE 2X350 MW THAMMINAPATNAP (A.P) METHOD STATEMENT FOR UNLOADING THE BOILER DRUM FROM TRAILER BY CRAWLER CRANES Data Protection Statement The information and data provided herein shall not be duplicated‚ disclosed or disseminated by the recipient in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission from CETHAR LIMITED. Staff Information Sheet The following method statement has been developed to provide

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    because: Pop Music features simple‚ memorable melodies with catchy‚ sing along choruses Pop songs have one or more musical ideas repeated to "hook" a listener’s interest. Pop music is often criticised for being criticised The single most popular subject for pop music is love. 5. a) There is a constant beat. The music is written in duple compound time The instruments that are involved are guitar‚ electric guitar‚ synthesizer and drums. They are not poly-rhythms. b) There is a constant beat. It’s written

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