Critique of “Musical Offerings in the Renaissance” Rob Wegman’s article “Musical offerings in the Renaissance” discusses how the concept of gifts became a monumental aspect that defined the musical paradigm of the 14th-17th centuries. Gift exchange is one of the most common practices in our society. It is the primary method by which a majority of goods are circulated throughout communities. When communities openly share and receive from one another‚ anthropologists define them as gift economies
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11/28/13 Guys and Dolls Review At the Playhouse Theatre‚ the musical Guys and Dolls took place. It was presented on 11/8/13‚ at 7:30 pm. The ticket price to the musical was $12. The actors and directors‚ along with the back stage crew were responsible for the event. The show consisted of a love story along with drama and action. It also consisted of many songs that were accompanied by different dances. Overall‚ the show was amazing but had a few setbacks. Some of the things that made the show simply
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On April 7th‚ 2016‚ I attended Lakeland College’s musical‚ "Hairspray!” Overall I thought it was a great performance. It was my first time seeing this musical in particular. There were many things that made the performance spectacular including: the outfits‚ the setting‚ and the actors singing voices. There were also a few things that made the play worse than it could have been and it was mostly the technical difficulties. In the beginning of the play all of the lights were out and the spotlight
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High School Musical Critic Essay The movies are very good movies‚ though the movie‚ aiming towards children of age four to twelve‚ encouraging them into having love affair to early at their stage in life. I believe the movie should focus on the age bracket of fifteen (15) through age twenty-two (22). The establishing shot in this film is key as it gives the audience an indication of the setting. The various shots give the audience an insight to the characters’ surroundings which makes the film seem
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Name _________________________________ Date_________________ ELA 8 Poetry Terms Musical Devices - Couplet - Satire - Allegory - Dialect - Rhyme Scheme - Allusion - Symbol - Personification - Diction - Voice - Mood - Tone - Ambiguity - Theme - ___________ a typical character‚ an action‚ or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature. Also known as “universal symbol” may be a character‚ a theme‚ a symbol‚ or even a setting. __________
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3 May 2012 Why People Hate Musicals There are many different reasons why people could hate musicals. Maybe they had a bad time at the theatre once and that scarred their outlook on musicals forever. Many people think that musicals are “gay” and they don’t want to see guys “prancing” around on stage. Some people cannot stand the fact that people are singing instead of talking. Whatever their reason for disliking musicals is‚ they’re wrong. I’m only joking. Everyone has the right to his or
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Wonderful – The Carole King Musical" is that uncommon Broadway offering – a jukebox musical with a spirit. The visiting creation‚ which opened Friday at the Hollywood Pantages Theater‚ uncovers the reason this show has turned into the "Jersey Boys" for the XX chromosome set. Getting the reliable personal recipe of crude specialists working their approach to popularity‚ the musical concentrates all the nostalgic transcendence out of a list of hits few Baby Boomers will have the capacity to stand
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Funny Girl Funny Girl the Broadway musical opened on March 26‚ 1964 and is set in and around New York City just prior to and following World War I. The musical is a semi-biographical plot based on the life and career of Broadway‚ film star and comedian Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with Nick Arnstein. The musical was produced by Ray Stark‚ Brice’s son-in-law‚ who was married to her daughter Frances. Barbra Streisand was the star of the musical and the production was nominated for eight
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Why a Musical Instrument is an Important Hobby Audience: Students just starting secondary school. I don’t know how many of you play an instrument‚ but I personally have been playing the drums for just about two years now. Although I don’t play in a band or even have a strict practising routine I find them to be a key part of my life now‚ something that I would find very difficult to live without. As you are starting secondary school‚ this is an ideal time to start playing an instrument. Not necessarily
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well educated musician and an activist. He studied music at the Trinity College of Music London. Upon his return from abroad‚ he was exposed to highlife and jazz and later on developed afrobeat music. He died in Some of the foreign and indigenous musical elements in afrobeat music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti are: JAZZ: This is a combination of elements of western music and characteristics traceable back to the music of west Africa. The fundamental in distinguishing features of jazz is based on simple
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