very useful. They widen my knowledge‚ relax my mind‚ and make me feel better about myself. My favorite hobby is playing drums. I spend a lot of my free time playing drums. I started learning to play drums when I was 9 years old. I played in my school’s band. When I was 12‚ I got a private drum teacher and started to really enjoy playing. My parents bought me a drum set. An important event in my life There are so many events happened in my life and most of them consist to be an
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the name Bernard "Buddy" Rich on September 30‚ 1917‚ in Brooklyn‚ NY to parents Robert and Bess‚ Rich quickly jumped into the world of show business at the early age of 18-months. He made his first appearance as a vaudeville act called "Traps‚ The Drum Wonder"(Torme 45). It wasn’t always just his act though. Touring the country at an early age with his parents‚ they had little time to attend to their son during their rehearsing and performing. During one such rehearsal as Pal’ (as Rich was often
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Commentary on Piano and Drums In the poem‚ Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okara‚ we see a comparison between the primal‚ old world and the more developed new world. Okara compares the two through the representation of the two eras in musical form. Throughout the poem‚ as we experience the two different music forms‚ the poet‚ Okara displays the various allures that the two different societies have on him. The old world displays itself as a very rugged but simple time‚ one that speaks to the primal man
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and self-evaluation‚ I have discovered many qualities that help me stand apart from the other candidates interested in this position. There are many traits that‚ when combined‚ make a very efficient leader. I feel that I would be a great choice for drum major because I have many leadership skills that are needed for a position of this nature. Although I possess a plethora of meaningful and essential qualities that any excellent leader must have‚ I feel that my most substantial characteristics are
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melodies to the second river as well. The transition between the two rivers was very quiet‚ the dynamics sounded like they were piano and pianissimo. Throughout the whole piece‚ syncopation was provided by a mixture of the snare‚ bass‚ and timpani drums along with the tubular bells. The second piece played‚ ”Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1‚ in C Major”
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leader.” (John Quincy Adams). These qualities of a leader reside in the role of a drum major. The primary task of a drum major is to carry out specific orders asked with authority and to conduct their band through performance. But a drum major does much‚ much more than conducting or following directions. A drum major takes pride in each and every band member and does their absolute best to help them in every way. A drum major stands in front of the band as a leader‚ a motivator‚ and someone to
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in Tokyo‚ Japan. The sounds produced by these drums were what held their culture together as they believe that they would find an echo of the human heartbeat through it. To them‚ the heart is the principle of the human being. Thus‚ the name Kodo translates into two meanings: the first is “heartbeat”‚ which they believe is the primal source of all rhythm and the second is “children of the drum‚” which is a reflection of Kodo’s desire to play their drum simply with the heart of a child. The film began
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Vanderhaeghe writes‚ “You see‚ Zipper really thinks he ’s going to make himself somebody with those drums‚ he really does” (230). If it weren ’t for that‚ he would have given up on his goals‚ and who knows what road that would take him down. Billy says‚ “A year ago he quits school to teach himself to be a drummer. That ’s all. He doesn ’t get a job or nothing‚ just sits and home and drums‚”
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The Music and Dance of Bata is a ritual form of dance for Sango‚ a deity in Yoruba land. Sango was the third king of the ancient Oyo Empire. It is a communicative dance between the worshipers and the deity. The Oyo Empire‚ established by the Yoruba people‚ controlled a wide area between the Volta and Niger rivers by the mid-17th century. The capital of the state was moved here from Old Oyo (Katunga) in the 1830s‚ and the Alafin (leader) of Oyo still resides in the city. A typical bata dance takes
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a song composed by Colombian singer‚ Shakira and features Freshlyground‚ a South African band. This song was composed for the 2010 South African World Cup. The instruments used in this song are the bass guitar‚ electric guitar‚ drum kit‚ bongo drums‚ conga drums‚ bass drums‚ keyboard‚ an African guitar similar to a Ukulele‚ and maracas. “Waka Waka” has a fast and very energetic melody to it. When it is time for the background singers to sing‚ they sing in harmony. The tone of this song is smooth and
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