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    The pulsating beat of a deer hide drum resonates while the aroma of sage and tobacco flood the air. Singers murmur song verses in their native language‚ words unknown to many but felt by all. Accompanying the drum are dancers in extravagant regalia; their clothing may be buckskin and neutral-toned or cloth and colorful. Two seemingly similar dance styles stick out in particular: the men’s grass dance and the women’s fancy shawl dance. Although the men’s grass dance and the women’s fancy shawl dance

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    I am applying for both section leader and drum major because I have a lot to offer in both positions in the band. I am a great leader‚ with a lot of maturity and know when it’s time to be serious‚ and when it’s time to joke around. Every day‚ I grow more and more with this band and leading this band as drum major‚ or leading the saxophones as section leader‚ would be an amazing accomplishment for me and I know I can do the job well. First of all‚ I will be putting all of my heart into this job

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    Back at Home (Therapeutic Drumming Chronicles) The tears appear when the brain thinks and sweats too much…so the sweat goes through eyes as tears. -11 years old child “Hello Martin‚ I was a participant in Insight 4 Seminars. Before your rhythm session‚ something unleashed in me and I cried three days in a row. At your session also cried to a certain point‚ but after a

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    styles of body-movements and gestures‚ in the costumes worn by the performers‚ and in the shape and size of the drums used to provide rhythmic sound patterns to accompany the dancing. The drum used in Kandyan dancing is known as the Geta Bera‚ the drum in Ruhunu dancing as the "Yak Bera"‚ and drum in Sabaragamu dancing as the "Davula" (the word Bera or Bereya in Sinhale means "Drum") The Geta Bera is beaten with the hands as is also Yak Bera‚ while the Davula is played with a stick on one side

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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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    Moby – Why does my heart feel so bad? Moby is a DJ‚ singer-songwriter and performer from New York. He was born in the USA in 1965. He plays keyboard‚ guitar‚ bass guitar and drums. He has written popular dance music tracks which uses sample music from other songs. ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?’ was a single from Moby’s dance music album Play in 1999. Club dance music is technology-based with the DJ playing an important role in mixing and presenting tracks. It is made up of four-to-the-floor rhythms

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    to become more familiar with the African cultures. When I compare the music that we are currently learning during the class with the Korean cultures‚ we also have traditional music combined with only the drum and singing called “Pansori.” Similar to the African music‚ the musicians play the drum and sing the song based on the fairytales or the legend. After becoming familiar with the African music‚ I was able to understand the difference in cultures and enjoy the African music. In addition‚ I got

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    Drum Major Experience

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    Long before I earned the drum major position for my junior year‚ I had fallen in love with my marching band. As drum major‚ I was in the position to put that passion to work for the improvement of the band. However‚ as the competition season drew closer‚ I could see that the band was not where it needed to be. The marching technique was undisciplined‚ count structures were ambiguous‚ and the music was messy. It was painful to consider the trajectory of my band and the disappointing result at the

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    My Autobiography... I am Precious Ann M. Manalo. I am 13 years old and I was born on September 12‚ 1999 at Lipa Medix Medical Center (LMMC). I am presently residing at Block 4‚ Lot 3‚ Sto. Nino Villa De Lipa Marauoy Lipa City. My hobbies are dance‚ sing‚ reading online manga‚ watching online anime in internet‚ playing a lot of computer games‚ be with my friends‚ and go somewhere with them. I like making friends. I was with them all the time. My friends are Beverly Bordios‚ Ann Robelle

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    African Instruments

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    all over the world. Drums‚ banjo‚ and shakers have been a important key to making beautiful‚ inspiring music. Drumming was an important part of many African musical and religious traditions. The drum heads at either end of the drum’s wooden body are made from hide‚ fish-skin or other membranes which are wrapped around a wooden hoop. Leather cords or thongs run the length of the drum’s body and are wrapped around both hoops; when you squeeze these cords under your arm‚ the drum heads tighten‚ changing

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